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Sri Raghavendra Guru Vaibhotsava celebrated with grandeur in city
Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s 430th Pattabhisheka being celebrated at Yelahanka and Indiranagar mathas in Bengaluru. Sri Raghavendra Swamy’s 430th Pattabhisheka being celebrated at Yelahanka and Indiranagar
Economic reporting gets a boost: India to launch monthly labour surveys and update IIP
The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has put its 2025-26 Advance Release Calendar on its website for the public. This is part of its endeavours to improve openness and expedite statistics reporting.
Karnataka tops in fiscal prudence, but needs better revenue mobilization
The inaugural issue of NITI Aayog’s report titled “Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2025”was released on 25 January 2025. The report assesses five key sub-indices aggregated to form the Fiscal Health Index.
‘Bolognising’ Indian Higher Education
India is a subcontinent with astounding diversity. It is reflected in many aspects including its higher education system, which is as heterogeneous as it gets.
Volvo Group to invest Rs 1,400 crore in Hosakote plant expansion
Swedish-based Volvo, known for manufacturing buses and trucks, has decided to expand its manufacturing plant in Hosakote and has announced an investment of Rs 1,400 crore.
The Bottomline: India needs more private sector investment for sustainable growth; onus on government to incentivise commitment
For any economy to have overall development and sustainable growth, private sector investment is essential. The government must woo private sector investment for this to happen.
Centre invites applications for creation, expansion of food processing units
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has invited applications under the scheme for Creation and Expansion of Food Processing and Preservation Capacities (CEFPPC) of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) from prospective entrepreneurs belonging to the “general category” for setting up of food processing units outside Mega Food Parks and outside Agro Processing Clusters, a media release from the press Information Bureau has said.
Update for exporters, from Directorate-General of Foreign Trade
The Directorate-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has launched the enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 System, a significant upgrade designed to simplify the certification process for exporters and enhance trade efficiency, a media release from Press Information Bureau has said.
How are India’s finances doing? NITI Aayog report sheds light…
On 24 January 2025, the inaugural issue of NITI Aayog’s report titled “Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2025” was launched.
The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the fiscal health of 18 major States. The assessment is based on five key sub-indices: Quality of Expenditure, Revenue Mobilisation, Fiscal Prudence, Debt Index, and Debt Sustainability.
India’s digital economy to contribute one-fifth of GDP by 2030: Report
On 22 January 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the report titled ‘Estimation and Measurement of India’s Digital Economy’.
This is the first study to assess/measure the value addition and employment generated by India’s burgeoning digital sector.
