According to the ‘estimates of GDP for the first quarter (April-June) 2018-19’, released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India’s GDP has grown at 8.2%.

The GDP growth rate in the last quarter was 7.7% while that in Q1 of 2017-18 was 5.59%.

The growth reinforces India's position as the fastest growing major economy, attaining higher expansion rate than China's 6.7% in the same quarter.

As per the data, the quarterly GVA from manufacturing sector has grown by 13.5 % as compared to (-) 1.8 % in Q1 2017-18 and from agriculture, forestry and fishing sector has grown by 5.3% as compared to 3% in Q1 2017-18.

For more: http://www.mospi.gov.in/sites/default/files/press_release/PR_GDP_Q1_31aug18.pdf