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With higher returns promised over cost of production for non-rice crops, the differential remuneration is aimed at encouraging crop diversification, the Economic Survey 2021-22, tabled in Parliament on Monday, said.

Robust capital flows into India resulted in an overall balance of payments (BoP) surplus of $63.1 billion in H1FY22, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said

Expenditure on health sector increased from Rs 2.73 lakh crore in 2019-20 (pre-Covid) to Rs 4.72 lakh crore in 2021-22, an increase of nearly 73 per cent, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said.

The monthly net addition in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscriptions during 2021 has not only been higher than the corresponding monthly values in 2020, but have also surpassed the levels of the corresponding months during pre-pandemic year 2019, the Economic Survey 2021-22, tabled in Parliament on Monday, said.

The government on Monday said there is no need for a separate discussion on the Pegasus issue now as the matter is sub-judice, while asserting that there was a consensus that the House not be stalled.

Lieutenant General C P Mohanty superannuated as Vice Army Chief on Monday, an official statement said. Mohanty took charge as Vice Army Chief on February 1 last year.

The Economic Survey 2021-22 has highlighted the track record of the Narendra Modi-led government in garnering FDI for India as compared to the previous regimes of the past two decades.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat' campaign is linking the abilities of women with the development of the country.

India's overall score on the NITI Aayog Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) India index and dashboard improved to 66 in 2020-21 from 60 in 2019-20 and 57 in 2018-19, indicating progress in the journey towards achieving the goals, as per the Economic Survey 2021-22.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) employment peaked during the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the Covid infection in 2020 as per the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday.

In a big embarrassment for Pakistan, the country's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has alleged that Gulf-based Pakistani businessman Umer Farooq Zahoor is a partner of Dawood Ibrahim.

The Indian women's team made a great impact on its FIH Pro League debut on Monday, beating China 7-1 in a match played at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex at Muscat in Oman.

The road network in the country has increased substantially in the current fiscal compared to previous years, the Economic Survey 2021-22 said.

India has witnessed the fastest rate of growth in renewable energy capacity among all large economies, the Economic Survey, tabled in the Parliament on Monday, said the Economic Survey.

The various indicators of employment have bounced back remarkably, after showing a decline in the first quarter of 2020-21 during the nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22 tabled in the Parliament on Monday.