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The challenges of workers in India’s poultry sector

At a poultry farm. (Adobe Stock)

Updated on May 01, 2026 12:58 pm IST

Gas crunch cripples MMR industries

Thane: The complete unavailability of the 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL), used by migrant workers who often lack residential proof, has forced more than fifty percent of workers to migrate to their native states, and if the situation doesn’t improve in a few days, another 30 percent are ready to move. The remaining workers are forced to cook their food on earthen or makeshift ovens made of bricks and using firewood, which is also in short supply.Pic by Pramod Thane: story by Kaptan Mali Thursday.Pic on Thursday in India on 26 2026 - ( Photo By Pramod Tambe

Published on Mar 27, 2026 08:59 am IST

LPG shortage worries grip steel-forging firms in Jalandhar

Nearly 300 industries in the Jalandhar district rely entirely on commercial LPG to produce high-strength metal components through hot forging techniques. (Bloomberg)

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Published on Mar 14, 2026 07:44 am IST

China’s Economy Shows Signs of Summer Slowdown

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China’s Economy Shows Signs of Summer Slowdown

Updated on Sept 15, 2025 11:52 am IST

German exports, factory output fall amid tariff turbulence

German exports, factory output fall amid tariff turbulence

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 10:20 pm IST

US industrial production sags in October amid continued drag from Boeing strike, hurricanes

US industrial production sags in October amid continued drag from Boeing strike, hurricanes

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 08:48 pm IST

China Set to Reach 2023 GDP Goal as Focus Shifts to New Year

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Published on Jan 16, 2024 10:02 am IST

China Set to Reach 2023 Growth Goal as Focus Shifts to New Year

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Updated on Jan 16, 2024 09:14 am IST

Inflation eases to 5% after 2-month spike

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Updated on Oct 13, 2023 06:16 am IST

China youth unemployment edged up to record 20.8% in May: Report

Weak domestic demand, despite near-zero inflation, is holding back China's post-Covid recovery.

Published on Jun 15, 2023 02:48 pm IST

Core sectors output expands by 7.9% in September, says govt data: Report

The production growth of eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity -- was 9.6 per cent during April-September this fiscal

Updated on Oct 31, 2022 07:23 pm IST

Industrialization key for credit growth in the east, say bankers

A credit push will not yield satisfactory results unless there is also a push for industrialization in eastern India

Published on Aug 30, 2021 07:13 am IST

Industrial production at 22.4 % in March, rises after 2 months

Employees guide finished corrugated steel roofing onto a pallet in the tube mill at the manufacturing facility of Uttam Galva Steels Ltd., the Indian unit of ArcelorMittal, in Khopoli, Maharashtra, India.

Published on May 12, 2021 07:14 pm IST

Industrial production grows by 1 pc in December

The IIP had grown by 0.4 per cent in December 2019.

Published on Feb 12, 2021 06:00 pm IST

Rupee settles 7 paise lower at 73.35 against US dollar

At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 73.41, pared some losses and finally closed at 73.35 against the greenback, down 7 paise over its previous close of 73.28.

Published on Oct 13, 2020 02:29 pm IST

State of the economy: The recovery question

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the media in New Delhi on Monday.

Updated on Oct 13, 2020 05:54 am IST

What IIP numbers tell us about industrial activity in lockdown

A labourer works at Shankar Chowk elevated U-turn flyover during the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in Gurugram on June 13, 2020.

Updated on Aug 19, 2020 02:05 am IST

Factory output shrinks sharply in June to 16.6%

Out of the 32 manufacturing sub-sectors, only pharmaceuticals (34.6%) and tobacco (4.5%) recorded growth.

Updated on Aug 12, 2020 04:44 am IST

Industrial production declines by 16.6 per cent in June: Govt data

India’s industrial output contracted 16.6% in June from a year earlier

Updated on Aug 11, 2020 06:15 pm IST

Industrial production falls 16.7% in March

Manufacturing sector output fell by 20.6 per cent compared to a growth of 3.1 per cent in the same month a year ago.

Published on May 12, 2020 06:20 pm IST

Core sector contracts by record 6.5% in Mar

The eight core industries comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production

Published on May 01, 2020 03:58 am IST

Industrial production grows 4.5 % in February

Electricity generation grew at 8.1 per cent as against a growth of 1.3 per cent in February 2019. Mining sector output grew by 10 per cent compared to a growth of 2.2 per cent earlier. (Photo by Sakib Ali /Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 09, 2020 06:09 pm IST

Factory output recovers in November, expands by 1.8%

The number underlines the signs of some sort of recovery in industrial activity

Updated on Jan 11, 2020 06:46 am IST

IIP grows 1.8 percent in Nov, turns positive after 3 months of decline

The IIP growth during April-November period of the current fiscal came in at 0.6 per cent, down from 5 per cent in the same period of 2018-19.

Updated on Jan 10, 2020 06:04 pm IST

What the Index of Industrial Production numbers mean for economy

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) has contracted for two consecutive months now.

Updated on Nov 13, 2019 07:58 am IST

The economic contraction | HT Editorial

The second factor at play is the squeeze on farm incomes through low inflation

Updated on Nov 12, 2019 06:20 pm IST

Industrial production contracts 4.3 per cent in September

A slowdown was witnessed in the manufacturing sector, which declined by 3.9 per cent in September as compared to 4.8 per cent growth a year ago. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Nov 11, 2019 06:09 pm IST

Industrial output contracts 0.1% in March, lowest in 21 months

Industrial output contracted 0.1 per cent in March due to slowdown in the manufacturing sector, official data showed Friday.

Updated on May 10, 2019 10:56 pm IST

Core sectors’ growth slows down to 2.1 % in February

Eight infrastructure sectors -- coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity -- had expanded by 5.4 per cent in February 2018.

Updated on Apr 01, 2019 10:42 pm IST

Inflation at 4-month high in February, industrial growth slows down

The CSO, however, revised marginally upwards the IIP growth number for December 2018 to 2.6 per cent from the earlier estimate of 2.4 per cent.

Updated on Mar 12, 2019 09:43 pm IST

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