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Army marches slowly to modernisation as Air Force, Navy lead in spending

A large part of Army's funds allocation goes towards meeting recurring expenses

Mission Shakti: Under longest-serving woman FM, gender Budget hits a high

India's gender Budget was specifically started in 2005-06 to view the budgetary exercise through a gender lens and to ensure that the benefits of development do not exclude women

Ready reckoner: FM Sitharaman's interim Budget places emphasis on growth

Our government stands committed to strengthening and expanding the economy with high growth, and to creating conditions for people to realise their aspirations, she said

Over 800 annual cold-related deaths in North India since 2013: Mospi

Total number of cold wave days declined in 2022; will this year buck the trend?

Statsguru: Inequality to disease burden, words of caution for world economy

A country-wise assessment, based on executive opinions, highlighted the major risks for individual nations over the next two years

AIF returns trailed market in Dec, close-ended schemes see median return

Both long-short funds and long-only funds gave lower returns than Nifty, Sensex

Nine states record higher inflation than India average, shows data

While the average Indian consumer's cost of living rose by 5.69 per cent compared to the previous year, it rose 8.73 per cent in Odisha, 7.07 per cent in Gujarat and 6.95 per cent in Rajasthan

Since pandemic, India-Maldives trade has surged even as investments lag

India exported goods worth $2.6 billion to Maldives between 2013-14 and 2022-23 and imported $644 million from Maldives in the same period

ATF consumption in Dec soars to 47-month high on back of domestic movements

Government data shows that domestic flights tend to dominate the use of ATF. Domestic aviation accounted for 74 per cent of consumption between April and November 2023

Almost normal: Consumer sentiment soared to near pre-pandemic levels in Nov

The World Bank reported that over 80 million Indians made their first digital transaction after the pandemic

Air cargo business flies home as carriers recover after pandemic

Indian airlines have carried more domestic freight in recent months but are losing ground to foreign rivals

Bank frauds increase, private sector lenders make more write-offs

Private banks in FY23 accounted for 74% of amounts written off due to fraud

States to boost fiscal health in FY24 with high revenue, capex: RBI report

The proportion of states' revenue in gross state domestic prod­uct (GSDP) is projected to reach 8.2 per cent in FY24, the highest sin­ce 2018-19

MSME contribution to India's GDP lags pre-pandemic highs, shows data

The share of MSMEs in the country's total output, in terms of gross value added, touched 31 per cent in 2018-19 before declining during the pandemic

Nine states record a higher rate of inflation in November, shows data

India's overall inflation rate is higher than all the advanced economies

Packed beyond capacity, prisons in India have got more crowded in 5 years

Nearly 80% of the inmates are undertrials; UP district jails have twice the numbers they were built for

Over 1K cases of violence against women reported daily: NCRB's 2022 report

A drop in the national crime rate has not necessarily meant better disposal of such cases in the courts

Increased women representation in 2023 state polls, 46% MLAs retain seats

There is a rise in the number of women elected to the five state legislatures in 2023 compared to 2018, except in Rajasthan

Caste harassment, crimes against women increase in 5 years: NCRB report

Cruelty by husband or his relatives accounted for 38.3 per cent of all crimes against women - the most in this bracket

Statsguru: India is one of the world leaders in assembled phones industry

Under the 'Make in India' initiative, the share of domestically assembled phones of the total phone shipments (or sales) rose to 98 per cent in 2022 from 19 per cent in 2014