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The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore at the end of November, accounting for 62.3% of the full-year budget estimate for 2025-26, government data released on Wednesday showed, PTI reported.The deficit was higher than the 52.5% recorded during the same period last year, reflecting a faster pace of expenditure relative to revenue…
The country’s industrial output reached a two-year highk, growing by 6.7 per cent in November, according to the official Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released Monday.This marks an improvement from the 5 per cent growth recorded in November last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). The surge was largely…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said its earlier directions on the Aravalli hills will be kept in abeyance until a new committee is constituted.The apex court said that multi-temporal examination of Aravali Hills and Ranges will be examined by a high-powered committee comprising domain experts to protect structural and ecological integrity of the…
IndiGo’s dominance of India’s domestic aviation market weakened in November after operational disruptions earlier in the month, with the carrier’s market share sliding to 63.6 per cent, according to official data released by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), PTI reported. Despite remaining the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo’s share declined from 65.6 per…
China’s industrial firms saw their profits drop by 13.1 per cent in November, from last year, marking the steepest decline in over a year. This fall came despite strong exports, putting focus on country’s ongoing economic struggles and increasing pressure for more government support. The National Bureau of Statistics released these figures on Saturday, as…
Eight core infrastructure industries recorded a modest expansion in November 2025, with overall output rising 1.8% year-on-year, supported by strong growth in cement, steel, fertilisers and coal, official data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed.The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which accounts for 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production…
India’s exports to the US bounced back in November. The rebound was largely supported by supply-chain adjustments and pre-holiday season inventory restocking, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The stocks grew by by 22.61% to reach $6.98 billion, according to commerce ministry data. This recovery came despite the US imposing 50 per cent tariffs…
India’s equity markets saw investors joining at a slower pace in November, just 13.2 lakh investors were added during the month during the month. This was a 11.6% dip from October, as the growth was dragged down by uncertainty in global markets continued to temper risk appetite, data released by the National Stock Exchange (NSE)…
Sales of existing homes in the US rose modestly in November from the previous month but declined compared with a year earlier, as higher prices continued to weigh on affordability despite relatively stable mortgage rates, according to data released on Friday, AP reported. Existing home sales increased 0.5 per cent from October to a seasonally…
US inflation cooled more than expected in November, but economists cautioned that the data may have been distorted by the recent federal government shutdown, while most Americans said they were yet to feel any real relief from high prices for essentials, AP reported.The US Labor Department said on Thursday that the consumer price index (CPI)…
