Current Affair Category: Indian Economy

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding its Annual Meeting from January 20 to 24 in Davos, Switzerland. Attendees will include European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, and other leaders in business and politics. Who initiated the World Economic Forum (WEF)? German professor Klaus Schwab founded the WEF. He […]

7 Imperatives to Build a Viksit Agri Economy by 2047 1. Leveraging AI in Agriculture: India is exploring AI for weather forecasting, pest control, and crop yield optimization, but adoption remains limited to a small subset of tech-savvy farmers. Global Example: Generative AI in the US and Europe provides precision farming at scale with real-time […]

 Why in news ? The Security transaction tax ( STT)  has recently  jumped to  75 % despite market volatility . What is Security Transaction Tax (STT)? Security Transaction Tax (STT) is a tax levied on the transaction of securities that are traded on Indian stock exchanges. It was introduced by the Indian government in the Finance Act […]

The Rubber Board of India has introduced two significant initiatives, iSNR (Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber) and INR Konnect, as part of its efforts to enhance India’s rubber industry globally and boost domestic production. iSNR (Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber) and INR Konnect The Rubber Board of India has introduced two key initiatives to enhance India’s rubber industry: iSNR (Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber): iSNR […]

Explanation of the Article: The article discusses the challenges and opportunities in reviving India’s economic growth amid high food inflation, slow private investment, and global uncertainties. Senior Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials emphasize boosting consumption to stimulate the economy and address structural issues. Key Issues and Challenges: 1. Slow Private Capital Expenditure (Capex): Private […]

QS World Future Skills Index 2025 India’s Ranking: India ranked 25th across all indicators, classified as a “future skills contender.” India ranks 2nd in areas like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Green Skills, trailing only the US. Economic transformation ranking: 40th – Indicates a need for improvement to adapt to economic changes. Workforce readiness ranking: 37th […]

Why in News ? The commerce ministry is likely to seek further extension of the interest equalisation scheme in the forthcoming Budget on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for another five years to promote the country’s outbound shipments,  About the IES : The Interest Equalization Scheme (IES) is a government initiative designed to make […]

Key Points on the Impacts of Rupee Weakening Sharp Devaluation of Rupee: Driven by capital outflows, higher import costs, and policy shifts by the RBI. Structural issues include rising domestic prices and real exchange rate appreciation. Exchange Rate Regimes: Nominal exchange rate: Price of foreign currency in domestic currency terms. Real exchange rate: Relative price […]

Chief Guest and Contingent: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day Parade in 2025. Indonesia will send the largest foreign military contingent so far, with 352 members including 152 marching troops and 189 cadets. Strengthening Strategic Cooperation: The visit underscores the growing strategic partnership between India and Indonesia, with […]

8th Pay Commission: Implementation Timeline: Expected Start Date: January 1, 2026. Formation of Commission: Likely to be constituted by mid-2024, 18 months before implementation. **2. Fitment Factor: Definition: A multiplier applied to the current basic pay to calculate the revised salary. 7th Pay Commission Factor: 2.57 (raised minimum basic pay from ₹7,000 to ₹18,000). 8th […]