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New household survey confirms rising poverty in Pakistan
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (462+ words) New Delhi, Jan 14 Pakistan's Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), published after a gap of six years, exposes the extreme level of poverty in the country with food-insecure households surging from 15.9 per cent in 2018 to 2019 to a staggering 24.4 per cent in…...
New household survey confirms rising poverty in Pakistan - www.lokmattimes.com
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (462+ words) New Delhi, Jan 14 Pakistan's Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), published after a gap of six years, exposes the extreme level of poverty in the country with food-insecure households surging from 15.9 per cent in 2018 to 2019 to a staggering 24.4 per cent in…...
Consumer inflation in Q4FY26 likely at 2.6% below RBI forecast, 25 bps rate cut possible in Feb or April: Report
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (312+ words) New Delhi [India], January 13 : Consumer inflation for the fourth quarter of the current financial year FY26 is expected to remain at 2.6 per cent, which is below the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projection of 2.9 per cent, as highlighted in a report…...
India in Goldilocks phase of high growth, economists urge neutral policy path - www.lokmattimes.com
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (354+ words) New Delhi, Jan 13 India appears to be in a Goldilocks phase of high growth and low inflation, a report said on Tuesday, with economists urging a shift towards a near'neutral policy. The report from HSBC Global Investment Research said that…...
Despite global challenges, India's growth resilient, interest rates and low crude prices support pick-up: Report - www.lokmattimes.com
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (374+ words) New Delhi [India], January 13 : India's economic growth remains resilient despite global macro-economic challenges, with supportive domestic factors expected to aid a pick-up in growth going forward, highlighted a report by HSBC Mutual Fund. The report stated that interest rate and…...
Despite global challenges, India's growth resilient, interest rates and low crude prices support pick-up: Report
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (374+ words) New Delhi [India], January 13 : India's economic growth remains resilient despite global macro-economic challenges, with supportive domestic factors expected to aid a pick-up in growth going forward, highlighted a report by HSBC Mutual Fund. The report stated that interest rate and…...
Retail inflation stands at 1.33% in December, remains below RBI's medium-term target - www.lokmattimes.com
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (186+ words) New Delhi [India], January 12 : The year-on-year inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December, 2025 stands at 1.33% (Provisional) over December, 2024 mainly attributed to increase in inflation of Personal care and effects, Vegetables, Meat and fish, Egg, Spices and Pulses and…...
Retail inflation stands at 1.33% in December, remains below RBI's medium-term target
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (186+ words) New Delhi [India], January 12 : The year-on-year inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December, 2025 stands at 1.33% (Provisional) over December, 2024 mainly attributed to increase in inflation of Personal care and effects, Vegetables, Meat and fish, Egg, Spices and Pulses and…...
India forex reserves fall sharp $9.8 billion in week that ended Jan 2 - www.lokmattimes.com
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (280+ words) Over the past few weeks, the forex kitty has been largely in an uptrend. The country's foreign exchange (forex) kitty has been hovering close to its all-time high of USD 704.89 billion, reached in September 2024. For the reported week (that ended…...
PHDCCI sets pre-Budget BFSI agenda; backs green bank, MSME credit, reforms
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (463+ words) The recommendations emerged during an interactive session on "Pre-Budget Expectations of the BFSI Sector - Policy Priorities for a Strong and Inclusive Financial Ecosystem", organised by PHDCCI's BFSI Committee at PHD House in New Delhi. Chadha, who is also the Managing…...