Economy

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Govt. sets conservative target for wheat procurement at 30-32 million tonnes in 2024-25 season

Govt. sets conservative target for wheat procurement at...

The Centre has asked States and Union Territories to focus on procurement of mil...

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Fiscal deficit at 64% by January; Capex slid last month

Fiscal deficit at 64% by January; Capex slid last month

Centre has room to ramp up revenue and capital spending over February and March,...

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Corporate tax cuts bringing in investments and jobs, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Corporate tax cuts bringing in investments and jobs, sa...

Government is upskilling workforce to match the needs of the industry, which is ...

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Multiple data rejigs lift GDP growth to 7.6%, with 8.4% spurt in Q3

Multiple data rejigs lift GDP growth to 7.6%, with 8.4%...

As farm sector GVA slips into a contraction in Q3, Chief Economic Advisor predic...

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India’s manufacturing PMI inched up to 56.9 in February

India’s manufacturing PMI inched up to 56.9 in February

Output rises to five-month high while input costs rise at slowest pace since Jul...

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U.S. Fed policy report warns on possible financial sector risks

U.S. Fed policy report warns on possible financial sect...

The Fed report said the banking system was “sound and resilient” despite rising ...

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Indians spend more on processed food, less on home-cooked meals: Data

Indians spend more on processed food, less on home-cook...

 The share of monthly expenses on home-cooked food has come down, while spending...

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Forex reserves jump by $2.975 billion to $619 billion

Forex reserves jump by $2.975 billion to $619 billion

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped.

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Coal production from captive, commercial mines rises 27% in Apr-Feb

Coal production from captive, commercial mines rises 27...

The total coal production and dispatch in February was 14.85 MT and 12.95 MT, re...

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Japan's SoftBank cuts stake in Paytm to less than 3%

Japan's SoftBank cuts stake in Paytm to less than 3%

The conglomerate, which held 17.5% stake in Paytm in September 2022, has trimmed...

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GST collections up 12.54% in February

GST collections up 12.54% in February

Rising GST revenues “demonstrate continued growth momentum and positive performa...

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Output growth of eight core infrastructure sector slows to 15-month low of 3.6% in January

Output growth of eight core infrastructure sector slows...

Cumulatively also, the growth rate in the output of these sectors slowed down to...

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India likely to auction 18 critical mineral blocks in second round

India likely to auction 18 critical mineral blocks in s...

Oil-to-metals conglomerate Vedanta Ltd, state-owned miner Coal India, Shree Ceme...

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India's services sector growth eases in February on softer expansions in business activity, sales

India's services sector growth eases in February on sof...

The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index registered 6...

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Moody's raises India's 2024 growth forecast to 6.8%

Moody's raises India's 2024 growth forecast to 6.8%

India's real GDP expanded 8.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of calendar ...

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India accounts for 46% of all digital payments in the world: RBI governor

India accounts for 46% of all digital payments in the w...

UPI transactions now account for 80% of all digital payments in India, said Gove...