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India's services sector has seen significant growth, becoming a key driver of economic expansion and employment. The sector's growth accelerated from 7.6% in the pre-pandemic period to 14% between FY23-FY25. India's share in global services trade has doubled since 2005, and services now
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The Economic Survey 2025-26, presented by India's Minister of Finance, emphasizes a pragmatic and decentralized approach to AI development. Rather than focusing on capital-intensive frontier models, it advocates for application-driven AI systems that address real-world issues in various sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and education. The survey highlights the
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The recently tabled Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India as the largest global recipient of remittances, receiving USD 135.4 billion in FY25. India also leads South Asia in gross FDI inflows, surpassing countries like Indonesia and Vietnam. The country's foreign exchange reserves have grown to USD 701.4
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The Economic Survey of 2025-26, presented by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, praises India's robust external trade performance, which has shown resilience against global economic shocks. Key highlights include a significant increase in merchandise and service exports, surpassing historical records even amid global uncertainties. India's merchandise exports
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The Economic Survey 2025-26 presented in Parliament by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscores the pivotal role of agriculture and allied sectors in India's growth. Despite challenges, the agriculture sector has flourished, evident in its significant contribution to national GDP with a growth rate of 4.4% over the
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The Economic Survey 2025-26, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, outlines the government’s measures to double farmers' income through various interventions, focusing on productivity and self-sufficiency. Initiatives like the National Food Security and Nutrition Mission and Missions on Edible Oils aim to enhance productivity. The development under PM
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The Economic Survey 2025-26 presented by Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, underscores significant agriculture advancements through quality seeds, enhanced irrigation, mechanization, and robust credit systems. Initiatives like the Sub-Mission on Seeds and Planting Materials, National Mission on High-Yielding Seeds, and the introduction of e-NAM have
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The Economic Survey 2025-26, presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, emphasizes the impact of state-level agricultural reforms in India. Innovations in areas such as land and resource governance, market reforms, water management, and digital agriculture have led to positive outcomes. Notable initiatives include
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The Vice-President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, delivered opening remarks marking the beginning of the 270th session of the Rajya Sabha, emphasizing India's growth as the fastest growing major economy. He underscored the importance of the session in scrutinizing the Union
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The National Science Centre, Delhi, part of the National Council of Science Museums, is showcasing an interactive science exhibition at Bharat Parv 2026. Held at Red Fort Lawns, this event is part of the Republic Day celebrations organized by the Ministry of Tourism. The exhibition features engaging and hands-on exhibits
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, part of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has proposed amendments to India's Designs Act, 2000. The aim is to align with global best practices by including provisions like design protection for virtual designs, deferring design publication, and multiple
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The Government of India has notified coking coal as a Critical and Strategic Mineral under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This move, aligned with the goals of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047, aims to enhance mineral security and support the domestic steel sector. Despite having