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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  News in numbers | Services sector reported 23% growth in April-August
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News in numbers | Services sector reported 23% growth in April-August

In other news, India plans a buffer stock of 2 million tonnes pulses up from 800,000 tonnes at present

Central excise tax collections between April and August this year has registered a growth of 49%. Photo: MintPremium
Central excise tax collections between April and August this year has registered a growth of 49%. Photo: Mint

Rs153,000 crore

What is it? Central excise tax collections between April and August this year, registering a growth of 49%.

Why is it important? This is a lead indicator of the health of the manufacturing sector, which accounts for around 15% of the Indian economy. Latest GDP numbers showed investments have declined in three months between April and June 2016. Combining these two numbers, we could say demand for manufacturing has picked up but not to an extent where producers think it would outstrip their spare production capacity.

Tell me more: The services sector too did well, reporting a 23% growth in April-August 2016. Services account for more than half of Asia’s third largest economy.

35%

What is it? The decline in share price of Cairn India since 8 December 2011, when metals and mining major Vedanta acquired 58.5% in it for $8.67 billion.

Why is it important? On Monday, shareholders of Cairn India finally gave a nod to merge their company into Vedanta. This ended a multi-year period of uncertainty for Vedanta’s prized entry into the oil and gas sector, which first run afoul of the government and then of Cairn shareholders.

Tell me more: During the same period, the BSE Sensex was up 72% and the BSE Energy Index was up 35%.

2 million tonnes

What is it? India’s planned buffer stock of pulses up from 800,000 tonnes at present.

Why is it important? It will cost the government 18,500 crore, 20 times more than the current allocation of 900 crore in price stabilisation fund. It has to bridge the gap through other internal resources or from the market. The move is aimed at reducing the price of pulses which has shot up on the back of low domestic production in the last two drought ridden years.

Tell me more: Food minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Monday that if the retail prices of pulses and certain other food commodities don’t come down, the government would invoke the Essential Commodities Act to impose a cap on prices.

12,000 cusecs

What is it? The volume of Cauvery water that Karnataka has to release to Tamil Nadu every day till 20 September, as per Supreme Court’s modified order. Earlier, it had directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs per day till 16 September.

Why is it important? This has led to violent protests in Karnataka, resulting in destruction of property, and one death from police firing. Bengaluru police imposed Section 144 on 16 areas in the city on Monday, restricting public assembly and movement. While Karnataka’s reservoirs were only 30% short of water, compared to 49% in Tamil Nadu, overall reservoir capacity in Karnataka is a fourth lower than Tamil Nadu’s.

Tell me more: In its modified order, the Supreme Court criticized the Karnataka government for citing public unrest as a reason for seeking a change. “If we are allowed to say then we must say that the tone and tenor of the application is absolutely disturbing. Agitation, spontaneity or galvanized riot or any kind of catalystic component can never form the foundation for seeking modification of an order," it said.

22.28

What is it? The additional runs scored per test innings by Cheteshwar Pujara, as compared to Rohit Sharma, since India’s tour to Sri Lanka in July 2015.

Why is it important? In the recent past, captain Virat Kohli’s preference to play five bowlers has often resulted in the flamboyant but inconsistent Sharma playing over the dour but effective Pujara. Both were included on Monday in the squad for the tests against New Zealand later this month.

Tell me more: During this period, Pujara has scored 409 runs at an average of 45.44. By comparison, Sharma has scored 278 runs at an average of 23.16.

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Published: 13 Sep 2016, 03:09 PM IST
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