National Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 Presented By Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh presented the First National Entrepreneurship awards 2016 in New Delhi yesterday. The Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy...
Global Crude oil price of Indian Basket was US$ 54.63* per bbl on 30.01.2017
The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$ 54.63* per...
Digital Radio platform to promote Digital and Connectivity revolution in the Country
Digital Radio Technology empowers listeners with wide range of services:Shri Venkaiah Naidu Minister Inaugurates Digital Radio Round Table Conference Shri M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information & Broadcasting has said that Digital...
Redistributive Resource Transfers (RRT) should be significantly linked to fiscal and governance efforts on the part of the states: Economic Survey 2016-17
Annual per capita RRT flows for all North-Eastern States (except Assam) and Jammu & Kashmir have exceeded the annual per-capita consumption expenditure that defines the all-India poverty lines, especially the...
Labour migration in India increasing at an accelerating rate, reveals new study: Economic Survey 2016-17
New estimates of labour migration in India have revealed that inter-state labor mobility is significantly higher than previous estimates. This was stated in the Economic Survey 2016-17 presented by the...
Apparel and Leather industry key to generation of formal and productive jobs: Economic Survey 2016-17
Economic Survey recommends reforms in labour and tax policies to make the Apparel and Leather sector globally competitive Apparel and Leather & Footwear sectors are eminently suitable for generating jobs that...
Property Tax can be tapped to generate Additional Revenue at City Level
The Economic Survey 2016-17, presented today in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley, stated that Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), having primary responsibility for the development and...
Real per capita GSDP between 1983 and 2014, shows across-the-board improvement: Economic Survey 2016-17
Improved health indicators in life expectancy Striking over performance of Indian States in fertility decline Shri Arun Jaitley presents the Economic Survey 2016-17 The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented the Economic...
Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government of India Floating Rate Bonds -31/1/2017
Auction for Sale (Re-issue) of Government Stock Government of India have announced the Sale (re-issue) of (i) “Government of India Floating Rate Bonds 2024” for a notified amount of Rs. 2000...
Fiscal activism embraced by advanced economies not relevant for India: Economic Survey 2016-17
India’s economic experience underscores fundamental validity of fiscal policy principles in FRBM Act 2003: Economic Survey 2016-17 India’s economic experience shows that the fiscal activism embraced by advanced economies- giving a...
Economic Survey advocates reforms to unleash economic dynamism and social justice
India needs an evolution in the underlying economic vision across the political spectrum and further reforms are not just a matter of overcoming vested interests that obstruct them. This was...
Economic Survey: Universal Basic Income (UBI) Scheme an alternative to plethora of State subsidies for poverty alleviation;
JAM and Center State cost sharing prerequisite for a successful UBI The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament today by the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley has advocated the concept...
Economic Survey 2016-17 suggests setting up of a centralised Public Sector Asset Rehabilition Agency
The Agency will look after the largest, most difficult Cases, and make Politically Tough Decisions to reduce Debt The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented the Economic Survey 2016-17...
Good fiscal performance by States should be incentivized to keep the overall fiscal performance on track: Economic Survey 2016-17
Centre should take the lead in sound fiscal management suggests Economic Survey The Economic Survey 2016-17 presented in the Parliament today has highlighted the need for fiscal prudence both by the...
GDP growth in 2017-18 is projected at 6 ¾ to 7 ½ percent Post-demonetisation
Middle class to get affordable housing due to fall in Real Estate prices Remonetisation to eliminate cash squeeze by April 2017. The Government says that the adverse impact of demonetisation on GDP...
Economic Survey: The Constitutional Amendment on GST will create a common Indian market, improve tax compliance and governance and boost investment and growth.
The Economic Survey states that the world GDP is expected to grow because of a fiscal stimulus in the United States but points out that there are considerable risks. Economic Survey: Addressing the...
Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley Presented Economic Survey 2016-17 in the Parliament today
Economic Survey says economic growth to return to normal as new currency notes in required quantities come back into circulation and follow-up action on demonetisation is taken. The CPI based core...
PM greets NDRF team, on their 12th Raising Day celebrations
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted NDRF team, on their 12th Raising Day celebrations. "Greetings to NDRF team on their 12th Raising Day celebrations. NDRF's efforts in disaster response,...
Text of PMs statement ahead of Budget Session of Parliament, 31.01.2017
2017 में संसद का आज सत्र आरंभ हो रहा है। राष्ट्रपति जी का उद्बोधन , बजट और काफी लम्बे समय तक सत्र के दरमियां अनेक विषयों पर संवाद। पिछले दिनों...
English rendering of the Prime Minister’s address ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament
The 2017 Budget Session of Parliament gets underway today. The President’s Address to the Parliament, Budget and detailed discussion on several issues will take place during the Session. In the recent past,...