Economic

Total Budget allocation for the WCD Ministry enhanced by Rs.4856 crores for the year...

Economic ppb - February 1, 2019

The Union Budget for 2019-20 has placed a sharp focus on protection and empowerment of women and children. Overall budget of the Ministry has...

Zero Tolerance against Corruption

Economic pratisrutimedia - August 7, 2018

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intimated that a total of 273 (268 Regular Cases (RCs) + 05 Preliminary Enquiry (PE)) cases have been...

Contribution of various sectors to GDP

Economic pratisrutimedia - December 14, 2018

The share of various sectors (including manufacturing and services sector) in Gross Value Added (GVA) during last three years is given in the table...

Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2018-19

Economic ppb - July 4, 2019

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2018-19 in the Parliament today. The Key Highlights of...

Employment of Rural Youths Under Employment Generation Schemes

Economic ppb - December 1, 2021

The Ministry of Rural Development is presently implementing three welfare schemes for employment generation which provide employment to people in rural areas inclusive of...

Key Highlights of Union Budget 2019-20

Economic ppb - July 5, 2019

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman made her maiden Budget Speech today and presented the Union Budget 2019-20 before...

Finance Minister announces Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan...

Economic ppb - March 26, 2020

Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker fighting COVID-19 to be provided under Insurance Scheme 80 crore poor people will to...

Farm Sector: Key to revival of Post-COVID economy

Economic Janakish Badapanda - August 25, 2020

Agro-processing has now emerged as a major economic activity worldwide. The role of agricultural growth in lifting people out of poverty is also well-recognised,...

Introduction of Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)

Economic ppb - June 27, 2020

The Government has notified the new Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable)Scheme in place of 7.75 percent Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018Scheme which ceased for...

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announces relief package of Rs 6,28,993 crore to support...

Economic pratisrutimedia - June 28, 2021

Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman here today announced a slew of measures to provide relief to diverse sectors affected by...