Economy recovering from Q2 slowdown, says RBI bulletin

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bulletin released on Tuesday. Photograph:

GDP growth of 6.5-7% in FY25 is feasible: CEA Nageswaran

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said economic activity in some sectors have picked up pace during October-November and a GDP growth of 6.5-7 per cent in the current fiscal is feasible. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters He also said

GDP growth slows to 2-year low of 5.4% in Q2

India’s economic growth slowed to near two-year low of 5.4 per cent in the July-September quarter of this fiscal due to poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors as well as weak consumption, but the country continued to remain the