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India's GDP growth accelerates to 6.2 per cent in Q3, growth for 2024-25 seen at 6.5 per cent

New Delhi, Feb 28: India's GDP growth accelerated to 6.2 per cent in the third quarter (October-December) of 2024-25, up from a revised figure of 5.6 per cent in the second quarter of the financial year, on the back of stronger rural consumption following a good monsoon and increased government expenditure on infrastructure projects, data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday showed.

Labour participation rate rises in urban areas, reflecting higher employment: Centre

New Delhi, Feb 18: Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India's urban areas among persons of age 15 years and above has risen to 50.4 per cent in the October–December quarter in 2024 -- from 49.9 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year, reflecting an increase in employment in the country, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.

Govt expenditure on big infra projects to drive growth in 2025-26: Report

New Delhi, Jan 13: The Centre's capital expenditure in big-ticket infrastructure projects such as highways, railways and power development and investments in critical sectors such as defence are expected to propel India's economic growth in the financial year 2025- 2026 and beyond, according to a report by financial services firm Prabhudas Lilladher (PL).

India's industrial growth accelerates to 6-month high in November

New Delhi, Jan 10: India’s industrial growth, reflected in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), accelerated to a 6-month high of 5.2 per cent in November, up from 3.5 per cent in October of the current financial year (2024-25), according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday.