Economy - general
RBI keeps poliy repo rate unchanged at 4%
07 Apr 2021
RBI noted that since the MPC’s meeting in February, lingering effects of the slowdown in the global economy in Q4 of 2020 have persisted, high frequency indicators vehicle sales, railway freight traffic, toll collections, goods and services tax revenues, e-way bills, and steel consumption suggest that a gradual but uneven recovery may be forming
Global buyout funds targeting India, says Nomura
08 Mar 2021
Brother, sister duo invents low-cost solution for preserving vegetables and fruits
03 Mar 2021
Sabjikothi is a wheel mountable storage for transportation of fresh fruits and vegetables, which is a cost-effective, microclimate based, portable storage that extends the shelf-life and preserve the freshness of fruits and vegetables anywhere between 5 to 30 days
Economic Survey sees India’s GDP contracting 7.7% in FY2020-21
05 Feb 2021
Agriculture has acted as the mainstay in the economy’s cushioning of the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a growth of 3.4 per cent in both Q1 and Q2, the Survey points out
Tractor Rally turns violent, mars Republic Day spirit
27 Jan 2021
Violence continued at ITO in central Delhi at several places including ITO, Akshardham and with tractors being driven by protestors deliberately trying to run over police personnel, police had to use tear gas at Delhi's Mukarba Chowk to bring the groups under control