G20, MALNUTRITION, CLIMATE CHANGE

Modi govt striving to achieve SDGs, steps up monitoring

The SDGs combine economic, social and environmental aspects of development. Read more »
press freedom, PIB

Govt to enact IBC amendment to protect buyers of stressed firms

The proposed amendments will remove bottlenecks and streamline in IBC resolution process. Read more »
Car sales hit by economic slowdown, BS VI, EV confusion

Car sales: Economic slowdown throws automobile industry off the rails

Automobile industry hit by economic slowdown, confusion over BS-VI norms and electric vehicles. Read more »
FM Nirmala Sitharaman may agree with states on GST rate hike.

GST update: Centre, states may agree to raise rates, rejig slabs

The GST Council meet on December 18 to take call on hikes amid a huge shortfall in revenue collections. Read more »
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India on course to cut greenhouse emissions by 35%; Javadekar asks rich nations to pay up

Javadekar at COP25 UN climate meet: Minister lists India's achievements, says developed nations yet to deliver the promised $1 trillion. Read more »
shipping, coastal cargo, sagarmala

MSMEs produce 36.5% of India’s manufacturing output

The micro industries created 5.87 lakh jobs in 2018-19 under PM’s employment generation programme. Read more »
Income tax raids across India

Income tax raids on brokers, traders unearth Rs 5,500 crore scam

Countrywide searches in 39 locations yield Rs 1.2 crore unaccounted cash. Read more »
sticky inflation

OECD bullish on India, pegs GDP growth at 5.8% in 2019

The OECD growth estimate of 5.8% for the calendar year 2019 is more optimistic than the RBI prediction. Read more »
Haridwar Ganga river front

Namami Gange: Swedish royal couple opens Haridwar sewage treatment plant

The National Mission for Clean Ganga plans 150 sewerage treatment plants at a cost of Rs 23,000 crore. Read more »
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Economic slowdown: Monetary policy experts call for repo rate cut and more

The Shadow Monetary Policy Committee of EGROW Foundation wants RBI to stop inflation targeting to help recovery. Read more »