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Logo of Housing Start Up Index (HSUI) launched

January 20, 2014

The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Girija Vyas launched the Housing Start Up Index (HSUI) logo, web site and monitoring tool “Integrated Urban Poverty Monitoring System” (IPoMs) for JnNURM and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY).  What is ..

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Survey: Education standards declining in India despite funding

January 18, 2014

The annual survey done by the Indian education research group Pratham disclosed that the standards of education in rural India have declined every year since 2009 in spite of huge government funding in the field. The survey was conducted in ..

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"CRISIL Inclusix"- Financial Inclusion Index rises 2.7 % in 2012

January 8, 2014

The Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) stated that financial inclusion gained momentum in India with a significant rise in new savings accounts, increase in agriculture credit accounts and expansion of bank branches in deeper geographies. India’s overall ..

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RBI extends deadline to issue inflation-indexed bonds

January 1, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the time for issuance of Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities Cumulative (IINSS-C) bonds (or inflation linked bonds) by three months to March 31, 2014, from December 31, 2013. The issuance can be closed ..

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59.4% of Indian rural households have no latrines: NSSO survey

December 29, 2013

As per a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), 59.4% of rural Indian households lack latrine facility. The survey throws light on key indicators of living conditions like drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing condition in India. ..

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India at 94th spot on Corruption Perception Index: Transparency International

December 5, 2013

According to a survey by corruption watchdog Transparency International, India is positioned at 94th place on corruption index which ranked 177 countries. Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are viewed as the world’s most corrupt countries while Denmark and New Zealand ..

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RBI to launch CPI-indexed IIBs

November 27, 2013

The Reserve Bank of India will launch CPI-indexed Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs) aimed at protecting the savings of retail investors from the impact of inflation by the end of December 2013. According to RBI Deputy Governor H R Khan the ..

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WEF ranks India 101st on global gender gap index

October 26, 2013

The Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) placed India at a low 101st rank on a Global Gender Gap Index which ranked 136 nations on how well resources and opportunities are divided between men and women in four broad areas of economy, politics, education and ..

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India tops new Global Slavery Index

October 18, 2013

“Global Slavery Index” published by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation, ranked India first in terms of number of modern day slaves in the world. The index has ranked 162 countries based on 3 factors:- Estimated prevalence of modern slavery (including practices such as debt ..

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Apex court upheld Green Tribunal order on WGEEP report

October 16, 2013

The Supreme Court dismissed the Kerala government appeal which challenged the jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) which directed the Kerala government to stick to the report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), headed by Madhav Gadgil, while ..

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