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Govt lowers growth forecast, says on track for deficit

India lowered its official growth forecast to between 5.7 and 5.9 percent for this fiscal year, the finance ministry's mid-year economic review said on Monday, but said it was on track to meet a fiscal deficit target of 5.3 percent.

first published: Dec 17, 2012 12:32 pm

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