A much higher portion of government’s social sector spending reaches the beneficiaries today than Rajiv Gandhi’s often-quoted estimate of 16-17 paise in every rupee made in mid-1980s, but there is sti

Confirming fears of a slowdown, India's economy grew by just 7.7 per cent in the first quarter of the 2011-12 financial year, compared to 8.8 per cent growth in the same three-month period last fiscal

Confirming fears of a slowdown, India's economy grew by just 7.8 per cent in the fourth quarter ending March this year, mainly due to poor performance of the manufacturing sector, as against 9.4 pe

Concerned over high headline inflation, Planning Commission today raised doubts over clocking the targeted 9 per cent economic growth in the current fiscal.

"We may not hit 9 per cent (economic growt

Led by a smart recovery in farm output, the government on Monday estimated economic growth for the current financial year at 8.6 per cent, as against 8 per cent a year ago.

Feb. 7: India’s GDP is projected to grow by 8.6 per cent in 2010-11 (FY11) led by strong performance in the agriculture sector, according to advance estimates released by the government on Monday.

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The government's upward correction of growth estimates from the demand side for the first quarter of this fiscal have reduced apprehensions that the economy might slow down in the coming months, say e

New Delhi, Aug. 31: India’s GDP grew fastest in nearly three years during April-June period (Q1) this year at 8.8 per cent led by good performance by the manufacturing sector.

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