India's factory output growth slips; all eyes on RBI for rate cut

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 11:02

Indian manufacturing growth eased in August as the pace of orders softened, forcing factories to cut selling prices at the fastest rate in more than six years.

Manufacturing sector growth improves in August: SBI Index

Last Updated: Monday, August 24, 2015, 23:54

Country's manufacturing sector growth improved both in terms of month-on-month as well as yearly basis in August, an SBI research report said, adding that mining and electricity are still acting as a drag on the economic activity.

Manufacturing growth slackens as order flow turns weak: HSBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 11:42

Indicating a slowdown in India's economic upturn, the country's manufacturing sector growth slackened in June as the new order flow hit its lowest level in 10 weeks, an HSBC survey showed on Wednesday.

Manufacturing sector sees moderate growth in May: SBI-index

Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2015, 14:18

The SBI Monthly Composite Index, a leading indicator for manufacturing activity in Indian Economy, inched up from 46.8 in April 2015 to 53.8 in May 2015.

Manufacturing sector still a challenge: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 17:02

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said manufacturing sector is still a challenge and we have to invent the engine of growth.

India's manufacturing, services growth outpaced China in December: HSBC

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 13:40

Data for the four largest emerging economies portrayed mixed fortunes in December.

Manufacturing sector grows gradually in 2014; more growth eyed in 2015

Last Updated: Sunday, January 4, 2015, 13:06

India's manufacturing sector witnessed a gradual but significant expansion during the year 2014 and ended on a higher note reaching two-year high in December, according to an HSBC survey.

Govt to take more steps to facilitate ‘Make in India’ initiative

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 14:58

Noting that availability of lands for manufacturing has to undergo a complex procedure, Jaitley talked of the plan to remove such bottlenecks and to ensure that “our regime is competitive.”

India's trade deficit jumps 22 times since 1990-91

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 17:45

Experts attributed declining growth of manufacturing sector to the widening of trade deficit.

Need more efforts to create jobs, curb inflation: India Inc

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 16:57

Concurring with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India Inc on Friday said more efforts are needed for reviving the manufacturing sector, promoting SMEs and removing supply constraints to bring down food prices.

Focus on manufacturing to boost exports: Sharma

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 15:56

"India has to grow in manufacturing led exports because we are not a country very much endowed when it comes to some of the natural resources which need for our economic growth particularly energy.