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India ranks 85th in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021; Top- Denmark, Finland, NZ

India’s rank improved one place to 85 among 180 countries in a corruption perception index (CPI) of 2021, according to a new report by Transparency International which, however, raised concern over the country’s democratic status. The ranking has been topped jointly by three countries- Denmark, Finland and New Zealand. (Score of 88). The index, which ranks 180 countries and […]

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Apple retained the title as world’s valuable brand in Brand Finance 2022 Global 500

Apple has retained its position as the most valuable brand in 2022 as well, according to the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report. The brand valuation of Apple was recorded at $355.1 billion in 2022, which is an increase of 35% from last year. This is the highest brand value ever recorded in the Brand Finance Global 500 ranking history.

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NITI Aayog & RMI India releases report ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ for priority-sector recognition of Electric Vehicles

NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India released a report, titled ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’, which outlines the importance of priority-sector recognition for retail lending in the electric mobility ecosystem. The report provides considerations and recommendations to inform the inclusion of EVs in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) priority-sector lending

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FDI flows to India falls by 26% in 2021: UNCTAD report

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows to India in 2021 were 26% lower, mainly because large M&A deals recorded in 2020 were not repeated, the UN trade body has said. The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Trends Monitor published on January 19, 2022 said global foreign direct investment flows showed a strong rebound

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Ind-Ra Projects India’s GDP Growth Rate at 7.6% in FY23

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of the Indian economy to grow at 7.6 percent year-on-year in 2022-23 (FY23). Ind-Ra is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fitch Group. However, the size of the Indian economy in FY23 will be 10.2% lower than the FY23 GDP trend value. A

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Global unemployment level in 2022 projected at 207 million: ILO WESO Trends 2022

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) released its World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022 (WESO Trends) report on January 17, 2022. The report analyses comprehensive labour market projections for 2022 and 2023 and assesses how labour market recovery has unfolded worldwide. In the WESO 2022, ILO has downgraded its forecast for labour market recovery in 2022. Key figures in WESO

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RBI released Annual Report of Ombudsman Schemes, 2020-21

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Annual Report of the Ombudsman Schemes for the year 2020-21, which has been prepared for the nine-month period, i.e., July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, in alignment with the change in the Financial Year of RBI from ‘July – June’ to ‘April – March’ with effect from July

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Under-19 Shuttler Tasnim Mir becomes first Indian to achieve World No. 1 Ranking

Young shuttler Tasnim Mir became the first Indian girl to achieve the world No.1 ranking in the under-19 girls singles in the latest BWF junior rankings. With this feat the 16-year-old Tasnim has become the first Indian to top the under-19 girls’ singles world rankings. Tasnim is at the top of the pile with 10,810

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India Ranks 83rd in Q1 Henley Passport Index 2022; Japan & Singapore Tops

India has improved its position by seven places to rank at 83rd place among 111 countries in the latest Henley Passport Index, released for Q1 of 2022. India ranked at 90th spot among 116 countries in Q4 of 2021 in October. The Indian passport has visa-free access to 60 destinations worldwide in Q1 2022, as compared to 58 destinations in the

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Telangana declared top state for having highest number of ODF plus villages

As per the latest report of the Central government, Telangana has bagged the top position among all other States of the country in having the highest number of ODF plus villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II programme. Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, West Bengal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Goa have been placed at the bottom of the

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