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India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27, accelerating from 6.9% a year earlier

India's real GDP grew 7.8% in April-June 2026, up from 6.9% a year earlier, per government data.

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India's Real GDP at constant prices grew 7.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 (April-June 2026), according to government data released on September 1, 2026. [1] Saurav Das, representing the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CJP), told the Supreme Court that the organization would withdraw its call for a September 5 march. [2] The Union government approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking the quashing of FIRs against protesters involved in the NEET paper leak case. [3] The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation stated that the revision of Q1 2025-26 GDP from ₹86.05 lakh crore to ₹80 lakh crore was due to a change in the base year series from 2011-12 to 2022-23. [4] The Indian government banned onion exports from December 2023 to May 2024, then imposed a $550 per tonne minimum export price and a 40% export duty, reduced the duty to 20% in September 2024, and abolished it in April 2025. [5] Real GDP at constant prices for Q1 FY27 was estimated at Rs 81.36 lakh crore, against Rs 75.46 lakh crore in Q1 of 2025-26. [6] The 7.8% growth in Q1 FY27 compares with 6.9% growth in the same quarter a year earlier (April-June 2025), indicating an acceleration. [7] The withdrawal of the call for the march was made after the government provided assurances regarding the withdrawal of cases against the protesters. [8] The government denied that the revision was a deliberate attempt to mechanically increase the current year's growth rate. [9] The Ministry stated the correct comparison for the new series is between the Q1 2025-26 estimate of ₹80 lakh crore and the Q1 2026-27 estimate of ₹88.27 lakh crore. [10] Onion farmers in Maharashtra, India's principal supplier, argued during the rabi harvest that the Centre's procurement price of ₹12.35 per kg would not cover cultivation costs. [11] The article warns that onion post-harvest losses exceed 10%-15% and this year's storage losses are around 30%, which could quickly exhaust the Central buffer if other states adopt similar subsidy measures. [12]
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  1. India's Real GDP at constant prices grew 7.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 (April-June 2026), according to government data released on September 1, 2026. · Mid-day
  2. Saurav Das, representing the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CJP), told the Supreme Court that the organization would withdraw its call for a September 5 march. · Deccan Herald
  3. The Union government approached the Supreme Court on Monday seeking the quashing of FIRs against protesters involved in the NEET paper leak case. · Deccan Herald
  4. The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation stated that the revision of Q1 2025-26 GDP from ₹86.05 lakh crore to ₹80 lakh crore was due to a change in the base year series from 2011-12 to 2022-23. · Hindustan Times
  5. The Indian government banned onion exports from December 2023 to May 2024, then imposed a $550 per tonne minimum export price and a 40% export duty, reduced the duty to 20% in September 2024, and abolished it in April 2025. · The HinduIndia
  6. Real GDP at constant prices for Q1 FY27 was estimated at Rs 81.36 lakh crore, against Rs 75.46 lakh crore in Q1 of 2025-26. · Mid-day
  7. The 7.8% growth in Q1 FY27 compares with 6.9% growth in the same quarter a year earlier (April-June 2025), indicating an acceleration. · Mid-day
  8. The withdrawal of the call for the march was made after the government provided assurances regarding the withdrawal of cases against the protesters. · Deccan Herald
  9. The government denied that the revision was a deliberate attempt to mechanically increase the current year's growth rate. · Hindustan Times
  10. The Ministry stated the correct comparison for the new series is between the Q1 2025-26 estimate of ₹80 lakh crore and the Q1 2026-27 estimate of ₹88.27 lakh crore. · Hindustan Times
  11. Onion farmers in Maharashtra, India's principal supplier, argued during the rabi harvest that the Centre's procurement price of ₹12.35 per kg would not cover cultivation costs. · The HinduIndia
  12. The article warns that onion post-harvest losses exceed 10%-15% and this year's storage losses are around 30%, which could quickly exhaust the Central buffer if other states adopt similar subsidy measures. · The HinduIndia
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