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Second Round of Quarterly Employment Survey
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 for the period July to September 2021. Key Findings of the Survey The total employment ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey • BPO • Construction sector • Economic growth • Employment • female worker • Financial Sector • Financial services • India's economic growth • IT sector • Labour force survey • manufacturing sector • Ministry of Labour and Employment • Restaurants • Trade • transport sector
World Bank’s ‘Global Economic Prospects’ Report
World bank’s Global Economic Prospects’ Report was released on January 11, 2022. Key Findings of the report The report notes that, Global economic growth will decrease sharply to 4.1% in 2022 and 3.2% in 2023, from 5.5% in 2021. It projects India’s annual growth to be 8.3% in the fiscal year 2021-2022, 8.7% in 2022-23, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Economic growth • Global Economic Prospects' Report • Omicron Variant of coronavirus • World Bank
CEBR’s prediction on Indian Economy
According to Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India will regain sixth position from France in 2022 and become the third-largest economy in 2031. Highlights Earlier it was predicted that, India will become the third-largest economy in 2030. In its annual World Economic League Table, the CEBR also predicted that China will overtake the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: CEBR's prediction on Indian Economy • Centre for Business and Economic Research (CBER) • Economic growth • Indian Economy
Asian Development Outlook report- Update
On December 14, 2021, the Asian Development Bank released its Asian Development Outlook Report and reduced its growth forecasts for developing Asia for year 2021. Key Points This move came in line with the uncertainty that new Omicron coronavirus variant has brought. ADB now sees 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.0% for developing ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Asian Development Outlook report- Update • COVID-19 • Economic growth
Moody’s projection of India’s economic growth
On November 25, 2021, Moody’s Investors Service highlight that, India’s rising vaccination rate, high public spending and low interest rates are driving the positive outlook for corporate sector and non-financial companies. Highlights Moody’s now projects that, India’s economic growth will rebound strongly. India’s GDP will expand by 9.3% in the financial year 2021-22. GDP will ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Economic growth • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) • Moody's Investors Service