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India’s northwestern state of Rajasthan has planned power cuts for factories for four hours, becoming at least the third state to halt industrial activity to cope with surging power demand amid intense heat waves. Extreme heat continued to scorch much of South Asia this week, offering no respite from India’s hottest March on record and …
The cost of education at foreign institutions, already much higher than its Indian counterparts, has risen sharply in recent decades. While most major banks and some non-bank financial firms offer study abroad loans, large loan amounts and tighter work visa restrictions increase the risk of remaining in debt. This makes it even more important to …
I’m sure I’m not the only one who says that credit cards are extremely useful. But from time to time they get a bad rap when some misuse them. So does that make credit cards bad? No problem. Some think that credit cards can cause them to spend more than they should. But if so, …
India may not become a $5 trillion economy until FY29, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to data from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook database, updated last month, India’s nominal GDP is expected to reach US$4.92 trillion in FY28, leaving GDP to reach US$5 trillion in the following year, it will break the …
The monthly Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection reached an all-time high of Rs. The gross GST tax exceeded Rs 1.5 crore for the first time in April 2022 and Rs 1 crore for the 10th consecutive year. The gross revenue of GST collected in April 2022 is Rs 167,540 crore, of which Rs 33,159 …
The S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.7 in April from 54.0 in March. A reading above 50 indicates an expansion of activity, while a pressure below 50 is a sign of contraction. According to IHS Markit, the author of the PMI, Indian manufacturing activity saw a strong rise in new …
Heatwaves sweep across India and March 2022 is the hottest March since 1901. High temperatures continued into April, adding to concerns from utilities trying to respond to the rising demand for electricity. India saw a peak demand of 200 gigawatts (GW) in March and April, up 8% from a year earlier. On April 12, peak …
India’s eight key sectors rose 4.3% in March from 6% in February, the Commerce Ministry said on April 29. According to the latest data, only three of the top eight sectors saw faster output growth rates in March, compared to six in February. These three sectors were fertilizers, cement and electricity. While fertilizer output increased …