Defense Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DITS)

The Defense Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DITS) has been unveiled by the Government of India to create a cluster of testing infrastructure to aid in the research & development of new military equipment.? What is the? Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)? ..

Manufacturing Sector in India

Manufacturing refers to the process of manufacturing industrial goods in a factory, MSME, home factory etc. The Manufacturing sector of India has gone through several phases of development since independence in 1947 till date. It expanded from the domestic manufacturing ..

Impact of Global Warming on Jobs in India

The report, ‘Working on a warmer planet: The impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work’ released by the International Labour Organisation makes the following observations about the impact of global warming on jobs in India: India is expected ..

Did India Over-Estimate its Growth Rate?

In a research paper India s GDP Mis-estimation: Likelihood, Magnitudes, Mechanisms, and Implications former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has claimed that India s economy grew at a much slower pace between 2011-12 and 2016-17 (at about 4.5%) than the ..

PMI Reports Manufacturing Growth at Six Month Low

The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) make the following observations: Amid slender increases in new orders and production, manufacturing activities slowed down to a six-month low in March, reflecting a loss of growth momentum. The PMI slipped from 54.3 ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

India launches third IT corridor in China

India has launched its third IT corridor in China. The corridor will facilitate partnerships between Indian and Chinese companies. National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) entered into a partnership with China’s Xuzhou city from Jiangsu Province in China ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

2019 National Productivity Week (NPW)

The National Productivity Council (NPC) has started the celebration of its 61st Foundation Day on 12th February with the theme “Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability”. NPC observed foundation day as National Productivity Day (NPD) and the National Productivity Week ..

Index of Industrial Production of November: Key Facts

The Index of Industrial Production for the month of November has been released by the Central Statistical Office, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) provides details about the growth of various sectors ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019

Projects for Defence Industrial Corridor launched in Aligarh, UP

The projects for defence industrial corridor in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh were launched recently by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. It was launched as part of the Union Government’s efforts to develop specialised zones ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018

National Productivity Council

NPC is national level organization to promote productivity culture in India. Established by the Ministry of Industry, Government of India in 1958, it is an autonomous, multipartite, non-profit organization with equal representation from employers’ & workers’ organizations and Government, apart ..