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Inflation dip reflective of relief-oriented policies for poor: Prabhu
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 15 (ANI): The Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday remarked that the recent dip in inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was reflective of the Centre's policies "to ensure relief to the poorest of the poor."
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Easing of inflation a positive sign: FICCI President
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Rashesh Shah, President, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), on Monday said the easing of inflation is a positive sign of growth and shows a continued effort by the government to strengthen the economy.
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India's wholesale inflation soars 3.58 pct in Dec
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly Wholesale Price Inflation (WPI), stood at 3.58 percent (provisional) for the month of December, 2017 as compared to 3.93 percent for the previous month.
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NITI Aayog VC predicts 7.5-8 pct GDP growth in upcoming fiscal
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Saturday stated that GDP is expected to grow at around 7.5 to 8 percent in the coming months.
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GDP estimate replicates success of economic reforms: EAC-PM
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Responding to the GDP growth estimate released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday, the Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (EAC-PM) opined that the numbers replicate that economic reforms taken by the government are yielding
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GDP growth confirms economy's turnaround: DEA secy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Friday said the estimated GDP growth of 6.5 per cent for 2017-18 confirmed a 'strong turnaround of the economy'.
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NITI Aayog expects robust GDP growth in 2018-19
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Although the reported GDP numbers have seen a dip year-on-year, the NITI Aayog on Friday said the growth would become more robust in 2018-19.
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GDP growth will continue quarter-on-quarter: Chief statistician
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Following the release of the first Advance estimates of national income for 2017-18, chief statistician TCA Anant on Friday said there would be an improvement in numbers on a quarterly basis, even though the year-on-year estimates suggested a dip in GDP growth
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GDP growth in 2017-18 estimated at 6.5%
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during 2017-18 is estimated at 6.5 per cent, as compared to the growth rate of 7.1 per cent in 2016-17, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation noted on Friday.
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WPI inflation up 0.7 pct in November 2017
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for the month of November, 2017 rose by 0.7 percent to 116.3 (provisional) in comparison to 115.5 (provisional) for the previous month.
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Impact of demonetisation, GST fizzing out: FICCI
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): The slowdown in the economy due to demonetisation and the adjustment impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation seems to be bottoming out as the new indirect tax regime stabilises, the economy would see an improvement in its performance, accord
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Inflation targeting by central bank may not be best approach in present sc
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) President, Pankaj Patel on Tuesday said that inflation targeting by the central bank may not be the best approach in present scenario.
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