Atishi: Family, education, career, net worth and everything else you need to know about Delhi's new CMAtishi has been appointed as Delhi's new Chief Minister following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation amid legal troubles. Singh, who has been a ...
Six new rules for PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, other small savings schemes with effect from October 1, 2024Small savings rules: The Ministry of Finance is responsible for overseeing small savings accounts. Any unusual accounts must be sent to thi...
How to encash discontinued National Savings Certificates (NSC)The small-savings instrument was launched in December 2011 and discontinued in December 2015. The certificate was available in the denomina...
Over 50 per cent agricultural families in debt with average loan of Rs 74,121 in 2019: SurveyThe survey collected information on the receipts and expenditures relating to crop production, farming of animals and non-farm business, se...
Revamp on cards of CPI for agricultural and rural workers: NREGS, Asha workers may see wage hikesA senior government official told ET on the condition of anonymity that the new index with a revised base year and basket is likely to be l...
Average private hospitalisation medical spends in India: Rs 38,822 in urban areas vs Rs 27,347 in rural areasIn case of public hospitals, the average expenditure in rural areas was Rs 4,290 while that in urban areas was Rs 4,837. However, a reverse...
GDP growth down largely on low growth in manufacturing, construction: GovtThe National Statistics Office has forecast India’s GDP growth to slip to an 11-year low of 5% in FY20. Manufacturing growth in 2019-20 is ...
Economic Survey: Large businesses corner 82.6% of credit, MSMEs get a paltry 17.4 %Contributing 32% to the country's Gross Value Added (GVA), MSMEs also pave the way for industrialisation in rural and backward areas.
Government may unveil new base year IIP, WPI by April-end to match up with growth numbersCSO Director General G C Manna said the government is proceeding with a target of launching the new set of numbers by April-end.
Kisan Vikas Patra to be relaunched today; money to double in 100 monthsThe govt has bundled in a number of features to enhance liquidity of the instrument as the new regime looks to raise the level of financial...
Rahul Gandhi's immovable assets show decline but value doublesThe doubling of the total value of the assets from Rs.4.7 crore to Rs.9.4 crore has been primarily due to appreciation in property prices.
Nitin Gadkari owns flat worth Rs 3.87 cr, jewellery of Rs 86,16,230Gadkari today declared his assets including a 1,050 sq ft flat worth Rs 3.87 crore in Mumbai and jewellery worth over Rs 86 lakhs.
- Surge in agriculture investments spurs inclusive growth in the rural economy
The best evidence of the greater inclusive growth comes from the numbers on consumption provided by the National Sample Survey (NSS) for 20...
- Informal sector manufacturing 15% of overall output: NSSO
Manufacturing in the informal sector accounted for almost 15% of the overall manufacturing output of the economy, according to the latest s...
- Modi's splurging Gujarat is a myth
A survey on spend list by the National Sample Survey Organisation has put Gujarat at the bottom of a 20-state list. Oil Inflation I All Hea...
- Sachar panel: Thin samples & inaccurate conclusions
The Economic Times carried a series of stories in the first week of April on income disparities across different religious groups in India.
- Caste no bar: Occupation's a great leveller
If occupation defines a person's social class, then the OBCs are not much behind the general population.