BUSINESS
Manufacturing activity rises to 58.3 in June
Employment levels rise at the fastest pace in over 19 years, as demand pushes new orders and output
BUSINESS
Revised system for GDP estimate to be in place by early 2026
A new base year and methodology of calculation implies that India will be able to track changes in the economy more closely
TRENDS
MC Summer Dashboard: Rain eliminates energy deficit
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 10.9% as of June 30
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MC Daily Monsoon Tracker: Rainfall deficit narrows further to 10.9%
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu among the four states with a rainfall surplus of over 50%
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MC Daily Monsoon Tracker: Rainfall deficit narrows further to 13.8%
Delhi, AP and Tamil Nadu among five states with a rainfall surplus of over 50%
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MC Summer Dashboard: Rain spell improves power situation further
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 13.8% as of June 29
BUSINESS
Govt developing a national indicator to measure extreme poverty
At present, there is no indicator to measure the progress achieved in eradicating extreme poverty, currently defined as people living on less than $1.25 per day.
BUSINESS
Govt sets up committee on GDP base revision
The committee will decide on aligning GDP with other statistics and seasonal adjustment of quarterly accounts
BUSINESS
Need a data portal for finance commission, says 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya
The Sixteenth Finance Commission will have to make its recommendations till October 2025
BUSINESS
Govt should create an expert group to look at data collection and dissemination: NSC chairman RL Karandikar
The government is looking at systemic improvements on timely publication of data and deployment of IT tools, says Saurabh Garg, MoSPI Secretary
TRENDS
MC Summer Dashboard: Rain spell improves power situation, sowing picks up
The rainfall deficit narrowed further to 14.5% as of June 28
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MC Daily Monsoon Tracker: Delhi overturns rainfall deficit in a day
India’s rainfall deficit narrows sharply to 14.5%
BUSINESS
Core sector grows by 6.3% in May; power, coal, steel record higher output
The slight moderation in core sector growth is likely to be a drag on industrial output, according to experts.
BUSINESS
Fiscal deficit sharply narrows to 3% of target in first two months of fiscal
Centre had set a fiscal deficit target of 5.1% of the GDP in the interim budget, and the government now intends to bring the fiscal deficit down to 4.5% of the GDP by FY26.
BUSINESS
How much do states earn from liquor taxes?
Moneycontrol analysis shows that the average excise duty to own tax revenue ratio for 19 of the largest states and UTs is expected to be 13.7% in FY25
BUSINESS
Budget 2024: How shares of centrally funded schemes in spending kitty have changed
The share of central sector schemes increased to 32.2% in FY24 from 27.4% in FY18
TRENDS
MC Summer Dashboard: These states faced higher power deficit as temperatures soared
The rainfall deficit narrowed to 17.1% as of June 27
TRENDS
MC Daily Monsoon Tracker: Rainfall deficit narrows, reservoir deficit widens
Reservoir levels were down 16.7% from normal as of June 27, compared with 9% in the previous week
BUSINESS
Budget 2024: Do India's richest pay the highest personal income taxes?
Data shows that India's top-bracket income tax rates are lower than in many developed and developing countries
BUSINESS
Budget 2024: Relax I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh under new tax regime, says EY
Suggests doubling of standard deduction limit to Rs 1 lakh
TRENDS
MC Summer Dashboard: No respite from heat for these states
Rainfall deficit widened further to 18.8% on June 26
TRENDS
MC Daily Monsoon Tracker: Rainfall down 33% from normal in 16 states and UTs
Deficit widens for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, narrows for Uttar Pradesh
BUSINESS
Budget 2024: Infra upgrade, fiscal consolidation likely to stay in focus, says EY
FY25 is likely to be characterised by strong growth of 7-7.5%
BUSINESS
Economic growth momentum stays the course to reach 7.5% in FY25: NCAER
High frequency indicators reveal economy remained resilient in first quarter
