New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The mining industry of India has potential to contribute an additional $500 billion to the economy and generate nearly 25 million new jobs by 2047, provided the industry adopts advanced technologies and sustainable mining practices, a report has said.The joint report by Deloitte and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) said that the nation’s mining ecosystem is entering a major transformation phase as demand for minerals rises due to rapid infrastructure development, clea…
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund approved about $1.3 billion in fresh funding for Pakistan after completing key programme reviews.The IMF Executive Board completed the third review of Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility and the second review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility. This allows an immediate disbursement of about $1.1 billion and $220 million.Total disbursements under the two programmes now stand at about $4.8 billion.The IMF said Pakistan’s “stro…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan has entered into a difficult phase of economic management as petrol and high‑speed diesel near Rs 400 a litre, compounding pressures on households and the government, a report has said.Pakistan-based The News International said in the report that State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate hike to 11.5 per cent adds strain on borrowers.”While citizens are bearing the brunt of inflation, the government is risking its political capital by making unpopular decisions,” it…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan could face an economic shock of up to $68 billion if the conflict in the Middle East persists and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for an extended period, according to a presentation by the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance.The report cited by Business Recorder outlined three possible scenarios to assess the economic fallout of the war on Pakistan.In the first scenario, where hostilities …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The total number of establishments in the unincorporated non-agricultural sector increased substantially from 7.34 crore to 7.92 crore, representing a healthy 7.97 per cent growth and driving economic expansion, the government said on Wednesday.Among the broad sectors, the number of establishments in the ‘Other Services’ sector recorded a robust growth of 10.29 per cent, followed by a 6.48 per cent increase witnessed by the manufacturing sector and 6.18 per cent by tr…
New York, May 5 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the global economy would face a “much worse outcome” if the Middle East war drags on into 2027, with oil prices hitting around 125 dollars per barrel. “We are going to see inflation climbing up, and then inevitably, inflation expectations would start de-anchoring,” she said at a conference hosted by the Milken Institute in Washington, D.C., on Monday (local time).She noted that current con…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Bengaluru has been identified as the world’s fastest‑growing major city by 2035, driven by a strong talent base and its rise as a Global Capability Centre hub, a report said on Monday.The report from property consulting firm Savills said its index — which assessed 245 cities — placed multiple Indian cities in the top 20 and found Asia Pacific accounted for 85 per cent of these fastest‑growing cities.Asia Pacific cities accounted for three-quarters of the top 50 s…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Amid rising global concerns over oil price volatility and the ongoing Middle East conflict, Morgan Stanley has struck an optimistic note on India, identifying the turbulence as a catalyst for long-term investment growth. In its latest report, the global brokerage has upgraded its outlook for India’s investment cycle, projecting the investment-to-GDP ratio to climb to 37.5 per cent by FY30, up from its earlier estimate of 36.5 per cent.This upward revision translates int…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India’s economy is likely to sustain growth above seven per cent in the near term even as geopolitical tensions in West Asia pose risks to the macroeconomic outlook, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Saturday.He noted that the timing of the conflict coincides with expectations of another year of strong growth, adding that the Union government is closely monitoring and managing crude oil supply dynamics.CEA Nageswaran said India’s reliance on impor…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India’s data centre capacity is set to surge nearly six‑fold from 1.8 GW to about 10.5 GW by FY2031 as demand rises due to artificial intelligence adoption and data localisation policies, a new report has said.The report from investment bank Morgan Stanley said AI workloads alone could account for roughly 6.8 GW of the projected capacity and that rising demand for low‑latency processing, tighter localisation norms and increasing compute intensity are another major d…