manufacturing sector

Best Countries Ranking Report

November 4, 2022

US News and World Report, an American media company, released Best Countries 2022 ranking recently. What is US News and World Report’s Best Countries 2022 ranking The Best Countries 2022 ranking evaluated 85 countries across 73 attributes, which are categorized ..

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NSO First revised FY21 GDP estimates

February 1, 2022

The National Statistical Office recently released the first revised GDP estimates for the fiscal year 2021. According to the estimates, the GDP contracted by 6.6%. Earlier, the GDP had contracted by 7.3%. The contraction is mainly due to COVID pandemic ..

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Second Round of Quarterly Employment Survey

January 13, 2022

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment recently released the second round of Quarterly Employment Survey. According to the survey, nine sectors hired two lakh people. This accounted to 85% of the total employment of the country. The survey was ..

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India overtakes US to become 2nd Most attractive Manufacturing Hub

August 25, 2021

According to real estate consultant Cushman amp, Wakefield, India has overtaken the United States (US) to become second-most attractive manufacturing destination internationally. Key Points India’s improvement is driven mainly by cost competitiveness. Ranking got switched due to plant relocations from ..

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Udyog Manthan to Focus on Quality and Productivity

February 3, 2021

The commerce ministry is organising the Udyog Manthan. Under the Udyog Manthan, a series of webinars are being conducted. Highlights The Webinar is focusing on about 45 sectors including the pharma sector and electronics sector. The webinar under the Udyog ..

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GoI lifts ban on PPE exports; monthly quota set as 5 million units

June 30, 2020

On June 29, 2020, the Government of India lifted the ban on export of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Also, it has fixed a monthly quota of 5 million units. Highlights The Ministry of Commerce has enforced a new rule along ..

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GoI launches three new schemes to boost Electronics sector

June 2, 2020

On June 2, 2020, the Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched three new schemes to bbost electronics sector. They are Production linked incentive scheme, cluster scheme (EMC 2.0) and component manufacturing scheme (SPECS). The schemes were approved by the Union ..

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India: The Second Largest Manufacturer of PPE in the world

May 22, 2020

On May 21, 2020, India became the second largest producer of Personal Protective Equipment in the world. China is the leading producer of PPE in the world. Highlights The Ministry of Textiles has been taking several measures to maintain the ..

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