Govt making efforts to reduce discrepancies in GDP data: Anant
Admitting to "discrepancies" in the GDP data, which soared to Rs 2.14 lakh crore in 2015-16 or up to 1.9 percent, Chief Statistician TCA Anant on Friday said the government is making efforts to minimise them.
Jun 03, 2016, 19:15 PM IST
Skill India Mission: Kaushal Bharat Kushal Bharat
India will develop in real terms only when its social indicators point to reduction in poverty and improvements in living standards.
Jun 01, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
As China slows down, India can be a very powerful driver: FM
Jaitley, who is on a six-day investor-wooing visit to Japan, however, said no one country can really replace another because the world has enough space for major economies to emerge.
May 31, 2016, 13:22 PM IST
'GDP growth rate to be lower than CSO's forecast of 7.6% in FY16'
The agency said it expects the growth rate for last quarter of 2015-16 at 7.4 percent, which translates into the 2015-16 GDP growth of 7.5 percent.
May 27, 2016, 20:59 PM IST
Growth recovery in India becoming more broad-based: Morgan
Growth recovery in Indian economy is becoming more 'broad-based' with rise in public sector capital expenditure and foreign direct investment, says a Morgan Stanley report.
May 18, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
India well-placed to maintain high growth despite drought, external pressures: UN analysts
In a world economy still ensnared in a low-growth trap, India is well-placed to maintain its high growth rate despite the drought and the external pressures, according to UN analysts.
May 13, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan says taking steps to ''firewall'' economy
In 2013, India suffered its worst currency crisis in more than two decades but has regained the confidence of foreign investors in part after its current account deficit has narrowed sharply and its foreign exchange reserves hit a record high.
May 13, 2016, 15:35 PM IST
Indian economy projected to grow 7.3% in 2016: UN report
India's economy, which accounts for over 70 percent of South Asia's GDP, had grown by about 7.2 percent in 2015.
May 12, 2016, 12:28 PM IST
Beef ban, prohibition hurting economy: Adi Godrej
Voicing his opinion against prohibition and beef ban in the country, Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group has said that these government policies hurt the economy.
May 12, 2016, 09:15 AM IST
IMF retains India growth forecast at 7.5% for 2016, 2017
The report noted that policymakers should capitalise on the favourable economic momentum to speed up the structural reform implementation.
May 03, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Strong Indian growth to push up Asian economy to 5.7%: ADB
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao today said strong GDP expansion in some of the countries, including India, is expected to push up Asia's economic growth rate to 5.7 percent in 2016.
May 02, 2016, 23:00 PM IST
India's growth to reach 7.8% in 2016: Nomura
India's GDP growth is likely to recover to 7.8 percent this year due to higher public capex, upcoming pay commission awards and a normal monsoon.
Apr 22, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Current growth rate reflects hard work of government: Raghuram Rajan
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said that RBI has offered all help to Bank bureau in reforms.
Apr 20, 2016, 12:31 PM IST
Global economic situation grim, worrisome: Jaitley
The global economic situation is "grim" and "worrisome" and that has prompted the nations to put up "firewalls" around their own systems to save themselves from the slowdown and grow within the limitations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said.
Apr 19, 2016, 11:54 AM IST
India has its hands full in implementing key reforms: Jaitley
India has its "hands full" in bringing about structural changes and implementing key reforms to boost economic growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said and hoped that the country will be able to improve its growth this year from the 7.6 percent achieved last fiscal.
Apr 19, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
India wants to be 'the most beautiful woman' wooed by all: Chinese media
Playing down India's decision to sign a logistic agreement with the US, Chinese state media today said the proposed deal is stalled because of distrust between the two as India wants to be the "most beautiful woman" wooed by all, especially Washington and Beijing.
Apr 18, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
India's growth spillover unlikely outside South Asia: IMF
Even as India is now the fastest growing emerging economy in the world, its impact is unlikely to be felt beyond South Asia, senior IMF officials said.
Apr 15, 2016, 10:08 AM IST
After slow start to 2016, India Inc pins hopes on monsoon
India`s top companies are expected to report their weakest pace of growth in two years in the quarter to March, held back by drought and slack demand - a slowdown analysts and companies expect to reverse with an `above-normal` monsoon in 2016.
Apr 15, 2016, 08:23 AM IST
How Monsoon will affect IIP statistics? | Part I
-Monsoon may increase Market and IIP growth.
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India to notch up to 7.5% growth in 2016-17: IMF
Driven by private consumption and increased industrial activity, India's growth is projected to notch up to 7.5 percent in 2016?17, overtaking China's GDP by more than 1 percent, the IMF said on Tuesday.
Apr 12, 2016, 20:38 PM IST
