Budget proposes Rs 8,000 crore boost for quantum tech
New Delhi: Giving a huge boost to adoption of emerging technologies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday proposed to provide...
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Budget 2020 is woven around 3 prominent themes: FM
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 69000 crore apart from Rs 6400 crore for PM Jan Aushadhi...
Scheme to spur mobile phone, semiconductor manufacturing soon
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said a scheme on encourage manufacturing of mobile phones, semiconductor packaging and...
Govt committed to doubling farmers’ income by 2022: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Emphasising on doubling the farm income of farmers across the country by 2022, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
Eliminate needless govt intervention to spur growth: Survey
New Delhi: Eliminate instances of needless government intervention to enable competitive markets and thereby spur investments and economic growth, the...
Despite ‘Make in India’ push, India still a laggard: Survey
New Delhi: Despite 'Make in India' and 'Digital India' initiatives, India is still nowhere to be seen when it comes...
Growth in rail passenger, freight transport; dip in accidents: Survey
New Delhi: The Indian Railways saw an increase in ferrying passengers by 1.85 per cent and also registered a growth...
India’s space programme low on financial fuel: Economic Survey
New Delhi: Indias tryst with space appears to be on the slow track as the governments space expenditure still lags...
China model of labour-intensive industries key to job creation: Survey
New Delhi: Given Indias comparative advantage in labour-intensive activities, traditional unskilled labour-intensive industries such as textiles, footwear, toys and assembly...
Economic Survey pegs GDP at 6-6.5 per cent in FY21, signals growth-oriented Budget
New Delhi: Expecting strong recovery in the economy, Economic Survey 2019-20 has projected 6-6.5 per cent GDP growth in FY21....