Economy punctured: Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over fresh GDP and jobs data
5 years, 4 months ago

Economy punctured: Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over fresh GDP and jobs data

India TV News  

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led BJP government, saying that it has deflated the economy. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Priyanka said: "It is clear from the GDP growth rate that the BJP government, which is blowing the trumpet of good days, has punctured the economy." Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also reiterated the words of the Congress General Secretary and shared a picture on social media in which the GDP graph can be seen dipping down. A severe slowdown in manufacturing activity pulled India's GDP growth rate down to 5 per cent in the first quarter ended June, the lowest in six years.

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Consumer, business confidence to drive growth: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Consumer, business confidence to drive growth: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

Live Mint  

Prospects for the Indian economy are expected to improve in 2025 thanks to high consumer and business confidence, Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said in his foreword to the Financial Stability Report, which pegged the real GDP growth for the current fiscal year at 6.6%. In the bi-annual report released on Monday, Malhotra said that despite global uncertainties, …

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Will India's economic growth pick up pace? Nirmala Sitharaman answers

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that India’s economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters despite the lower-than-expected GDP numbers for the second quarter. India’s GDP growth for the July-September quarter fell sharply to 5.4% from 6.7% in the previous quarter, marking an 18-month low, as per data released by the National Statistics Office in November. However, …

‘GDP slowdown in Q2 not systemic, economic activity to compensate’: Nirmala Sitharaman
1 month, 1 week ago

‘GDP slowdown in Q2 not systemic, economic activity to compensate’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The recent slowdown in India's gross domestic product growth rate was not “systemic” and economic activity in the third quarter would compensate for the moderation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted on Friday. I expect Q3 to make up for all these.” The senior BJP leader added, “So, the growth number is something which is not necessarily going to be badly …

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too
1 month, 1 week ago

India’s GDP growth shocker: Bad news can be good too

Live Mint  

India’s growth in gross domestic product of 5.4% in the three months ended 30 September, or the second quarter of 2024-25, was a shocker. It’s the lowest level seen since the third quarter of 2022-23 and a sharp drop from 8.1% growth in the same period last year and also from 6.7% in the first quarter of 2024-25. Given the …

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth

India Today  

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the central government over the GDP growth slowing to a near two-year low and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "voodoo economic policies" put India in the middle of a vicious economic cycle of low growth, no jobs, low income and high prices. "Thanks to Narendra Modi and his voodoo economic policies, India …

India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending

Hindustan Times  

India's economic growth slowed to 6.7 percent on-year in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, as lower government outlays and lacklustre consumer spending weighed on the world's fifth-largest economy. India growth slows to 6.7% on lower consumer spending Friday's reading still places the world's most populous country among the fastest-growing major economies globally. Year-on-year gross domestic product grew at …

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani
6 months ago

India to clock GDP growth of 7% in FY25: NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani

The Hindu  

“The Indian economy will grow around 7% in the current fiscal year and is on track to maintain a similar growth rate for several years,” NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said on July 12. Responding to a question on the decline in private consumption expenditures in the last fiscal year, Mr. Virmani said it is actually recovering now. Mr. Virmani …

India's GDP grew by 8.4 per cent in December quarter, surpassing expectations
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India's GDP grew by 8.4 per cent in December quarter, surpassing expectations

Hindustan Times  

Indian economy grew by 8.4 per cent in October-December 2023 against 4.3 per cent a year ago, government data showed on Thursday. India's GDP grows by 8.4 per cent in December quarter It had projected a growth of 7.3 per cent for the current fiscal in its first advance estimates released earlier in January 2024. Earlier in the day, the …

Expect Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in FY25: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Expect Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in FY25: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

India TV News  

Amid a challenging global macroeconomic environment, India presents a picture of growth and stability, and the economy is expected to grow 7 per cent in fiscal 2024-25, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, addressing an event at the World Economic Forum Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland. We expect the Indian economy to grow 7 per cent in fiscal 2024-25," said Das. …

GDP growth may cross 7% in 2022-23: RBI Governor
1 year, 7 months ago

GDP growth may cross 7% in 2022-23: RBI Governor

The Hindu  

India’s GDP growth in 2022-23 may well surpass the 7% estimate, while retail inflation is likely to go below the 4.7% mark this month, and gross non-performing assets in the banking system have likely dipped further in the January to March 2023 quarter, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. “I will not be surprised if India’s …

India to buck global slowdown, maintain pace of expansion: RBI officials
1 year, 9 months ago

India to buck global slowdown, maintain pace of expansion: RBI officials

The Hindu  

Even as the global economy is set to slow down or even enter a recession in 2023 as financial markets worldwide face heightened uncertainty, the Indian economy is steadily gathering momentum, Reserve Bank of India officials headed by deputy governor Michael D. Patra wrote in an article in the March RBI Bulletin. “Unlike the global economy, India would not slow …

Slowdown in GDP growth late last year temporary: Moody's Analytics
1 year, 10 months ago

Slowdown in GDP growth late last year temporary: Moody's Analytics

The Hindu  

March 07, 2023 05:44 pm | Updated 08:49 pm IST - New Delhi Moody’s Analytics on March 7, said India’s domestic economy, rather than trade, is its primary engine of growth and the slowdown in economic activity late last year will only be temporary. The government data released last week showed India’s gross domestic product growth slowed to a three …

India likely to see muted GDP growth, high inflation over next few quarters: Experts
2 years, 2 months ago

India likely to see muted GDP growth, high inflation over next few quarters: Experts

India Today  

India is likely to see a slowdown in GDP growth over the next few quarters combined with high inflation, stated an experts’ panel at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2022 on Saturday. Pranjul Bhandari, Managing Director, Chief India Economist, Asean economist, HSBC, said: “We have done well in the last two quarters directing the post-pandemic growth, but the next few …

‘Global economy in eye of storm but India withstood shocks’: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das | Top quotes
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Global economy in eye of storm but India withstood shocks’: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das | Top quotes

Hindustan Times  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday hiked the key lending rate – the repo rate – by 50 basis points to a 3-year-high of 5.9 per cent. Announcing the move, which was among several decisions taken during the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meet earlier this month, with the announcements being made today, Das also said that in the next …

India on course to achieve 7% growth in FY23: Finance Secretary TV Somanathan
2 years, 4 months ago

India on course to achieve 7% growth in FY23: Finance Secretary TV Somanathan

Live Mint  

Finance Secretary TV Somanathan told reporters in New Delhi that India's economy will grow at more than 7% in current financial year. On GST collection for the month of August, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said it's expected to be in range of ₹1.42-1.43 lakh crore, in signs of buoyancy in economy. Economists said Asia's third-largest economy faced downward risks …

India’s GDP grows at 13.5% in April-June quarter
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s GDP grows at 13.5% in April-June quarter

The Hindu  

India's Gross Domestic Product grew at 13.5% in the first quarter of 2022-23, the fastest pace in four quarters, with the Gross Value Added in the economy rising by 12.7%, as per National Statistical Office estimates released on Augsut 31. The economy’s latest growth print, aided by a pick-up in private consumption spending and capital investments, is significantly lower than …

Nirmala Sitharaman's projection for India's GDP: ‘7.4% economic growth in current, next fiscal’
2 years, 4 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman's projection for India's GDP: ‘7.4% economic growth in current, next fiscal’

Hindustan Times  

India's gross domestic product would grow at 7.4% in the current fiscal and continue at the same level in the next fiscal as well, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman projected on Friday. "Our own estimates have also shown based on the developments, that we are definitely at that range.7.4%, and that level would continue even next year," Sitharaman said in …

India on cusp of major economic recovery: Niti Aayog VC
2 years, 9 months ago

India on cusp of major economic recovery: Niti Aayog VC

Hindustan Times  

India is on the cusp of a major economic recovery and talks of possible stagflation are "overhyped" as a strong economic foundation is being laid with the reforms carried out by the government over the last seven years, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Sunday. "Given all the reforms that we have done in the last seven years, …

India's GDP To Be Just 1% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels In FY22, Says RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra
2 years, 10 months ago

India's GDP To Be Just 1% Above Pre-Pandemic Levels In FY22, Says RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra

ABP News  

New Delhi: Even after the estimated 9.2 per cent growth in FY22, the gross domestic product of India will be just 1 per cent above the pre-pandemic levels, Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor Michael Patra has said. Making it clear that India’s slide on growth began in 2017, much before the pandemic, this factor coupled with comfort on inflation …

India’s GDP grows 8.4% in July-September: Govt
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s GDP grows 8.4% in July-September: Govt

Live Mint  

The Indian economy expanded 8.4% in the September quarter, surpassing its pre-pandemic size, as vaccination picked up pace and services activity returned to normal after the disruptions caused by the devastating second wave of the pandemic in the June quarter. “India is likely to have double-digit growth in FY22, 6.5-7% next year and over 7% thereafter,” Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic …

India's economy expands 0.4% in Oct.-Dec., ending recession
3 years, 10 months ago

India's economy expands 0.4% in Oct.-Dec., ending recession

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s economy expanded by a …

Fall in GDP alarming; time for bureaucracy to take meaningful action: Raghuram Rajan
4 years, 4 months ago

Fall in GDP alarming; time for bureaucracy to take meaningful action: Raghuram Rajan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Terming the 23.9 per cent fall in economic growth in June quarter alarming, former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said bureaucracy should come out of complacency and take meaningful action. Noting that India needs strong growth, not just to satisfy the aspirations of country's youth but to keep its unfriendly neighbours at bay, Rajan said temporary half-baked …

Demonetisation led to GDP slump: Rahul Gandhi
4 years, 4 months ago

Demonetisation led to GDP slump: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Attacking the Centre over the slump in GDP, the Congress on Tuesday said that the economy was ruined from the day demonetisation was announced and it continued after the Modi government introduced one erroneous policy after another. Since then, the government introduced one erroneous policy after another," former Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Tuesday. “Rahul Gandhi had …

India reeling under 'Modi-made disasters': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over state of economy, rising COVID-19 cases
4 years, 4 months ago

India reeling under 'Modi-made disasters': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over state of economy, rising COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

The Congress leader’s remarks comes after official data showed on Monday that the country’s economy suffered its worst slump on record in April-June, with the GDP contracting by 23.9% New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the state of the economy, rise in COVID-19 cases, and “external aggression” at borders, alleging …

Finally, it falls to the farmer to rescue India\'s parlous GDP
4 years, 4 months ago

Finally, it falls to the farmer to rescue India\'s parlous GDP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The release of GDP data for the corona-disrupted first quarter of 2020-21 on Monday came as a shocker despite the foreboding there had been for weeks earlier. "We are witnessing a V-shaped recovery as the economy unlocks E-way bills at 99.9 per cent vs August last year despite local lockdowns. As per the data, manufacturing has entered recession …

Opinion | The government’s tight fist has given our economy a body blow
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | The government’s tight fist has given our economy a body blow

Live Mint  

More bad news about the economy surfaced last month. However, during the last three years of the United Progressive Alliance 2 regime, 2011-12 to 2013-14, GDP growth slowed down to 5.5% per annum, as the government did little except hope and pray for inflation to slow down and growth to revive. The first three years of the Narendra Modi government, …

Indian economy to contract 10% this fiscal: Former finance secretary
4 years, 7 months ago

Indian economy to contract 10% this fiscal: Former finance secretary

India TV News  

Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Tuesday said the Indian economy will shrink by 10 per cent or Rs 20 lakh crore in the ongoing fiscal, the first contraction in over 40 years, due to a "faulty" COVID lockdown. Garg also said that the government's Rs 21 lakh crore stimulus package is actually of only Rs 1.4-1.5 lakh crore …

Coronavirus Outbreak: India may post lowest GDP growth in post-reform period in FY21, says economist at NIPFP
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: India may post lowest GDP growth in post-reform period in FY21, says economist at NIPFP

Firstpost  

Indian economy, which was already in slowdown phase for the last six quarters, could register the lowest growth in the post-reform period in 2020-21 despite strong monetary and fiscal stimulus measures, an eminent economist said on Friday New Delhi: Indian economy, which was already in slowdown phase for the last six quarters, could register the lowest growth in the post-reform …

Nirmala Sitharaman says ‘steadiness’ in economy is a good sign
4 years, 10 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman says ‘steadiness’ in economy is a good sign

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the “steadiness” in the economy is a good sign, soon after the official data showed the December quarter GDP growth at 4.7%. On the impact of coronavirus on the economy, she said there is no need to immediately press the “panic button”, but admitted that it may get challenging if the issues prolong …

With Q3 GDP growth at 4.7%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says ’steadiness’ in economy is a good sign
4 years, 10 months ago

With Q3 GDP growth at 4.7%, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says ’steadiness’ in economy is a good sign

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the "steadiness" in the economy is a good sign, soon after the official data showed the December quarter GDP growth at 4.7 per cent. India's economic growth slowed to 4.7 per cent in October-December 2019, according to official data released on Friday. Sitharaman said the government is "pushing the banks like never before" …

India in growth recession; extreme centralisation of power in PMO not good: Rajan
5 years, 1 month ago

India in growth recession; extreme centralisation of power in PMO not good: Rajan

The Hindu  

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said India is in the midst of a “growth recession” with signs of deep malaise in the Indian economy that is being run through extreme centralisation of power in Prime Minister’s Office and powerless ministers. Stating that previous governments may have been untidy coalitions but they consistently took path of further economic …

Economic slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman woke up too late, says economist PN Vijay
5 years, 1 month ago

Economic slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman woke up too late, says economist PN Vijay

India Today  

Economic expert and BJP's economic advisor until recently, PN Vijay, has said that Nirmala Sitharaman woke up to economic crisis too late. Speaking as part of the panel on economic slowdown in India Today Conclave East 2019, PN Vijay, who has been BJP's spokesperson in the past said: "Everyone knows that there is a lack of demand in the economy …

Gross Domestic Panic: Rating agencies slice India's GDP growth by 1.5%
5 years, 1 month ago

Gross Domestic Panic: Rating agencies slice India's GDP growth by 1.5%

India Today  

With recession, job loss and companies winding up operations, 2019 has proved to be a bad year for India's economy. With consecutive declines for six quarters, the expectations of almost all major financial institutions and rating agencies for India's GDP growth have also come down. India Today Data Intelligence Unit compared the GDP forecast figures announced by rating agencies at …

Growth recession: Can Modi govt ensure India rides out the storm?
5 years, 1 month ago

Growth recession: Can Modi govt ensure India rides out the storm?

India Today  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has insisted that things are not as bad as they are being presented on economic front. This means at 4.5 per cent for July-September quarter might not be the lowest GDP growth rate for the current fiscal year. The economy has been slowing down for six consecutive quarters despite the Narendra Modi government announcing a …

The fountainhead of India’s economic vitality
5 years, 1 month ago

The fountainhead of India’s economic vitality

The Hindu  

A new India has risen from the ashes of old India. In a recent article, “ The fountainhead of India’s economic malaise ”, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh states that “The tearing of our social fabric of trust is the fountainhead of our current economic malaise.” In fact, the reality of new India is quite the opposite: the restoration …

BJP has ruined economy: Priyanka on falling GDP
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP has ruined economy: Priyanka on falling GDP

India TV News  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday hit out at the BJP for the lower GDP growth rate and accused it of making false promises and ruining the country's economy. India's economic growth slipped further to hit an over-six-year low of 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter, according to official data released on Friday. "Promise after promise.2 crore …

India braces for shock GDP as Modi scrambles to spur economy
5 years, 1 month ago

India braces for shock GDP as Modi scrambles to spur economy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Explore what’s moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast. “Domestic demand is displaying chronic weakness, with an apparent credit crunch afflicting wide swaths of the economy,” said Taimur Baig, chief economist at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. in Singapore. “Production and sales are under pressure, and public spending is running out of room due …

Economy is bad, BJP-led government has left people to suffer, says Priyanka Gandhi
5 years, 2 months ago

Economy is bad, BJP-led government has left people to suffer, says Priyanka Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday targeted the Narendra Modi government over its economic policies by stating that while citizens were reeling under hardship, leaders were enjoying themselves. Ms. Vadra took a dig at the Prime Minister by stating that the issue of H1-B visas to Indian professionals had declined ever since his “Howdy Mody!” event in Houston …

RBI lowers GDP growth outlook to 6.1% as slowdown continues
5 years, 3 months ago

RBI lowers GDP growth outlook to 6.1% as slowdown continues

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday lowered India's GDP growth estimate for the year to 6.1 per cent from the earlier figure of 6.9 per cent due to the on-going period of economic slowdown. A sharp decline in core sector growth and manufacturing activities have resulted in the slowdown, forcing the central bank to reduce its previous growth estimate …

Don't blame gravity for dropping the catch: Priyanka Gandhi to government
5 years, 4 months ago

Don't blame gravity for dropping the catch: Priyanka Gandhi to government

India TV News  

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, here on Friday, took a dig at the Narendra Modi government on the economic slowdown with a cricket video. Or else you will completely blame gravity, maths, Ola-Uber and such excuses," Priyanka Gandhi said in tweet, attaching a video from a cricket match. Her remarks came a day after Railway and Commerce Minister Piyush …

Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Centre over decline in GDP on Twitter, asks 'when will the government open its eyes?'
5 years, 4 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi hits out at Centre over decline in GDP on Twitter, asks 'when will the government open its eyes?'

Firstpost  

Hitting out at the Centre over the decline in GDP, Priyanka Gandhi said that Indian economy is falling into a deep abyss of recession and asked when will the government open its eyes. New Delhi: Hitting out at the Centre over the decline in GDP, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said that Indian economy is falling into a …

Team Priyanka Gandhi 2.0 soon to hit the streets of Uttar Pradesh
5 years, 4 months ago

Team Priyanka Gandhi 2.0 soon to hit the streets of Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

With Congress in disarray in Uttar Pradesh, All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra is embarking on a new mission in the state. Priyanka Gandhi has done an extensive exercise of meeting more than 8000 workers of Congress party before selecting a team. It's been almost 3 decades that Uttar Pradesh has seen a Congress government in Uttar Pradesh. …

GDP slump in June quarter prompts growth, rate-cut revisions
5 years, 4 months ago

GDP slump in June quarter prompts growth, rate-cut revisions

Live Mint  

Singapore: Economists cut their forecasts for India’s economic growth and predicted deeper interest-rate cuts after data showed a sharper-than-expected slump in output. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. lowered their growth projections to 6% for the fiscal year through March 2020, while Oxford Economics Ltd. said there’s a risk the expansion could be weaker than that. Data released on …

Priyanka Gandhi appeals Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rise above politics and acknowledge 'slowdown'
5 years, 4 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi appeals Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to rise above politics and acknowledge 'slowdown'

India TV News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not acknowledging that there was a "slowdown", saying she needs to get over "politicking" about the state of the economy and come clean with the people of India. India's economic growth on Friday slumped for the fifth straight quarter to an over six-year low of 5 per …

Nirmala Sitharaman must get over 'politicking' about economy and acknowledge 'slowdown', says Priyanka Gandhi
5 years, 4 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman must get over 'politicking' about economy and acknowledge 'slowdown', says Priyanka Gandhi

Firstpost  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not acknowledging that there was a ‘slowdown’, saying she needs to come clean with the people of India New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for not acknowledging that there was a “slowdown”, saying she needs to get over “politicking” …

Who is responsible for 'destroying' economy? Congress demands government to clarify
5 years, 4 months ago

Who is responsible for 'destroying' economy? Congress demands government to clarify

India TV News  

The Congress on Saturday attacked the BJP government over the slump in the GDP, with party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanding that the Centre clarify who is responsible for "destroying" the economy. "The GDP growth rate clearly shows that the government trumpeting about 'Achche din' has punctured the state of the economy. Randeep Surjewala wrote on Twitter, adding a graph …

GDP slump signals significant deceleration in investment, consumption: FICCI
5 years, 4 months ago

GDP slump signals significant deceleration in investment, consumption: FICCI

India TV News  

India's economic growth dropping to an over six-year low of 5 per cent in April-June 2019 is indicating a "significant deceleration" in both investment and consumer demand, industry body Ficci said on Saturday. Expressing "deep" concerns over sluggishness in the growth momentum, Ficci President Sandip Somany said "the latest GDP growth numbers are below expectations and point towards a significant …

No Time for Hand Wringing as India's Economy Slows to 6-Yr Low; Reforms & Fiscal Stimulus Way Forward
5 years, 4 months ago

No Time for Hand Wringing as India's Economy Slows to 6-Yr Low; Reforms & Fiscal Stimulus Way Forward

News 18  

A senior government official warned against “hand wringing” and “messages of despair” as the Opposition, led by the Congress, criticised the government for its handling of a slowing economy. Meantime, imports from China have doubled from 2014 to 2019.” Last week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a slew of measures to kick-start economic growth and on Friday evening, she announced …

GDP growth at six-year low: Case of quacks turning into surgeons, says Congress; DMK asks BJP to address 'real issues'
5 years, 4 months ago

GDP growth at six-year low: Case of quacks turning into surgeons, says Congress; DMK asks BJP to address 'real issues'

Firstpost  

Congress asked on Twitter if the GDP growth of 5 percent was even accurate, while its spokesperson Sanjay Jha claimed that the real GDP was at 3 percent or maybe even lower. — Sanjay Jha August 30, 2019 Calling it a classic case of quacks turning into surgeons, Congress communications in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala said that the “myopic BJP government” …

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