Indian economy grows 5-quarter high of 7.2% in Oct-Dec period

The Indian economy grew at five-quarter high of seven point two per cent in the October-December period reflecting overall recovery due to good show by agriculture, manufacturing, construction and certain services. The economy is expected to grow at 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal ending March 31, as per the second advanced estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016-17. The earlier estimate was 6.5 per cent. The growth for the second quarter (July-Septe...