Economics News
Centre may achieve early completion of 'BharatNet'
Government said it had laid optical fibre in more than 1 lakh gram panchayats, completing the first phase of the BharatNet project that forms the backbone for the Digital India initiative.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018
Don't Divest Government stake in Air India : Panel
The parliamentary panel is likely to tell the government not to divest government stake in Air India, which should be given at least five years to revive and its debt written off.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 8th Jan 2018
10% gender gap in Jan Dhan accounts: study
The World Bank’s policy research working paper ‘Making It Easier to Apply for a Bank Account: A Study of the Indian Market’ (2017).
posted by Jawwad Kazi 7th Jan 2018
Service sector returned to growth : Nikkei survey
After the contraction in November, services sector activity returned to growth in December according to a private sector survey.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Jan 2018
Government introduced new savings bonds
Government announced the introduction of 7.75% savings bonds designed to help citizens invest in a taxable instrument.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 5th Jan 2018