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Indian Factory Activity Expands For Fourth Month In A Row: PMI Index

Economy May 02, 2017 2 min(s) read

Indian manufacturing activity expanded for a fourth consecutive month in April, helped by stronger growth in new orders although rises in output and employment slowed

Indians Are Happy With Their Job And Are Confident About It

Economy Apr 20, 2017 2 min(s) read

In a recent survey conducted by recruitment consultancy firm Michael Page — ‘Job Confidence Index Q1 2017’, 62 per cent of India’s employed population seem quite satisfied with the work conditions they are provided with compared to the workforce of Asia-Pacific

Wholesale Inflation Cools To 5.70 Per Cent In March Even As Food Prices Heat Up

Economy Apr 17, 2017 2 min(s) read

Inflation based on the wholesale price index slipped to 5.70 per cent in March as manufactured goods showed cost decline even as food prices hardened

CAD To Widen Significantly To 1.6 Per Cent Of GDP In 2017, Says Report

Economy Apr 17, 2017 2 min(s) read

India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to widen to 1.6 per cent of GDP this year from 0.5 per cent in 2016, owing to higher commodity prices and an expected strong domestic recovery, says a report

Retail Inflation Edges Up In March

Economy Apr 12, 2017 3 min(s) read

Higher fuel costs drove up India's headline inflation to its highest level in five months in March, data released on Wednesday, vindicating a central bank decision last week to keep its policy rate on hold amid concern about prices

Industrial Output Falls Unexpectedly In February

Economy Apr 12, 2017 2 min(s) read

India's industrial output unexpectedly fell 1.2 per cent in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday

Q3 Current Account Deficit Grows To 1.4%, But Halves In April-December

Economy Mar 24, 2017 2 min(s) read

The current account deficit increased to $7.9 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, in the December quarter due to a fall in services exports, the Reserve Bank has said

India Ranks 131 On Human Development Index

Economy Mar 22, 2017 4 min(s) read

India has ranked a lowly 131 among the 188 countries surveyed for human development, a new UN report has said, bracketing the third-largest Asian economy alongside its South Asian neighbours like Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal

February Gold Imports Surge On Pent-up Demand: GFMS

Economy Mar 01, 2017 2 min(s) read

India's gold imports had fallen to 27.4 tonnes in February 2016 as buyers postponed purchases in anticipation of a reduction in the import duty in the budget at the time

Factory Activity Expands At A Slightly Faster Pace In February

Economy Mar 01, 2017 2 min(s) read

Indian factory activity expanded for a second straight month in February, while an increase in raw material costs pushed firms to raise prices at the fastest rate in nearly three and a half years, a business survey showed on Wednesday