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Retail Inflation Inches Up To 3.65% In August; IIP Growth At 4.8% In July
NEW DELHI: India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation rose marginally in August to 3.65 per cent from 3.6 per cent in July, yet remained below the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s medium-term target of 4 per cent for the second time in nearly five years, mainly because of...
Food Inflation At 5.66% In August, Second Lowest Since June 2023
NEW DELHI: Retail food inflation rose marginally to 5.66% in August on an annual basis, compared to 5.42% in July, as prices of pulses, cereals and vegetables continued to be at elevated levels, and base turned less favourable than in July. The consumer food price index (CFPI), however, declined...
Private Sector Capex Survey, Economic Census On Cards
NEW DELHI: The government plans to initiate several enterprise-related surveys in the next few months including a survey to assess capital investments by the private sector and an economic census. The annual capex survey will track annual private sector capital spending. Officials said that a fresh Annual Survey of...
India To Become Third Largest Economy In A Decade, Says G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
NEW DELHI: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant predicts that India, which is on track to become the third largest economy in the world, would propel 20 per cent of global economic growth over the next decade. “In the next three years, we will overtake Japan and Germany to be the...
Surrender Value Guidelines May Lead To Volatility In Life Insurance Premiums In H2
MUMBAI: Life insurance premium collections may see volatility in the second half of the current fiscal due to the implementation of new surrender value guidelines on life policies beginning next month, according to a report by Care Edge. “IRDAI has announced new regulations regarding surrender values, to be implemented...
HPCL Board Approves Rs 2,212-Crore Investment; Appoints K Vinod As CFO
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) announced that it has received an approval from its board for the construction of pipeline from Visakh to Raipur at an estimated cost of Rs 2,212 crore. This project is expected to provide strategic advantage for evacuation of products for the expanded capacity of Visakh...
Govt May Cut Diesel, Petrol Prices If Crude Price Continues To Show A Downtrend: Oil Secretary
NEW DELHI: The government is reviewing the recent decline in international crude oil prices. If the downward rally continues, it will take a decision on reducing the retail prices of auto fuels, Secretary to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Pankaj Jain, said on Thursday. Brent crude oil...
Arunachal To Add 12,500 MW Of Hydropower Capacity In Two Years Says Deputy CM
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 12,500 MW in the state will commence operations in the next two years, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The projects will be taken up by CPSUs, including NHPC, NEEPCO, THDC...
NMDC Sets ₹2,200 Crore Expansion Plan To Double Iron Ore Production By 2030
New Delhi: In a significant move to scale up production capabilities, NMDC Ltd., India’s premier iron ore producer, has earmarked ₹2,200 crore for the fiscal year 2025. This substantial investment is directed towards establishing a slurry pipeline and new processing plants, aiming to enhance the company’s production to 100...
Domestic Steel Consumption To Grow By 9-10% In FY25 Despite Surge In Imports: ICRA
New Delhi: India’s domestic steel consumption is projected to grow by 9-10 Percent in FY2025, according to a report by rating agency Icra. The strong demand, which saw a 15 Percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in the first quarter of FY2025, is expected to continue, though it may slow down...
Government Rules Out MTNL Delisting Amid Stock Surge, Confirms Senior Official
NEW DELHI: The government has no plans for de-listing the shares of the ailing Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL), a senior government official told FE on Wednesday, adding that reports to the contrary are incorrect. The comment came in the wake of a four-fold sure in MTNL share price in...
NITI Group Pitches For A Separate Law To Tackle Future Public Health Crisis
NEW DELHI: An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog to prepare a framework for future pandemic preparedness has suggested enacting separate legislation to handle public health crises. The report titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response – A Framework for Action’ said learning from the experience of Covid-19, the...
70% Of Fortune 500 Firms Will Expand Reach To India By 2030: Report
MUMBAI: India-based global capability centres (GCCs) have redefined the country’s tech landscape over the last five years. According to a report, 70 per cent of Fortune 500 companies will expand their presence to India by 2030. The report by Nasscom and Zinnov titled ‘India GCC Landscape Report: The 5-year...
Indian Companies Raise $6 Billion From Private Credit In First-Half 2024: EY Report
Private credit deals in India surged 22.4 per cent to an all-time high of $6 billion in the first half of 2024, compared to $4.9 billion worth of deals reported in the same period of calendar 2023. Reliance Logistics and Warehousing, owned by Reliance Industries, and Vedanta Semiconductors emerged...
Small Finance Banks Now Going Big On Deposit Rates
MUMBAI: More than half-a-dozen small finance banks (SFBs) have raised their fixed deposit rates to more than 8% for a two- year tenure as they scramble with the giants, such as State Bank of India and HDFC Bank, to garner funds from ordinary savers in a market where alternative...
BPCL’s Joint Venture With Ioc Wins Production Concession In Abu Dhabi
MUMBAI: Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) on Wednesday said its subsidiary along with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has been awarded a production concession by The Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA) in Abu Dhabi. BPCL said the production concession agreement follows the award of the exploration and production...
EIL Bags Rs 4,681 Crore Orders In FY25 So Far, Surpasses Fy24 Total
Leading engineering, procurement and consulting (EPC) company Engineers India Limited (EIL) has secured new orders worth Rs 4,681 crore in the first 5 months of financial year (FY) 2025, a 37% rise compared to the value of orders it got in the full period of FY24, the company said...
Cabinet Allocates Rs 12,461 Crore For Revised Hydro Projects Scheme
NEW DELHI: In a bid to promote infrastructure around hydro power projects, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday modified its existing scheme and allocated Rs 12,461 crore for the same. “The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for...
