TAG: west bengal

EAC-PM study explains why West Bengal and Bihar are stuck in low growth cycle

West Bengal is the only large state to have its per capita income grow slower between 2000-2019 compared with 1990-1999 decade, while Bihar was the only state to have its citizens’ income contract in the decade post liberalisation, a new working paper by...

1 month ago

West Bengal lost its sheen despite being a maritime economy: EAC-PM study

West Bengal’s economy has lost its sheen despite being a maritime economy, according to a recent paper released by the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. An MC analysis of data from the study shows that while West Bengal had one of the highest pe...

4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh leads capex surge among states in FY24, records staggering 1,590% growth

In the capital expenditure (capex) trends for financial year FY24, Andhra Pradesh (AP) has emerged as the top-performing state, registering an unprecedented 1,590 per cent growth in capital expenditure. The state's capex soared from Rs 1,138 crore in FY23...

2 weeks ago