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The decline in retail inflation has been mainly on account of falling prices of vegetables and pulses.

CPI inflation seen at 4.8 per cent in FY18: report

Difference between CPI and WPI, which was merely 25 bps in November 2016, has increased to 189 bps in March this year.

18 April 2017 11:30 AM IST

The entire racket was being run with an attempt to convert the black money in old notes into white. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban will have positive impact in long term

World Bank said before demonetisation India relied on cash to a greater extent than other large emerging markets.

18 April 2017 9:50 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.

Wholesale inflation up 5.70 per cent in March

The WPI inflation, reflecting the annual rate of price rise, in February was 6.55 per cent.

17 April 2017 12:30 PM IST

The annualised fresh NPA generation declined to 4.1 per cent during the third quarter of 2016-17.

Credit growth plunges to over 60 year low at 5 per cent in FY17

Icra has projected gross NPAs to increase to Rs 7.5-7.7 trillion or 9.7-10 per cent for March 2017.

16 April 2017 12:18 PM IST

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

Budget sent positive signals to investors: experts

India will improve the ease of doing business for Foreign Direct Investors (FDIs) by abolishing FPIB.

2 Feb 2017 3:55 PM IST

Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Fiscal deficit to be contained at 3.2 per cent in FY18: Arun Jaitley

Revenue deficit will be reduced to 2.1 per cent for 2017-18 from 2.3 per cent in the ongoing fiscal.

1 Feb 2017 1:59 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Budget 2017: Record Rs 3.96 lakh cr allocation for infra to spur...

Total allocation for infrastructure stands at a record level Rs 3,96,135 crore in 2017-18.

1 Feb 2017 1:12 PM IST

Factory output grew at a higher rate of 9.9 per cent in October last year mainly driven by better performance of manufacturing sector and increase in output of capital goods by 16.5 per cent.

Manufacturing PMI rebounds from note ban downturn

Indian manufacturing economy recovered from the one-off downturn that hit the sector in December.

1 Feb 2017 11:22 AM IST

The Economic Survey said that the note ban will negatively impact GDP in 2016-17 by 0.25 per cent to 0.50 per cent.

Survey bats for lower taxes post note ban

Informal sector's hardship won't be seen much in GDP.

1 Feb 2017 3:42 AM IST

Old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes placed in an order that reads BAN in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban takes its toll on economy

The survey prescribes a cut in individual income-tax rates and in real estate stamp duty.

1 Feb 2017 1:51 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India, RBI, is meeting on October 3-4 for its bimonthly policy review. (Photo: PTI)

RBI warns of fiscal slippage, inflation

GST collections were Rs 83,346 crore in October, down from over Rs 92,000 crore in the previous month.

6 Dec 2017 5:23 PM IST

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

'GDP growth in FY'19 likely to see marginal pick up at 7.2 per cent'

Public investment is also constrained by a strict 3.2 per cent of GDP center's fiscal deficit target in FY18-19.

6 Dec 2017 4:18 PM IST