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Telangana tops India's inflation table for eighth consecutive month

Telangana recorded the highest combined inflation among states in August at 6.27 per cent, while rural inflation exceeded urban inflation across most leading states.

Late monsoon, West Asia war drove retail inflation to 20-mth high in August

Retail inflation, measured by CPI, rose to 4.82% in August from 4.45% in July, staying above the RBI's median 4% target for the third consecutive month

Brics leaders deepen audit, statistics ties; endorse SAI work plan

Brics leaders back deeper cooperation among national auditors and statistics agencies, endorse the SAI Work Plan 2027-2028 and call for modernisation of official data systems

India relies on China for core electronic components in 71 product lines

China supplied at least 80 per cent of India's imports across 71 electronics product lines in 2025-26, with dependence concentrated in key upstream components

Food prices may have pushed retail inflation to 4.5-5% in August

A Business Standard poll of 11 economists projects August retail inflation at 4.5-5 per cent, driven by higher food prices and a firmer core inflation reading

Haryana tops states with seven most productive informal-sector districts

NSO's first district-level estimates show sharp geographic concentration in informal-sector productivity, while Telangana and the Northeast lead in women's participation

Mining dependence, rising borrowings hit Chhattisgarh's fiscal health

An NCAER study flags Chhattisgarh's reliance on volatile mining revenue, rising subsidies and widening deficits, warning that its debt-to-GSDP ratio could climb further.

Bank of Baroda raises FY27 growth forecast, flags monsoon and oil risks

Bank of Baroda raised its FY27 growth forecast to 7-7.2 per cent after robust Q1 growth, but flagged upside risks to inflation and the fiscal deficit from monsoon and oil

States' capex utilisation climbed to three-year high in April-July

Capital spending continued to trail their combined revenue expenditure

Private firms' capex rises 7% to ₹30.3 trillion in FY25, shows govt data

In FY24, they had made a capital expenditure of ₹28.3 trillion, showing an annual growth of 2.65%, as per the detailed Gross Fixed Capital Formation figures for FY25 released by the ministry

Govt asserts no 'mechanical' boost aided Q1FY27 GDP growth print

Input prices rose faster than output prices, driving negative manufacturing deflator, govt said

Services sector growth broadens in June; real estate leads with 24.7%

India's services growth broadened in June, with 18 of 19 sub-sectors expanding and real estate leading at 24.7%, even as air transport remained in contraction

Reaping benefits of reforms in very uncertain global environment: CEA

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran says strong manufacturing, services and exports underscore India's economic resilience despite global uncertainty and energy risks

Industrial output growth eases to 6.7% in July as three sectors slow

Manufacturing growth moderated to 7.3 per cent from 9.5 per cent in June, while mining and quarrying slipped back into contraction during the month

Govt floats experimental method to put a value on marine fish resources

NSO proposes valuing marine fish resources through expected future resource rents, with stock sustainability and asset life determining their monetary value

India's informal sector suffered sharpest contraction in Q1 FY27

Establishments and employment remained above year-ago levels but contracted sequentially, with rural India accounting for much of the decline in the June quarter

Core industries growth slows to 5.4% in July as iron ore, power ease

Six of the nine core sectors recorded growth in July, while natural gas, crude oil and fertilisers contracted; refinery products returned to growth after three months

Ind-Ra lifts India's FY27 economic growth forecast by 10 bps to 6.8%

But warns El Niño, geopolitical woes may weigh on momentum

India's unemployment rate eases to four-month low of 5.1% in July

India's unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in July as labour force participation and worker population ratios rose, pointing to a firmer labour market

Caste count returns to Census after 1931 as Centre notifies 40 questions

Census 2027 will seek caste details across all groups for the first time since 1931, alongside information on Aadhaar, voter ID, bank accounts and digital literacy