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Union finance ministry Arun Jaitley

Series of reforms transformed economy: Arun Jaitley

Macroeconomic outlook broadly favorable and growth forecast rising to 7.3 per cent in FY 2018-19.

27 Aug 2018 9:28 AM IST

The Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity rose to 51.7 in October, from 50.7 in September. (File Photo)

India's Aug services sector activity falls from 21-month peak: PMI

Input cost inflation in the service sector accelerated to the sharpest since November 2017, fuelled by higher...

5 Sept 2018 11:21 AM IST

WPI inflation, which reflects the annual rate of price rise, has risen for the second straight month, notwithstanding the cash crunch following demonetisation.

WPI inflation drops to 4-month low of 4.53 per cent in August

Deflation in vegetables was 20.18 per cent in August, as against 14.07 per cent in the previous month.

14 Sept 2018 12:47 PM IST

Federal Reserve signalled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero. (Photo- AFP)

US Fed leaves interest rates near zero, to use full range of tools to...

In its statement, the Fed said it is "committed to using its full range of tools to support the US economy in this...

30 April 2020 10:41 AM IST

The countrys retail inflation eased to a one-year low of 5.72 per cent in December 2022, from 5.88 per cent in November 2022. (Representational image)

AA Edit | Low food spend to rejig India's inflation focus

India's Changing Consumption Patterns: From Decreased Food Expenditure to Emerging Opportunities in Non-Food Sectors

26 Feb 2024 11:21 PM IST

The Reserve bank of India (PTI)

AA Edit | RBI is right to be cautious

RBI's focus remains squarely on bringing down inflation to its target of four per cent.

8 Feb 2024 11:44 PM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel at a press conference after the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

MPC warns inflation rise; says there is space for banks to cut lending...

The RBI cut the main policy rate by 25 basis points to a more than 6-1/2 year low of 6.00 percent on August 2.

16 Aug 2017 7:54 PM IST

Wholesale Price Index or wholesale inflation is also down in June.

RBI to keep retail inflation near 4 pc on 'durable basis'

Retail inflation may rise in near term due to pay commission payouts and price adjustments post GST rollout.

2 Aug 2017 4:56 PM IST

Farmers throw vegetables on a road during a protest as part of the Maharashtra bandh over various demands in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (Photo: PTI )

Base year to measure WPI revised from 2004-05 to 2011-12

The number of items in the basket has increased from 676 to 697.

5 Aug 2017 3:52 PM IST

Service providers who participated in the PMI survey said that the dip was due to shortage of cash and the activity is expected to rise again over the next 12-months.

Services sector contracts by most in 4 years on GST woes: PMI

PM a measure of services sector output on a monthly basis plunged to 45.9 in July.

3 Aug 2017 6:16 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India

RBI becomes first Asian central bank to ease policy rates in 2017

The RBI said reduced prices provided 'some space' for monetary policy accommodation.

3 Aug 2017 9:36 AM IST

Indias retail inflation cooled to a two-year low in November after demonetisation. (Photo: AP/File)

July WPI inflation quickens to 1.88 per cent

Wholesale food prices in July rose 2.12 per cent on year compared with a 1.25 per cent fall a month earlier.

14 Aug 2017 12:23 PM IST