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  Economy

  IIP Grows 8.0% in August 2026 on Manufacturing and Power

  India's Index of Industrial Production rose 8.0 per cent in August 2026, with manufacturing up 9.0 per cent and electricity and gas supply up 12.3 per cent.

  28 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Reports & Indices

  PLFS Bulletin August 2026: LFPR Rises to 55.6 Per Cent

  The Periodic Labour Force Survey bulletin for August 2026 put the overall LFPR at 55.6 per cent, the WPR at 52.8 per cent and the unemployment rate at 5.0 per cent.

  15 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Retail Inflation at 4.82 Percent in August 2026: CPI Data

  Retail inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index on the base year 2024 equals 100 stood at 4.82 percent in August 2026, while food inflation reached 5.95 percent.

  14 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Reports & Indices

  NSO Releases First District-Level Estimates of Unincorporated Sector

  The National Statistics Office has published district-level estimates of the unincorporated non-agricultural sector for the first time, covering 757 districts.

  10 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Q1 2026-27 GDP Estimates Explained: Base Year and Deflators

  GDP at current prices for the first quarter of 2026-27 stood at Rs 88.27 lakh crore, and manufacturing GVA was worked out using the double deflation method.

  2 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  India's GDP Grows 7.8% in Q1 of 2026-27, Best in Four Years

  India's real GDP rose 7.8% in the first quarter of 2026-27 to ₹81.36 lakh crore, the strongest first-quarter growth in four years, while real GVA gained 8.2%.

  1 September 2026 · 2 min read