Maha eco survey projects growth at 7.3 pc in FY 25; industry, service sectors show dip

Maha eco survey projects growth at 7.3 pc in FY 25; industry, service sectors show dip

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) The Maharashtra economy is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2024-25, higher than the projected national rate of 6.5 per cent. However, the estimated growth rate for the current fiscal year in the state will be lower compared to 7.6 per cent in 2023-24. According to the Economic Survey … Read more

Trinamool Congress to begin door-to-door survey to identify fake voters

Trinamool Congress to begin door-to-door survey to identify fake voters

Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress will embark on a door-to-door survey this weekend to identify fake voters included in the state’s voters’ list. A decision on this count was taken at the first meeting of the party’s internal core committee constituted last month to screen the voters’ list in West Bengal and identify … Read more

PM Modi’s approval ratings at 68 pc; North, West zones highest contributors: Ipsos IndiaBus Survey

PM Modi’s approval ratings at 68 pc; North, West zones highest contributors: Ipsos IndiaBus Survey

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Narendra Modi continues to display consistency in his performance as the country’s Prime Minister and the same is evident from the overwhelming support from the citizens, particularly from the Northern and Western parts of the country, said the Ipsos IndiaBus PM’s Approval Rating in its survey. The survey stated that … Read more

CM Dhami conducts aerial survey of avalanche-hit region, says ’48 trapped people rescued so far’

CM Dhami conducts aerial survey of avalanche-hit region, says '48 trapped people rescued so far'

Chamoli/New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by the avalanche in Chamoli district and took first-hand account of the relief and rescue operation being undertaken by various agencies including the Indian Army, ITBP, local police and others. He also visited Joshimath, … Read more

Number of men in jobs rose by 4 percentage points in last 5 years: Time Use Survey

Number of men in jobs rose by 4 percentage points in last 5 years: Time Use Survey

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The number of males in paid employment has gone up by more than 4 percentage points while the number of females in such employment activities has increased by over 3 percentage points, according to the all-India Time Use Survey released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. “In 2024 … Read more

India’s private sector output surged to 6-month high in Feb: HSBC survey

India’s private sector output surged to 6-month high in Feb: HSBC survey

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Private sector output in India increased at the fastest pace in six months during February, amid a quicker expansion in services activity, according to HSBC’s flash PMI data survey released on Friday. The data also indicated stronger growth of aggregate sales, which exerted upward pressure on operating capacities and prompted … Read more

USAID effectively ran India’s National Family Health Survey from 1990s: Sanjeev Sanyal

USAID effectively ran India's National Family Health Survey from 1990s: Sanjeev Sanyal

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Monday said those concerned about USAID’s interference in Indian elections should be equally concerned about USAID’s tentacles in India’s medical system and social policies. In a post on X social media platform, Sanyal said that USAID … Read more

TN to conduct education assessment survey amid criticism from State Governor

TN to conduct education assessment survey amid criticism from State Governor

Chennai, Feb 15 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu School Education Department is set to launch an education assessment survey to evaluate the standard of education in the state. This decision follows criticism from Governor R. N. Ravi and Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai, who claimed that the state lags behind Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, citing … Read more

Survey for Bihar’s Digha-Koilwar four-lane expressway to be completed next week

Survey for Bihar's Digha-Koilwar four-lane expressway to be completed next week

Patna, Feb 14 (IANS) The Bihar government’s technical experts and consultants are set to conduct a survey and submit a report for the alignment of the Digha-Koilwar four-lane expressway next week, according to official sources. The road construction department has assigned the consultancy service to a private company to carry out the survey and assess … Read more