In this issue

STATE OF THE ECONOMY
- Centre’s five measures will slow, not reverse Re slide: Moody’s
- Second set of measures to shore up rupee and check CAD
- Populist measures to impact fiscal deficit
- India's growth forecast at 7.3%: ADB
POLICY INITIATIVES
- RBI eases cash reserve rules
- Import duty raised on 19 items
INDUSTRY
- Trade war will improve trading, manufacturing base: Jaitley
- Industry upbeat about growth, business prospects: CII report
- Manufacturing sector: 9% hike in median gross salary in 3 years’
AGRICULTURE
- Kharif (monsoon crops) foodgrains output estimated at record 141.59 mt
- 4,500 cr package for sugar industry
TELECOMMUNICATION
- New telecom policy
ENERGY
- 18% of total power generation by 2022 may be from Renewables: Moody
REAL ESTATE
- Indian realty market to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Survey
MONEY AND BANKING
- Consolidating regional rural banks
TRADE
- Steep decline in export credit
- Goods exports likely to grow 16%
ECONOMIC NOTES

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