-TheWire.in A study has raised questions raised over the quality of the MCA-21 database, which is a crucial part of the new GDP series math. New Delhi: A National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report has highlighted deficiencies in key government database of Indian companies, an observation that economists say could have consequences for the credibility of India’s GDP numbers. A technical study conducted by the NSSO between June 2016 and June 2017,...
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Congress complaint on 'misuse' by PMO: EC seeks Niti Aayog reply -Ritika Chopra
-The Indian Express Last week, the Congress had approached the EC with an allegation that the PMO had used the NITI Aayog to collect information in advance about places where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to campaign. New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (EC) has sought NITI Aayog’s comments on the Congress’s allegation that the government policy think-tank was misused by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for election purposes. A...
More »Despite hype, demonetization missed all goals -Sneha Alexander & Vishnu Padmanabhan
-Livemint.com Note ban was the biggest move by the Narendra Modi-led govt, but it was also its most underwhelming initiative, judged by the economic impact it had MUMBAI/ NEW DELHI: Mumbai: Of all the initiatives of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, none was as historic or dramatic as the decision to demonetize high-value currency notes. On 8 November 2016, in a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared...
More »Environment Minister rejects global reports claiming 1.2 million deaths in India due to pollution
-PTI “Pollution does affect health, but to create such a panicky situation and say millions of people are dying, I do not agree with that” New Delhi: Union minister Harsh Vardhan has discredited the recent global reports claiming over one million deaths in India due to air pollution, saying such studies are only aimed at “causing panic”. The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Chandni...
More »Report card: RPVVs score over Kendriya Vidyalayas -Shradha Chettri
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Among government schools in Delhi, the performance of the state-run Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas (RPVVs) is better even than that of the Kendriya Vidyalayas run by the central government. On Friday, Delhi government presented a detailed analysis of the results, showing how the pass percentage of RPVVs increased to 99.9% from 99.79% last year. In comparison, the pass percentage of Kendriya Vidyalayas this year was 99.4%....
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