Tag: growth
UN Welcomes India's Covid-19 Stimulus Package, Slashes Growth To 1.2%
The UN has welcomed India's Covid-19 mega-stimulus package, calling the largest among developing countries, even as it slashed its growth rate for this fiscal year to 1.2 per cent.....
India Maintained Post-pandemic Growth Momentum, Says Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India has maintained accelerated growth momentum, after the contraction in 2020, by balancing the immediate needs of the economy with long-term structural reforms. ....
Maternal Folic Acid Levels May Cut High BP In Kids
Babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors were less likely to develop high blood pressure if their mothers had higher levels of folate during pregnancy, a study has showed.....
Small Auto Firms Log Volume Growth, Majors See Sales Dip
Small automobile companies logged volume growth as compared to major players in the industry whose sales dipped as seen from the sales numbers announced by companies.....
Demonetisation Hits Core Industries Output Growth In November
Reflecting some impact of the government's recent demonetisation measure, the output of India's eight infrastructure industries in November 2016 increased by 4.9 per cent, but fell sequentially as compared to the 6.6 per cent growth logged in October, official data showed on Monday.....
Note Ban Can Cut Growth By 1 Or 2 Per Cent: Montek
Demonetisation could cut economic growth by 1 or 2 per cent in the current fiscal, former Deputy Chairman of erstwhile Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said on Friday.....
World Bank Cuts Indian GDP Growth For Fiscal To 7%
In its first projection on India post-demonetisation, the World Bank has lowered the country's GDP growth estimate for this fiscal to 7 per cent, from its earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent made in June last year.....
India Helps Nepal Install 2,700 Shallow Tube Wells
In an effort to impart growth to Nepal's agricultural sector through enhanced facilities, India has assisted the Himalayan nation install 2,700 shallow tubewells to meet irrigation needs in the Terai region.....
Canon India Sets Growth Target Of Rs 3,500 Cr By 2020
Marking its 20th anniversary in the country, Digital imaging company Canon India on Friday announced its "Vision 2020" under which the company has set a growth target of Rs 3,500 crore in the next three years. ....
Economic Survey Moots Formation Of Public Sector Asset Rehabilitation Agency
The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has mooted the formation of a centralised public sector asset rehabilitation agency (PARA).....
