The Central government's fiscal deficit in the first four months (April-July) of the current financial year stands at Rs 2.77 lakh crore which works out to 17.2 per cent of the full-year target and is lower than the corresponding figure of 33.9 per cent in the same period last year, according to official data released … Read more
The Indian economy clocked a GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of the financial year 2024-25 over the growth rate of 8.2 per cent in Q1 of FY 2023-24, figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Saturday showed. The crucial manufacturing sector that provides quality jobs to the … Read more
The government on Friday said it has signed a pact with global digital payments leader Visa for a three-year partnership, valued at up to $1 million, to skill 20,000 youth for the booming tourism industry. The Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council (THSC), under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, signed a memorandum … Read more
India's infrastructure output in July rose 6.1% year-on-year, government data showed on Friday, helped by steel and electricity output. Infrastructure output, which accounts for 40% of India's industrial production, measures activity in eight sectors, including refinery products and electricity. Infrastructure output growth in June was revised to 5.1% from 4%. Coal production grew 6.8% in … Read more
India's foreign exchange reserves rose for a second straight week and hit a record high of $681.69 billion as of Aug. 23, data from the central bank showed on Friday. The reserves rose $7 billion in the reporting week. They had risen $4.5 billion in the prior week. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) intervenes … Read more
India's economic growth slowed to 6.7% year-on-year in the April-June quarter as a decline in government spending during national elections weighed, data showed on Friday, but it remained the world's fastest-growing major economy. The rise in gross domestic product was less than a 6.9% expansion forecast by a Reuters poll, and compared to 7.8% growth … Read more
India's fiscal deficit for April-July was 2.77 trillion rupees ($33.05 billion), or 17.2% of the estimate for the financial year, government data showed on Friday. Net tax receipts for the period were 7.15 trillion rupees, or 27.7% of the annual target, compared with 5.83 trillion rupees for the same period last year, according to the … Read more
India's economy grew by 6.7% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, compared with 7.8% growth in the previous quarter, government data showed on Friday. A Reuters poll had predicted a 6.9% expansion in India's gross domestic product for the quarter ending June 30. COMMENTARY GARIMA KAPOOR, ECONOMIST, INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES, ELARA SECURITIES, MUMBAI "The … Read more
The Indian equity market closed at an all-time high before the release of the GDP numbers at 5:30 P.M. on Friday. At closing, the Sensex was at 82,365, up 231 points or 0.28 per cent and Nifty was at 25,235, up 83 points or 0.33 per cent. During the trading session, the Sensex and Nifty … Read more
Indian shares are set to open at record highs on Friday, tracking gains in regional peers after U.S. economic data eased growth concerns, while investors await domestic quarterly growth data. The GIFT Nifty was trading at 25,283 as of 08:10 a.m. IST, indicating that the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 will open above its Thursday's record … Read more
