Economy

DPIIT Workshop for Enhancing India’s Toy Sector

Context: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is set to conduct a knowledge-sharing workshop with Flipkart...

Repo Rate Remain Unchanged

Context: RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%; raises FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.2%. More on News:  The Repo...

Zircon Crystals

Context: A Nature Geoscience recent study of ancient zircon crystals suggests Earth had life-supporting conditions and early water-land interaction much...

Special Economic Zone

Context: The proposed Central Excise Bill, 2024, does not exempt excisable goods produced or manufactured in a Special Economic Zone...

India Plans to Boost Air Connectivity with Development of 300 Airstrips

Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is planning to enhance air connectivity by amending rules and expanding runways at both...

India’s Trade Performance

Context: According to data from the Commerce Ministry, the Netherlands has become India’s third-largest export destination in 2023-24, following the...

International Labour Organisation (ILO) Working Paper on Universal Social Protection

Context: According to ILO, an estimated $1.4 trillion annually is required to achieve universal social protection in low- and middle-income...

Green Hydrogen

What is Green Hydrogen? Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable...

National Coordination Committee for World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan Holds First Meeting

Context: National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for the World’s largest grain storage plan holds its first meeting in Delhi.  ...

Indian Aviation Industry

Context: India will host the premium International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) next year, marking a return...

Internationalising the Rupee

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed the opening of rupee accounts in other countries to boost the use...

Service Sector

Context: The service sector dominated new business registrations, accounting for about 72% of new business registrations in April 2024.  ...

Forex Reserves

Context: India’s forex reserves fell by $2 billion after reaching an all-time high of $648.7 billion according to the Reserve...

Indian Economy At a Glance (Short)

Latest Trends:   Real GDP has been estimated to grow by 8.2% in FY 2023-24 as compared to the growth...