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Poor Logistics costing India 14 per cent of GDP: MoS

Logistics Data Bank project is underway to make India’s logistics sector more efficient through the use of information technology.

07 Apr 2018 6:22 AM

The capital and financial account surplus rose to $12.6 billion in the December quarter from $7.3 billion a year ago, bolstered by robust foreign portfolio inflows worth $5.3 billion during this period, the RBI said.

CAD widens on higher imports

Prasanna expects India’s CAD to stand at 2 per cent of GDP in the fiscal year ending in March 2018.

17 Mar 2018 1:41 AM

Centre seeks extra funds of Rs 85,000 crore

Some 70 per cent of additional spending will go towards compensating states for revenue loss suffered post the GST roll-out.

09 Mar 2018 12:25 AM

Government is selling off loss making PSUs and in current fiscal disinvestment proceeds have touched Rs 1 lakh crore. (Photo: File)

Finance Ministry pitches for ratings upgrade with Fitch

Govt will follow fiscal consolidation roadmap and will lower the fiscal deficit to 3 per cent of GDP by 2020-21.

07 Mar 2018 4:00 PM

Geography and recent history have made the India-China relationship a difficult one, and one in which the United States will find ample space and opportunity to inveigle itself to its advantage. (Photo: PTI/File)

The challenge of living next to China

For India to pick up the Chinese slack and matter to the world, it needs to be posting a more frenetic 9-10 per cent over the next decade or more.

06 Mar 2018 6:15 AM

If there was 6.9 per cent growth, that would top China's 6.8 per cent annual pace for October-December. (Photo: File/Representational)

India could top China’s growth for Oct-Dec quarter, Govt to release GDP data today

India jumped 30 places to break into the top 100 for the first time in World Bank's Doing Business report 2018.

28 Feb 2018 12:23 PM

Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao outside Vidhan Bhavan (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Confident of state reaching trillion-dollar target: Vidyasagar Rao

The governor added that the state government inherited a crisis-laden agriculture sector.

27 Feb 2018 5:43 AM

Q3 growth likely to hit 7 per cent

Growth in the services sector is likely to record a base-effect led pick-up to nearly 8.8 per cent in Q3 from 7.1 per cent in the second quarter.

27 Feb 2018 12:26 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

India committed to environment, says Modi

The Prime Minister also raised concerns about the issue of water availability and asserted his commitment to ensure that no farm goes without water.

17 Feb 2018 4:30 AM

Minister for Statistics and Progamme Implementation D.V Sadananda Gowda

Govt to change base year for GDP, IIP to 2017-18

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) has been allocated Rs 4,859 crore in the Union Budget 2018-19.

15 Feb 2018 3:44 PM

In the December policy review, MPC had forecast that the GVA would expand by 6.7 per cent.

RBI lowers economic forecast to 6.6 per cent for FY18

Recapitalisation of PSUs along with resolution of stressed assets under IBC will create demand for fresh investments.

07 Feb 2018 4:09 PM

The 6-member MPC, headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, will meet on Feb 6 and 7 for Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2017-18. (Photo: PTI)

RBI likely to keep interest rate on hold for 3rd time in a row

RBI had reduced benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points to 6 pc in August, bringing it to a 6-year low.

05 Feb 2018 5:19 PM

UK India Business Council, is a membership-based organisation works with businesses in both countries.

Rs 80,000 crore divestment, 3.3 per cent deficit target achievable: UKIBC

Imposition of a 25 per cent corporate tax on MSMEs with turnover of less than Rs 250 crore is yet another step in the right direction.

02 Feb 2018 5:38 PM

ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar. (Photo: File)

India's economy turning around, GDP to clock 7 pc in H2: Kochhar

ICICI Bank chief said the full fiscal GDP growth for 2017-18 should also be in excess of 6.5 per cent.

22 Jan 2018 1:08 PM

Reading the tea leaves as fiscal 2019 looms

The FM is fiscally bound this year, not least because the GST is performing below expectations.

22 Jan 2018 12:29 AM

Of the 18,667 companies that participated in the census, 17,020 had FDI/overseas direct investment in their balance sheets in March 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Mauritius largest source of FDI in India, says RBI

Ratio of market values of inward to outward direct investment, increased to 4.3 in March 2017 from 3.6 a year ago.

20 Jan 2018 11:46 AM

State to get boost with tech help from Israel: CM Fadnavis

CM Fadnavis said the state’s agriculture sector would receive boost from technological support by Israel.

19 Jan 2018 5:21 AM

Currently FDI up to 49 per cent is permitted under the automatic route but beyond that limit government nod is required.

Cabinet may review FDI policy in certain sectors tomorrow

FDI during April-September this fiscal grew by 17 per cent to USD 25.35 billion.

10 Jan 2018 10:24 AM

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AFP)

Iran’s biggest challenge: How to beef up economy

Defeat and deprivation can be dealt with; skilled rulers can use these to build a narrative to lull population into silence.

09 Jan 2018 12:36 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul calls GDP ‘gross divisive politi

Fears of imminent economic slowdown have come true, says Chidambaram.

07 Jan 2018 2:49 AM

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