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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicIndian factory activity

Topic: Indian factory activity

India’s manufacturing growth dips to 14-month low in February due to cooling demand

The softer data suggests the growth rebound may be short-lived after the govt said GDP expanded 6.2% in the December quarter from 5.6% in the previous one.

Factory activity in April hits 4-month high driven by robust demand

Both new orders and output grew at their fastest pace since December, and that helped firms resume hiring during April, following the first decline in 13 months in March.

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J&K statehood just a matter of time—‘Naya Kashmir’ first has to resolve complex issues

Both the central and state governments of J&K have done remarkably well to stabilise the situation and put the state back on the rails.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.