The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised the Base Year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2010=100 to 2012=100 with effect from the release of indices for the month of January 2015. 2. In this press note, the CPI (Rural, Urban, Combined) on Base 2012=100 is being released for the month of September 2018. In ...
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Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of August, 2018 (BASE 2011-12=100)
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2011-12 for the month of August 2018 stands at 127.4, which is 4.3 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of August 2017. The cumulative growth for the period April-August 2018 over the corresponding period of the previous year stands at 5.2 percent. 2. The ...
Read More »Major Ports Register Positive Growth of 5.12% During April to September, 2018
The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 5.12% and together handled 343.26 Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to September, 2018 as against 326.54 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year. For the period from April ‘17- September 2018, Nine Ports (Kolkata (incl.Haldia), Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kamarajar, Chennai, Cochin, New Mangalore, JNPT and Deendayal ...
Read More »Special Central Government Package for Footwear and Leather Sector
The Central Government has approved a special package for employment generation in leather and footwear sector. The package involves implementation of Central Sector Scheme – Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories Development Programme (IFLADP) with an approved expenditure of Rs. 2600 Crore for 2017-20. The scheme aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns specific to the ...
Read More »Vision of a USD 5 Trillion Indian Economy
The Working Group tasked to develop a roadmap towards achieving a 5 trilliondollar economy by 2025has prepared its report and it is being circulated to the stakeholders for further suggestions.The Working Group was constituted by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with participation from government and industry. The Group held extensive and ...
Read More »Hon’ble Governor of Odisha Professor GaneshiLal lays foundation stone for BPCL’s Second Generation Ethanol Bio-Refinery at Bargarh, Odisha
The Foundation Stone for Second Generation (2G) Ethanol Bio-Refinery of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which is being set up at Baulasingha Village, Bhatli Tehsil, Bargarh district, Odisha, was laid today by His Excellency, Governor of Odisha, Professor GaneshiLal, in the presence ofShriDharmendraPradhan Honorable Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development &Entrepreneurship, ShriPrafulla Kumar Mallik, Hon’ble Minister for ...
Read More »Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018 -19
Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds-2018-19. The Sovereign Gold Bonds will be issued every month from October 2018 to February 2019 as per the calendar specified below: S. No. Tranche Periodof Subscription Date of Issuance 1 2018-19 Series II October 15-19, 2018 October 23, 2018 2 2018-19 ...
Read More »PM addresses Destination Uttarakhand: Investors’ Summit 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed Destination Uttarakhand: Investors’ Summit 2018, in Dehradun. He said India is going through a period of rapid transformation. He said it is widely accepted that India will be a major engine of world growth in the coming decades. He said the speed and scale of economic reform in India is unprecedented. In this ...
Read More »SEZ Policy Review Committee holds final meeting in New Delhi
The SEZ Policy Review Committee, headed by Baba Kalyani, met in New Delhi. This was the final round of consultations with the committee members under the chairmanship of the Commerce Secretary. The group held its first meeting on 22nd June this year under the chairmanship of Commerce & Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu. Subsequently, the group met again on 9th July and 20th August, ...
Read More »2nd Global Re-invest 2018 a resounding success
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hosted the First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA), 2nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Energy Ministerial Meet, 2nd Global RE-Invest Meet & Expo that concluded today at the India Expo Mart in the National Capital Region. The three events were inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in the presence of Secretary General, United Nations Mr ...
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