Representational image of khadi sarees on display in Chennai | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Sales under the administrative oversight of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) hit an annual volume of ₹1.5 lakh crore in the financial year 2023–24, KVIC said in a statement, up from ₹1.3 lakh crore in the previous year. KVIC…
The Reserve Bank of India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank’s FI-Index, capturing the extent of financial inclusion across the country, rose to 64.2 in March 2024, showing growth across all parameters. The index captures information on various aspects of financial inclusion in a single value ranging between 0 and 100, where 0…
India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly in the northern States, to cope with the burden of disease. Image for representation purposes only. File photo: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts is the one related to increasing public health…
KOCHI, Kerala, 27/01/2023 : Job seekers attend a job fair. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The economic loss, particularly to India’s informal sector owing to the cumulative impact of macroeconomic shocks since 2016, including the demonetisation of high-value currency notes, the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the COVID-19 pandemic, is…
The Government has reopened the application window for the Production linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods from July 15 to October 12, citing industry appetite to invest more in the scheme originally launched in 2021. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said the fresh window was an “outcome of the growing market and confidence generated…
FILE PHOTO: Job seekers line up for interviews at a job fair in Chinchwad, India. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Union Labour Ministry questioned the findings of a report prepared by the United States-based banking giant Citigroup and said the group failed to account for the “comprehensive and positive…
India’s health system is at a crossroads as it needs to, without any further procrastination, build the capacity in all States, particularly the northern States, to cope with the dual burden of disease, writes former health secretary Sujatha Rao. Image for representation purposes only. File photo: Pixabay A goal post that consistently shifts is the…
A report by the SBI called for more reforms in the banking sector in India. File | Photo Credit: Reuterss As the Central government prepares for the Union Budget presentation on July 23, a research report by the State Bank of India (SBI) has highlighted crucial areas that need attention to drive sustainable economic growth…
Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/ In an exceptionally slow start to private capex in this financial year, new investment plans in the country slumped to a 20-year low in the April to June quarter, with just ₹44,300 crore of fresh outlays announced by corporates. The first quarter of 2023-24 had…
A silver trader weighs his silver ornaments inside his shop in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In a major disruption for the bullion market, almost all of India’s silver imports are now being handled by a few private players bringing the white metal from…
