The government on Monday gave the rice sector instructions to quickly lower grain prices due to plentiful supply. The food ministry announced reports of a sudden increase in margins received by wholesalers and retailers. This increase needs to be moderated. The announcement came after a meeting with members of the grain processing sector to discuss […]
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions have grown from 92 crores in the financial year 2017-18 to 8,375 crore in 2022-23 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 147 per cent in terms of volume, Union Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Monday. Similarly, the value […]
Overall logistics costs in India are in the range of 7.8-8.9 per cent of the country’s total GDP, a report released by the economic policy research think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) stated on Thursday. The central government has been working to reduce the overall logistics costs and enhance the competitiveness of […]
Wholesale inflation in India, based on the Wholesale Price Index, is back in positive territory after staying in the negative zone for the seventh straight month until October. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday afternoon showed India’s wholesale inflation in November stood at 0.26 per cent. In October, it was […]
Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the manufacturing sector is contributing significantly to the economy following government initiatives and noted that India’s second-quarter growth this year was the highest in the world. Replying to a short-duration discussion on the “economic situation in the country” in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said there was sustained […]
Walmart’s top executives expressed concerns about the future spending patterns of consumers, stating that financial strain is making them more cautious, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) John David Rainey observed “unusual behavior” in October that prompted worries about the consumer’s financial health. He clarified at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail […]
Good and Services Tax (GST) Revenue collection for November 2023 stands at Rs 1,67,929 lakh crore, recording the highest growth rate of 15 per cent Year-on-Year, an official statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. The Finance Ministry said that gross GST collection crossed the Rs 1.60 lakh crore mark for the […]
The Indian economy grew 7.6 per cent during the July-September quarter of the current financial year 2023-24, remaining the fastest-growing major economy. India’s GDP growth for the April-June quarter grew 7.8 per cent. Real GDP or GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q2 2023-24 is estimated to attain a level of Rs 41.74 lakh crore, […]
India’s GDP growth rate is anticipated to ascend to 7 per cent by 2026, outpacing China’s projected growth of 4.6 per cent, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings titled ‘China Slows India Grows. ‘The report foresees a shift in the growth engine of the Asia-Pacific region from China to South and Southeast Asia. […]
The discrepancy in official trade figures between India and China has widened this year, fueled by an increase in under-invoicing and potential financial losses to the Indian exchequer, despite efforts by tax authorities to address the issue. In the first 10 months of 2023, the difference between China’s reported exports to India and India’s reported […]
