Female labour force participation
According to Deloitte report, the female labour force participation in India has fallen to 26% in 2018 from 36.7% in 2005.
Scheme for Textile Sector
The Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme to Rebate State and Central Embedded Taxes to Support the Textile Sector.
Renewable status for large hydro power projects
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Wind energy
According to a report by Crisil, capacity addition in the wind energy sector will slow down over fiscal 2019 to 2023.
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
The United States has announced its intention to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary of its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
Audit of IL&FS Loans
A forensic audit report of IL&FS has found serious lapses in the manner in which huge loans were extended to certain entities.
GST collection in February
As per the official data, GST collections in February dropped to ₹97,247 crore in February from ₹1.02 lakh crore in the previous month.
Manufacturing PMI in February
According to a private sector survey, manufacturing activity expanded to a 14-month high of 54.3 in February.
National Mineral Policy 2019
The Union Cabinet approved the National Mineral Policy 2019 with an aim to ensure more a sustainable mining sector.
National Policy on Software Products – 2019
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Policy on Software Products(NPSP) 2019 to develop India as a Software Product Nation.