Rate cuts, structural reforms, infra push aiding growth: Sinha

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 21:48

The 75 basis points rate cut by the Reserve Bank since January will help boost growth along with structural reforms and thrust on infrastructure investments by the government, Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said Thursday.

Brazil unveils $64 bn infrastructure plan to spur growth

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 21:09

Brazil announced a $64-billion infrastructure spending package on Tuesday, hoping to revive its flagging economy with investment in highways, railroads, ports and airports.

Core infra growth loses steam, falls to 3.5% in 2014-15

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 14:35

Growth of the eight sectors slowed to 3.5 per cent in 2014-15 compared with 4.2 per cent in the previous fiscal.

Budget gives lion's share to infra to spur economic growth

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 14:39

Asserting that India's infrastructure is a mismatch with its growth ambitions, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday proposed a sizeable Rs 70,000 crore increase in investment in the sector besides a slew of steps to spur its growth.

NCDEX improving warehousing infra,to start steel long contract

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 00:35

The National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) today said it was adding new non-agri commodities in its portfolio and strengthening warehousing infrastructure as part of the growth strategy.

Growth in core industries slows to 2.3% in April

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 18:46

Growth in eight infrastructure industries slowed to 2.3 percent in April mainly due to contraction in crude oil, natural gas and fertiliser output.

Good infrastructure can get back India to 8% growth: Montek

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 17:56

India can get back to 8 percent GDP growth with improved infrastructure, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.

FinMin may expand infrastructure definition to boost growth

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 11:48

Finance Minister P Chidambaram will present the budget for 2013-14 in the Lok Sabha on February 28.

Huge gap in infrastructure: Kamal Nath

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 14:38

India faces a huge gap in infrastructure but the country hopes to catch up in the next five years, Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath said Tuesday.

Core sector growth slows down to 1.8% in November

Last Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012, 20:38

The key infrastructure sectors had recorded growth of 7.8 percent in the same month last year.

Infra sector grows by 6.5% in Oct

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 21:07

Core sector industries had grown by a mere 0.4 percent in the same month last year.

'Construction sentiment continues to remain upbeat'

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 10:07

The survey results indicate that sentiment in the construction sector remains relatively upbeat for both the private housing and private industrial sectors.