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New Delhi: The live storage available in 146 reservoirs across India is down 6% from last year, according to the latest data from the Central Water Commission (CWC). Live storage stands at 94% of the amount in the corresponding period last…

NEW DELHI: Wholesale price-based inflation declined for the first time in nearly three years in April due to a high base and moderating prices of commodities. The development prompted economists to say that the RBIis likely to continue…

India’s retail inflation moderated to an 18-month low of 4.70% in April on an annual basis as against 5.66% in March, showed data released by the ministry of statistics on Friday. The consumer food price index (CFPI) eased to 3.84% in…

NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth remained healthy in January on the back of robust performance in electricity, mining, capital goods, infrastructure and gathering strength in the manufacturing sector.Data released by the National…

NEW DELHI: Goods and services tax (GST) collections rose 12.4% to Rs 1,49,577 crore in February despite a slowdown in the mop-up from imported goods.February (collections for transactions in January) marked the 12th straight month of the…

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday sought Parliamentary approval for additional spending of around Rs 4.4 lakh crore, involving a fresh cash outgo of a little under Rs 3.3 lakh crore, largely on account of fertiliser, food and fuel…

NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth rebounded in September on the back of robust performance of electricity, mining, capital goods and infrastructure sectors. Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday showed the Index…

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation moderated to a five-month low in July on the back of easing of food prices, bringing relief for policymakers, who are battling price pressures. But, the overall number still remains above RBI’s upper tolerance…

MUMBAI: The current account deficit(CAD) for the fourth quarter of FY22 came in at $13.4 billion, which works out to 1.5% of the GDP, lesser than expected by the market. On a sequential basis, the CAD declined from $22.2 billion, or 2.6%…

NEW DELHI: The country’s industrial output growth rose to an eight-month high in April, helped by a low base, pointing to a gradual and continuing recovery but the data still showed some areas of weakness in the sector, which is crucial for…