Two ways to look at GDP
Researchers and academicians have raised doubts about the new methodology employed by the Central Statistics Office(CSO) to estimate India’s gross domestic product(GDP). In 2015,CSO had introduced a new series of …
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Wage code looks to check graft in inspection system
Parliament has passed the Code on Wages Bill, 2019.The Bill has subsumed existing laws related to workers remuneration. The bill will replace the (a)Payment of Wages Act,1936, (b)Minimum Wages Act,1948 …
Read MoreDRDO focus on stealth weapons, drones
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working on Directed energy weapons(DEWs) as part of ongoing efforts to modernize defence technology. Direct energy weapons(DEW) is a ranged weapon that damages …
Read More‘Uber for tractors’: Government to launch app to aid farmers
The agriculture ministry has developed a farm equipment rental app for Indian farmers called Uber for tractors. The app will allow the farmers to hire tractors, rotavator and other farm …
Read MoreJ&K on top of Jaishankar’s China agenda
India’s External Affairs Minister has arrived in China ahead of the second informal summit between Indian Prime Minister and Chinese President in India in October,2019. Ahead of the visit,China had …
Read MoreIn reducing fertility, a little education may be worse than none, shows data
According to conventional wisdom,the higher the educational level of a woman, the lower the total number of children she will have. However,the official data on the total fertility rate(TFR) or …
Read MoreFM Sitharaman meets realtors, homebuyers; govt to tackle liquidity issues, stalled projects
Finance minister has interacted with the industry representatives to understand measures required to remove friction points in the economy. The measures are aimed at ensuring easy availability of funds to …
Read MoreIndia cancels Samjhauta Express service after Pakistan suspends operations
India has suspended the Samjhauta Express train service.This decision was taken after Pakistan had also suspended the Samjhauta train service. Pakistan has also decided to downgrade it diplomatic ties with …
Read MoreSex ratio at birth: Kerala on top, Northeast states show decline
According to the fourth National Family Health Surveys(NFHS),sex ratio at birth(SRB) has improved from 914 in 2005-06 to 919 in 2015-16.SRB is defined as the number of female births per …
Read MoreUP, Delhi and Rajasthan among worst performers in breastfeeding
According to Union Health Ministry,Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Punjab performed worst in the practice of breastfeeding. The report notes that these states have the lowest rate for breastfeeding …
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