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India's industrial production records 5 per cent growth in January
New Delhi, March 12: India's industrial growth, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), bounced back to 5 per cent in January this year after slowing to 3.2 per cent in December, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.
India's CPI Inflation for February 2025 stood at 3.61 pc, a seven month low
New Delhi, March 12: India's inflation outlook showed a significant improvement in February 2025, as the year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate stood at 3.61 per cent, marking a decline of 65 basis points from the previous month.
Govt asks factories to submit monthly production data from 2022 for new IIP series
New Delhi, March 9: The Centre's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has asked manufacturing companies to furnish monthly production data from April 2022 onwards for the new series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
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.
India's real GDP grew 6.2% in Q3 2024-25, higher than 5.6% in previous quarter
New Delhi, February 28: The Indian economy grew by 6.2 per cent in real terms in the October-December quarter of the current financial year 2024-25, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's official data showed on Friday.
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.
Industrial production registered 3.2 per cent growth in Dec 2024: Data
New Delhi, Feb 12: India's industrial growth, based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was recorded at 3.2 per cent in December 2024, according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.
India's informal sector records 10pc growth in employment with 1 crore new jobs in 2023-24
New Delhi, Jan 29: The unincorporated non-agricultural sector employed more than 12 crore workers between October 2023 and September 2024, marking an increase of more than one crore workers from 2022-23, reflecting a robust 10.01 per cent growth in the labour market, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday.
India's December 2024 inflation eases to 5.22 pc
New Delhi, January 13: India's retail inflation, based on the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2024, stands at 5.22 per cent, marking a decrease from the previous month.
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.
India's industrial production records multi-month high of 5.2% in November
New Delhi, January 10: The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for the month of November 2024 is 5.2 per cent (a multi-month high), which was 3.5 per cent the month prior, quick estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed Friday.
Govt pegs India's GDP growth at 6.4 pc for 2024-25; agriculture bounces back, services surge
New Delhi, Jan 7: India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent in the financial year 2024-25 down from 8.2 per cent growth recorded in 2023-24, according to the first advance estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.
India's GDP to grow 6.4% in 2024-25 against 8.2% last fiscal, shows first government estimate
New Delhi, January 7: The Indian economy, in real terms, is expected to grow by 6.4 per cent in 2024-25 as compared to the 8.2 per cent growth in 2023-24. It is 20 basis points less than RBI estimates.