Live Updates: India needs to guard against impact of financialisation in policy making: Eco Survey
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2025-01-31 08:19 GMT
2025-01-31 08:51 GMT
Retail headline inflation, as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has softened from 5.4 per cent in FY24 to 4.9 per cent in April – December 2024. The decline is attributed to a 0.9 percentage point reduction in core (non-food, nonfuel) inflation between FY24 and April – December 2024
2025-01-31 08:47 GMT
The services sector continues to perform well in FY25. A notable growth in Q1 and Q2 resulted in 7.1 per cent growth in H1 FY25. Across sub-categories, all the sub-sectors have performed well. The robust performance of the services sector is also reflected in high-frequency indicators (HFIs).
2025-01-31 08:46 GMT
According to the RBI's Industrial Outlook Survey, manufacturing firms reported improved demand conditions in Q3 FY25 and expect further improvements in Q4 FY25 and Q1 FY26. The survey also reflected better expectations for production, order books, employment, capacity utilisation, and the overall business environment during Q4 FY25 and Q1 FY26.
2025-01-31 08:41 GMT
Agriculture growth remained steady in H1 FY25, with Q2 recording a growth rate of 3.5 per cent, marking an improvement over the previous four quarters. Healthy Kharif production, above-normal monsoons, and an adequate reservoir level supported agricultural growth. - Economic Survey
2025-01-31 08:37 GMT
About 87 per cent of the cement industry is concentrated in Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Meghalaya and West Bengal. The industry has adequate capacity to meet the domestic cement demand - Economic Survey.
2025-01-31 08:35 GMT