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Indian Economy Growth Projected To Dip In Q1FY24 Despite Strong Q3

Indian economy showed a strong performance in the previous quarter with a growth of 8.4 per cent. However, while citing government sources, Tracxn in its latest report has said that this number is expected to decline to 5.9 per cent in Q1FY2024. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, India is expected to become […]

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Economy National News

India’s GDP Growth Expected To Climb To 7.8% In FY25: Bank of Baroda

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is likely to grow at 7.8 per cent in the financial year (FY) 2025 which is marginally higher than the estimated increase of 7.6 per cent in FY24 on a year-on-year (YoY) basis,  the Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in a report. The report added that private consumption is likely […]

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Economy National News

SBI forecasts India’s Q3 FY24 GDP Growth At 6.8%, Sees Upside Potential

The economic research department of the State Bank of India (SBI) has forecasted India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.8 per cent in Q3 FY24 amid global economic complexity. The report added that it could hit 7 per cent on the back of likely downward revisions in Q3 FY23 estimates. The report stated that […]

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Finance Government National News

India’s GST Revenue Soars 10.4% YoY In January, Second-Highest Collection Ever

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue for January 2024 has jumped to Rs 1,72,129 crore, reflecting an impressive 10.4 per cent Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) growth. This is the second-highest monthly collection ever and the third time in the fiscal year 2023-24 that collections topped Rs 1.70 lakh crore. From April 2023 to January 2024, gross GST collections totaled […]

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Finance Food Manufacturing National News

Factory Output Plunges In November, Food Prices Drive December Inflation Surge

Data released on Friday unveils a challenging economic scenario for India as the year concluded, with a simultaneous slowdown in industrial output and a notable spike in inflation. The statistics, revealed by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, indicate that industrial output growth plummeted to an eight-month low of 2.4 per cent in November. […]

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Economy National News

India’s GDP Growth Surpasses RBI’s Forecast, Reaching 7.6% In Q2

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, […]

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Economy International News

China’s Slowdown To Impact Asian, African Countries More

Since China is the world’s largest trading nation, a slowdown in its economy is likely to affect its trading partners. Certain Asian nations like Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and Thailand and African countries such as Congo, Zambia, Angola and Gabon are likely to be more vulnerable due to their significant exposure to China, CareEdge Ratings has […]

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IMF Warns India’s Rice Export Ban Could Exacerbate Global Food Price Volatility

IMF’s Chief Economist and Director, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, has said restrictions imposed by India on exports of certain varieties of rice are likely to exacerbate volatility in food prices in the rest of the world. “And they (the ban on rice exports) can also lead to retaliatory measures. So, they are certainly something that we would […]

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Pakistan Govt Mulls Raising Petroleum Levy On Petrol, Diesel

Pakistan government is mulling raising the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) on petrol and diesel from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 50 to PKR 55 per litre with effect from 1 July 2023, Pakistan-based The News International reported. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance has informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that the petroleum development levy was worked […]

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