India’s Manufacturing PMI Hits Another New High In August Driven By Robust Production
S&P Global data showed that the PMI reading signalled the fastest improvement in operating conditions in 17 years and six months.
Sep 01, 2025, 13:24 PM IST
India’s Manufacturing Activity Accelerates To 14-Month High As Exports Surge In June
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by S&P Global, rose to 58.4 in June from May's 57.6. The headline figure was above its long-run average of 54.1 and pointed to a substantial improvement in the health of the sector.
Jul 02, 2025, 11:55 AM IST
India's Industrial Production Records 5 Per Cent Growth In January
The figures on use-based classification show that the production of capital goods, which comprise machines used in factories, went up by 7.8 per cent in January.
Mar 12, 2025, 17:56 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Launches Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme For MSMEs; Check Eligibility
Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme For MSMEs: The Finance Minister also distributed sanction letters to MSMEs qualifying for the scheme. This initiative aims to improve access to credit and significantly boost India's manufacturing sector.
Feb 17, 2025, 16:03 PM IST
IIP growth rises to 8-month high of 7.1 per cent in April
As per the data, power and mining sectors grew by 11.8 percent and 7.8 percent, respectively.
Jun 10, 2022, 19:52 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector sees faster growth amid high inflation in April: PMI
The April PMI data pointed to an improvement in overall operating conditions for the tenth straight month.
May 02, 2022, 19:12 PM IST
India's August industrial production rises by 11.9% YoY
The mining sector output rose 23.6 per cent in August, while power generation increased 16 per cent.
Oct 12, 2021, 19:05 PM IST
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar launches 6 tech innovation platforms for globally competitive manufacturing
Six technology innovation platforms were launched for the development of technologies for globally competitive manufacturing in India on Friday (Jule 2).
Jul 02, 2021, 21:43 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi emphasises on working hard to make manufacturing in India globally competitive
PM Narendra Modi said that the increased manufacturing capacity results in increased job opportunities and the government has taken reforming measures to boost manufacturing. He stressed the fact that speed and scale have to be increased in order to boost manufacturing.
Mar 05, 2021, 12:33 PM IST
Positive sentiment continues for manufacturing sector in Q4: FICCI survey
In terms of order books, 44 percent respondents in March 2019 quarter said they expect the number to go up as against 43 percent in October-December 2018 quarter.
May 13, 2019, 11:27 AM IST
Agri, manufacturing to push GDP grow to 7.2% in 2018-19: CSO
The CSO estimate is, however, a bit lower than 7.4 percent growth projected by the Reserve Bank for the current fiscal.
Jan 08, 2019, 14:36 PM IST
IIP grows at 6.6% in July as manufacturing, capital goods shine
The IIP growth for June was also revised downwards to 6.8 percent from the provisional estimate of 7 percent released last month, the data showed.
Sep 12, 2018, 18:20 PM IST
IIP growth rises to 9-month high of 4.3% in August
The output growth in manufacturing sector, which constitutes 77.63 per cent of the index, however decelerated to 3.1 per cent in August from 5.5 per cent a year ago.
Oct 12, 2017, 23:47 PM IST
RBI knives overall growth to 6.7% but says worst behind us
The Goods and Services Tax has led to some uncertainty in the manufacturing sector, which is likely to delay revival of investment activity, it said.
Oct 04, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
Note ban has little impact on increments in FY17: Survey
Demonetisation did not impact this year's increments in spite of all speculations to the contrary as companies doled out as much as 20 per cent to key talent in the appraisal process, finds out a survey.
Aug 06, 2017, 12:23 PM IST
Govt working on new industrial policy
The government is working on a new industrial policy with a view to promoting and developing frontier technologies, innovation and enhancing competitiveness of domestic products.
Jun 13, 2017, 16:35 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector growth falls to 3-month low in May
The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- an indicator of manufacturing activity -- declined from 52.5 in April to a three-month low of 51.6 in May.
Jun 01, 2017, 12:00 PM IST
Manufacturing sector expands for second straight month in February
The Nikkei Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- an indicator of manufacturing activity -- increased to 50.7 in February, up from 50.4 in January, as output and orderbooks rose at accelerated rates.
Mar 01, 2017, 12:17 PM IST
FY17 GDP advance estimate: Key facts you should know
According to the first advance estimates, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Friday. The economic growth is expected to be 7.1 percent in FY 2016-17 as compared to the growth rate of 7.6 percent in FY 2015-16.
Jan 07, 2017, 07:21 AM IST
India's manufacturing output grows at slowest pace in 5 months in May
Manufacturing output in India grew at its slowest pace in five months in May, suggesting that the sector is "barely improving" and adding to the clamour for further interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank.
Jun 01, 2016, 12:02 PM IST