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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first Budget of the third successive government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Subject: Economy Sec: National Income Context: Budget presentation is typically a quinquennial event in India. Once every five years, the Union Budget is presented twice — first as an interim budget (in […]
Economic Survey 2023-24 key takeaways Sub: Eco Sec: National Income The key takeaways of Economic Survey 2023-24 Economic Growth The survey projects a real GDP growth rate for the current financial year (FY 2024-25) between 6.5% and 7%, slightly lower than the 8.2 per cent growth estimated for the previous financial year. Domestic […]
What is the economic survey Sub: Eco Sec: National Income The Economic Survey is a detailed annual document prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance. It is formulated under the supervision of the Chief Economic Advisor (V Anantha Nageswaran is the current CEA of […]
SEBI’s Proposal for a New Investment Product Between Mutual Funds and PMS Sub: Eco Sec: Capital markets SEBI’s New Proposal: Introduction: SEBI is considering a new investment product that lies between mutual funds (MFs) and portfolio management services (PMS). Objective: To provide investors with a new avenue to diversify their portfolios by investing […]
S&P 500’s 7 Shooting Stars Sub: Eco Sec : Capital markets High Interest Rates and Stock Performance: Typical Correlation: Historically high interest rates are generally associated with poor stock performance. Reason: Higher interest rates lead to higher borrowing costs and lower business profits. Risk-Free Rate Impact: As the risk-free rate rises, the expected […]
PPF Returns Still Languishing Lower than Formula-Based Rates Sub: Eco Sec: Monetary Policy Interest Rates Below Formula-Based Rates: The Public Provident Fund (PPF) and five-year recurring deposits (RD) are earning rates lower than the formula-based system adopted since April 2016. PPF Rate Static at 7.1% since April 2020. Five-Year RD Rate gradually increased […]
Role of Rajasthan’s tribal communities in meeting global challenges highlighted at U.N. event Subject: IR Sec: Int Org Context: The best practices of tribal communities highlighted at the forum included the production of local seeds, water conservation at source, use of animals in agriculture, checking soil erosion through mixed cropping, and the use of uncultivated food […]
State cannot claim ‘serious charges’ to oppose bail, says Supreme Court Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan ordered Sheikh Javed Iqbal, a man awaiting trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for nine years, to be released on bail, in yet another back-to-back decision […]
Children win with U-WIN, govt’s new online vaccine portal Subject: Sci Sec: Health Context: On the government’s 100-day health agenda is the countrywide rollout of U-WIN, an online vaccine management portal for childhood vaccination. More about News: With digitised and individualised immunisation records since birth, the government hopes to identify and reach the […]
Kerala issues technical guidelines for diagnosis, management of amoebic meningoencephalitis Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: Kerala has issued technical guidelines for diagnosis, management of amoebic meningoencephalitis. These guidelines/standard operating procedure (SOP) are to be followed by all hospitals when dealing with cases of acute meningitis. More on news: Five cases of Amoebic meningoencephalitis […]