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Monday, March 30, 2026
TopicEconomic Survery 2024-25

Topic: Economic Survery 2024-25

Land, labour, licences: From UP to Tripura, states race ahead on Centre-led deregulation push

76% of Centre’s deregulation reforms implemented across states under Phase-I of compliance reduction exercise. Several states & UTs adopted flexible land use, 3rd party inspections, labour reforms.

Replace red tape with ‘red carpet’ for investors—with light-touch but useful regulation

Rules for consumer-facing services, such as cab aggregators, need to be reviewed to ensure both drivers and passengers are treated fairly.

44% rural households spend cash benefits from govt on increased food consumption—Economic Survey

Approximately 2,400 married women aged 25 to 45 in rural areas were surveyed to explore key aspects of women’s labour force participation and impact of welfare schemes.

On Camera

Trans Amendment Bill echoes Criminal Tribes Act. It wants them to stay in violent families

The one thing that keeps the relentless beauty of trans people alive is their community. But for lawmakers, kinship is ‘deception’, ‘allurement’, and ‘undue influence’.

Blow to West Asia commodities market as Iran hits 2 aluminium makers

Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.