Q1 GDP to be good due to normal monsoon, salary hikes
The government expects Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to pick up to eight percent in 2016-17, from 7.6 percent in 2015-16.
Aug 29, 2016, 16:45 PM IST
Expect 8% GDP growth in FY17 on back of good monsoon: Shaktikanta Das
India is expected to clock a GDP growth of nearly 8 percent this fiscal on the back of good monsoon rains, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday.
Aug 27, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
French PM Manuel Valls praises economy, says growth target in reach
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday said growth in Eurozone`s second largest power was getting stronger with unemployment falling while maintaining this year`s growth target.
Aug 25, 2016, 20:49 PM IST
India's progress incomplete without infra expansion: PM Modi
India's progress is incomplete without rapid expansion and upgradation of basic infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday while underlining that his government's efforts are characterised by speed and scale to usher in "an era of historic growth".
Aug 23, 2016, 16:56 PM IST
Special report on India's growth in the past 70 years
Special report on India's growth in the past 70 years as the nation celebrates its 70th Independence Day today.
Aug 15, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Indian economy to grow at 7.5% this fiscal: Deutsche
The Indian economy is expected to grow 7.5 percent this financial year, a tad lower than the median estimate of 7.6 percent as the economic fundamentals of the country continue to lag, says a Deutsche Bank report.
Jul 31, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
IMF flags decelerating pace of reforms in India; lists six areas for further reforms
Listing out as many as six core areas that need further reforms in India, IMF has warned that headwinds from weaknesses in the country's corporate and bank balance sheets, decelerating pace of reforms and sluggish exports may weigh on its economic growth.
Jul 24, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
7.5% economic growth failed to change people's lives: Jean Dreze
India's average economic growth rate of 7.5 percent in the last 12 years has failed to bring about any significant improvement in the quality of life of the common people, noted development economist Jean Dreze said.
Jul 24, 2016, 14:32 PM IST
Brexit to drag on global growth through 2017: IMF
The uncertainty created by Britain`s vote to leave the European Union will slow the global economy into next year, the International Monetary Fund predicted Tuesday.
Jul 19, 2016, 19:57 PM IST
News 360 | IIP growth better than expectations in May
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Jul 13, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
Retail inflation hits 22-month high of 5.77% in June, IIP growth subdued
Showing feeble signs of recovery, industrial production grew by 1.2 percent in May, but retail inflation touched a 22-month high of 5.77 percent in June, squeezing headroom for a rate cut by Reserve Bank.
Jul 12, 2016, 21:52 PM IST
India a 'sweet spot' in global economy, good rains to boost growth: Arun Jaitley
Calling India a "sweet spot" in the subdued global economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said indication of "good rains" will further boost the country's growth momentum.
Jul 04, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
Infra sector growth slips to 5-month low at 2.8% in May
Infrastructure sectors grew at five-month low rate of 2.8 percent in May, slipping from a four-year high of 8.5 percent in previous month, as oil and natural gas output contracted.
Jun 30, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
To sustain 7.6% growth, activate stalled engines: World Bank to India
India needs to activate "stalled engines", including private investment and rural demand, to sustain 7.6 percent growth rate in the coming years, World Bank said Monday.
Jun 20, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
India to grow at 7.8% in FY17, led by consumption: DBS
Recovery in the Indian economy is likely to continue and the GDP growth is expected to be higher at 7.8 percent in the current fiscal, although it will be "uneven", propped largely by "strong consumption" and public expenditure, says a DBS report.
Jun 12, 2016, 12:17 PM IST
GDP growth increases to 7.6% in FY16
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May 31, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Industry lauds 7.6% GDP growth; wants more in current fiscal
After an impressive 7.6 percent GDP growth in 2015-16, industry Wednesday said the economy should expand at even a faster pace in the current fiscal on various reform measures and on expectations for a good monsoon.
May 31, 2016, 22:34 PM IST
Good news for Modi govt: FY16 GDP growth at 7.6%; India now fastest-growing economy in the world
Retaining its place as the world's fastest-growing major economy, India's economy expanded by 7.6 percent in the financial year 201-16, outpacing China once again.
May 31, 2016, 17:54 PM IST
Reforms to push India's growth to 8% by FY'19: Fitch
In its latest Global Economic outlook, Fitch Ratings said it expects India's real GDP growth to rise to 8 percent by 2018-19, from 7.9 percent in 2017-18 and 7.7 percent in 2016-17.
May 26, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
Credit growth unlikely to revive materially in near term: SBI
Credit growth in the country is unlikely to revive "materially" in near term as demand conditions are still acting as a laggard, says an SBI report.
May 23, 2016, 18:27 PM IST