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July 22, 2024 5:08 PM

Govt’s timely interventions, RBI’s measures helped maintain retail inflation at 5.4 percent: Economic Survey

The annual Economic Survey, tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday, states that despite the pandemic and geopolitical tensions, timely policy interventions by the central government and the Reserve Bank of India's...

July 22, 2024 4:54 PM

Economic Survey 2023-24: India’s non-farm sector needs 78.51 lakh jobs annually for sustainable growth

The Economic Survey 2023-24, released by the finance ministry on Monday, reveals that India's workforce of nearly 56.5 crores is distributed across several sectors: over 45% in agriculture, 11.4% in manufacturing, 28.9% in services, and 13% in constr...

July 22, 2024 3:40 PM

India recovered, expanded in orderly fashion post-pandemic: Economic Survey 2023-24

The Indian economy has recovered and expanded steadily after the pandemic, with the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023-24 increasing by 20 per cent compared to the pre-pandemic level of 2019-20, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled ...

July 22, 2024 2:01 PM

Economic Survey 2024-25: Highlights

The Indian economy continues to expand, demonstrating resilience amid geopolitical challenges, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Here are the highlights from the survey, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday: ...

July 22, 2024 1:34 PM

Indian economy on a strong wicket in face of geopolitical challenges: Economic Survey 2023-24

The Indian economy continues to expand, demonstrating resilience amidst geopolitical challenges, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Monday. The 476-page Economic Survey report high...

July 22, 2024 10:59 AM

Sensex, Nifty open lower ahead of Economic Survey and Union Budget

Indian benchmark indices declined in early trade on Monday, weighed down by selling pressure ahead of the Economic Survey later in the day and the Union Budget, which will be presented on Tuesday. Markets were also tracking Asian shares, which slid ...

July 22, 2024 8:32 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to table Economic Survey in Parliament today

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey 2023-24 along with a statistical appendix in Parliament on Monday, a day ahead of the Union Budget. The Budget Session of Parliament will commence today (Monday) and subject to ...

July 21, 2024 12:12 PM

EPFO reports record addition of 19.50 lakh members in May

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) added a record 19.50 lakh net members in May 2024, the highest since it began releasing payroll data in April 2018. This marks a 19.62% increase compared to May 2023. Out of the total new additions...

July 20, 2024 6:03 PM

Air India offers full refund and travel vouchers after 30-hour San Francisco flight delay

Air India has announced a full fare refund and additional travel vouchers for passengers affected by a 30-hour delay on its New Delhi to San Francisco flight. The gesture comes as an apology for the significant inconvenience caused to travelers. In ...

July 20, 2024 3:05 PM

Indian Association Ajman Joins Hands with the Indian Mission to Address Community Issues

The Consulate General of India in the UAE held a successful Open House at the Indian Association Ajman's Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Auditorium and Sports Complex in Al Jurf. The event attracted around 100 Indian nationals from Ajman and addre...