Soil health card scheme has helped millions of farmers.

Soil health card scheme: 11.69 cr cards distributed in 2 years

The scheme resulted in a 10% decline in the use of chemical fertilizers and a 6% rise in the productivity of the soil. Read more »
climate change, clean energy technology transfer from the US

7592 MW renewable energy capacity added till December

Rs 36,729 crore investment has been made in renewable energy in the current financial year till December, compared with Rs 40,460 crore in 2018-19. Read more »
Economic Survey 2019-20 and Budget 2020

Budget 2020: A critical reading of Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2019-20 identifies what is wrong with the Indian economy without explanations and answers. Read more »
India's finance ministry to encourage bankers to take bold lending decisions.

Modi govt takes steps to reassure PSU banks to take bold lending decisions

PSU banks have been asked to set up panel of senior officers to oversee the progress of disciplinary and internal vigilance cases to avoid harassment. Read more »
RO water purifiers

RO water purifiers not needed in most places, says NIH study

Reverse Osmosis filters cause health problems by removing essential minerals such as Calcium, magnesium: NIH study. Read more »
inflation, economy

India drag on global economy, says IMF

The Fund has cut India growth forecast for the current year by 1.3 percentage points to 4.8%. Read more »
India PSU disinvestment

Modi government clears disinvestment in BHEL, MMTC, NMDC

The divestment proceeds key to the government’s efforts to meet an expected revenue shortfall of Rs 2 lakh crore this fiscal year. Read more »
rupee, dollar

NSO confirms economic slowdown fears; pressure on govt to step up spending

The economy expanded 4.5% in the second quarter of the fiscal, which followed a dismal 5% growth in the first quarter ended June 2019. Read more »
Foreign tourist in Agra

Foreign tourist arrivals, forex earnings rise

At least 25,51,211 tourists arrived on e-tourist visa during the January-November period. Read more »
India promotes electic vehicles to meet Paris Agreement targets

India clears 2,636 charging stations to push EV sales

The Modi government is promoting the sale of electric vehicles through tax concessions and subsidies to address the issue of worsening air quality. Read more »