Category: Economy

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj tabled a report raising serious concerns about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wage rates.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal issued a provocative critique of the Indian startup ecosystem at the second edition of the Startup Mahakumbh.

First No Objection Certificate has been issued via the newly launched Digital Portal for National Waterways for developing a Jetty on River Mandovi in Goa.

Union Cabinet approved Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM)

Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) – Key Employment Unemployment Indicators for 2024 released

In 2024,India overtook Germany to become the third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy, according to Ember’s Global Electricity Review.

Recently, Volatility Index (India VIX) registered its highest single-day spike ever.

Lok Sabha has passed two key legislations- the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024 and the Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025 aimed at strengthening the coastal shipping and aviation sector. 

India’s seaweed farming sector, currently valued at Rs 200 crore, is projected to expand to Rs 3,277 crore over the next decade.

In the 2025 Technology and Innovation Report, India ranked 36th out of 170 countries in the Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index.

Energy Statistics India 2025 report released

CBDT signed the highest number of Advance Pricing Agreements in a financial year