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

India manufacturing PMI 'stagnates' in October

Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 50.3 in October, from 51.2 in September.

1 Nov 2017 11:27 AM IST

Crude oil output registered a growth of 0.1 per cent during the month under review as compared to a contraction of 4.1 per cent in September 2016.

Infra output grows 5.2 per cent in September

The expansion in September is highest since April, when the core sectors' growth stood at 2.6 per cent.

1 Nov 2017 5:05 AM IST

Growth in the eight core sectors during April-September this fiscal slowed down to 3.3 per cent as against 5.4 per cent in the same period last fiscal.

Core sector growth hits 6 month high of 5.2 per cent in September

Production of coal, natural gas and refinery products rose by 10.6 per cent, 6.3 per cent and 8.1 per cent.

31 Oct 2017 6:02 PM IST

Investments would create opportunities for both domestics and foreign companies to supply equipment and services profitably in this massive infra-modernisation plans.

India's infrastructure output grows 5.2 per cent in Sept

The growth in output compares with a downwardly revised 4.4 per cent year-on-year growth in August.

31 Oct 2017 5:50 PM IST

For FY 18, the fiscal deficit target was supposed to be 3 per cent but it may choose the upper band of 3.5 percent in the Union Budget.

India's fiscal deficit touches 91.3 per cent of full-year target in...

The government aims to contain fiscal deficit to 3.2 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal as against 3.5 per cent in...

31 Oct 2017 5:36 PM IST

India ranked 130 out of 190 countries on the World Banks ease of doing business list. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Ease of doing biz rankings to be released today! Can India move up the...

In the 2017 list, India ranked at 130 out of the 190 countries on the index, just one rank up from 2016's 131.

31 Oct 2017 1:21 PM IST

As per new IMF projections, Indias growth in 2016 is now estimated to be 6.6 per cent as against 7.6 per cent earlier. (Photo: AFP)

IMF projects deficits of $320 billion for Mideast oil exporters

IMF said economic growth in these countries bottomed out to around half a per cent in 2017.

31 Oct 2017 1:18 PM IST

Medicines can interact with each other and with the human body in harmful ways increasing the risk of the risk for falls and delirium. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt wants doctors to prescribe generic drugs

At present, about 2,700 Jan Aushadhi 'Kendras' are providing affordable medicines to the people.

31 Oct 2017 9:22 AM IST

If you look at institutional loan, then there is a very tiny percentage of farmers who take loan.

World Bank to provide USD 200 million loan for farm sector in Assam

The loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has a 7-year grace period, and a maturity of...

30 Oct 2017 8:53 PM IST

White goods like air-conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators will get costlier from December.

AC, fridge or washing machine to cost you more

Consumers are likely to pay 3 to 5 per cent more for electronic consumer durables from November.

30 Oct 2017 7:49 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Last date for filing GSTR-2, 3 extended by a month

Till Saturday, about 12 lakh businesses had filed GSTR-2 returns for the month of July.

30 Oct 2017 5:26 PM IST

Maximum retail price of goods must include the GST component, a high-level panel of state finance ministers has recommended. (Photo: Pixabay)

MRP of packaged goods must include GST, suggests GoM

Businesses while uploading the invoice to the government in filing returns and paying taxes can separately show the GST...

30 Oct 2017 4:02 PM IST