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Highlights of Economic Survey 2013-14

CHAPTER 1: STATE OF THE ECONOMY AND PROSPECTS Economy to grow in the range of 5.4 – 5.9 per cent in 2014-15 overcoming sub-5 percent growth. Growth slowdown was broad based, affecting in particular the industry sector. Aided by favourable monsoons, agricultural and allied sector registered a growth of 4.7 per cent in 2013-14. Industry and Service sectors …

Economic Survey: Agriculture Sector: Highlights

Record food grains production of 264.4 mt in the year 2013-14 Record production of oilseeds of 32.4 mt in the year 2013-14 Record production of pulses of 19.6 mt in the year 2013-14 Groundnut shows the largest increase in productivity i.e., 73.17% in the year 2013-14. India ranks first in the world in productivity of …

Al Gore Highlights Need for Decisive Political Action on Climate Change

Extreme weather events are driving awareness UN summit is an opportunity for decisive action The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is, The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January 2014 – Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001) and climate change activist, told …

Thomson Reuters Survey Highlights Companies’ Uncertainty Around Conduct Risk

Inaugural survey finds a lack of consistency and clarity defining and regulating “Conduct Risk” INDIA, January 24, 2014 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the findings of a new survey which shows that although conduct risk has become one of the highest priorities for regulators …

New study highlights significant gap between perception and practice of ethical behaviour in financial services

Addressing culture must be a top priority for creating a resilient and trustworthy financial services industry, says CFA Institute London, United Kingdom, 25 November 2013 A study released today by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by CFA Institute has shown that although financial services executives overwhelmingly recognise the importance of ethical behaviour in the …

IMF Deputy Managing Director Nemat Shafik Highlights the Strong Macroeconomic Performance of GCC Countries and Encourages Further Reforms

October 5, 2013 Nemat Shafik, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):1 “I am grateful for the opportunity to meet with the finance …

FireEye Labs Research Highlights Resurgence of Popular Remote Access Tool ‘Poison Ivy’

Company Releases Open Source Solution To Help Detect Infections on User Systems BANGALORE, India- August 22, 2013   FireEye®, Inc., the leader in stopping today’s new breed of cyber attacks, today announced the release of a report titled, “Poison Ivy: Assessing Damage and Extracting Intelligence,” that highlights the resurgence of Poison Ivy, a malware Remote …

The National Food Security Ordinance – Highlights

The National Food Security Ordinance is a historic initiative for ensuring food and nutritional security to the people. It gives right to the people to receive adequate quantity of foodgrains at affordable prices. The Food Security Bill has special focus on the needs of poorest of the poor, women and children. In case of non-supply of foodgrains now people will …