Category: Economics Current Affairs

Real Estate Investment Trusts: The Indian REITs Association (IRA) recently launched Data Benchmarking Institutions (DBIs) to provide investors with detailed information on real estate investment trusts (REITs).REITs are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors.It allows investors to pool their funds and invest in various real estate projects. […]

India is set to become the Third-largest Economy by 2030-31: India is on track to become the third largest economy by fiscal 2030-31, driven by a robust projected annual growth rate of 6.7%, the credit rating agency S&P Global said in its report called India forward Emerging Perspectives.

India Becomes 6th Largest Market in MSCI ACWI: India has now become the sixth largest market in the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI), surpassing China and narrowly behind France. As of August 2024, India’s weight in the index stands at 2.35%, surpassing China’s 2.24%, with France just 3 basis points ahead […]

India’s exports to China contracted by 22.44% to $1 billion in August: India’s exports to China contracted by 22.44% to $1 billion in August, while overall exports declined 9% to $34.7 billion, driven by muted demand, geopolitical issues, and logistics challenges amid a massive slowdown in China.

Decline in Jute Production India: Jute production is projected to decline by 20% this year due to floods in West Bengal and Assam. India produces about 70% of the world’s jute goods. West Bengal contributes about 73% of this production. 90% of jute production is consumed locally.

Anusandhan National Research Foundation: The first meeting of the governing board of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) was chaired by the Prime Minister. It focused on initiatives to enhance India’s research capabilities and establish a strong research culture across institutions. Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR), the Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas […]

Invest India: The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the Centre’s Start-up India initiative will be moved out of the aegis of Invest India to a new non-profit company that could also house the National Start-up Advisory Council. Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and acts as […]

WPI Inflation Drops to 4-Month Low of 1.31% in August: India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation fell to a four-month low of 1.31% in August, down from 2.04% in July. This decline is primarily attributed to reduced prices of manufactured products and food items. According to data from the Commerce Ministry, food price inflation decreased […]

Nidhi Companies: The Registrar of Companies (RoC) under the corporate affairs ministry has penalised over two dozen Nidhi companies in about a fortnight for alleged violations of Companies Act provisions. A NIDHI Company is recognised under Section 406 of the Companies Act 2013 and typically operates in the Non-Banking Financing Sector of India. It is […]

Co-location Trading: Five years after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came down heavily on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for alleged lapses in high-frequency trading offered through its co-location (colo) facility.