Strong sales growth in manufacturing sector
As per RBI data, the manufacturing sector, particularly the textile, iron and steel segments, maintained the pace of sales growth in the second quarter of 2018-19 compared with the year-earlier period.
Foreign fund outflows highest since 2008
The year 2018 will end as the worst in terms of foreign money outflows for the Indian equity markets since 2008 when markets across the globe were reeling under the sub-prime crisis and Lehman Brothers filed for the largest bankruptcy in history.
India needs to open up dredging market: NITI
The government think tank NITI Aayog has said that India needs to open up its dredging market to boost trade by its major ports.
Tea industry: Year-end review
Indian tea industry in 2018 faced challenging times on account of several factors including climate change, non-viability of large growers and labour issues.
NITI Aayog Releases SDG India Index
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh topped in the recently released NITI Aayog Baseline Report of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index.
RBI fixes limit for External Commercial Borrowings
The Central bank has decided to fix a rule-based dynamic limit for outstanding stock of external commercial borrowings (ECBs) at 6.5% of GDP at current market prices.
Gujarat best in providing ecosystem for startups
Gujarat has emerged as the best performer in developing startup ecosystem for emerging entrepreneurs, as per the ranking of states conducted by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
NITI Aayog Vision Document
The policy think tank NITI Aayog has suggested several economic reforms in its vision document with an aim to accelerate growth.
Rupee gains as crude oil falls over 7%
The Indian rupee and bond prices extended gains after crude oil prices slumped to a near 16-month low.
Centre likely to get interim dividend from RBI
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