Moody's pegs India's GDP growth at 7.5% in 2016-17
The recent measures that now allow 100 percent foreign ownership in a number of sectors will foster further increases in FDI.
Feb 18, 2016, 10:48 AM IST
India's Q3 GDP growth projected at 7.6%
The country is expected to grow by by 7.6 percent in the October-December quarter of the current fiscal -- the fastest pace of expansion in five quarters -- India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Friday.
Feb 05, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Jaitley favours raising public spending to boost growth
India has been growing by 7-7.5 percent, and for the country to accelerate, all sectors have to contribute, he said at the MGNREGA Sammelan-2016.
Feb 02, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
India to remain bright spot in global economy: World Bank
In its latest Global Economic Prospect report - which is released every six months -- the World Bank marginally reduced India's growth rate -- 0.2 percent in 2015 and 0.1 percent in both 2016 and 2017.
Jan 07, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
Services growth hits 10-month high in December
The overall health of the economy remains fragile amid a weak manufacturing sector.
Jan 06, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
Manufacturing sector contracts for first time in over 2 years
The PMI has slipped below the crucial level of 50.0 for the first time since October 2013.
Jan 04, 2016, 11:47 AM IST
India beats China as world's fastest growing economy in 2015
India outpaced China as the world's fastest growing economy in 2015 and is expected to clock 7-7.5 percent growth in the New Year.
Dec 31, 2015, 15:47 PM IST
India may be third largest economy after 2030
India could become the world's third largest economy after 2030 and its ascension could see France and Italy kicked out of the exclusive G8 group or its membership increased to 10 to accommodate India and Brazil.
Dec 27, 2015, 19:02 PM IST
CAD remains in check; likely to be less than $25 bn: Barclays
According to experts, a CAD up to 2.5 percent of GDP can be financed with the current level of foreign fund inflows and remittances.
Dec 27, 2015, 15:16 PM IST
Structural reforms, GST, ease of doing business among top priorities for New Year: Jaitley
Jaitley said 2015 a year of global turmoil and volatility while the Indian economy emerged as the bright spot with 7-7.5% growth prospects.
Dec 27, 2015, 13:25 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector on the wane in Dec qtr: Ficci
The revival prospects for India's manufacturing sector in the October-December quarter seem to be weakening mainly due to a sluggish exports scenario, according to Ficci.
Dec 27, 2015, 11:11 AM IST
Lower agricultural output, poor rains spoil Modi govt's dream of over 8% growth
Govt has lowered the economic growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7-7.5 percent from previously projected 8.1-8.5 percent.
Dec 18, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Maintaining growth momentum in 2016 'challenging': HSBC
India's GDP growth quickened to 7.4 percent in the September quarter helped by 9.3 percent growth in manufacturing.
Dec 14, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
India slaps antidumping duty on certain stainless steel prods
India on Friday imposed anti-dumping duty of up to 57.39 percent on import of certain stainless steel products from China, Korea, the US and EU for five years to save the domestic industry from cheap shipments.
Dec 11, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
Cane arrears come down to Rs 6,681 crore till November 15
The arrears to be paid by mills to sugarcane farmers have come down to Rs 6,681 crore from a peak of Rs 17,301 crore in July this year, Parliament was informed on Friday.
Dec 11, 2015, 18:27 PM IST
Nomura sees India's GDP growth at 7.8 % and 8% 2016-2017
India is in the initial stages of a business cycle recovery with Gross Domestic Growth expected at 7.8 percent in 2016 and 8 percent in 2017, up from 7.3 percent expectation for this year, Japanese financial group Nomura forecast today.
Dec 11, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
Fiscal consolidation process on track: Jayant Sinha
To mobilise higher amount of resources, he said the government has been taking legal, administrative and technological measures.
Dec 08, 2015, 16:04 PM IST
India's services sector growth at five-month low in November
Growth fell from October's eight-month high of 53.2 to 50.1 in November.
Dec 03, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
`India's growth helps to paint brighter global economic outlook, but risk may come from inside`
India still being predominantly an agricultural country depends on the rain God.
Nov 25, 2015, 11:40 AM IST
India has potential to recharge Asian growth engine: US
India has "enormous potential" to recharge the Asian growth engine as the country remains unintegrated into global production sharing and is relatively at an early stage of its development trajectory, a top US-based economist has said.
Nov 21, 2015, 05:09 AM IST