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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Government open to further reforms: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt is committed for further reforms in sectors such as banking, mining, insurance among others said FM Sitharaman.

3 Dec 2019 12:35 PM IST

October manufacturing PMI data comes in sharp contrast to the robust show by India on World Banks Ease of Doing Business ranking.

India's mfg sector activity growth inches up in Nov; but remains...

GDP growth slowed sharply to a pace of 4.5 per cent in the July-September, hit by a slump in manufacturing output.

2 Dec 2019 11:12 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Centre to invest Rs 100 lakh crore in new infra projects to boost...

PM Narendra Modi has taken various measures since 2014 to boost economic growth, including cutting the corporate tax.

1 Dec 2019 3:32 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said it was regrettable that women have not been given their due in the business arena.

India's share in global GDP rose to 3.3 pc in 2017: President Kovind

Country's GDP has been growing at a rate of 7.3 pc on an average, making India the sixth largest economy in the world.

31 Jan 2019 2:46 PM IST

Fitch estimates that the banking sector will require around USD 90 billion in new total capital by 2018-19 fiscal to meet Basel-III standards and ongoing business needs.

Fitch warns of fiscal slippage if govt goes for populist interim...

Government still aims to adhere to a debt ceiling of 60 per cent of GDP by March 2025.

31 Jan 2019 12:51 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

RBI making u-turn, seen shifting to neutral in Feb, cutting rates by...

The RBI's mandate is to control price pressures, which historically have been difficult to tame in India.

24 Jan 2019 10:49 AM IST

Urbanisation to be big driver of Indian economic growth: Kant

Kant said IMF has forecast 7.5 per cent growth for India despite a gloomy outlook for the global economy.

23 Jan 2019 1:01 PM IST

India lost the tag of the fastest growing major economy to China in the March quarter with a GDP growth of 6.1 per cent. (Photo: Representational)

India's industrial activity likely to remain subdued in near term:...

Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5 per cent in November.

23 Jan 2019 12:49 PM IST

The future of China is not rosy, but perhaps the most surprising aspect is that Muslim nations around the world are keeping mum about the fate of the Uyghurs; nobody has so far dared to question China about its Muslim policy.

China's economy slumps to 28 year low to 6.6 per cent in 2018

China's rate of expansion has raised worries about the potential knock-on effect on the global economy.

21 Jan 2019 10:44 AM IST

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

RBI needs to ensure stability: Shaktikanta Das

The country's growth story is backed by its strong domestic fundamentals, he said, citing lower inflation.

19 Jan 2019 10:20 AM IST

Indias GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 7.4 per cent.

GDP growth likely to be tad higher at 7.5 pc in FY20, says Ind-Ra

GDP growth in 2019-20 will be more dispersed and evenly balanced across sectors as well as demand-side growth drivers

17 Jan 2019 4:36 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

May need more currency as GDP size increasing: RBI official

The bank will also be issuing more security features in the currency for which pre-qualification bid notice has been...

17 Jan 2019 3:01 PM IST