India slipped one position to be placed at 131 rank in the just published Human Development Report 2016.
India slips in HDI Rank but improves score in the HDR 2016
Category: Macro Economy
Government to make new base year for WPI and IIP
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are to get new base year from
GDP growth survives demonetisation scare; registers 7 % growth during third quarter
The Central Statistical Organization’s GDP growth estimate indicate that economic growth rate has not affected much during the
Rating agencies are having poor credibility: Government sources
India’s economic administration continues to unleash heavy attack on the inconsistent rating practices followed by global agencies. Economic
Retail inflation hits three year low; weighted by demonetisation
Retail inflation (CPI) came down to 3.41 % – its three year low in December 2016 according to
GDP predictions without demonetisation impact shows slowdown
The Central Statistical Organization’s advance GDP estimate for the current year indicates a decline in the country’s growth
PM offers incentives for the demonetisation stressed low income people
In the background of the support extended by the poor and low income people to demonetisation efforts, PM
Jayalalitha passes away, leaving TN and AIDMK leaderless
The iron lady of Tamil Nadu- Ms Jayalalitha who ruled the state like a Prime Minister for a
India may surrender highest growing economy tag to China this year
Crumpling demand and expenditure, slowing investment all indicate that the economy is in a sudden stop which may
Delhi grows bigger as world’s pollution capital
Depicting India’s inability to curtain pollution in the country, air pollution levels are getting aggravated in the National