India turns food-surplus powerhouse driven by robust farm sector growth

IANS | February 19, 2025 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) India has evolved from a food-scarce nation to a food-surplus powerhouse with a strong export performance on the back of robust growth in agriculture, reflecting the farm sector's resilience and its significant role in the global agricultural trade landscape, according to a new report.

SBI pegs India’s GDP growth at 6.3 pc for Q3 of 2024-25

IANS | February 19, 2025 1:35 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) SBI economists have pegged India’s GDP growth at 6.2-6.3 per cent for Q3 (October-December) of 2024-25 driven by buoyant demand and Capex trends along with the increase in EBIDTA and corporate GVA recorded by India Inc.

Number of active companies registered in India crosses 18.17 lakh in Jan

IANS | February 19, 2025 12:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) A total number of 28,05,354 companies were registered in the country as of January 31, of which 65 per cent (18,17,222) companies are active, an increase of 0.14 per cent in the total proportion of active companies when compared to December 2024, according to the latest data compiled by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.