News: UK India Business Council(UKIBC) has released the sixth edition of Doing Business in India Report 2020. Facts: About the report: The report is based on an in-depth survey of 106 UK organisations operating in India spanning manufacturing, services, and higher education sectors. Key Takeaways: Nearly two-thirds of the UK businesses believe it is getting… Continue reading UKIBC releases Doing Business in India Report 2020
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Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) for Foreign Investment in India
Context- Prime Minister has chaired the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR), with an aim to attract investment. Contents1 What Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) 2020 conference?2 Key highlights of the conference-3 What are the challenges for revival of investment?4 Possible solutions What Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) 2020 conference? It is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors,… Continue reading Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) for Foreign Investment in India
Infra Investment
Context: Ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MOSPI) has released its latest report incomplete infrastructure projects. What were the problems highlighted in the MOSPI report? Inadequate data: The latest report showed that of a current total of 1,661 incomplete infrastructure projects, each costing above ₹150 crore, delays were assessable only for 754 projects on which timing… Continue reading Infra Investment
30 Indian cities will face ‘water risk’ by 2050: Water Risk Filter analysis report
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF) has released the Water Risk Filter analysis report. Facts: Water Risk Filter: It is an online tool co-developed by the WWF that helps evaluate the severity of risk places faced by graphically illustrating various factors that can contribute to water risk. Key Takeaways: Water Risk: 100 cities that hold importance in… Continue reading 30 Indian cities will face ‘water risk’ by 2050: Water Risk Filter analysis report
Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI)
Nikkei India PMI or Purchasing Managers’ Index India’s Manufacturing PMI Surges to a Decade High in October, 2020. What is Purchasing Managers Index PMI? PMI or Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI) is an indicator of business activity both in the manufacturing and services sectors. It indicates the economic health and investor’s sentiments about the manufacturing and services… Continue reading Purchasing Managers’ Index(PMI)