Despite 'Make-in-India' push, industry share in GDP hit 20-year low in 2019
Manufacturing made up 27.5 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, lowest in two decades, showing the share of the sector continues to shrink in the economy despite the government’s Make-in-India push. This makes India one of the least industrialised countries in Asia with the exception of Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar. Read more...
Covid-19 effect: Small savings cross Rs 1-trillion mark in first 6 months
Indians pumped nearly Rs 1 trillion into small savings schemes during the first six months of the fiscal year