New Delhi: Strategic reforms are required to build a solid care economy structure in India, as the country faces the challenge of 'motherhood penalty' with a drop in female labour force participation rate around childbearing years, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said Monday. The survey estimated...
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower Monday, dragged down by heavy selling pressure in Reliance Industries and Kotak Mahindra Bank ahead of the Budget. Besides, a weak trend in global equity markets also hit investors sentiment, traders said. Falling for the second...
New Delhi: Capital markets are becoming more prominent in India's growth story, with an expanding share in capital formation and investment landscape on the back of technology, innovation and digitisation, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament Monday. Further, Indian markets are resilient...
New Delhi: Indian exporters are adding more geographies to promote their outbound shipments and tide over the problems emerging due to global uncertainties caused by geopolitical tensions, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said. Amidst the prevailing geopolitical dynamics, India is expected to benefit from its strong...
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank should stop looking at food inflation in deciding interest rates and the government should explore giving coupons or direct cash transfer to poor to deal with higher food prices, the pre-Budget economic survey said Monday. While the inflation rate has...
New Delhi: US smartphone major Apple assembled 14 per cent of global iPhones in India in FY24 and the country's ranking in global electronics export improved by four positions, Economic Survey 2023-24 said Monday. The Survey, tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamn, said...
New Delhi: Amidst strained ties with China, the pre-budget Economic Survey Monday made a strong case for seeking foreign direct investments (FDI) from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the export market. As the US and Europe are shifting their immediate sourcing away from...
New Delhi: India has 26.52 crore students in schools and 4.33 crore in higher education institutions, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24, tabled in Parliament Monday. The document was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a day ahead of the Union Budget announcement. According to...
New Delhi: India needs to seize the opportunity provided by the tourism sector that represents a relatively low-hanging fruit for job creation amid a challenging environment in services and manufacturing industries due to the rise of AI, protectionism and supply concerns, the Economic Survey said...
New Delhi: The domestic pharmaceutical industry needs skill advancement, innovation and a strong supply chain with the segment size expected to touch USD 130 billion by 2030, said Economic Survey 2023-24 tabled in Parliament Monday. The Indian pharmaceutical market is currently valued at around USD...
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