AFP India's economy should expand by 7.2 per cent this fiscal year, the
government forecast on Monday, as growth heads back to the robust levels seen
before the global financial crisis. The projection for the 12 months ending
March 2010 was contained in an estimate by the statistics
The projection for the 12 months ending March 2010 was contained in an estimate
by the statistics office for use in drafting next year's budget to be presented
at the end of February. The economy "has clearly turned," said chief government
economic advisor Kaushik Basu while finance Secretary
India's economy should expand by 7.2 per cent this fiscal year, the government
forecast on Monday, as growth heads back to the robust levels seen before the
global financial crisis. The projection for the 12 months ending March 2010 was
contained in an estimate by the statistics office
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India's economy should expand by 7.2 per cent this fiscal year, the government
forecast on Monday, as growth heads back to the robust levels seen before the
global financial crisis. The projection for the 12 months ending March 2010 was
contained in an estimate by the statistics office
