Economy - general
UN report projects India’s FY17 GDP growth at 7.7%
18 Jan 2017
Following the cutting of India’s projected GDP growth by the World Bank and the IMF, the UN projects a more favourable estimate of 7.7 per cent, citing the potential of the significant economic reforms
Walk away from terror, embrace dialogue, PM tells Pak
18 Jan 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned "parochial and protectionist attitudes" are threatening globalisation goals and "non-state actors" are stoking instability, violence and extremism
India's richest 1% own 58% of country's total wealth
17 Jan 2017
An Oxfam study shows that just 57 Indian billionaires have same wealth as that of the bottom 70 per cent population of the country
IMF cuts India's FY17 growth rate to 6.6% from 7.6%
17 Jan 2017
Citing the negative impact of demonetisation on the country’s economic activity, the IMF has cut its estimate of India's growth rate to 6.6 per cent from its earlier forecast of 7.6 per cent
WPI rises marginally in December
16 Jan 2017
Unemployment in India seen rising marginally in 2017-18
16 Jan 2017
Job creation in India is not expected to pick up pace in 2017 and 2018 with unemployment rising slightly, representing a near stagnation in percentage terms, according International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Consumer price inflation falls to a 3-year low of 3.41% in December
13 Jan 2017
Analysts see this as the effect of demonetisation that squeezed prices of vegetables, especially vegetables
Millions in India jobless, 93% lack social security: WEF
12 Jan 2017
While India has significant demographic potential, its capacity to create employment poses a serious challenge, the report said
Growth and economic stability are inalienable: Urjit Patel
12 Jan 2017
Borrowing even more and pre-empting resources from future generations by governments cannot be a short cut to long-lasting higher growth, the RBI governor said
WB cuts India’s growth outlook to 7% post demonetisation
11 Jan 2017
The Bank expects India to regain its momentum, with growth rising to 7.6 per cent in FY 2018 and strengthening to 7.8 per cent in FY 2019-20
Funding, legal challenges slowing India’s scientific progress: Nobel Laureate David J Gross
11 Jan 2017
Per capita income seen at Rs81,805 in FY17
07 Jan 2017
India’s GDP expected to grow at 7.1% in current fiscal
07 Jan 2017
Perhaps the largest contribution to current GDP growth comes from the central government’s expenditure, which grew by 25.3 per cent during April-November 2016-17
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