India Positive - June 22, 2018
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Exports from India increased 20.18 per cent year-on-year to a six-month high of US$ 28.86 billion in May 2018, driven by export of petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and engineering products.
Fiscal Deficit of 13 states declined 25.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3.2 trillion (US$ 47.08 billion) in 2017-18, on the back of contraction in the states' capital outlay, as per a report by rating agency ICRA.
The government is planning to expand the India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and open country's largest national data centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, according to Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
India is expected to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent in 2018-19, according to Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister of Finance, Government of India.
A study on finding ways to increase India's pharmaceutical exports to China has been commissioned by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Digitally transferring money to beneficiaries under 440 government schemes has saved the centre Rs 90,000 crore (US$ 13.21 billion), according to Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has launched India's first ever registry of standardised geo-spatial data of all public and private healthcare establishments and other resources in the country.
Around 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity will be added in the country by 2030, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
India has become the fifth largest donor for development and reconstruction of Afghanistan under Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) in India increased 38 per cent year-on-year to Rs 29,236 crore (US$ 4.29 billion) in May 2018, as per data from Export Promotion Council for EoUs and SEZs (EPCES).
India's exports hit six-month high of $28.86 bn in May
Exports from India increased 20.18 per cent year-on-year to a six-month high of US$ 28.86 billion in May 2018, driven by export of petroleum products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and engineering products.
States' fiscal deficit steeply falls by 25% in FY18: Icra
Fiscal Deficit of 13 states declined 25.1 per cent year-on-year to Rs 3.2 trillion (US$ 47.08 billion) in 2017-18, on the back of contraction in the states' capital outlay, as per a report by rating agency ICRA.
Govt to expand BPO promotion scheme, plans largest National Data Centre in Bhopal
The government is planning to expand the India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and open country's largest national data centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, according to Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
Govt to meet fiscal deficit target of 3.3% despite being election year: FM
India is expected to meet its fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent in 2018-19, according to Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister of Finance, Government of India.
Govt to study ways for boosting pharma export to China
A study on finding ways to increase India's pharmaceutical exports to China has been commissioned by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Centre saved Rs 90,000 crore through digital transfer: Kant
Digitally transferring money to beneficiaries under 440 government schemes has saved the centre Rs 90,000 crore (US$ 13.21 billion), according to Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, Government of India.
India launches its first national healthcare facility registry
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, has launched India's first ever registry of standardised geo-spatial data of all public and private healthcare establishments and other resources in the country.
India aims to add 30GW of offshore wind plants by 2030
Around 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity will be added in the country by 2030, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
India fifth largest donor to Afghanistan: official
India has become the fifth largest donor for development and reconstruction of Afghanistan under Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, according to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Exports from SEZs up 38 pc in May at Rs 29k cr
Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) in India increased 38 per cent year-on-year to Rs 29,236 crore (US$ 4.29 billion) in May 2018, as per data from Export Promotion Council for EoUs and SEZs (EPCES).
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