Global Housing Technology Challenge
To make the construction of houses cost-effective and innovative, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC).
India to unveil Air Cargo Policy
India’s first Air Cargo Policy will be unveiled at the two-day Global Aviation Summit starting from 15th January 2019.
RBI warns of NPA spike in MUDRA loans
The RBI has raised a concern over spike in non-peforming assets (NPAs) under the government’s flagship scheme to support micro enterprises in the country- the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana(PMMY).
Farm-to-port project
The Commerce Minister announced that the UAE and Saudi Arabia had decided to use India as a base to address their food security concerns.
Technology centres for MSMEs
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) will develop 20 technology centres, along with extension centres across the country in another 3-5 years.
India’s Industrial Growth Falls 0.5% in November
As per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5% in November 2018.
Cycling benefits economy: study
As per an analysis by The Energy Resources Institute (Teri), cycling for short distance trips can yield an annual benefit of Rs.1.8 trillion to the economy.
GST burden on small businesses eased
The GST Council in its 32nd meeting, the last before the Budget took a slew of decisions aimed at reducing the tax and compliance burden on small and medium enterprises.
Gold demand to rise in 2019: World Gold Council
According to a latest report by the World Gold Council (WGC), Increased market uncertainty and expansion of protectionist economic policies will make gold increasingly attractive as a hedge in 2019.
India’s GDP may grow at 7.3% in 2018-19: World Bank
The World Bank kept India’s growth projection unchanged at 7.3% for 2018-19 and 7.5% in 2019-20.