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Core sector growth slows to 4% in Dec

Core sector growth slows to 4% in Dec

Wed, Jan 31, 2018

Output growth recorded in December is the lowest since July 2017, when these core sectors had witnessed a 2.9% expansion

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Air-conditioner sales sizzle in India's scorching summer

Air-conditioner sales sizzle in India's scorching summer

Tue, Apr 25, 2017

Fifteen years from now government think tank NITI Aayog has envisaged that nearly all Indian households to have toilets, two-wheelers or cars and ACs.

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India's infrastructure output growth slows to 4.9 % in November : Govt

India's infrastructure output growth slows to 4.9 % in November : Govt

Mon, Jan 02, 2017

India`s annual infrastructure output growth slowed to 4.9 % in November compared with 6.6 % in the previous month as crude oil and natural gas production declined, government data showed on Monday.

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You may soon pay more for electricity

You may soon pay more for electricity

Sat, Aug 13, 2016

The state government of Chattisgarh wants the royalty on coal to be revised upwards to 30%, which will drive up the cost of electricity by 7% or 10-12 paisa/ KWh (Kilowatts hour), said India Ratings (Ind-Ra). 

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Private sector continues to outrun Govt in adding capacity, growth in power generation

Private sector continues to outrun Govt in adding capacity, growth in power generation

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to Lok Sabha said, “The electricity generation in the country increased to 391,163.27 Million Units (MUs) during the year 2016-17 (April, 2016 to July, 2016) from 365,146.09 MUs during 2015-16 (April, 2015 to July, 2015), thus registering a growth of 7.13%.”

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