Economy - general
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
India’s GDP likely to contract by 7.7% in 2020-21, says govt
14 Jan 2021
India’s GDP is likely to contract to about Rs1,34.40,000 crore in fiscal 2020-21 from about Rs1,45,66,000 crore in the previous fiscal, as per the first advance estimate of national income released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation
Rajnikanth set to launch political party on New Year Day
08 Dec 2020
Rajnikanth expressed confidence in winning Tamil Nadu assembly elections due next year and promised to give the state honest, transparent, corruption free and spiritual politics without any religion or caste difference
India’s economy contracts 7.5% in July-September quarter
30 Nov 2020
GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for the first half of the the fiscal (April-September 2020-21 is estimated at Rs60,04,000 crore as against Rs71,20,000 crore during the corresponding period of the previous year, showing a contraction of 15.7 per cent against a growth of 4.8 per cent during the same period last year
India’s core sector output tanks 2.5% in October
30 Nov 2020
Fifteenth Finance Commission submits report
12 Nov 2020
SC issues notice to Maharashtra assembly secretary for threatening Arnab against moving court
11 Nov 2020
No time to let guard down in the fight against Corona: PM
21 Oct 2020
While the markets have started returning to normal and people have started moving out of their houses to fulfill responsibilities, Modi said, we should not let the festive season squander the efforts of every Indian in the last 7-8 months
IMF sees India’s GDP contracting 10.3% this year, projects 8.8% growth in 2021
15 Oct 2020
IMF has projected India's 2020 GDP to decline at a faster rate of 10.3 per cent, against the 4.5 per cent decline forecast in June this year, as the country struggles to recover from the economic strains brought about by the Wuhan virus
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