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Economic Survey hails UPI revolution during Covid & FY22 boom in rural internet connections

There was a 200% increase in rural internet subscriptions between 2015 & 2021, says survey. UPI enabled 52% of total digital transactions in FY22.

Economic Survey: Infra projects worth Rs 108 lakh cr in works under NIP, most in transport sector

National Infrastructure Pipeline projected investment of Rs 111 lakh crore for FY20-25. Survey notes India needs continued stepping up of infra investment to sustain high growth rate.

‘Recovery complete’: Economic Survey pegs India’s growth at 6.5% in FY24, and faster thereafter

While global headwinds remain, several factors due in large part to management of key sectors in last few years have placed India in strong position for remaining part of this decade.

Roads & rlys saw unprecedented expansion, says Economic Survey — ‘window for pvt sector to invest’

Capital expenditure on railway infra was ₹2.5 lakh cr in FY23, up by about 29 per cent against previous yr. Construction of highways went up from 6,061 km in FY16 to 10,457 km in FY22.

Economic Survey lauds Modi govt’s Aspirational Districts Programme — ‘good governance’ template

Launched in 2018 to improve living standards in 117 most under-developed districts, survey said health, financial inclusion outcomes better than in many non-aspirational districts.

What Economic Survey says about education: Decline in dropout rate, improved gender parity

Enrolment in schools has improved at all levels except pre-primary. According to report, in 2021-22, 40% of country's schools had internet and 89.3% had electricity.

Women empowerment at core of my government’s schemes, says President Murmu in parliament

'We are seeing the success of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao,' she said. The President addresses both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the budget session every year.

Capital expenditure target of Rs 7.5 lakh crore for FY23 likely to be met: Economic Survey

Finance Minister raised capex by 35.4% to continue the public investment-led recovery of the pandemic-battered economy. Last year, it stood at Rs 5.5 lakh crore.

Rupee may remain under depreciation pressure, says Economic Survey

This is due to the plateauing of exports and subsequent widening of the current account deficit. On Tuesday, the rupee depreciated 12 paise to 81.64 against the US dollar.

Budget 2023: Modi govt on track on 2022 capex promises, states lag. Punjab, Bihar repeat offenders

Data shows while states had budgeted a total of a little over Rs 7 lakh cr for capital outlay, only Rs 2.58 lakh cr was spent till Nov 2022. Andhra Pradesh was at bottom among big states.

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Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.