India's manufacturing sector growth rises marginally in April
The Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), rose from 51.0 in March to 51.6 in April, indicating faster improvement in the health of the country's manufacturing economy than in the prior month.
May 02, 2018, 11:40 AM IST
India's manufacturing sector growth falls to 5-month low in March
On the employment front, firms reduced their payroll numbers for the first time in eight months, albeit at a fractional pace.
Apr 03, 2018, 12:06 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector growth eased slightly in February: PMI
This is for the seventh consecutive month that the index remained above the 50-point-mark that separates expansion from contraction.
Feb 28, 2018, 11:23 AM IST
RBI should not allow rupee to appreciate: Shankar Acharya
Acharya said "what is worrisome is that in 2017-18, the combined fiscal deficit of the Centre and the states would be around seven percent of GDP which is very high".
Sep 15, 2017, 13:32 PM IST
'For 8 % GDP growth, manufacturing needs to grow at 12-14%'
India's manufacturing sector needs to grow at 12-14 percent for the country's overall growth rate to touch 8 percent, NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat said on Thursday.
Jun 01, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
India's manufacturing growth hits 5-month high in March on strong demand
Activity in India`s manufacturing sector expanded at the fastest pace in five months in March as output and new orders accelerated, according to a private survey that also showed price pressures eased.
Apr 03, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Manufacturing growth to be higher in Q2 on better export outlook: Survey
India's manufacturing sector may witness higher growth during the July-September quarter buoyed by improvement in export prospects and domestic demand, even as the hiring outlook remains subdued, according to a survey.
Aug 26, 2016, 16:28 PM IST
Finance Ministry expects GDP growth to improve to 8% in 2016-17
Pinning hopes on better monsoon, the Finance Ministry Tuesday said it expects GDP growth rate to notch up to 8 percent in the current financial year.
May 31, 2016, 20:31 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector growth falls to 4-month low in April
Manufacturing sector activity dropped to a four-month low in April as new orders stagnated during the month following a robust increase in March, a survey showed Monday, putting pressure on Reserve Bank to keep interest rates low.
May 02, 2016, 12:51 PM IST
India's manufacturing activity portends low growth in March: SBI
The yearly SBI Composite Index for March has declined below 50 and is at 49.5, compared with last month index of 51.3. However, the monthly Index jumped to 54.5 in March 2016, from 49.1 in February 2016.
Mar 21, 2016, 17:52 PM IST
India's industrial output growth contracts 3.2% in November
As per data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the manufacturing sector, a key indicator of economic activity, shrinked by 4.4 percent year-on-year in November.
Jan 12, 2016, 17:47 PM IST
India's manufacturing sector on the wane in Dec qtr: Ficci
The revival prospects for India's manufacturing sector in the October-December quarter seem to be weakening mainly due to a sluggish exports scenario, according to Ficci.
Dec 27, 2015, 11:11 AM IST
India's manufacturing growth at 25-month low in November
India`s manufacturing sector grew at its weakest pace in over two years in November as demand and output continued to soften, a business survey showed on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
36.5% rise in indirect tax receipts a huge positive: Jaitley
The 36.5 percent rise in indirect tax collections "looks bigger because of certain additional revenue measures which we took since November last year", Jaitley said.
Nov 04, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
Manufacturing growth slackens as order flow turns weak: HSBC
Indicating a slowdown in India's economic upturn, the country's manufacturing sector growth slackened in June as the new order flow hit its lowest level in 10 weeks, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday.
Jul 01, 2015, 11:42 AM IST
Manufacturing sector still a challenge: FM Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said manufacturing sector is still a challenge and we have to invent the engine of growth.
Mar 25, 2015, 17:02 PM IST
Manufacturing sector grows gradually in 2014; more growth eyed in 2015
India's manufacturing sector witnessed a gradual but significant expansion during the year 2014 and ended on a higher note reaching two-year high in December, according to an HSBC survey.
Jan 04, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
Govt to take more steps to facilitate ‘Make in India’ initiative
Noting that availability of lands for manufacturing has to undergo a complex procedure, Jaitley talked of the plan to remove such bottlenecks and to ensure that “our regime is competitive.”
Dec 29, 2014, 14:58 PM IST
India's trade deficit jumps 22 times since 1990-91
Experts attributed declining growth of manufacturing sector to the widening of trade deficit.
Dec 25, 2014, 17:45 PM IST
Competitive exchange rate will boost manufacturing sector
Modern infrastructure, easy regulatory framework and competitive exchange rate will play a key role in giving a boost to the country's manufacturing sector, a senior government official said.
Nov 14, 2014, 18:17 PM IST
