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Industrial production falls record 16.7% in March on poor show by mining, manufacturing, electricity
• 5 years agoIndia's industrial production contracted by a record 16.7 percent in March, on account of the poor show by mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors mainly due to the nationwide lockdown, government data showed on Tuesday
IIP grows 4.5% in February, highest in 7 months on higher output in mining, manufacturing and electricity
• 5 years agoThe country's industrial output grew by 4.5 percent in February, mainly on account of higher output in mining, manufacturing and electricity sector, government data showed on Thursday
Industrial output grows 2% in January, highest in six months on uptick in mining, power sector
• 5 years agoIndia's industrial production grew at the fastest pace in six months at 2 percent in January, mainly on account of uptick in mining activity and power generation, official data showed on Thursday
Retail inflation slows to 6.58% in February on easing food prices; industrial production grows 2% in January
Fp Staff • 5 years agoRetail inflation slowed to 6.58 percent in February over the previous month mainly due to easing food prices, government data showed on Thursday
Mamata Banerjee writes to Narendra Modi about 'steady reduction' of funds; political ploy to fool people, says BJP
• 5 years agoWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over "steady reduction" of Central funds to the state and "inordinate delay" in their release. The BJP called the letter a "political ploy to befool people" ahead of civic polls in the state.
IIP has grown just 0.6% this fiscal so far vs 5% in last year; economic recovery depends on how govt spends in Q4
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 5 years agoIt will take a few more months to understand whether the uptick in the November factory output indicates the beginning of a revival trend
Industrial production rises 1.8% in November on growth in manufacturing sector after 3 months of contraction
Fp Staff • 5 years agoIndustrial production, or factory output, is the closest approximation for measuring the economic activity of the country's business landscape.
Q2 GDP growth at 4.5%: Manmohan Singh says state of economy 'unacceptable,' country's aspiration is to grow at 8-9%
• 5 years agoManmohan Singh stressed that there was a need to change the 'current climate' in our society from one of fear to one of confidence for our economy to start growing at 8 percent per annum.
IIP contracts for second consecutive month: Economy goes into a tailspin; $5 tn target is distant dream unless out-of-box measures are taken now
Dinesh Unnikrishnan123 • 5 years agoThe signs of further weakness in the Indian economy are emerging from every high-frequency data indicator.
August IIP contracts by 1.1%, lowest in seven years on dismal performance of manufacturing, capital and consumer goods
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIndustrial output shrank at its lowest rate in more than six years in August, reflecting the impact of an economic slowdown that could prompt the central bank to cut its key policy rate for the sixth time in December