Economic Survey 2020-21 Current Affairs

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament on January 29, 2021. The survey is generally presented a day before the Union Budget.

Improved Monetary Policy transmission; Repo Rate cut by 115 BPS

Monetary policy was significantly eased from March 2020 onwards owing to the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and remained accommodative in 2020, said the … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +

India’s Sovereign Credit Ratings do not capture its Fundamentals

The Economic Survey has called for sovereign credit ratings methodology to be made more transparent, less subjective and better attuned to reflect an … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +

Combined Social Sector Expenditure by Centre and States as Per Cent of GDP

The Economic Survey 2020-21 states that the combined (Centre and States) social sector expenditure as per cent of GDP has increased in 2020-21 compared to … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +

EPFO net new Enrollments rise 29% to 78.58 lakh in FY21

Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose by 28.60 per cent to 78.58 lakh during the financial year 2019-20 compared to 61.1 lakh in the last … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +

India reaping ‘lockdown dividend’ by saving lives and livelihood

India is reaping the “lockdown dividend” from the preventive measures it adopted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating its willingness to take … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +

Strong Positive Impact of PMJAY on Health Outcomes

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), an ambitious program and a crucial component of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, launched by Government of India in 2018, … February 1, 2021 READ MORE +