STATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDEX 2019
Why in news? Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’ on 10th January 2020. Details of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Index 2019’, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE) […]
IIP REVERSES SLUMP, GROWS BY 1.8% IN NOVEMBER
Why in news? Having contracted for three months in a row, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 1.8% in November 2019, mainly on account of an improvement in the manufacturing sector, official data showed on 10th January 2020. The IIP growth in November 2018 was 0.2%. Details According to the National […]
REALITY CHECK: ON GOVT. PROJECTING SLOWER GDP GROWTH
Why in news? The National Statistical Office (NSO) has estimated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will expand by 5% in the 12month period, in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s sharp downward revision last month in its full year growth forecast from 6.1% projected earlier, to 5%. GDP growth estimates Pace of growth slumped […]