New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) As on January 18, 2022, 2.17 crore houses have been sanctioned while 1.69 crore houses have been completed against a target of 2.63 crore houses till 2021-22 under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), showed the
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The number of females per 1,000 males in the country has risen from 991 in 2015-16 to 1,020 in 2019-21, as per the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament on Monday. The sex ratio at birth,
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India’s total forest cover was 7,13,789 sq km in 2021, reflecting an increase of 3.14 per cent over 2011 even as it remained as the tenth largest country by forest area in the world, the Economic
New Delhi, Feb 01 (IANS) India has witnessed the fastest rate of growth in renewable energy capacity among all large economies, the Economic Survey, tabled in the Parliament on Monday, said. During the last seven and a half years, the country’s
New Delhi, FEB 01 (IANS) The road network in the country has increased substantially in the current fiscal compared to previous years, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said. It said that there has been a consistent increase in the construction of National
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel provided relief to the consumers, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said. The Centre in early November slashed excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India will comfortably meet its fiscal deficit FY22 target on the back of a strong rebound in revenues, said the Economic Survey 2021-22. “The fiscal support given to the economy as well as to the health
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian Railways (IR) has set a target of 100 per cent electrification of its network by December 2023, said economic survey 2021-22. To achieve this target with creation of other infrastructure in the sector, the
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The impact of the second wave of Covid-19 on GST collection was much more muted than the impact of the nationwide lockdown during the first wave, The Economic Survey for 2021-22 noted. After falling during the
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Agriculture and the allied sector proved to be the most resilient to the Covid-19 shock as it registered a growth of 3.6 per cent in 2020-21 and improved to 3.9 per cent in 2021-22, driving the
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Increasing number of Indian residents are now applying for patents as against the multi-national companies (MNC) despite the odds like low expenditure on research and development (R&D), procedural delays and complexities, inadequate patent examiners and the absence
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s total exports during FY22 are expected to grow by 16.5 per cent, thereby surpassing the pre-pandemic levels, the Economic Survey tabled in the Parliament on Monday said. India’s exports of both goods and services have
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Semiconductor shortages have prolonged the automobile waiting period in India as production has been impacted, said Economic Survey FY22. The global phenomenon has been blamed on the exponential rise in demand for personal electronics such as
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) While some commentators have likened the Atmanirbhar Bharat approach to a return to old school protectionism, far from it, the focus on economic resilience is a pragmatic recognition of the vagaries of international supply-chains, the Economic
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The number of new startups in the space sector more than doubled in 2021 to 47 as compared to the previous year numbers, said India’s Economic Survey that was released on Monday. According to the Economic Survey,
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The government has the fiscal capacity to maintain the support, and ramp up capital expenditure when required, said the Economic Survey 2021-22 which was presented in Parliament on Monday. The strong revival in revenues also provides
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Faced with all this uncertainty, the government of India opted for a “Barbell Strategy” that combined a bouquet of safety-nets to cushion the impact on vulnerable sections of society/business, with a flexible policy, said the Economic
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian economy is well placed to take on the challenges of 2022-23, suggest macro-economic stability indicators, said Economic Survey 2021-22 which was presented in the Parliament on Monday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. According
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India’s total consumption is estimated to have grown by 7 per cent in FY22 with government consumption being the biggest contributor, the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday said. The Survey said that the government
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