economy > economy - general Economy - general Inflation rate rises to a six-month high at 4.11 per cent 08 February 2008 Foodgrain production in 2007-08 expected to top 219 million tonnes 08 February 2008 Advance estimates of 2007-08 national income suggest GDP growth at 8.7 per cent 07 February 2008 Cabinet approves signing memorandums of understanding with South Africa, Zambia 07 February 2008 Text of Dr Manmohan Singh's address at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 07 February 2008 India to adopt responsible, forward looking stance at sustainable development: PM 07 February 2008 Weathering the storm: Sleepwalking through a significant market downturn 07 February 2008 Direct tax collections growth at 40 per cent from April ’07 to January ’08 06 February 2008 Asia Pacific minister's conference on housing and urban development meets at Tehran 04 February 2008 IMF more optimistic than RBI on India's GDP growth; estimates 2007-08 growth at 8.75 per cent 04 February 2008 Chinese inflation gets exported to the US 02 February 2008 Finance ministry proposes 25 per cent minimum public holding in listed companies 02 February 2008 Ministers fail to decide on fuel price hike again; plan to meet next week 31 January 2008 US senate panel approves $157-billion stimulus plan for economy 31 January 2008 GDP records 18-year-high growth rate of 9.6 per cent in 2006-07 31 January 2008 Give poor Ben Bernanke a chance 31 January 2008 Global growth to slow to 4.1 per cent in 2008: IMF 31 January 2008 Government hikes FDI limit in aviation, petroleum sectors 30 January 2008 Finance ministry, RBI to discuss measures to control capital flows 29 January 2008 Why Dr Reddy is right 29 January 2008 Employment data for 2005-06 released 29 January 2008 RBI refrains from rate cuts 29 January 2008 Business booms for luxury yachts amid signs of economic downturn 28 January 2008 Inflation rate edges up to 3.83 per cent 25 January 2008 US economy will bounce back, says Chidambaram 25 January 2008 India, France sign agreements in nuclear and defence areas 25 January 2008 Big Ben’s hand cuts into moral hazard debate 25 January 2008 Ordinance soon to give more powers to FMC: minister 25 January 2008 India to take measures to cushion effects of US rate cut: Chidambaram 24 January 2008 Government may cut duties on fuel to lessen impact of price hike 24 January 2008 Central Board of Direct Taxes - Vodafone set for epic corporate tax battle 24 January 2008 On again! “Deeply committed” to the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, says Deora 24 January 2008 IMC moots interest rate cut 24 January 2008 Overhaul of municipal revenues urgently required to prevent annual shortage of Rs10,000 crore: RBI report 24 January 2008 SBI chief sees an easing of interest rates in India 23 January 2008 US slowdown would impact India, China less: Kamal Nath 23 January 2008 US slowdown would affect Southeast Asia most: IMF 23 January 2008 India discusses Israeli investment in agriculture sector 23 January 2008 Government may amend Act to strengthen commodities regulator 23 January 2008 Fed announces unscheduled 75-basis point rate cut to 3.5 per cent 22 January 2008 Brown backs India' WTO stance; asks US, EU to cut subsidies 21 January 2008 RBI to factor in inflation, US slowdown into credit policy 21 January 2008 Neel Metal Fanalca to increase revenue stream 21 January 2008 Government to double farm credit; offer relief to farmers: Pawar 19 January 2008 Bush proposes relief to business, consumers in a $150 billion stimulus plan 19 January 2008 Has GDP growth peaked? 19 January 2008 India's trade deficit $44.4 billion in April-October 2007: RBI report 19 January 2008 Government issues Rs11,257 crore of oil bonds; announces MSS bond sale 18 January 2008 Global slowdown could dent India's growth by half a percentage point: Montek Singh Ahluwalia 18 January 2008 India, Canada to sign investment promotion pact soon 18 January 2008 Inflation rate edges up to 3.79 per cent 18 January 2008 India, Hungary to strengthen cooperation in agriculture 18 January 2008 Further easing required, Fed chief tells House budget committee 18 January 2008 China switches to price controls to tame inflation 17 January 2008 Ministers fail to decide on fuel price hike; plan to meet again 17 January 2008 Recession in the West will impact India: Rangarajan 17 January 2008 India@Risk: CII-World Economic Forum identify six risks to India's growth momentum 17 January 2008 China hikes cash reserve ratio for banks to 15 per cent 17 January 2008 RBI reports a fall in corporate profitabilty in H1 2007-08 17 January 2008 India and Iran discuss enhancing cooperation in Oil and Gas sector 16 January 2008 Rangarajan projects '08-09 GDP growth at 8.5 per cent 16 January 2008 India, Oman propose $100 million investment fund 14 January 2008 India signs 11 pacts with China; seeks to reduce trade deficit 14 January 2008 Text of Dr Manmohan Singh’s address to the India-China Economic, Trade and Investment Summit 14 January 2008 PM addresses India-China economic, trade and investment summit 14 January 2008 Maharashtra will continue to drive India's growth: CM 11 January 2008 Germany, China plan Hamburg-Beijing freight rail service 11 January 2008 Industrial production growth falls to 5.3 per cent in November 07 11 January 2008 Inflation rate unchanged at 3.50 per cent 11 January 2008 Bernanake signals aggressive moves by US Fed to stimulate growth 11 January 2008 India, China to sign 5 agreements during Manmohan's visit 10 January 2008 Government to divest 28 per cent in RITES 10 January 2008 India, US weighing bilateral trade, investment pact: Kamal Nath 10 January 2008 After Merrill, Goldman Sachs issues "outright recession call" for 2008 09 January 2008 Recession in the US: The perfect storm arrives 09 January 2008 Recession in the US already a reality: Merrill Lynch 09 January 2008 India capable of sustaining 9-10 per cent GDP growth: PM 08 January 2008 Despite credit crunch panic, global business optimism drops only slightly: Grant Thornton 08 January 2008 Some expectations for 2008 08 January 2008 PM to consider all options to deal with crude rise 07 January 2008 Five-fold increase in FDI inflows 07 January 2008 29,000 patent applications filed in India in 2006-07 07 January 2008 Foreign exchange reserves rise by $2.8 billion 05 January 2008 India's BoP Developments during July-September 2007 04 January 2008 RBI releases data on sources of accretion to foreign exchange reserves in India 03 January 2008 New US export controls on China too liberal, say hawks 03 January 2008 Fed minutes say credit woes may result in more rate cuts 03 January 2008 Exports rise by over 26.82 per cent 03 January 2008 Board Of Approvals clears 34 new SEZ proposals 02 January 2008 Arizona activates new law to penalise employers hiring illegal immigrants 02 January 2008 Venezuela cuts three zeros off its currency 02 January 2008 Most Californians are pessimistic about the state's economy 02 January 2008 Case for moderate tax rates: Chidambaram 01 January 2008 At last, US existing home sales record a small gain 01 January 2008 Over 50,000 backlog of SC & ST vacancies filled, says government 31 December 2007 No proposal for raising retirement age 31 December 2007 Eleventh Plan to focus on education: PM 28 December 2007 Inflation rate dips to 3.45 per cent 28 December 2007 Core sector growth falls to 4.5 per cent in October 27 December 2007 Government bans palm oil imports at all Kerala ports 27 December 2007 Fed’s second auction of $20 billion in short-term credit draws fewer banks 24 December 2007 Government to launch national scheme for secondary education 24 December 2007 Saudi Arabia plans world's largest sovereign wealth fund worth $900 billion: report 24 December 2007 “Decoupling” strategy faces sterner test in 2008 as growth pessimism deepens: Merrill Lynch survey 24 December 2007 China may feel the chill of the coming global slowdown 24 December 2007 The Next Great Depression around the corner? 24 December 2007 Chavez expands oil-against-goods and services alliance 22 December 2007 India-Singapore sign protocol to expand the tariff liberalization package 20 December 2007 Industry displaces 1.4 million in four states: study 20 December 2007 US home foreclosures rose 68 per cent in November 20 December 2007 MRTPC holds major cement companies guilty of cartelisation 20 December 2007 Inflation rate eases a bit at 3.65 per cent 20 December 2007 Exporters urged to tap non-US markets to hedge currency risk 19 December 2007 Portfolio advice for Dr Reddy 19 December 2007 Global financial crisis may affect India's exports, capital flows: PM 19 December 2007 Fed comes up with new mortgage protection measures 19 December 2007 India, China economies 40 per cent smaller than projected: World Bank 18 December 2007 Railway freight revenue up by 10.99 per cent during April November 2007-08 18 December 2007 Ratings for NGOs to access to donor funds mooted 18 December 2007 Direct taxes grow over 40 per cent: Finance ministry data 18 December 2007 Planning Commission suggests setting up of 3 sectoral regulators 17 December 2007 India, China losing labour cost advantage: study 15 December 2007 Inflation rate hits a 3-month high at 3.75 per cent 14 December 2007 Bahrain's Gulf Finance House signs deal for $10 billion SEZ in Maharashtra 14 December 2007 December tankan survey shows business sentiment is falling in Japan 14 December 2007 Forward Markets Commission favours `anchor investor’ for commodity bourses 12 December 2007 US economy seen contracting in fourth quarter 12 December 2007 EU to reimpose import duties on PET film from India 12 December 2007 The Fed’s painful dilemmas 12 December 2007 Fed cuts rates by a quarter point; Wall Street disappointed, US markets down 12 December 2007 Expect cuts today — 25 bips in target rate and 50 bips in discount rate — but the downward trend may not continue 11 December 2007 Rupee near 10-year high against dollar ahead of Fed meet 11 December 2007 China’s inflation hits 11-year high at 6.9 per cent; trade surplus at record $238 billion 11 December 2007 Promotion of SMEs crucial to India’s growth, says Kamal Nath 11 December 2007 EU seeks early free-trade pact with India 11 December 2007 Dmitry Medvedev: St Petersburg cronyism or a gambit? 11 December 2007 Food safety is a top issue for US-China talks, says treasury secretary Paulson 11 December 2007 Government to provide interest-free loans to sugar mills 10 December 2007 India, Cambodia to enhance bilateral defence ties 10 December 2007 Gulf countries to start currency revaluation talks soon 08 December 2007 “Better-than-expected” US jobs report may not be as good as it seems 08 December 2007 Government may hike fuel prices, cut excise duty on petroleum products 07 December 2007 Government hikes wheat production target by 20 million tonnes 07 December 2007 Inflation rate falls to 3.01 per cent 07 December 2007 GDP grows at 9.1 per cent in H1, but capital controls may slacken pace 07 December 2007 Chidambaram bolsters market with plans for PPP project support, higher PF investment limit 07 December 2007 National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy 2007 tabled in Parliament; focus on affordable housing for urban poor 07 December 2007 Surprising job growth in the ADP US November employment survey, boosts sentiment 07 December 2007 Finance ministry hints at moderate income tax rates 06 December 2007 Government considering potential sites for nuclear plants; thorium reactors on cards 06 December 2007 Rice buffer stock tops 10 million tonnes: FCI 06 December 2007 New UK emigration system bars unskilled non-EU workers, eases rules for highly skilled 06 December 2007 Subsidy on LPG / kerosene to exceed Rs69,700 crore 06 December 2007 Pilot launch of bio-metric passports in mid 2008: Minister 06 December 2007 Patent filings in India in 2004-05 way below world average: report 06 December 2007 Government modifies technology upgradation fund scheme for textile industry 05 December 2007 India, China to boost financial ties, seek greater role in international institutions 05 December 2007 Better-than-expected Q3 numbers fail to boost Japanese business, consumer confidence 05 December 2007 Gulf states launch common market; plan common currency by 2010 05 December 2007 Twenty lakh jobs at stake as exports wilt: Kamal Nath 04 December 2007 Group of ministers to review petroleum product pricing on December 7 04 December 2007 Gas deal with India on course, says Iranian official 04 December 2007 Exports rise by over 35 per cent 04 December 2007 Economy on track for 9 per cent growth: Montek Singh Ahluwalia 04 December 2007 Direct tax mop-up records over 40 per cent growth in April-November 2007-08 03 December 2007 Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles to lead growth of SME sector in Mumbai: Dun & Bradstreet 03 December 2007 World Economic Forum to kick off India summit 01 December 2007 New Company Law to ease entry-exit norms for business: minister 01 December 2007 Fiscal deficit on target at Rs82,260 crore, says government; economic growth slackens 01 December 2007 Paradip port to handle larger ships with deepening of shipping channels 01 December 2007 Fed’s beige book paints US economic outlook a dull shade of red 30 November 2007 Maharashtra repeals land law, good news for real estate companies 29 November 2007 US consumer confidence down, Black Friday shopping up: What's really happening? 29 November 2007 State finance ministers agree on dual GST structure 29 November 2007 HSBC to sail through sub-prime storm alone; snubs Citi's 'superfund' plans 27 November 2007 Fed to inject $8 billion to ease end-of-year credit squeeze 27 November 2007 Government clears dedicated freight corridor project 27 November 2007 Are Chinese toys really unsafe? 26 November 2007 Dreaming about, and fearing the trillions 26 November 2007 Oil vaults to 98.85 a barrel as gold nears 28-year high; platinum at record $1,486 an ounce 26 November 2007 China to tighten takeover regulations for foreign acquirers 26 November 2007 Goldman, Macquarie investments in PTC among 22 FDI proposals cleared 24 November 2007 Fed minutes show a less optimistic view of the US economy 21 November 2007 More Thai provinces brought under joint development scheme with Malaysia, Indonesia 21 November 2007 Certified under organic farming reaches 3.12 lakh hectares 19 November 2007 Government to focus on reducing post harvest losses 19 November 2007 Centre lists measures to improve farm credit 19 November 2007 RBI panel suggests currency futures to hedge foreign exchange risks 19 November 2007 Arcelor Mittal to locate new industrial training facility at Orisa's Keonjhar district 19 November 2007 Macro-economics still strong, says Chidambaram 17 November 2007 Macro-economics still strong, says Chidambaram 17 November 2007 China raises cash reserve ratio for banks; to allow faster appreciation of the yuan? 17 November 2007 Government asks foreign tourists to pay in rupee instead of dollars 17 November 2007 Inflation rate moves above 3 per cent for the first time in five weeks 17 November 2007 Government asks state-run companies to stop edible oil imports 17 November 2007 Inflation rates falls to a 5-year low at 2.97 per cent 16 November 2007 India, Bahrain to discuss increased co-operation 16 November 2007 Government to issue Rs7,500 crore bonds to compensate fertiliser companies 16 November 2007 Plan panel suggests hike in fuel prices, freeze on salaries of government employees 15 November 2007 India's industrial output growth slows to 6.4 per cent in September 15 November 2007 MMTC becomes most valued PSU in terms of market capitalisation 15 November 2007 FMC head seeks end to ban on four commodities 15 November 2007 India, Oman to sign pact on labour, manpower and employment 15 November 2007 Bank of Japan keeps rates steady at 0.5 per cent 15 November 2007 IIP data for September is just a blip: Mahesh Vyas, director, CMIE 15 November 2007 EPF board may consider option of investing in stocks: Oscar Fernandes 15 November 2007 India''s per capita income to reach $1,000 by fiscal-end 06 November 2007 Tamil Nadu to build land bank to ensure balanced development 06 November 2007 Dollar fall gives Indian companies a Rs6,500 crore saving in M&As: Assocham Eco Pulse study 05 November 2007 Centre plans Rs8,000 crore package for flood-hit states 03 November 2007 Government may announce fuel price hike next week 03 November 2007 India''s foreign exchange reserves top $262 billion 03 November 2007 Why oil at $100 may be desirable, after all 03 November 2007 Government defers auction of oil, gas blocks to December 02 November 2007 China bars toys export by 700 factories 02 November 2007 India Today''s two FDI proposals among 12 cleared 02 November 2007 Inflation rate at a new 5-year low of 3.02 per cent 02 November 2007 Oil zooms above $96 a barrel as US stocks, dollar dip 02 November 2007 UAE arrests 90 Indian workers protesting for wage hikes; frees 3,900 after brief detention 01 November 2007 India''s manufacturing growth at a 31-month high in October: ABN Amro purchase managers'' index 01 November 2007 India`s exports up 19.26 per cent in September 01 November 2007 NCAER raises fiscal 2008 GDP growth projection to 8.9 per cent 01 November 2007 RBI concerned over greater appreciation of capital flows: Y V Reddy 01 November 2007 The Fed obliges the markets; but hedges its bets 01 November 2007 US economy logs fastest quarterly growth in two years at 3.9 per cent 01 November 2007 US emerges most competitive economy; India slips to 48th in WEF global ranking 01 November 2007 Germany wants close energy ties with India: Merkel 31 October 2007 Status quo on interest rates for how long? 31 October 2007 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 30 October 2007 Bankers react to CRR rate hike 30 October 2007 China Life overtakes AT&T in market cap as China beats US in Top 10 numbers 30 October 2007 China''s yuan records biggest gain v/s dollar since July 2005 30 October 2007 II. Stance of Monetary Policy for the Second Half of 2007-08 30 October 2007 III. Monetary Measures 30 October 2007 India becoming a parking lot for investors: Kamal Nath 30 October 2007 India, EU agree on Doha round; farm trade issues crucial: Kamal Nath 30 October 2007 Mid - Term Review of the Annual Policy 2007-08 30 October 2007 No signal from RBI on monetary policy rates: FM 30 October 2007 Part I. Mid-term Review of Annual Statement onMonetary Policy for the Year 2007-08 30 October 2007 Part II. Mid-term Review of Annual Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies for the Year 2007-08 30 October 2007 RBI Governor announces mid-term review of annual policy for 2007-08 30 October 2007 RBI raises CRR by 50 basis points to 7.5 per cent, other rates steady 30 October 2007 What helped RBI project GDP growth at 8.5 per cent 30 October 2007 India requires $500 billion for infrastructure: Chidambaram 29 October 2007 Centre and Tamil Nadu government to promote ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu on public private partnership basis 29 October 2007 Gap says child labour allegation at an India facility is the exception, not the rule 29 October 2007 India on a long-term growth trajectory of 9-10 per cent, PM tells Fortune Global Forum 29 October 2007 Need to invest $500 billion in infrastructure over next 5 years: Ratan Tata 29 October 2007 Text of the PM''s address at the Fortune Global Forum 29 October 2007 Will the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates again? 29 October 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel coming to push Indo-German trade 27 October 2007 Government allocates coal blocks to add 68,000 MW to power generation 27 October 2007 Kapil Sibal calls for increasing access to technologies at UNESCO meet in Paris 27 October 2007 President to inaugurate 12th World Lakes Conference at Jaipur 27 October 2007 US House to consider new taxes on buyout firms and hedge fund managers 27 October 2007 US Senate okays seven-year extension of internet tax-ban 27 October 2007 Inflation rate unchanged at 3.07 per cent 26 October 2007 Oil hits new record at $92.22 a barrel 26 October 2007 Centre to sponsor upgradation of 1396 government it is through public private partnership 25 October 2007 Chinese yuan zooms past $7.5 a dollar 25 October 2007 Government to relax ban on non-Basmati rice exports 25 October 2007 Government to scrap purchase preference policy from fiscal-end 25 October 2007 India ranks second last in A T Kearney-Foreign Policy Globalisation Index 25 October 2007 Marg Constructions, L&T, Lakshmi Machine Works, TN Road Development Co pioneer pre-employment training for unskilled workers 25 October 2007 Rogers, Buffett see definite signs of recession in US 25 October 2007 US crude above $88 on supply fears, Brent at record high 25 October 2007 US treasury secretary Henry Paulson wants India to open up for capital flows 25 October 2007 EU proposes ''blue card'' for high-skilled migrants 24 October 2007 Government allows up to 51 per cent FDI in single brand product retailing 23 October 2007 Dollar drop against Euro pushes crude above $90 a barrel 20 October 2007 Fed should be transparent, predictable, and avoid overreaction: Bernanke 20 October 2007 G-7 nations want an "accelerated appreciation" of China''s Yuan 20 October 2007 Government approves 8.5 per cent interest rate for EPF deposits 20 October 2007 IMF chief says no need for relief to euro; dollar needs to devalue further 20 October 2007 Monitor the US more closely, developing countries tell the IMF 20 October 2007 RBI to sell Rs6,000 crore market stabilisation bonds 20 October 2007 CRISIL excellence awards municipalities of Chennai, Vishakapatnam, Ajmer, and Orissa state for commitment to reforms 19 October 2007 India''s growth unstoppable, but deep US slowdown could hurt badly: Lehman Brothers 19 October 2007 Power, fertiliser units to get priority in government''s new coal policy 19 October 2007 US may raise the child labour bogey again to block Indian exports 19 October 2007 Wholesale inflation index at five-year low of 3.07 per cent 19 October 2007 Can Indian outsourcers overcome the challenge of the ''rising-rupee''? 18 October 2007 Government may raise FDI in cable TV to 74 per cent 18 October 2007 Government to raise Rs50,000 crore through power bonds 18 October 2007 India''s medium-term growth prospects remain intact: Standard & Poor''s 18 October 2007 Indian economy not insulated against global risks: Reddy 18 October 2007 Oil holds above $87 a barrel as supply worries linger 18 October 2007 UNESCO and Library of Congress sign agreement for World Digital Library 18 October 2007 China''s market capitalisation swells to $3.37 trillion, emerges world''s fourth largest 17 October 2007 Government to set up five centres of excellence for the telecom sector 17 October 2007 India most reformed within emerging markets: Commonwealth Business Council report 17 October 2007 India''s high net worth population holds $350 billion in financial wealth: Merrill Lynch - Capgemini report 17 October 2007 India, Brazil, South Africa should target $30 billion trade by 2012: Manmohan 17 October 2007 Three World Bank agreements signed for $944 million support 17 October 2007 US banks set up bail out fund for investment vehicles 17 October 2007 US economy not yet out of the sub-prime woods: Bernanke 17 October 2007 West Bengal to get its first auto components park 17 October 2007 CEOs react to the rise of the Sensex to 19000 16 October 2007 India, Nigeria sign four pacts to forge closer ties 16 October 2007 London School of Economics launches `India Observatory'' 16 October 2007 Overseas fund flows into Indian stocks alarm government 16 October 2007 Reddy optimistic of maintaining growth momentum 16 October 2007 China raises banks'' reserve requirements to curb inflation 13 October 2007 India seeks Russia`s cooperation in nuclear energy, technology 13 October 2007 Industrial production rises 10.7 per cent in August 12 October 2007 Inflation rate dips to a five-year low at 3.26 per cent 12 October 2007 Government to issue oil bonds worth Rs23,457 crore, extend fuel subsidy 11 October 2007 New land acquisition policy aims to make owners stakeholders in projects 11 October 2007 Government bans non-basmati rice exports, raises support prices for grains, oilseeds 10 October 2007 Standard & Poor''s presents key risks and outlook for Asia-Pacific sovereigns 10 October 2007 Centre keen to eradicate revenue deficit in 2008-09; reduce fiscal deficit to 3 per cent 09 October 2007 France''s Fert, Germany''s Gruenberg win Physics Nobel for iPod technology 09 October 2007 Government plans two Rs500-crore funds to provide micro credit 09 October 2007 Government to lower credit off-take targets 09 October 2007 India slipping on poverty alleviation front, says report 09 October 2007 With more economic reforms India can sustain 10-per cent growth: OECD 09 October 2007 Government launches National Investment Fund with Rs995 crore corpus 06 October 2007 Sub prime crisis to have limited effect on India say analysts 06 October 2007 US economy, housing crisis to worsen: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala 06 October 2007 Core sector industrial production grows 9 per cent in August 05 October 2007 India, Oman propose labour welfare pact 05 October 2007 Inflation rate edges up to 3.42 per cent 05 October 2007 Government raises salary limit for bonus to Rs10,000 01 October 2007 India''s trade deficit widens as imports surge 32.6 per cent to $19.57 billion in August 01 October 2007 UK prime minister Gordon Brown says he will plug tax loopholes that help private equity executives 29 September 2007 GSI finds 2,290 million tonnes of coal — plus gold and diamond reserves — in 2006-07 28 September 2007 India may extend export sops as trade deficit widens in April-June 28 September 2007 Inflation at a 5-year low of 3.23 per cent, August consumer price index up at 7.26 per cent 28 September 2007 US consumer confidence falls, housing sales dip 26 September 2007 Exporters move RBI as rising rupee hits trade 22 September 2007 Ben, where are you leading us? 22 September 2007 India''s foreign exchange reserves up $1.81 billion at $232.187 billion 22 September 2007 American dollar touches fresh lows globally 21 September 2007 Bear Stearns net plunges 61 per cent 21 September 2007 Buffett cuts PetroChina stake for third time 21 September 2007 Inflation hits a 5-year low at 3.32 per cent 21 September 2007 NDC to clear 11th Five-year plan at next meeting 21 September 2007 Oil soars above $83 a barrel as storm shuts Gulf of Mexico output 21 September 2007 US recession risk lower after rate cut, says Greenspan 21 September 2007 All India consumer price index for agricultural and rural labourers goes up 20 September 2007 Performance of central public sector enterprises in August 2007 20 September 2007 Rupee ends at a 9-year high at 39.88/89 against the dollar 20 September 2007 Government clears TCS plan for new economic zone, three Mukesh Ambani promoted IT zones 19 September 2007 Rupee hits 9-year high as US Fed cuts lending rate by 50 basis points 19 September 2007 Ahluwalia projects 8.5-9 per cent economic growth 18 September 2007 New duty neutralisation scheme for exporters soon: Kamal Nath 18 September 2007 Government to refund exporters service tax on 4 taxable services 17 September 2007 Greenspan cautions Fed against stoking inflationary pressures 17 September 2007 Effective monitoring essential for success of rural development programmes, says rural development minister 15 September 2007 India doubles financial commitment to ITU 15 September 2007 Inflation rate falls to a 17-month low at 3.52 per cent 14 September 2007 Revisiting the SEZ Debate 14 September 2007 Core sector growth slides to 6.3 per cent in July 13 September 2007 European Central Bank sees inflation threat as Paulson says mortgage woes hurt US economy 13 September 2007 Rats damage over 17 lakh tonnes of food grain in Punjab 13 September 2007 China''s GDP to grow at 11.3 per cent in 2007: World Bank 12 September 2007 India''s industrial production growth slows to 7.1 per cent in July 12 September 2007 China''s inflation hits a 10-year high at 6.5 per cent in August 11 September 2007 New FDI policy likely by month-end 11 September 2007 India, China may be insulated from US slowdown: ABN Amro 10 September 2007 Mexico, India pledge to boost bilateral trade and political ties 10 September 2007 US jobs data could threaten Indian stock markets 10 September 2007 CST phase-out to be over by 2009-10 08 September 2007 Greenspan sees red as US reports job losses in August 08 September 2007 Tsunami warning system to be ready this month, says minister 08 September 2007 World Economic Forum may consider summit in Gujarat: Modi 08 September 2007 Bangalore among world''s `best places to do business'' 07 September 2007 Inflation rate falls to a 16-month low of 3.79 per cent 07 September 2007 India dominates Forbes Asia ''Fabulous 50'' list with 12 companies 06 September 2007 Bush suggests yuan float to help balance trade 05 September 2007 India outperforms China in economic freedom: Report 05 September 2007 Outsourcing of cleanliness operations trips Chennai Municipal Corporation 05 September 2007 UNCTAD projects India''s economic growth at 8.5 per cent in 2007-08 05 September 2007 Japan''s capital spending falls first time in four years 04 September 2007 India''s manufacturing growth seen at a 9-month high in August 03 September 2007 20 SEZ projects granted formal approvals, in-principle approvals for seven 30 August 2007 Uniform guidelines required for calculating FDI: DIPP 27 August 2007 ASEAN plans regional power, gas grids 25 August 2007 Merrill Lynch could take a $1 billion subprime hit, say analysts 25 August 2007 Government sees fiscal deficit at 3 per cent of GDP by 2008-''09 25 August 2007 India, Japan to launch joint research programmes 25 August 2007 Inflation rate up marginally to 4.10 per cent 25 August 2007 Tourist inflows show a healthy increase, new initiatives on Japanes, Chinese tourists 25 August 2007 Asian economies well placed to deal with current liquidity squeeze: Standard & Poor''s 24 August 2007 Bank of China may take a $11.25 billion charge as three other Asian banks reveal subprime exposures 24 August 2007 RBI panel suggests easing of farm sector lending norms 24 August 2007 Villages electrified under Rajiv Gandhi Gram Vikas Yojana rises in 2006-07 24 August 2007 Chennai management school to prepare project report for Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs 23 August 2007 Global liquidity crisis forces Bank of Japan to hold rates 23 August 2007 India investment rating not to change: Fitch 23 August 2007 RBI to set up reporting platform for derivatives trade 23 August 2007 UP scraps new agriculture policy; orders 10 Reliance Industries stores, big retailers to close 23 August 2007 China raises interest rates as central banks worldwide boost cash flows 22 August 2007 US faces brain drain: Kauffman Foundation report 22 August 2007 Australia backs India for UN council seat; proposes enhanced economic ties 21 August 2007 Cold storage capacity up by 11 per cent 21 August 2007 Guidelines revised for issue of PAN to Indians abroad 21 August 2007 ISRO''s Gram SAT satellite connects rural development minister with 1100 panchayats 21 August 2007 Guidelines revised for issue of PAN to Indians abroad 20 August 2007 China set to replace US as world''s No 2 exporter 18 August 2007 CIA, FBI computers used to edit Wikipedia entries 18 August 2007 FDI inflows up 185 per cent at $15.7 billion in 2006-07 18 August 2007 India to become world''s third largest economy: Chidambaram 18 August 2007 Inflation rate falls to 4.05 per cent 18 August 2007 Russia resumes joint war games with China 18 August 2007 US mortgage lender First Magnus Financial Corp lays off 99 per cent staff, closes 300 offices 18 August 2007 Direct exposure to sub-prime risks appears limited: BNP Paribas 17 August 2007 Economic growth to fuel India''s dependence on oil imports: Assocham 17 August 2007 RBI weighs use of plastics for printing currency notes 17 August 2007 Reliance''s Mahamumbai SEZ faces protest 17 August 2007 Service tax evasion rising: P Chidambaram 17 August 2007 Centre approves revival of 26 central public sector undertakings 16 August 2007 Countrywide Financial stock slides on rumours of bankruptcy 16 August 2007 India`s forex reserves top $213 billion 16 August 2007 Indira Gandhi national Open University to assist in educational FM broadcast 16 August 2007 Japan`s labour force seen down 7 per cent in 2015 16 August 2007 $280-million World Bank loan for vocational training 14 August 2007 Centre to introduce unorganised workers'' social security bill in the current session of Parliament 14 August 2007 Japan second quarter GDP growth falls 14 August 2007 Japanese overseas development assistance to cover projects in Goa, Maharashtra 14 August 2007 Regional Engineering Colleges renamed National Institutes of Technology 14 August 2007 Employee Provident Fund rate not to be hiked to match bank rates 13 August 2007 European Central Bank injects $65.3 billion more into the banking system 13 August 2007 Textile ministry panel calls for flexible labor laws for export units 13 August 2007 India may offer duty-free access to products from Africa 11 August 2007 US mortgage lender HomeBanc files for bankruptcy 11 August 2007 European Central Bank pumps an additional $84 billion to boost liquidity in banking system 10 August 2007 Indian banks just edging past subprime woes 10 August 2007 Neo-liberalism triumphant 10 August 2007 Quick estimates of index of industrial production for June, 2007 10 August 2007 US regulators probing brokers, investment banks for subprime losses, says report 10 August 2007 US subprime woes hammer markets worldwide 10 August 2007 China''s growth to continue unabated in 2008, despite overheating concerns 09 August 2007 New ECB norms: Robbing Peter to pay Paul? 09 August 2007 RIL''s Maha Mumbai SEZ project gets an year''s extension 08 August 2007 Board of approvals clears two Infosys Technologies IT-ITeS SEZ projects 08 August 2007 Chidambaram urges exporters to get used to strong rupee 08 August 2007 Court bans German rail strike 08 August 2007 Government tightens external commercial borrowing rules to check inflows 08 August 2007 India to overtake US, Japan in economic growth by 2050 07 August 2007 Microsoft India selects five entrepreneurs for ''rural innovation'' funding 06 August 2007 GMR to develop multi product special economic zone in Tamil Nadu 06 August 2007 US foes Iran and Nicaragua widen cooperation 06 August 2007 China blacklists over 400 exporters amidst product safety fears 04 August 2007 Inflation rate dips marginally to 4.36 per cent 03 August 2007 Cabinet extends compulsory use of jute for packing grain, sugar 02 August 2007 Government approves Rs1,581 crore scheme for upgrading ITIs 02 August 2007 India''s manufacturing activity at a 28-month low, says ABN Amro 01 August 2007 India''s trade deficit widens to $7.3 billion in June 01 August 2007 New FDI policy may drop disinvestment obligation on foreign firms 01 August 2007 CRR hike: What bankers say 31 July 2007 China, India driving world economic growth, says IMF chief 31 July 2007 India ranks 17 among 23 Asia-Pacific economies in well-being 31 July 2007 India''s April-June fiscal deficit crosses 74 per cent of annual traget at Rs112,000 crore 31 July 2007 Manufacturing remains growth engine: RBI 31 July 2007 RBI raises CRR to 7 per cent 31 July 2007 US, Britain maintain optimism on global trade pact 31 July 2007 Brazil claims victory against US cotton subsidies before WTO 28 July 2007 FM asks corporate houses to expand abroad through acquisitions 28 July 2007 Chidambaram asked to restore Saral forms to simplify filing tax returns 27 July 2007 Inflation rate inches up to 4.41 per cent 27 July 2007 IMF ups 2007-08 world economic growth forecast to 5.2 per cent 26 July 2007 India''s high corporate tax rates may hinder FDI inflow, says KPMG 26 July 2007 Government to allow use of old machinery in SEZs 25 July 2007 EPF board keeps interest rate unchanged at 8.5 per cent for 2006-07 23 July 2007 Striking Abu Dhabi workers return to work 23 July 2007 Inflation rate holds steady at 4.27 per cent 21 July 2007 China hikes interest rates for a fifth time since April 2006 20 July 2007 Government may ease subsidy burden of oil producers 20 July 2007 Redeploying agricultural labour could lead to double-digit growth: Arvind Panagariya 20 July 2007 China''s GDP growth hits 11-1/2-year high of 11.9 per cent in Q2 ''07 19 July 2007 Government to issue FBT guidelines on employee stock options soon 18 July 2007 GST to be around 20 per cent; working group to submit report soon 18 July 2007 Consumer confidence index high in India 17 July 2007 RBI asks banks to reduce lending rates for exporters 16 July 2007 Surging interest rates to slow down economy in 2007-08: CII 16 July 2007 Export policy: How big is the relief? 14 July 2007 Inflation rate a tad higher at 4.27 per cent 14 July 2007 Government approves India-Brazil-South Africa draft pact on public administration 13 July 2007 Government hikes duty drawback rates, softens export credit as rupee surges 13 July 2007 28 SEZs including Mukesh Ambani''s cleared 12 July 2007 Rupee hits new nine-year high 12 July 2007 World Bank approves $65-million credit for rural anti-poverty project in Andhra 11 July 2007 India emerges second in APAC with $13.5 billion worth outbound M&A 11 July 2007 Captive BPOs of MNCs not liable to pay tax in India, rules SC 10 July 2007 Orissa government rejects Billiton''s SEZ alumina project proposal 09 July 2007 India''s sugar exports expected to double to 3 million tonnes in 2008 09 July 2007 OECD predicts steady growth for BRICs 09 July 2007 Rising rupee to impact export earnings: Assocham study 09 July 2007 Vietnam and India establish New Strategic Partnership 07 July 2007 New mining policy sets no limits on iron ore exports 06 July 2007 India amongst top three FDI destinations: E&Y survey 06 July 2007 Inflation rate edges up to 4.13 per cent 06 July 2007 Petrol, diesel price not to be raised: Murli Deora 05 July 2007 BoE hikes UK interest rate to 5.75 per cent; ECB rates unchanged 05 July 2007 Government gets 7 bids for wheat tender, but high prices may trim purchases 04 July 2007 India withdraws additional import duties on wines and spirits, fixes base rate at 150 per cent 04 July 2007 China to emerge world`s top tourism destination by 2014 03 July 2007 India close to bottom in prosperity: survey 03 July 2007 Inequality on rise despite drop in poverty in Asia: UN 03 July 2007 India, Japan push Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor plan 30 June 2007 India ''s millionaire club swells to over 100,000 in 2006: study 29 June 2007 Inflation rate falls to a 14-month low at 4.03 per cent 29 June 2007 Japanese economy shows mixed trends 29 June 2007 World Bank to provide Rs2,400 as loans for Indian 28 June 2007 China objects to ''India, US, Japan, Australia grouping''; launches Africa Fund 28 June 2007 Government weighs more sops for sugar industry: Chidambaram 28 June 2007 India plans full rupee float in phases: Chidambaram 28 June 2007 Salary of President, constitutional figures to double 28 June 2007 IMF''s global growth forecast rises 27 June 2007 Indian companies set to expand globally: Oxford Intelligence 27 June 2007 Asia warned of financial, ecological chaos 25 June 2007 Interest rates to keep rising as global economic growth continues, says BIS 25 June 2007 US economy ''uncomfortably'' close to stalling: IMF report 23 June 2007 Ambanis get their SEZs, minus Navi Mumbai 23 June 2007 Inflation rate eases to 4.28 per cent 23 June 2007 Government proposes manufacturing investment regions 23 June 2007 Indian SMEs bullish on economic growth: HSBC Survey 22 June 2007 Western business executives lack basic knowledge of Indian economy: Study 22 June 2007 Rupee appreciation hurting the SME segment in manufacturing 21 June 2007 Finance ministry effects sweeping changes in Service Tax rules 20 June 2007 42 new SEZ proposals up for approval on Friday meet 20 June 2007 Ministerial war in the offing over Reliance SEZ 19 June 2007 Government approves Rs3,594 crore investment through five auto SEZs 19 June 2007 Commerce, finance ministry disagree over SEZ forex earning rule 19 June 2007 Nigeria strike threat pushes oil prices pass $69 a barrel 19 June 2007 India ''s GDP growth to touch 10 per cent this fiscal: FM 18 June 2007 Oil price rise widens US trade deficit by $4.7 billion in Q1''07 18 June 2007 Africa set to achieve over 6 per cent growth in 2007, says WEF 16 June 2007 India`s forex reserves up at $209.574 billion 16 June 2007 We must learn to manage large cap account flows: FM 16 June 2007 Inflation rate hits an 8-month low at 4.80 per cent 15 June 2007 MMTC plans joint sector jewellery SEZ 15 June 2007 Investments bypassing North India: CII 14 June 2007 ''Declared goods'' status may cap sales tax on natural gas at 4 per cent 14 June 2007 China urged to raise value of currency 14 June 2007 IMF board to weigh exchange rate monitoring role 14 June 2007 India competitiveness could be undermined by capital flows: Rakesh 14 June 2007 Industrial production grows at 13.6 per cent in April, as manufacturing gains strength 13 June 2007 London beats NY as business top spot 13 June 2007 India to float 2-million tonne wheat import tender 13 June 2007 Yen falls to a 5-1/2-year low against dollar; Yuan strongest since 2005 13 June 2007 Garment exporters hit by rising rupee 11 June 2007 G-8 pledges $60 billion to combat disease in Africa 08 June 2007 India to let in foreign universities: Sibal 08 June 2007 Inflation rate falls below 5 per cent for the first time in 8 months 08 June 2007 BFSI sector to invest over $3.5bn by 2010: Report 07 June 2007 Indian exports face anti-dumping action 07 June 2007 Maoist rebel attack disrupts NMDC''s iron ore mining in Chhattisgarh 07 June 2007 Overseas profits of MNCs need not be taxed in India: SC 07 June 2007 World Bank offers $500 million for urban renewal in India 07 June 2007 Tata trusts to take corporate social 07 June 2007 India tops global consumer confidence index, says survey 06 June 2007 New financial market players, new instruments raise risks for emerging economies: Y V Reddy 06 June 2007 Rangarajan sees signs of cyclical overheating in economy 06 June 2007 Two Reliance SEZs, GMR'' s airport zone among 31 projects cleared 05 June 2007 India proposes joint food labs with US 05 June 2007 TDS exemption limit on interest income raised to Rs10,000 for senior citizens 04 June 2007 India is World Bank''s largest borrower 04 June 2007 India''s foreign exchange reserves up at $204.934 billion 02 June 2007 Inflation rate falls to 5.06 per cent 01 June 2007 A 9.4 per cent growth in 2006-07 propels India to a trillion dollar economy 31 May 2007 Government defers decision on Navi Mumbai SEZ, clears Tata project in Orissa 31 May 2007 SAARC university to be set up near Delhi 31 May 2007 Noida SEZ plan in limbo as minister says no to forced sale of land 29 May 2007 CMs demand subsidy revamp 29 May 2007 Government-CII jointly launch facilitation center for NRIs 28 May 2007 Two Indian BPOs in world''s `hot growth'' company list 28 May 2007 Power shortages threaten growth: PM 28 May 2007 India to buy 350 T-90S main battle tanks from Russia 26 May 2007 Parts of new immigration proposal opposed by US businesses 26 May 2007 Financial services has larger share of GDP in India than in UK 25 May 2007 Government issues fresh pre-qualification norms for PPP projects 25 May 2007 Inflation rate falls to a 5-month low of 5.27 per cent 25 May 2007 IT''s share in H-1B visa declining, says study 25 May 2007 Two Indian projects among 10 short-listed for Ashden awards 25 May 2007 Can China''s central bank do more than roar as growth soars? 24 May 2007 China warns US on economic "confrontation" 24 May 2007 EU on course to replace US economy as global growth engine, says OECD 24 May 2007 Government to issue smart cards to unorganised sector workers 24 May 2007 Mayawati shatters Anil Ambani''s UP dreams; decides to dump SEZ proposal 24 May 2007 PM hits out at corporate greed 24 May 2007 UPA fails to pass muster says grassroots vote 24 May 2007 Bank of England to raise base lending rate to 5.75 per cent 23 May 2007 Buoyant outlook for Indian economy: Dun & Bradstreet 23 May 2007 E-filing of tax returns to be made mandatory for all categories 23 May 2007 Mumbai among world''s 10 most expensive cities 23 May 2007 Government brings 7 more services under tax net 22 May 2007 Navi Mumbai SEZ is under govt''s scanner 22 May 2007 Union Bank introduces rural doorstep 22 May 2007 China sets conditions for foreign stock exchanges to set up representative offices 21 May 2007 External funding for real state to be curbed, says finance minister 21 May 2007 No real dip in inflation, rate hike fears to stay 21 May 2007 China buys $3 billion Blackstone stake 21 May 2007 All''s well with world economy, say G8 ministers 19 May 2007 China to open tourism market to foreign firms ahead of schedule 19 May 2007 Inflation eases to 5.4 pc 19 May 2007 China lets yuan rise faster ahead of meeting with Paulson 18 May 2007 Fight against inflation to continue 18 May 2007 Government to offer subsidised housing loans to poor, minorities 18 May 2007 Japan most innovative in business; India may lose edge to China: Report 16 May 2007 India-China trade expected to touch $40 billion by 2009 15 May 2007 Zero funds for Thanjavur under Eco-City project 15 May 2007 A return exodus of US-based Indian IT professionals 14 May 2007 US economy still the most competitive but the lead is narrowing, says study 11 May 2007 Agitators take two POSCO officials hostage 11 May 2007 Asia unlikely to face a 97-style crisis: Greenspan 11 May 2007 Chinese trade surplus swings back to high 11 May 2007 Gaps narrowing in WTO talks, but too slowly: Lamy 11 May 2007 Greenspan still sees chance of recession in US 11 May 2007 I-T targets companies close to Samajwadi Party, raids premises of Uflex, HFCL 11 May 2007 Inflation rate eases to 5.66 per cent 11 May 2007 Madhya Pradesh to host global investors meet in October 11 May 2007 US agency to help India set up National Food Bank Network 11 May 2007 India ranks 27th in competitiveness 10 May 2007 US economy leads in global competitiveness 10 May 2007 BoA clears 15 new SEZs 09 May 2007 IBM chief stresses economics, expertise, openness as key to work flow 08 May 2007 Manufacturing picks up in April 08 May 2007 No hike in post office small savings rates: Chidambaram 08 May 2007 Tamil Nadu to set up electronics export center, TIDEL-III Park 08 May 2007 Government to set up 3 new IITs 07 May 2007 SEZs creating wealth for farmers: commerce secretary 07 May 2007 Indian companies anticipate Q2 dent in sales, profits: survey 07 May 2007 Business confidence falls in Jan-March quarter 05 May 2007 Non-processing areas of SEZs not to get tax exemptions, say state governments 05 May 2007 China''s CNPC reports its largest oil find in four decades 04 May 2007 Developers turning SEZs into land scam, says Rahul Bajaj 04 May 2007 Inflation rate dips to 5.77 per cent 04 May 2007 Government to club direct and indirect stake to determine FDI 03 May 2007 To keep tax rates stable, moderate: FM 03 May 2007 Dhaka wants to restart stalled tri-nation gas pipeline talks with India 02 May 2007 Venezuela wrests control of oil assets from oil majors 02 May 2007 World Bank offers to fund Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project 02 May 2007 RBI releases revised guidelines on priority sector lending norms 02 May 2007 Tax collections at Rs4,70, 077 crore 30 April 2007 US first quarter economic growth at a four-year low 30 April 2007 UN Security Council lifts ban on export of Liberian diamonds 30 April 2007 Government to formulate tariff plan for renewable energy 27 April 2007 India''s external debt - GDP ratio down at 15.8 per cent: Chidambaram 27 April 2007 Stagflation rears its head in US 27 April 2007 20 new IITs to be set up 26 April 2007 Government targets $26-billion inward FDI 2007-08 26 April 2007 More reforms needed to sustain growth: WTO 26 April 2007 Tobacco regulatory body to be set up 26 April 2007 Russia keen on investment in North East 24 April 2007 SC refuses to vacate stay on OBC quota in elite institutions 24 April 2007 Annual Credit Policy: RBI keeps all rates intact 24 April 2007 Credit policy driven by concern for price stability 24 April 2007 Canada beckons skilled workers 21 April 2007 FMC wants MFs, banks and FIIs in commodity market 21 April 2007 UNESCAP forecasts over 7-per cent growth in Asia Pacific region 20 April 2007 China cuts its economic development zones by over 80 per cent 20 April 2007 Inflation rate climbs to 6.09 per cent 20 April 2007 Concessional import benefits to boost retail sector 20 April 2007 Indian economy expected to grow at 9 pc in 2007 19 April 2007 Per capita income of India to rise four times by 2020 19 April 2007 Power sector faces fund shortage of Rs 450,000 cr in 11th Plan 19 April 2007 Japan to relax visa norms for Indian tourists 17 April 2007 China places 'Compass' navigation satellite in orbit 17 April 2007 Monsoon expected to be close to 100-per cent of long-term average 16 April 2007 NCAER, CII expect GDP growth to slow to 8.3 - 8.5 per cent in 2007-08 16 April 2007 Berezovsky wants a new Russian Revolution to oust Putin 14 April 2007 Goldman Sachs debunks slowdown fears, predicts more tightening 14 April 2007 India key to success of WTO trade talks - USTR 14 April 2007 IIP at 11 per cent 13 April 2007 Inflation rate falls to 5.74 per cent 13 April 2007 Throwing the baby out with the SEZ bathwater 13 April 2007 India to fight inflation without hurting growth 12 April 2007 UAE is Arab world`s most competitive economy: WEF 12 April 2007 US extends filing time for `O'' and `P, non-immigration visas 12 April 2007 China''s trade surplus for march registers sharp decline 11 April 2007 Trade ministers start talks in India on global deal 11 April 2007 World Bank warns of severe environment impact of India''s growth 11 April 2007 China''s trade surplus doubles as US moves WTO 10 April 2007 Global economic risks lower: IMF''s De Rato 10 April 2007 Montek bullish on 10-per cent growth 09 April 2007 UN climate panel warns of hunger and flood as the earth gets warmer 09 April 2007 Centre trims land size of SEZs, lifts freeze on approvals 07 April 2007 Now major UK union to discuss merger with US unions 07 April 2007 SEZs unconstitutional; legal experts 07 April 2007 An innovative price mechanism for farmland acquisition 05 April 2007 Economy structurally set for 8.5 - 9 per cent growth 05 April 2007 Inflation rate a shade lower at 6.39 per cent 05 April 2007 Pakistan agrees to implement SAFTA in full 05 April 2007 Regional Highlights 04 April 2007 NSS 58 04 April 2007 Table of global rankings 04 April 2007 New ECB Guidelines 04 April 2007 Japan adds $7 million to SAARC special fund 04 April 2007 Politics, not economics behind RBI move 04 April 2007 US housing downturn drives top US financier to Chapter 11 04 April 2007 Maharashtra government unwilling to scale down Reliance's SEZ size 04 April 2007 Experts say growth story may lose shine 03 April 2007 India''s imports grow over 30 per cent as exports rise 23.83 per cent in February 03 April 2007 Saudi Arabia bans 107 firms from employing foreigners 03 April 2007 China''s GDP estimates revised upwards 02 April 2007 Get ready for a recession 02 April 2007 US loses ground as technology leader to Nordic countries 02 April 2007 CST phase-out to begin on April 1 31 March 2007 India to host summit of big trade powers in April 31 March 2007 Chidambaram defends tax on iron ore exports 30 March 2007 Give duty-free market to smaller SAARC members, Assocham tells government 30 March 2007 RBI steps up fight on inflation with Repo, CRR hikes 30 March 2007 Chidambaram says India, China are growth partners, not rivals 29 March 2007 SC stays 27 per cent OBC quota in IITs, IIMs 29 March 2007 The Economist looks at what the rise of China means for its neighbours 29 March 2007 US to issue more visas to students from India 29 March 2007 Brazil and Italy in biofuels plan 28 March 2007 India, China lead Asian FDI investments in Africa 28 March 2007 Russia, China sign $4-billion trade deals 28 March 2007 What is the El Nino? 27 March 2007 The WTO Agreements 27 March 2007 What is the WTO? 27 March 2007 World trade and agri subsidies 27 March 2007 Previous WTO ministerial meets 27 March 2007 The Doha mandate 27 March 2007 Agenda for Cancun 27 March 2007 ADB's 2007 annual outlook forecasts lower growth for India, China 27 March 2007 China opens its petroleum products market to private, foreign competition 26 March 2007 UAE plans minimum wage structure for emigrant workers 26 March 2007 Inflation rate unchanged at 6.46 per cent 24 March 2007 Japan''s trade surplus rises to $8.3 billion in February 23 March 2007 Talking down growth? 23 March 2007 Government shifts burden of rehabilitation to SEZ developer 23 March 2007 Government to go slow on SEZs, says PM 23 March 2007 Higher decline in rural poverty than in urban poverty 22 March 2007 Not low prices, but equity please! 22 March 2007 UK Budget: corporate taxes cut, expenditure tightened 22 March 2007 US Fed''s phrase change may mean nothing 22 March 2007 Global food prices rise as US diverts grain to ethanol 21 March 2007 Lok Sabha passes bill to phase out central sales tax 21 March 2007 Montek, Rangarajan say economy overheating 21 March 2007 India may open up market for least developed among SAARC 20 March 2007 Global tax norms likely for limited liability partnership firms 17 March 2007 Inflation rises to 6.46 per cent post budget 17 March 2007 Iran offers $1 billion to Iraq: New York Times 17 March 2007 Most trademarks sought in China, Russia: UN 17 March 2007 Parliamentary committee asks for quick completion of below poverty line data 17 March 2007 Government weighs sector-wise cap for FDI 17 March 2007 No land for industrialisation in Nandigram, says Left Front 17 March 2007 Kamal Nath calls for transparency in land acquisition for SEZs 16 March 2007 Lok Sabha passes Budget 16 March 2007 China's industrial output up 18.5 per cent in Jan - Feb '07 16 March 2007 VAT States record 23.41 pc rise in tax revenues in April-Jan 16 March 2007 BRIC may yield ground to CHIME 15 March 2007 Lehman Brothers pegs India''s 2007-08 GDP growth at 9.9 per cent 15 March 2007 India: Asia''s fifth most corrupt economy says survey 14 March 2007 Maran criticizes SEZ freeze 14 March 2007 OECD cautions on raising interest rate 14 March 2007 Saudi Arabia proposes law to restrict commercial jobs to locals 14 March 2007 Six killed, scores hurt in Nandigram as protesters, police clash 14 March 2007 China''s trade surplus jumps ahead 13 March 2007 Industrial production up 10.9 pc in Jan 13 March 2007 Israel, India to increase funding of joint industrial research 10 March 2007 European Central Bank raises interest rates 09 March 2007 Bill to phase out central sales tax introduced in Lok Sabha 09 March 2007 No ceiling on export credit to smaller sector, says finance minister 09 March 2007 Manmohan asks PSEs to go for SE listing, look at mergers and acquisitions 08 March 2007 Chidambaram says excise duty lagging corporate growth 08 March 2007 China to extend Qinghai-Tibet railway link closer to India by 2010 08 March 2007 Global slowdown may help RBI restrict capital flows 08 March 2007 Increased supply of farm products can tackle inflation: Chidambaram 08 March 2007 Japan, India plan talks on oil field investment, coal projects 08 March 2007 Kamal Nath asks exporters to expand their reach; promises assistance 08 March 2007 Goldman Sachs quells ''Chinese-bubble'' fears 07 March 2007 Import duties on wines, spirits may be slashed 07 March 2007 Excise duty, service tax payment systems to go online 07 March 2007 US productivity, labour cost indicate a likely economic slowdown 07 March 2007 $350-billion infrastructure investment needed: Planning Commisiion 06 March 2007 Government postpones FDI policy review by a month 06 March 2007 Inflation will be moderated, FM tells MPs 06 March 2007 Kerala to have 11 special economic zones 06 March 2007 WMD clause in draft trade pact with India divides EU 06 March 2007 China hikes defence budget to $44 billion 05 March 2007 China targets 8-per cent GDP growth in 2007 05 March 2007 Effective tax rates very low in India, says Chidambaram 05 March 2007 Poverty levels reducing; NSSO 05 March 2007 Retailers plan to go to court against service tax 05 March 2007 FBT payable by companies, says Chidambaram 03 March 2007 Boom or recession: who decides? 03 March 2007 Data reveals surprising fall in US consumer confidence 03 March 2007 Globalisation may boost US inflation says US Fed chief 03 March 2007 Government likely to extend DEPB scheme for exporters 03 March 2007 Market volatility does not reflect US economic fundamentals: Paulson 03 March 2007 FM makes life tougher for tax evaders 02 March 2007 Steel, cement companies hike prices 02 March 2007 Duty-free wheat imports over for now 02 March 2007 Inflation eases for second week in a row, down to 6.05 per cent 02 March 2007 Japan''s inflation slows to zero amidst steady growth 02 March 2007 Economists disappointed by ''lack of ambition'' in the budget 01 March 2007 Yet to work on sums to tax ESOPs: FM 01 March 2007 FM expects around 9 per cent GDP growth in 2007-08 01 March 2007 Greenspan says US recession possible, not probable 01 March 2007 India''s trade deficit tops $50 billion; export growth slackens in January 01 March 2007 Indian markets react to global meltdown as Chinese contagion spreads 28 February 2007 A budget of good intentions 28 February 2007 Another good year for urban India; what about rural Bharat? 28 February 2007 Budget focus on education, healthcare, says PM 28 February 2007 Cement, IT stocks battered by budget proposals 28 February 2007 Direct taxes: No more tax blows 28 February 2007 Highlights of Union Budget 2007-08 28 February 2007 Indirect taxes: VAT, CST and a roadmap towards GST 28 February 2007 Individual taxpayers get a modest relief 28 February 2007 Infrastructure: The new thrust sector 28 February 2007 Budget may help increase cross-border M&A deals: IndusView Advisors 27 February 2007 Brace up for a bout of sustained inflation 27 February 2007 Bright outlook in the short-term for agri sector 27 February 2007 Constraints to growth 27 February 2007 Economic survey on capital markets 27 February 2007 Economic survey on capital markets on the macro economic fundamentals 27 February 2007 Economic survey on government finances 27 February 2007 Economic survey on inflation 27 February 2007 High growth without stoking inflation promises Chidambaram 27 February 2007 Highlights of Economic survey 2006-07 27 February 2007 Proactive trade policy, domestic reforms propel exports 27 February 2007 The Indian economy has ''taken off'' 27 February 2007 The rise of the industrial sector 27 February 2007 What fiscal steps do experts foresee? 27 February 2007 IOC to save Rs40 crore annually from lower IR's freight reduction 26 February 2007 Lalu Prasad speeds up the railway's dream run in 2007 26 February 2007 Lower railway fares to stabilise prices, says Chidambaram 26 February 2007 Railway rath pleases its passengers 26 February 2007 Surplus railway budget, fare-cuts across the board 26 February 2007 Farmers agitation stalls West Bengal''s industrialisation drive for three months 24 February 2007 Forex reserves top $188 billion 24 February 2007 Retail rush forces FDI policy review 24 February 2007 Inflation becomes a political issue 23 February 2007 Inflation rate eases to 6.63 per cent 23 February 2007 Women hold just 15.6 per cent of Fortune 500 jobs 22 February 2007 India: no more a country of savers, says Max New York Life survey 22 February 2007 PM enlists state CMs aid on inflation 22 February 2007 US to work on reducing controls on exports to India 22 February 2007 Bank of Japan doubles interest rate to 0.5 per cent 21 February 2007 Futures trading in farm goods may face ban, says Pawar 21 February 2007 Government fights price rise by releasing wheat in open market 21 February 2007 Export competitiveness getting impacted by cess, levies: Assocham 20 February 2007 Fewer currencies can target inflation better, says mathematician John Nash 20 February 2007 Global employment steady despite globalisation: WTO 20 February 2007 China raises cash reserve ratio for banks to 10 per cent 17 February 2007 Include India, China in global diplomacy: EU foreign policy chief 17 February 2007 India set to become world''s manufacturing hub in 5-10 years: US study 17 February 2007 Retail FDI and Inflation 17 February 2007 Some foreign companies on security black list 17 February 2007 Bird flu: China bans import of poultry from Britain 16 February 2007 Government weighs liberal imports as inflation touches 6.73 per cent 16 February 2007 Inflation touches 6.73 per cent, despite anti-inflationary salvoes 16 February 2007 Japan''s economic growth at a 3-year peak of 4.8 per cent in Q4-06 16 February 2007 Visa rules to ease under FTA with India, says EU 16 February 2007 Fuel prices cut to curb inflation 15 February 2007 Government bans wheat exports 15 February 2007 Inflation and the CRR hike 15 February 2007 Italy, India signs 11 MoUs; Prodi wants customs duties reduced 15 February 2007 Urban India prone to earthquake risks: IIT experts 15 February 2007 China FDI rose 13.9-per cent in January 14 February 2007 Government bans wheat exports, allows maze imports 14 February 2007 India, China set up hotline, plans to liberalise visa regimes 14 February 2007 Japan-India combine seen cornering 60 per cent of Asian GDP post CEPA 14 February 2007 Russia to use $1 billion rupee funds to finance projects in India 14 February 2007 Wheat exports banned to curb inflation 14 February 2007 RBI raises cash reserve ratio to 6.0 per cent 13 February 2007 India can manage inflation says World Bank 13 February 2007 India becomes China''s 10th largest trading partner 13 February 2007 Indirect tax collections up 22.4 per cent in April-December 2006 13 February 2007 Industrial production growth slows to 11.4 per cent in December 2006 13 February 2007 North Korea blinks, agrees to dismantle nuke programme 13 February 2007 The next battleground: FDI for higher education 13 February 2007 Budget 2007: What India Inc expects 10 February 2007 Budget less important today than in past: Hans Goetti, Citigroup 10 February 2007 FMCG sector: Less taxing times? 10 February 2007 Government expects economy to cross $1-trillion mark in 2008 10 February 2007 WTO: Kamal Nath asks US to be flexible on agriculture subsidies 10 February 2007 Reliance Industries tops the list in excise evasion says finance ministry 09 February 2007 India emerges top destination for private equity in January 09 February 2007 Inflation rises to 6.58 per cent 09 February 2007 World Bank expects ruling on Baglihar Dam on 12 February 09 February 2007 Biometric ATMs for dairy farmers in UP 08 February 2007 33 Indian companies in Forbes Global 2000 08 February 2007 64 UP villages pledge to cultivate GM-free crops 08 February 2007 Government reinvents disinvestment, targets Rs1,500 crore 08 February 2007 India accedes to Madrid Protocol on trademark protection 08 February 2007 Indian business most optimistic for fourth year: Grant Thornton survey 07 February 2007 Indian growth story inches up to 9.2 per cent in 2006-07 07 February 2007 Salim Group''s Bengal SEZ cleared by FIPB 07 February 2007 Cauvery tribunal allocates 419 tmc ft water to Tamil Nadu 06 February 2007 China to emerge top global exporter in 2008 06 February 2007 CII wants fiscal support to help Indian companies investing globally 06 February 2007 Indian officials visit China to learn successful SEZ model 06 February 2007 India can now be compared with China: Chidambaram 05 February 2007 Industry concerned over inflation 05 February 2007 Inflation rate rises further to 6.11 per cent 03 February 2007 India, Libya set to boost bilateral cooperation 02 February 2007 Inflation again rises to 6.11% 02 February 2007 Strong 4Q growth for US economy 02 February 2007 India - Japan begin preliminary talks on economic partnership 01 February 2007 India emerging as global business destination for US businesses 01 February 2007 Manufacturing growth declines to 10-month low 01 February 2007 GDP growth rate revised to 9 per cent for 2005-06 31 January 2007 Russia for speedy resolution of rupee-debt issue 30 January 2007 S&P upgrades India sovereign ratings to investment grade with stable outlook 30 January 2007 IMF wants China to rebalance economy 29 January 2007 Clashes break out in Singur again 29 January 2007 Economists say 8 per cent growth sustainable 29 January 2007 Gujarat gets investments worth $140 billion 29 January 2007 High interest rates to impinge India''s growth, says IMF chief economist 29 January 2007 RBI says underlying price pressures remain 29 January 2007 Reliance, Tatas fight it out over Alibaug land 29 January 2007 Rs22,000 crore in fertiliser subsidy cleared by government 29 January 2007 World Bank offers $435 million loan for Nagarjuna Sagar Scheme 29 January 2007 The G-33 sticks together at Davos 27 January 2007 $5.68 billion trade deficit in December 27 January 2007 China, India achieve $20 billion trade goal before target 27 January 2007 EPF rate may be slashed further for want of funds 27 January 2007 India, Japan to start free trade talks next week 27 January 2007 Update: EPF interest rate decision deferred again 27 January 2007 Merkel opens WEF forum with emphasis on dialogue 25 January 2007 Process setting is a vital WEF goal: Kamal Nath 25 January 2007 Asian economic growth not reflected in employment: ILO 25 January 2007 China`s records highest 10-year growth at 10.7 per cent 25 January 2007 FM says customs duty cut advanced to curb inflation 25 January 2007 Inflation retreats in the face of government''s resolve 25 January 2007 Reduced SLR not required 25 January 2007 The march of a resurgent India 25 January 2007 Customs duty cut may impact government revenues by Rs 3,000 crore 24 January 2007 Indian economy set to be bigger than UK''s by 2015 24 January 2007 President assents to SLR ordinance 24 January 2007 UK economic growth tops forecasts 24 January 2007 Commerce ministry moots export obligation to make SEZ units 23 January 2007 Duty cut on cement, capital goods to curb inflation 23 January 2007 Food, retail, realty in India attractive for US SMEs 23 January 2007 India, Russia to sign spate of agreements during Putin''s visit 23 January 2007 PM highlights the need for pension fund investment reforms 23 January 2007 Corporate India upbeat on economic growth 22 January 2007 Indian economy showing signs of overheating: HSBC 22 January 2007 Ministerial meet on SEZs remains inconclusive 22 January 2007 Ministers and business leaders head for Davos 22 January 2007 Inflation rises to 6.12 per cent 19 January 2007 SEZ ministerial group to review land acquisition issues 19 January 2007 Australia can strengthen Rajasthan''s traditional businesses 19 January 2007 China revokes provinces right to declare their GDP 19 January 2007 Gujarat to dedicate Sardar Sarovar Dam to nation 19 January 2007 India to be third fastest economy in APAC: S&P 19 January 2007 Update: FM says measures on the anvil to contain rising prices 19 January 2007 Government approves changes in TRIPS agreement 18 January 2007 Assocham asks PM to call meeting on SEZ issue 18 January 2007 CBDT hikes direct tax collection target by 12 per cent 18 January 2007 Gordon Brown commences India visit with trade wish list 18 January 2007 NCAER raises GDP forecast to 8.44 per cent 18 January 2007 SEZ meeting postponed, GoM to meet on Jan 22 18 January 2007 India asks Saudi help for stabilising global oil prices 17 January 2007 India, Saudi invite refinery participation in each other''s countries 17 January 2007 Global economic at 5 per cent in fifth year: IMF chief 17 January 2007 Hong Kong, Singapore voted world''s freest economies 17 January 2007 President Kalam calls for improving India`s global competitiveness 17 January 2007 Tax collection targets to be raised: NDTV 16 January 2007 Fuel price subsidies to continue after March 15 January 2007 Budget session to witness amendment to pension bill, banking act 15 January 2007 Builders want stamp duty exemption 15 January 2007 China''s 2006 FDI at record $63 billion 15 January 2007 Government should not sell-off PSUs hastily: KK Birla 15 January 2007 IMB teams up with Stanford to launch exchange program 15 January 2007 PMO directs tax department to adopt World Bank''s customer-friendly model 15 January 2007 Gas pipeline projects may get infrastructure status 12 January 2007 Asean trade deal seen in offing 12 January 2007 Bengal CM takes notes from Singur 12 January 2007 Essar Group plans Rs10,500-crore investment at Hazira SEZ 12 January 2007 Indian business owners the world''s most confident: Grant Thornton 12 January 2007 Indian businesses zoom in on Gujarat 12 January 2007 Industry grows at a record 14.4 per cent in November 2006 12 January 2007 Inflation rate breaches RBI target to touch 5.58 per cent 12 January 2007 Siemens in Vattenfalls' 3C climate protection initiative 12 January 2007 Vibrant Gujarat investment festival begins 12 January 2007 Bengal CM to stall Nandigram acquisition 11 January 2007 BoE raises base interest rate to 5.25 per cent 11 January 2007 CII moot multi-product mega SEZs 11 January 2007 Compensating farmers for land is not enough 11 January 2007 Centre alone can tax goods traded centre tells SC in GE Shipping appeal 10 January 2007 Chidambaram promises new financial instruments for NRIs 10 January 2007 China`s steel exports hit record high last year 10 January 2007 IMF wants Africa to accelerate growth 10 January 2007 India is fourth largest recipient of FDI in Asia in 2006: UNCTAD 10 January 2007 Plan panel suggests common regulator for energy, transport sectors 10 January 2007 A peek into 2007 09 January 2007 Government to facilitate timely execution of projects 09 January 2007 China may further drain liquidity in the economy 08 January 2007 Investments worth $1.5-trillion needed to spur 9.5 per cent growth: CII 08 January 2007 PM moots withdrawing tax exemptions 08 January 2007 China hikes cash reserve requirement for banks to curb lending 05 January 2007 After Singur, its violence in Nandigram 05 January 2007 B-Schools offering specialised MBA courses 05 January 2007 India can grow at 8 per cent this year too: CII 05 January 2007 Without Indians, US economy won`t be the same: Study 05 January 2007 China to maintain prudent monetary policy in 2007 04 January 2007 Government to bring 44 more services under tax net 04 January 2007 IIM-A: Caste no bar 04 January 2007 US Fed hints at future rate increase 04 January 2007 US manufacturing recovers 04 January 2007 China withdraws investor-friendly sops to woo MNCs 03 January 2007 China''s tax collections rise 22 per cent 03 January 2007 China''s Yanjiao Development Zone invites Indian investments 03 January 2007 Passport delays to end finally 02 January 2007 Monetary stability at what cost? 30 December 2006 Fiscal deficit at 72.8 per cent of budget target in April-Nov 29 December 2006 UK repays last of WWII debts to the US, Canada 29 December 2006 Economy not overheated: ASSOCHAM 28 December 2006 Chennai high rises sound like the Tower of Babel 22 December 2006 Japan''s trade surplus widens to $7.7 billion as November exports rise 21 December 2006 President wants Kerala to develop tribal, rural areas 20 December 2006 Wasteful expenditure not to be funded from deficits, says Chidambaram 20 December 2006 India proposes oil buffer stock for Asian countries 16 December 2006 World Bank report commends India''s role in globalisation 16 December 2006 India, Japan to upgrade economic and political ties 16 December 2006 World Bank sees India''s economic growth slowing in 2008 15 December 2006 China to remain key growth engine for Asia Pacific in 2007; India to be crucial: S&P 14 December 2006 Industrial output growth slows to 6.2 per cent in October 12 December 2006 Investment proposals worth $40 billion await clearance 08 December 2006 Japanese economic growth renews fears of decline 08 December 2006 Half the world''s wealth is in the hands of the richest 2 per cent 05 December 2006 India, US to sign pact on social security tax exemption 05 December 2006 India''s inflation rate rises to 5.45 per cent 01 December 2006 GDP growth for second quarter tops 9 per cent 30 November 2006 US economy grows stronger than expected in third quarter 30 November 2006 New pension scheme subscribers to get equity investment options 29 November 2006 October trade deficit soars to $6.21 billion on higher imports 29 November 2006 Petrol prices cut by Rs2; diesel to cost Re1 less 29 November 2006 Rebalancing of growth to prevent global economy being derailed: OECD 28 November 2006 Dangers that lurk ahead 27 November 2006 China''s economy expected to grow at 10.7 per cent this year 25 November 2006 Government makes environmental clearance mandatory for SEZs 25 November 2006 China has no plans to contain India, says Hu 23 November 2006 India, Brazil, South Africa sign tax administration pact 23 November 2006 FDI rises 100 per cent to $4.4 billion in H1 21 November 2006 PM for more foreign investments to hasten development 17 November 2006 Theme - "India: The Next Global Superpower?" 17 November 2006 Chinese industrial output growth slows to its lowest in two years 16 November 2006 Full float depends on strong macro-economic fundamentals: S S Tarapore 16 November 2006 India, China to sign investment protection pact 16 November 2006 Indians in Canada can apply for visas through mail 15 November 2006 Tamil Nadu to introduce VAT from January 2007 15 November 2006 China''s economy expected to grow at 9.5 per cent in 2007 13 November 2006 India is world''s 11th largest services exporter, says WTO 13 November 2006 Eunuchs turn collection agents for Patna Municipal Coporation: NDTV 10 November 2006 Government expects US to now get more protectionist 10 November 2006 Government to make access control norms flexible for SEZs 10 November 2006 Government to go slow on approval of new IT SEZs 08 November 2006 Survey places India as most secure business destination in South Asia 08 November 2006 GoM to implement SC orders to resume sealing drive 07 November 2006 Economists give ''satisfactory'' verdict for Indian economy:CNBC 06 November 2006 China mulls free trade talks with India as foreign trade volume hits $1.7 trillion 06 November 2006 China expanding into Africa with special investment zones 04 November 2006 Global wheat shortage forecast 03 November 2006 Inflation control a priority: FM 03 November 2006 US labour, manufacturing data points to economic slowdown 03 November 2006 Board of approval defers over 150 SEZ proposals 03 November 2006 NHDP projects worth Rs4,439-crore get approval 03 November 2006 India talking of Gujarat's SEZ model: Narendra Modi 02 November 2006 Rate hike aimed at sensitising markets: Y V Reddy 02 November 2006 China outlines economic controls 01 November 2006 India, Russia to extend co-operation in energy sector 31 October 2006 About 42 per cent of population was employed in 2004-05, says NSSO 31 October 2006 China to establish FTA with ASEAN by 2010 31 October 2006 South Australia delegation on trade visit 31 October 2006 Inflation could rise 100 basis points by year end 30 October 2006 Environmental damage will shrink global economy by 20 per cent: UK study 30 October 2006 Government fixes support price of wheat at Rs750 per quintal 30 October 2006 Innovation, technology, intellectual property to drive next growth wave 30 October 2006 India to sign social security pact with Belgium 28 October 2006 WTO to examine Chinese tariffs on imported auto components 28 October 2006 China applies brakes on exports: Imposes export tariffs, reduces import tariffs 28 October 2006 Government clears 44 more SEZs, notifies list of permitted operations 28 October 2006 NRIs allowed to open income tax account using passport : SEBI 28 October 2006 Global economy on upsurge despite terrorism: MasterCard report 27 October 2006 Inflation hits a four-month high of 5.26 per cent 27 October 2006 India, US to hold talks on reviving global trade agreement 27 October 2006 Indo-US CEOs Forum to set up $5-billion fund for infrastructure projects 27 October 2006 US Fed leaves rates unchanged; cautious on inflation 26 October 2006 India''s exports rise 14-fold over trade partners'' GDP growth: Assocham study 26 October 2006 Deadline for filing IT returns, FBT for companies extended 24 October 2006 Exports clock 37 per cent growth for the fiscal 24 October 2006 FDI outgo to exceed inflows in 2007 24 October 2006 Finance ministry to revise 2006-07 budget estimates 23 October 2006 Indians among top overseas property investors in Dubai 19 October 2006 SEZ's attract big players 19 October 2006 Plan panel seeks more resources for social sector projects 18 October 2006 Trade curbs cost poor nations double the official development aid: India 18 October 2006 India looking at infrastructure to achieve 10 per cent growth by 2011-12 18 October 2006 India to sign pact with Finland for road transport 17 October 2006 India to pursue FTA with ASEAN in November 16 October 2006 August industrial growth at 9.7 per cent 13 October 2006 Centre proposes Rs30,000-crore SEZ for renewable energy device manufacture 13 October 2006 Priority for public works and infrastructure, Manmohan tells UK investors 11 October 2006 SEZ approvals touch 212 as government clears 34 more proposals 11 October 2006 Laloo Prasad announces advisory panel on private sector participation 10 October 2006 Government to review sugar export ban, announce package for wheat farmers 10 October 2006 Legislation to set up real estate regulator next year: Reddy 10 October 2006 SEZs versus farmlands — farmers feel cheated: CNBC-TV18 10 October 2006 What''s the investor sentiment at the India-UK Summit? 10 October 2006 UK-India investment summit; strategic partnership with EU to mark PM''s visit 09 October 2006 WB to lay down comprehensive land use policy 09 October 2006 Posco, eight other companies to participate in Orissa railway SPV 07 October 2006 Railways to invest Rs300,000 crore by 2012 07 October 2006 Government doubles infrastructure investment requirement to Rs1,450,000 crore 07 October 2006 Industrial production up 12.4 per cent in July 06 October 2006 Singapore companies interested in setting up manufacturing clusters 06 October 2006 Government sets up sixth pay commission 05 October 2006 Petro products: Finance ministry for trade parity pricing 04 October 2006 Government to limit wheat imports 30 September 2006 India''s external debt surges to $132.1 billion 30 September 2006 CMIE likely to increase GDP growth projections upwards 30 September 2006 PM in South Africa to boost trade ties 30 September 2006 Over 50 per cent Indians remained unemployed during 2004-05 29 September 2006 Q1 2006-07 GDP growth surges to 8.9 per cent 29 September 2006 Reforms must be kept up and inflation down: FM 29 September 2006 Rural development ministry joins the SEZ-policy fray 29 September 2006 Tax revenues up 39 per cent 29 September 2006 World Development Report 2007 focuses on youth education, health and training 29 September 2006 Northern CMs to strengthen North Indian economy 28 September 2006 PHDCCI moots Northern Indian common economic region 28 September 2006 Board of approval clears 30 SEZ proposals including Posco 28 September 2006 Pranab flays West's WTO stance on farm subsidies 28 September 2006 Cheaper oil: Sustainable or just a correction? 27 September 2006 US falls five places to finish sixth in world competitiveness ranking 26 September 2006 Biofuels can break WTO deadlock, says Ted Turner 25 September 2006 India-China trade to touch $50 billion by 2010 25 September 2006 P-Notes to stay for now: Chidambaram 23 September 2006 India''s exports grow at 41.14 per cent in August 22 September 2006 India''s forex reserves up $404 million at $165.542 billion 22 September 2006 Government proposes new norms for acquiring land for SEZs 20 September 2006 IMF dangles quota hopes before India as Fund-Bank meet comes to a close 20 September 2006 Now an exchange for fruits, vegetables and dairy products 19 September 2006 Chidambaram flays IMF quota reforms 19 September 2006 China is third-largest destination for India's merchandise exports: RBI governor 19 September 2006 MCX, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange sign MoU 18 September 2006 IMF members set to approve new quota plan 16 September 2006 IMF warns India against SEZ craze 15 September 2006 Raghuram Rajan on how the IMF views the Indian economy 15 September 2006 India should export steel not ore, says Jairam Ramesh 15 September 2006 IMF bullish on global growth; raises Indian growth estimate to 8.3 per cent 14 September 2006 Impact of US economy over estimated: Michael Metz, Oppenheimer & Co 14 September 2006 Marc Faber on how a US slowdown will hit other economies 14 September 2006 Pause in US rate hike ''right'': Raghuram Rajan 14 September 2006 India-Brazil-South Africa summit forges links in energy, trade and transportation 14 September 2006 India nuclear bill will be passed by large majority: Mulford 13 September 2006 Global slow down ahead warns IMF 13 September 2006 Strong industrial growth may invite interest rate hike 13 September 2006 Growth in industrial production rises 12.4 per cent in July 2006 12 September 2006 Southern CMs jostle for large investments: CNBC 12 September 2006 Government to issue oil bonds worth Rs14,150 crore this month 12 September 2006 Pay Commission may reverse states' fiscal improvement 12 September 2006 Pay Commission may reverse states' fiscal improvement: CRISIL 12 September 2006 China global trade surplus records new high 11 September 2006 India''s external debt rises to $125.2 billion 11 September 2006 Cabinet clears India-Brazil-South Africa maritime pact 08 September 2006 New Income Tax Act to take effect from April 1, 2008 08 September 2006 China moves up to sixth place after IMF quota revamp 07 September 2006 SEZ Policy: Whose ''Special Economy''? 06 September 2006 ADB upgrades 2006 growth forecast for Asia 06 September 2006 Govt allows duty free wheat import 04 September 2006 Left Parties oppose free float of the rupee 04 September 2006 India ranks tenth in UNCTAD''s developing country FDI list 01 September 2006 No cut in wheat import duty for private traders, says government 31 August 2006 India registers a negative trade balance with China in Jan-July 2006 31 August 2006 RBI maintains GDP growth forecast at 7.5-8.0 per cent 31 August 2006 Real manufacturing wages in India down 22 per cent in 1990-2002: ILO 29 August 2006 Government plans regulators for petroleum, civil aviation and railways 28 August 2006 India to raise SAFTA at October Saarc ministerial 28 August 2006 Delhi Metro inundated with consultancy requests 26 August 2006 FCI allowed to import 20 lakh tonnes of wheat duty-free 26 August 2006 Finance ministry, VAT panel working on CST phase-out package 25 August 2006 India pushes for a larger Asian trade block 24 August 2006 India logs third-largest M&A deals in Asia-Pacific in H1 2006: PwC 22 August 2006 Biofuels: Diesel, petrol…or me? 21 August 2006 Commerce ministry launches Rs3,750-crore fund for rural employment 21 August 2006 FDI inflow in up 47 per cent in April-June 2006 19 August 2006 Optimistic on FDI, trend stronger than expected: NCAER 19 August 2006 India offers tariff cuts on 94 per cent of Asean exports 18 August 2006 NIIT, IIM-A partner to launch online education programmes 18 August 2006 Will the OBC Quota Bill be passed this monsoon session? 17 August 2006 Govt approves revival plan for 19 sick central units 17 August 2006 India, Malaysia agree to protect job seekers'' interests 16 August 2006 Government considering new consumer price index 14 August 2006 How the experts view the state of the Indian economy 14 August 2006 June industrial growth better than expected at 9.6 per cent 14 August 2006 The coming US slowdown and its global impact 11 August 2006 Living costs least in Mumbai, but wages are low 10 August 2006 TN government cancels land allotment to 70 software companies 10 August 2006 Looking down the barrel: S&P's impact analysis of Mid East conflict 08 August 2006 Monsoons affects sugarcane, urad crops 08 August 2006 Old economy, new economy: Built to last, built to flip 07 August 2006 Economic growth, tax gains will limit India''s 2006-07 fiscal deficit: Fitch 05 August 2006 States to create industry-friendly environment 04 August 2006 Lok Sabha clears bill to remove cess on farm and dairy products 03 August 2006 Indian stock markets more attractive than Chinese: Forbes 01 August 2006 Met predicts more downpour for Gujarat, Maharashtra 31 July 2006 India's WTO stand lauded by global campaigners : CNBC 31 July 2006 FDI flows top $10 billion in 2005-06 29 July 2006 Property tax can be doubled, even quadrupled: CRISIL 27 July 2006 New e-return forms available from CBDT 25 July 2006 Bond markts to view credit policy positively 25 July 2006 High interest rate not to impact growth rate 25 July 2006 No surprises as RBI hikes rates by 25 basis points 25 July 2006 Policy may not lead to hike in lending rates 25 July 2006 Rate hike in line with expectations: Citibank 25 July 2006 RBI has established a neutral rate 25 July 2006 RBI rate hike largely expected: ICICI Bank 25 July 2006 Update: Reactions to RBI rate hikes 25 July 2006 Centre to set up 6th Pay Commission 20 July 2006 G-8 offers subsidy cuts to salvage trade talks 18 July 2006 Exports up 32.4 pc in Q1 15 July 2006 Exports vault 40.17 per cent in June 2006 15 July 2006 Government considers stringent monitoring of foreign investments 15 July 2006 BoJ ends zero interest regime; rate up by 25 basis points 14 July 2006 China, India seen as drivers to robust Asian growth in 2006, 2007: Credit Suisse 14 July 2006 Crude oil hits record $78 on Middle East tensions 14 July 2006 Revised duty drawback schedule has 84 new items 14 July 2006 Government plans manufacturing investment regions 12 July 2006 Industrial output sustains double-digit growth in May 12 July 2006 Left picks holes in agriculture FDI 12 July 2006 The old Silk Road gets its first crossing after 44 years 07 July 2006 Inflation may touch 5.5 per cent 06 July 2006 Nathu La pass reopens for India-China trade 06 July 2006 PM puts disinvestment on hold 06 July 2006 WTO: For Lamy, its time to "crack heads" 04 July 2006 Long range forecast for SW monsoon scaled back a bit 03 July 2006 CII in "solidarity" with Kamal Nath on Doha round 03 July 2006 Time limit extended for investments in bonds 03 July 2006 External debt for 2005-06 at $125.2 billion 01 July 2006 Geneva talks: For some, its time to pack their bags 01 July 2006 New policy adds 354 to the list of controlled drugs 01 July 2006 World Bank resumes funding of MUTP components 01 July 2006 US Fed maintains course; less hawkish on inflation 30 June 2006 Geneva mini-ministerial off to acrimonious start 30 June 2006 WTO talks doomed 30 June 2006 Tough choices for Ben Bernanke 29 June 2006 India must spend $25 billion annually on infrastructure to achieve 10 per cent growth : World Bank 28 June 2006 Fifth Plan targets 8.5 per cent GDP growth: Montek 28 June 2006 India not to yield on agriculture at WTO 27 June 2006 CII expects moderate slowdown in growth 26 June 2006 India to contribute 12.2 per cent to global economic growth by 2020: EIU-Cisco 26 June 2006 TN government urged to implement VAT 26 June 2006 US signs trade and investment pact with Asean, India still negotiating 25 June 2006 Government to tap more private funds for infrastructure 24 June 2006 Global economic slowdown could impact India: World Bank 23 June 2006 Government proposes IPO to offload 10 per cent stake in CIL 23 June 2006 Government frees wheat, sugar imports, halts export of pulses 22 June 2006 PM launches Mumbai metro rail project 21 June 2006 Reliance to invest Rs4,000 crore in West Bengal 21 June 2006 Chidambaram defends the new tax form 21 June 2006 Millionaires bloom as markets boom 21 June 2006 May 2006 exports rise 30 per cent to $9.36 billion 20 June 2006 Update: Reliance signs agreement with Haryana government 19 June 2006 India, China to restart border trade through Nathu La from July 6 19 June 2006 Reliance to pump Rs25,000 crore into Haryana SEZ project 19 June 2006 Indian entities corner two of five ''Green Oscars'' 17 June 2006 Economic census: Has employment growth really declined? 13 June 2006 April industrial output soars 9.5 per cent 12 June 2006 RBI surprises with interest rate hike 09 June 2006 Half-hearted sops for the oil sector 06 June 2006 Higher fuel prices to force interest rate hikes 06 June 2006 Punj Lloyd secures order from RIDCOR worth Rs302 crore 06 June 2006 2005-06 Q4 GDP growth at 9.3 per cent; full-year growth raised to 8.4 per cent 31 May 2006 J&K is the apple of Standard Chartered's eye 17 May 2006 Delhi CM inaugurates major rainwater harvesting project in Delhi 13 May 2006 ITC e-Choupal wins the Stockholm Challenge Award 2006 13 May 2006 Oil at $100? 13 May 2006 New rules for patenting notified 12 May 2006 MRTPC restrains Mahyco Monsanto 12 May 2006 Indian companies to face pressure on credit quality: CRISIL 03 May 2006 Leather footwear contributes to 67% total footwear exports: DHL 29 April 2006 Machinery exports from India on the rise: DHL study 28 April 2006 Stock markets and the economy: An Indian experience 26 April 2006 S&P revises outlook on India to positive; reaffirms sovereign rating 19 April 2006 Business confidence in India rising: Dun & Bradstreet 18 April 2006 RBI announces Monetary Policy for 2006-07; interest rates unchanged 18 April 2006 Summary of the Annual Monetary Policy 2006-07 18 April 2006 RBI Annual Policy: Stable interest rates and bullish economic outlook 18 April 2006 Overheating concerns overdone: Credit Suisse study 15 April 2006 February industrial growth at 8.8 per cent 12 April 2006 Exports cross $100 billion; 20% growth targeted in 2006-07 08 April 2006 February Infrastructure growth rises to 5.6 per cent 01 April 2006 Interest rates to remain favourable: FM 31 March 2006 Sundaram MF launches Rural India Fund 22 March 2006 Roadmap towards full Rupee convertibility by end July 21 March 2006 Aditya Birla group to invest $350 million in Laos 20 March 2006 Flexibility more important than size of official forex reserves: S&P 20 March 2006 India is open for business: Montek 20 March 2006 Indian infrastructure finance reforms a model for emerging market: Fitch 20 March 2006 India and Finland to strengthen trade ties 13 March 2006 Nuclear programme not to be capped: PM 07 March 2006 Changes affecting corporates and business entities 03 March 2006 Direct Tax proposals on expected lines 03 March 2006 February cement despatches increase year-on-year 03 March 2006 Procedural compliances 03 March 2006 Bush, Singh reach agreement on nuclear cooperation 02 March 2006 Indo-US joint statement 02 March 2006 Interview: P Chidambaram 01 March 2006 Budget 2006 at a glance 28 February 2006 Changes in indirect tax as expected 28 February 2006 Economic Survey 05-06: Outlook rosy 28 February 2006 Fiscal consolidation on track, but pace undemanding: Fitch 28 February 2006 Impact on the farm sector 28 February 2006 India's budget expected to put deficit reduction back on track: S&P 28 February 2006 Industry reacts to Budget 2006 28 February 2006 Industry reacts: An Update 28 February 2006 Infrastructure proposals a mixed bag 28 February 2006 January infrastructure growth slows to 3.3 per cent 28 February 2006 Polyester players rejoice 28 February 2006 Service tax: Killing us softly? 28 February 2006 CEOs speak: Reactions to the Railway Budget 25 February 2006 Government approves Rs5,750-crore oil bonds to PSU oil companies 24 February 2006 Logistics firms give thumbs-up to Rail Budget 24 February 2006 People's verdict: Great non-expectations 24 February 2006 Rail Budget 2006-07: Railways reap the benefits of volume growth and better management 24 February 2006 Rail Budget: Impact on commercial vehicles manufacturers 24 February 2006 Rail Budget: Impact on low-cost airlines 24 February 2006 Rail Budget: Will cement companies gain? 24 February 2006 ICRA estimates GDP to grow by 7.7 per cent 20 February 2006 Intellectual capital, not costs determine R&D offshoring: Study 18 February 2006 Vedanta's Anil Agarwal endows $1 billion for global multi-disciplinary Indian University 16 February 2006 FabCity update: Karnataka CM to get SemIndia to reconsider location 10 February 2006 Hyderabad gets FabCity project 10 February 2006 Reduced deficits, curtailed capex to lower government borrowings: S&P-CRISIL 08 February 2006 Advance estimate raises 2005-06 GDP growth at 8.1 per cent 07 February 2006 CalPERS downgrades India in emerging markets review 03 February 2006 2004-05 GDP growth revised at 7.5 per cent; base year changed to 1999-2000 02 February 2006 RBI surprises with 25 bps interest rate hike 24 January 2006 Small outperform the big in 2005 23 January 2006 Centre to set up SPVs for four mega power projects 10 January 2006 Lower direct tax burden, scrap or simplify FBT: FICCI 10 January 2006 States woo NRIs for investments 09 January 2006 Centre slashes food subsidy by Rs.4,524 crore a year 07 January 2006 Government asks ten PSUs to offer more dividend 07 January 2006 IMD redemption leads to fall in forex reserves by over US$6bn 07 January 2006 Railways open up container operations 06 January 2006 IFC increases exposure in India 06 January 2006 Rural employment guarantee scheme to be launched in Feb 05 January 2006 Traders blame government for VAT anomalies 05 January 2006 2006: A stable and promising year beckons 02 January 2006 SA wants skilled Indian workers; eases visa norms 02 January 2006 Filing of patents to get cheaper, easier 02 January 2006 GAIL''s share of subsidy down by 44 per cent 31 December 2005 2005: The year India arrived on world stage 31 December 2005 The root of evil 31 December 2005 Shipping ministry passes final draft on NMDP 27 December 2005 Pharma exports to cross Rs21,000 cr in 2005-06 24 December 2005 Organised retail in India to triple by 2010: CRISIL 21 December 2005 China to enter into FTA deals with trading partners from next year 17 December 2005 US producing more engineering graduates than India, China: Duke study 13 December 2005 India pushes past the US as global FDI hotspot: AT Kearney 09 December 2005 India China: seen as less corrupt 06 December 2005 Change in IT Act likely to curb misuse of crossed cheques 03 December 2005 Inflation rises 03 December 2005 Economy surges to 8.1 per cent in Q2 01 December 2005 Economy surges to 8.1 per cent in Q2 01 December 2005 GDP growth by economic activity at constant and current prices 01 December 2005 Economy grows at 8.0 per cent in July-Sept 30 November 2005 US faces stiff competition from China and India in innovation: survey 30 November 2005 Aiming for 10-per cent growth 30 November 2005 FM unveils new reforms to achieve over 8-per cent growth 28 November 2005 Gujarat may implement VAT soon 28 November 2005 RBI expects the economy to grow at 7 7.5 per cent 25 November 2005 Rs4-billion FDI expected in mineral and mining sectors 24 November 2005 Indian foreign investments gain momentum 23 November 2005 Left, government achieves consensus on divestment 22 November 2005 Streamline remittances advises World Bank report 22 November 2005 Global economic growth to slow down in 2006 : World Bank 21 November 2005 SME development requires cross-cutting strategy: EXIM Bank 21 November 2005 $100-billion exports target 15 November 2005 Blair tells the rich to end trade deadlock 15 November 2005 Single-income earners to be exempted from filing returns 28 October 2005 RBI credit policy: Refocusing on inflation 26 October 2005 Highlights of mid term monetary policy 2005-2006 25 October 2005 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 25 October 2005 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments Mid-Term Review 2005-06 25 October 2005 Mid term review of the monetary policy 25 October 2005 RBI Governor announces Mid-term Review of Annual Policy Statement for the year 2005-06 25 October 2005 RBI wants govt pass on high oil prices to market 25 October 2005 North-east a potential handicrafts export major: Exim 25 October 2005 Fortune slams India on not getting basics right 24 October 2005 WTO negotiations on services expected to be based on Indian issue paper 15 October 2005 India moves up, China slips in WEF''s 2005 competitiveness rankings 06 October 2005 FDI inflows may exceed target 05 October 2005 FDI in Asia reaches new high: UNCTAD 30 September 2005 W. Australian premier to visit India to expand trade opportunities 29 September 2005 PSUs are not government departments: Subir Raha 22 September 2005 Service tax applicable to software servicing, says Supreme Court 22 September 2005 Survey upbeat about job prospects in fourth quarter 20 September 2005 Oil slides below$64-mark 17 September 2005 Global business rankings 14 September 2005 Global business survey 2006 14 September 2005 How India fares 14 September 2005 Baalu asks global investors to capitalize on ''infrastructure revolution'' 09 September 2005 Exim Bank extends $15 million ''line of credit'' to Equatorial Guinea 09 September 2005 Mandelson: EU will examine India''s complaints against trade barriers 08 September 2005 Oil marketing PSUs need early government action: CRISIL 06 September 2005 A sweetener for the sugar industry 05 September 2005 Oil prices dip as international community pledges release of reserve stocks 03 September 2005 Pension fund regulator proposes restrictions on fund investments 03 September 2005 Suggestions called for the pension bill 03 September 2005 UNCTAD report asks India to focus on manufacturing 03 September 2005 Pension fund regulator proposes restrictions on fund investments 03 September 2005 Premji outlines five-point strategy for transforming India at JRD memorial lecture 01 September 2005 Who will profit from the rural job scheme? 26 August 2005 A surrender to populism 26 August 2005 Consumers to be shielded from oil price hike 17 August 2005 Exports touch $7.2 billion 17 August 2005 FDI flow to Asian countries will slow down : Dominique Dwor-Frecaut 16 August 2005 Wholesale Price Index declines to 3.8 per cent 12 August 2005 $50-billion potential for Indian services: UNCTAD 10 August 2005 Rs48-crore VC assistance for agri business from GoI 10 August 2005 Chinese official hopeful of $50-billion Indo-China trade 06 August 2005 As Mumbai floods, insurers brace for the impact 03 August 2005 Life after the Yuan revaluation 02 August 2005 Rains to cost India $1 billion 01 August 2005 Mumbai struggles to resume normalcy 30 July 2005 Mumbai felled by torrential downpour 29 July 2005 GAIL board approves Rs500-crore investment in Ratnagiri Gas and Power 23 July 2005 Profitability pressures not to weaken oil majors'' creditworthiness: CRISIL 23 July 2005 Civil aviation and road sector posts growth 19 July 2005 A reserved reformer 18 July 2005 POSCO to develop new port in Orissa 12 July 2005 I-T dept to increase efforts at widening tax base 06 July 2005 Manufacturing sector grew 12.7 per cent in May 06 July 2005 Country to receive near-normal rainfall 02 July 2005 SAIL, Tata Steel, Essar Steel, Ispat Industries slash steel prices 02 July 2005 External debt up 10 per cent at $123.3billion: RBI 01 July 2005 India will overtake China economically in long run 01 July 2005 Money laundering Act to come into force from today 01 July 2005 Monsoon covers the country 15 days before schedule 01 July 2005 CII study : Western India CEOs bullish on economy 01 July 2005 Indian investment in the UK up 30 per cent in 2004-05 30 June 2005 India warns of rejecting crucial ''July approximation'' WTO draft 29 June 2005 Infrastructure growth slips to 5.6 per cent in May 28 June 2005 PM reduces growth target after mid-term appraisal 28 June 2005 Gujarat Petroleum strikes country''s biggest gas deposit in Andhra 27 June 2005 Corruption, limited infrastructure and regulation plague Karnataka''s industrial investment: World Bank-CII 27 June 2005 Doubling agricultural growth key to 8% GDP: Ahluwalia 25 June 2005 POSCO signs India''s biggest FDI with Orrissa government 23 June 2005 Union Bank offers credit to dairy sector 22 June 2005 CRISIL, NABARD to launch grading for microfinance bodies 21 June 2005 Auto fuel prices hiked 21 June 2005 Fertiliser subsidies: breeding inefficiency 10 June 2005 GAIL seeks market determined ''grid tariff'' mechanism for gas transmission 06 June 2005 CII predicts GDP growth at 7.2 per cent 06 June 2005 Gross tax collection up 20 per cent 06 June 2005 Food subsidies: Scarcity amidst plenty 04 June 2005 Politics dictates priorities 04 June 2005 Deficient rainfall feared 03 June 2005 India will rank No 3 in 25 years: US expert 02 June 2005 ICAI to issue guidance note on fringe tax 31 May 2005 Rural facilities in India: NSS 58 report 27 May 2005 Housing in India : NSS 58 report 26 May 2005 Cabinet clears 10th Plan mid-term appraisal 21 May 2005 SEZs: Golden but not glittering 21 May 2005 Basel II: Capital requirements manageable, long-term benefits 21 May 2005 Apeejay Institute of Business Studies Launched 19 May 2005 Exports post 17.2 per cent growth in April 18 May 2005 New policy framework for financial sector — Chidambaram 18 May 2005 Kerala CM defends Smart City project 18 May 2005 Inflation down to 5.67 per cent 16 May 2005 NTPC, GAIL agree on price for Panna-Mukta Tapti gas 07 May 2005 ORF to develop India''s first tool to analyse economy-energy-environment policies 07 May 2005 Fine balance between growth and stability 05 May 2005 Below-the-belt tax blows softened 03 May 2005 The Greenspan factor on Indian stocks 02 May 2005 GAIL records Rs 1947 crore net profit in FY 2004-05 02 May 2005 Annual Policy Statement for the Year 2005-06 28 April 2005 Highlights of the Monetary policy 28 April 2005 Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments in 2004-05 28 April 2005 RBI Governor announces Annual Policy Statement for the year 2005-06 28 April 2005 Visaka Industries expands in a quota-free world 25 April 2005 India and Pakistan to enhance economic and commercial ties 19 April 2005 VAT panel considering intermediate rate slabs as prices rise 19 April 2005 S&P hails thaw in Indo-Pak ties 19 April 2005 India-China axis — the Wen and Hao of a new world order 17 April 2005 VAT committee to meet on April 16 14 April 2005 VAT relief for Delhi traders 14 April 2005 India and China elevate relationship to ''strategic'' level 12 April 2005 India and China to conduct joint feasibility study for FTA 12 April 2005 Labour costs in India among the lowest in world 12 April 2005 Foreign trade policy announced 08 April 2005 Cartosat-1, India''s first mapping satellite to be launched in May 06 April 2005 PM: Indian economy unlikely to achieve growth target 06 April 2005 Traders point out confusion over VAT rates 06 April 2005 S&P disfavours dipping into forex reserves 04 April 2005 Tenth Plan: Mid-term review lays stress on agricultural growth 02 April 2005 VAT comes in force 02 April 2005 European patent office revokes neem patent 02 April 2005 Inflation dips further to 5.11 per cent 02 April 2005 Pawar: India and China to enhance cooperation in agriculture 02 April 2005 Patent Bill balances consumers'' and innovators'' interests: IPA 28 March 2005 Aiyer: India can invest up to $25 bn in oil fields abroad 24 March 2005 Supreme Court orders REL to pay Rs.300 crore to Dahanu farmers 24 March 2005 Lok Sabha passes Patents (Amendment) Bill 23 March 2005 Tally Mela to educate on VAT 23 March 2005 Bank strike affects services 23 March 2005 Insurance employees begin two-day strike 23 March 2005 Support at what price? 17 March 2005 Oil to flow from Sakhalin this year 16 March 2005 Supplementary demands for grants introduced 16 March 2005 Morgan Stanley finds India''s budget disappointing 09 March 2005 US to issue 20,000 H1-B visas 09 March 2005 FM for sunset clause for SEZs 07 March 2005 Growth target at 8 per cent: F M 07 March 2005 SPV to leverage Rs 20,000 to Rs 30,000 crore 07 March 2005 Is the SPV a route for mega FII? 04 March 2005 Budget short of expectations on fiscal consolidation: Fitch 02 March 2005 Budget will spur investment: Chidambaram 02 March 2005 Companies cut price following import duty cut 02 March 2005 FM may examine tax on sales promotion 02 March 2005 Huge drop in allocation for Media Lab Asia 02 March 2005 Tax exemptions on savings to be clubbed 02 March 2005 Mixed reactions from IT captains 01 March 2005 FMCG sector reacts positively 28 February 2005 A Budget for investors 28 February 2005 Apartments to cost the earth 28 February 2005 Budget provides fillip to securitisation: CRISIL 28 February 2005 Budget to boost automobiles 28 February 2005 Corporate India reacts 28 February 2005 Fiscal deficit a worrying factor: Standard & Poor''s 28 February 2005 Has government put a stop to disinvestments? 28 February 2005 Highlights of the Union Budget 2005-06 28 February 2005 Indirect Taxes: Spurring investment 28 February 2005 Infrastructure development gets a well-deserved boost 28 February 2005 Not surprisingly, no surprises! 28 February 2005 Reduction in depreciation rate under Income Tax Act 28 February 2005 Taxes rationalised with good humour 28 February 2005 Textile industry gets a boost 28 February 2005 What''s costlier, what''s cheaper 28 February 2005 A growth-friendly budget 28 February 2005 Budget speech 28 February 2005 Kakinada SEZ signs MoU with Naturol Bio-Energy 28 February 2005 The canons of taxation 26 February 2005 Highlights of Economic Survey 2004-05 25 February 2005 Government approves FDI in construction 25 February 2005 FDI to grow in India, says US Ambassador 23 February 2005 India, Pak can import from each other: Kamal Nath 23 February 2005 SAREC board approves financial support to boost energy cooperation in S Asia 22 February 2005 Economic Survey on February 25 22 February 2005 Traders on strike, demand VAT postponement 22 February 2005 Fitch study lauds ''Valuation sophistication'' of Maharashtra debt issues 22 February 2005 Fitch''s Pre-Budget ''rating outlook'' 22 February 2005 Government clears 24 FDI proposals 19 February 2005 CRISIL reaffirms ratings of Chambal Fertilisers 14 February 2005 74% telecom FDI hike is transparent but conditions apply… 11 February 2005 Exim Bank study shows Latin America''s business potential 09 February 2005 GDP growth at 6.9 per cent in 2004-05 08 February 2005 A Cleaner Road: Loss Data and Operational Risk 08 February 2005 India''s trade with China touches $13.6 billion dollars 07 February 2005 Quid pro quo policies 03 February 2005 Tackle poverty with growth 03 February 2005 EPF interest rate hiked to 9.5 per cent 03 February 2005 FDI limit in telecom hiked to 74 per cent 03 February 2005 Gross tax collections up 18 per cent at Rs1,94,231 crore 02 February 2005 Fiscal deficit down for April-December ''04 02 February 2005 Inflation rate falls to 5.42 per cent 29 January 2005 Kalam''s agenda for rural revival 29 January 2005 Inflation drops to 5.6 per cent 21 January 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch fund managers survey reveals continuing optimism 21 January 2005 All-industry duty drawback rates revised 20 January 2005 China balancing growth with social development, says Chinese expert 19 January 2005 Dr Jagdish Sheth analyses India''s needs at business schools meet 19 January 2005 550 items to be taxed under VAT 18 January 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch sounds cautionary note for fixed income securities segment 14 January 2005 Monsanto commits $12 million as aid for tsunami-hit 13 January 2005 Patents in global perspective 12 January 2005 DSP Merrill Lynch forex report is bullish on the rupee 12 January 2005 LG Electronics doubles its rehabilitation contribution 11 January 2005 Trade between India and Singapore have increased by 35% 11 January 2005 Coca Cola India contributes over Rs5 Crores for tsunami relief 08 January 2005 IIMB and Infosys to groom IT leaders in Chennai 08 January 2005 3,000 hectares of crops lost in tsunami in Kerala 04 January 2005 Cusat plans tsunami study centre 04 January 2005 Kerala seek Rs 757-crore central aid 04 January 2005 Mata provides Rs 100 crore to tsunami victims 04 January 2005 Tourism sector affected 04 January 2005 India Inc upbeat on economy: CII poll 03 January 2005 GLIM launches international EMBA 01 January 2005 Inflation falls to 6.5% 01 January 2005 PM announces Rs 106 crore relief for Kerala 01 January 2005 Q2 GDP growth at 6.2 % 01 January 2005 Rupee at nine-month high 01 January 2005 Current account deficit increase 01 January 2005 2005 will see an industrial boom 01 January 2005 GNFC donates Rs.1.25 crore for Tsunami victims 31 December 2004 Godrej Group contributes to disaster relief 31 December 2004 Corporation Bank to donate Rs1 crore to PM''s relief fund 30 December 2004 LG Electronics extends help to the victims 30 December 2004 Bank of Baroda donates Rs5 crore to PM relief fund 29 December 2004 Indian CFOs and CEOs should look at financial risks: Prof Subrahmanyam 29 December 2004 BPL Mobile''s "Idayathilirundu" initiative for the tsunami affected 29 December 2004 Indian garments in a brave new world 29 December 2004 Infosys contributes Rs5 crore for tsunami relief operations 29 December 2004 Sorry infrastructure 29 December 2004 Special financial packages for tsunami victims 29 December 2004 The China syndrome 29 December 2004 The labour conundrum 29 December 2004 The need for labour reforms 29 December 2004 What is the Multi Fibre Agreement? 29 December 2004 Bay of Bengal invades South Indian cities; leaves over 4,000 dead 27 December 2004 Chennai Port suffers Rs10-crore damage 27 December 2004 Tsunami effect. MAPS shuts down two atomic reactors 27 December 2004 A facilitator of reforms 24 December 2004 Inflation at 7.02 per cent 18 December 2004 PM to examine EPF rates 17 December 2004 Bilateral trade target with Israel set at $5 billion 09 December 2004 India identified as country of influence to lead future development of biotech crops 09 December 2004 Indian consumer confidence down 08 December 2004 Brazil, India: most price competitive tourism destinations 06 December 2004 Sino-Indian trade touches record levels 06 December 2004 Steel makers postpone price hike 06 December 2004 France-India Trade Opportunities Seminar 03 December 2004 Service tax on goods transport agencies coming soon 02 December 2004 States governments want 50 per cent share in service tax collections 02 December 2004 No excise duty on refining of edible oil rules Supreme Court 02 December 2004 India-Argentina trade gears up for PTA regime 25 November 2004 PM calls for scale-down of tariffs to ASEAN levels 24 November 2004 Inflation up 20 November 2004 Mass movement against hartal gathering momentum in Kerala 20 November 2004 Control on petroleum product pricing to continue 19 November 2004 States told to cut tax on petroleum products 18 November 2004 World Bank chief praises CMP 18 November 2004 India will join the G8 says John Major at HT leadership summit 08 November 2004 FM sees no increase in lending rates 06 November 2004 India sitting on gold mine 06 November 2004 VAT is finally in place 06 November 2004 States can now levy tax on software 05 November 2004 Crude prices decline further 29 October 2004 Government''s market borrowings to continue 27 October 2004 India may overtake the US in global FDI reveals A T Kearney survey 15 October 2004 Indirect tax collections up 25per cent in September 14 October 2004 Government favours soft interest rate regime 12 October 2004 Job reservations 09 October 2004 Common prescriptions 08 October 2004 Indirect tax collections up 08 October 2004 Inflation down at 7.38 per cent 08 October 2004 Indo-German trade target at $10 billion 07 October 2004 Manmohan for voluntary job quota in private sector 07 October 2004 Making every raindrop count 04 October 2004 GDP grows 7.4 per cent in April-June 01 October 2004 Plan panel dismantles consultative groups 01 October 2004 America alone 25 September 2004 Exports likely to touch $75 billion by March 2005 24 September 2004 Service tax collection likely to improve by 80 per cent 24 September 2004 Direct tax collections for April-Sept 15 period up 50 per cent 21 September 2004 Inflation now at 7.81 per cent 20 September 2004 Inflation touches four-year high 11 September 2004 July industrial growth touches 7.9 per cent 11 September 2004 Government to facilitate merger of nationalised banks 10 September 2004 Highlights of Foreign Trade Policy for 2004-2009 03 September 2004 The new trade policy 02 September 2004 Bridging the divide 30 August 2004 Truckers go off-road 28 August 2004 Divided by perceptons 27 August 2004 Stepping towards free trade 18 August 2004 Poor rains drown hopes of strong GDP growth 17 August 2004 Finance ministry issues draft rules for GST 14 August 2004 Inflation touches 7.61 per cent 14 August 2004 Inflation: Is the hydra-headed monster back? 14 August 2004 Q1 industrial output up 7.6 per cent 14 August 2004 Kerala tops on Khadi map: Union Minister 13 August 2004 Tax IT professionals not products: Premji 13 August 2004 WTO in the right direction though path yet to be paved 10 August 2004 Interim EPF interest rate announced at 8.5 per cent 10 August 2004 Export schemes to be made WTO-compatible 07 August 2004 Inflation soars to 7.51 per cent 07 August 2004 Monsoon likely to effect India''s economy 07 August 2004 Bad governance, the root cause of India''s low HDI 06 August 2004 Acid test for the Congress 26 July 2004 Improvident management of provident fund 24 July 2004 Inflation up at 6.5 per cent 24 July 2004 SIP India launches AMAL for pre-schoolers 23 July 2004 Transaction tax with differential rates 22 July 2004 Exports post 34 per cent growth in June 22 July 2004 P.M orders weekly review of monsoons 22 July 2004 No decision on EPF rate 21 July 2004 FMCG, auto stocks on caution list as monsoon fails to show up 19 July 2004 Taxes will hit cargo exports 19 July 2004 Inflation at 6.16 per cent 17 July 2004 Brokers suggest income-based transaction tax 14 July 2004 Decision on EPF interest rate deferred 14 July 2004 Industrial growth falls to 6.2 per cent in May 14 July 2004 Response to day traders'' strike call poor 14 July 2004 6-7.4 per cent growth this fiscal would be satisfactory: Chidambaram 13 July 2004 Bajpai to meet Chidambaram 13 July 2004 Comprehensive tax reforms in next Budget: FM 13 July 2004 Debt market down 13 July 2004 Education cess leviable from April 1 13 July 2004 Equity trading volumes low 13 July 2004 FIIs want sellers to pay turnover tax 13 July 2004 Hike in service tax 13 July 2004 Left to oppose FDI cap hikes in Parliament 13 July 2004 PC excise duty exemption anomaly to be rectified 13 July 2004 Revenue target optimistic: Crisil 13 July 2004 Tax dept to issue Form 16 13 July 2004 Textile industry cheers abolition of CENVAT 13 July 2004 UPA firm on FDI hike proposal 13 July 2004 6.5pc tax bonds scheme withdrawn 12 July 2004 BPO tax issues remain unresolved: NASSCOM 12 July 2004 Chidambaram cuts ministerial expenses 12 July 2004 Chidambaram to interact with UPA MPs 12 July 2004 Corporates review prices 12 July 2004 Duty cut boosts gem industry 12 July 2004 Ministry willing to revisit transaction tax, FM to meet brokers 12 July 2004 NRI deposits to come down 12 July 2004 Government to focus on collecting tax arrears 10 July 2004 TN government company to implement the desalination water project 10 July 2004 Laloo''s new feel-good fare 10 July 2004 Are brokers out of sync? 09 July 2004 Bonds markets re-open 09 July 2004 Budget aims at accelerating growth: PM 09 July 2004 Budget at a Glance 09 July 2004 Defence spending up by 23per cent 09 July 2004 Disinvestment to raise only Rs 10,000 crore 09 July 2004 Finance Bill 09 July 2004 Government announces Food -for-work programme 09 July 2004 Government''s clarification on transaction tax 09 July 2004 Inflation crosses 6 per cent mark 09 July 2004 Insurance sector welcomes FDI hike 09 July 2004 IT sector seeks boost from govt 09 July 2004 Markets Disappointed 09 July 2004 Mutual Funds Companies express concern 09 July 2004 RBI welcomes union budget 09 July 2004 SEBI calms broking community 09 July 2004 Sensex jumps 101 points at close 09 July 2004 Steel sector cautious 09 July 2004 The full text of the Budget speech by P. Chidambaram, minister of finance 09 July 2004 Trade unions to meet on Monday to discuss budget 09 July 2004 A government of economists shows its mettle 09 July 2004 Budget reactions 08 July 2004 Budget reactions 08 July 2004 Highlights: Budget 2004-05 08 July 2004 Summary of the budget speech 08 July 2004 Tax and the salaried class 08 July 2004 Budget allays concerns 08 July 2004 Government to dilute its stake in Maruti Udyog 08 July 2004 Sectoral impacts 08 July 2004 Economic Survey sees 7 to 8 per cent growth 07 July 2004 Food security needs to be redesigned 07 July 2004 Highlights - Economic Survey 2003-04 07 July 2004 Industrial growth targeted at 10 per cent 07 July 2004 Inflation to be around 5 per cent : survey 07 July 2004 Need to cut fiscal deficit 07 July 2004 Net FII inflows up 1,635 per cent 07 July 2004 Oil imports rise by 15 per cent 07 July 2004 Subsidy bill shoots up 5-fold during 1990-2004 07 July 2004 Summary — Economic Survey 2003-04 07 July 2004 Market welcomes rail budget 06 July 2004 Passenger earnings down 06 July 2004 Proposal to complete 273 kms of new lines 06 July 2004 Rail wheel manufacturing plant to be set up in Chhapra 06 July 2004 Railway budget has hardly anything to cheer about NDA: BJP 06 July 2004 Railway minister''s speech in Lok Sabha 06 July 2004 Railway''s to focus on infrastructure, safety 06 July 2004 Railways to borrow Rs 3,400 crore in ''04-05 06 July 2004 Railways to introduce Village-on-Wheels 06 July 2004 Free 2nd class travel for unemployed youths for job interviews 06 July 2004 Freight, passenger rates unchanged 06 July 2004 Highlights of the Rail Budget: 2004-05 06 July 2004 Laloo urged opposition not to boycott Railway budget 06 July 2004 Railways to introduce 15 new trains 06 July 2004 Pies in the sky… 05 July 2004 India''s future on knife-edge 02 July 2004 GDP growth last fiscal was 8.2 per cent 01 July 2004 Met bureau predicts normal rainfall in July 30 June 2004 Discard outdated ideas 28 June 2004 PM''s reforms for more jobs 25 June 2004 A pragmatic Left 19 June 2004 Union budget on July 8 17 June 2004 Industry and IT not to go on back burner: YSR Reddy 15 June 2004 Fiscal deficit, up 52 per cent, in April 12 June 2004 Industry posts 9.4 per cent growth in April 12 June 2004 Foreign funds still bullish on telecom sector 12 June 2004 Government to widen tax base: Kalam 08 June 2004 Sonia''s doosra aur teesra 05 June 2004 Coke should restrict ground water use says expert committee 03 June 2004 CPT to set up modern cruise terminal 29 May 2004 P Chidambaram: Right man for the job 27 May 2004 India talking 17 May 2004 India raining 28 April 2004 FICCI voices concern over rupee rate fluctuations 22 April 2004 Tax collections cross budget estimates 22 April 2004 Met Department says 100% normal monsoon this year 16 April 2004 Industrial growth up by 7.4 per cent in February 13 April 2004 Moody''s projects 6.5 per cent annual growth for India 08 April 2004 Putting a shine on the GDP 07 April 2004 Economy poised for higher growth says Jaswant Singh 06 April 2004 S&P praises India''s economic growth 06 April 2004 Third quarter GDP at 10.4 per cent 01 April 2004 Income Tax refunds through ECS 12 March 2004 Budget 2004-2005: Reactions 04 February 2004 The Budget-2004-2005 04 February 2004 Interim Budget 2004-2005 03 February 2004 Interim Budget 2004-2005 - A summary 03 February 2004 Interim Budget 2004-2005-Highlights 03 February 2004 Nitish joins the poll wagon 31 January 2004 Highlights of interim Railway Budget, 2004-05 30 January 2004 Welcome sops to rail passengers 30 January 2004 Mini Exim Policy 2004-2005 29 January 2004 Exim Policy 2002-2007 28 January 2004 Summary of Exim facilitation measures Exim policy 2003-2004 28 January 2004 WEF report; Developing countries lead in ICT access 27 January 2004 ECB norms relaxed 23 January 2004 Moody''s mood on India changes 23 January 2004 Exporters to shell out more 20 January 2004 Indian economy shifting from manufacturing to trading; CMIE 20 January 2004 Jaswant brings good tidings 11 January 2004 FM pleases the electorate again 10 January 2004 PM lifts ceiling on overseas investments 10 January 2004 PM welcomes the Indian diaspora 10 January 2004 A mini budget 09 January 2004 Air fares will drop by 12 to 15 per cent 09 January 2004 Life saving drugs to cost less 09 January 2004 Mobile handset prices likely to drop 8-10 per cent 09 January 2004 Economy to grow at 9 per cent 07 January 2004 8% growth till 2026 can''t contain unemployment, says LSE study 06 January 2004 External debt up $7.84 billion in first half 01 January 2004 Q2 GDP growth at 8.4 per cent 01 January 2004 Report: Sales tax collection in Kerala registers a steep decline 10 December 2003 Forex reserves cross $96 billion 08 December 2003 Telgi and the art of skulduggery 23 November 2003 Kerala poorer by Rs 6,000 crore due to illegal other-state lotteries 11 November 2003 Light at the end of the tunnel 10 November 2003 CII calls for measures to check Re appreciation against dollar 30 October 2003 More freebies while crackers burst 24 October 2003 Government withdraws Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2003 22 October 2003 Study says Kerala needs broad reform process to survive crisis 20 October 2003 It''s the economy, stupid 13 October 2003 Optimism unwarranted 12 October 2003 The agony and the ecstasy 11 October 2003 Tackling risks 02 October 2003 First quarter GDP grows 5.7% 01 October 2003 Kalam seeks help from captains of industry to make India self-reliant 27 September 2003 Slipping on the summit 27 September 2003 A patriotic act 24 September 2003 Missed opportunity 23 September 2003 India''s concerns 21 September 2003 Life and death issues 21 September 2003 We have to pick up the threads from Cancun meet: Jaitley 20 September 2003 No plan to merge IL&FS, IDFC 11 September 2003 Get the act together 02 September 2003 From malady to melody 31 August 2003 Assessment of the economy in 2002-03 28 August 2003 GDP growth to exceed 6%: RBI 28 August 2003 Mumbai blasts kill 45 25 August 2003 CII''s interactive session on amendments to Patent Act, 1970 21 August 2003 Govt wins no-confidence motion 20 August 2003 Something to cheer about 18 August 2003 Brand inequity 17 August 2003 US, EU, Canada suggest drastic non-agri tariff cuts for India 15 August 2003 Govt to modify Banking Act 14 August 2003 Rules for SEZs to hit industries that depend on local markets 05 August 2003 CII snap poll says 72% CEOs foresee over 6% GDP growth 04 August 2003 CII urges RBI to help arrest further appreciation of rupee 01 August 2003 Well connected 01 August 2003 Crisis on the horizon 30 July 2003 CII foresees 6.8% growth 28 July 2003 Strategic value creation meet 28 July 2003 CII to take up issue of rising Re 26 July 2003 New study analyses corporate America''s competitiveness 23 July 2003 Infrastructure grows 4.1% in Q1 23 July 2003 Industrial production up 5.7% 12 July 2003 Opening new vistas 06 July 2003 Unfair appraisement 05 July 2003 India''s below investment grade rating to continue, says S&P 01 July 2003 Dry days ahead 14 June 2003 Dry days ahead 14 June 2003 Monsoon comes to Kerala 09 June 2003 L&T, Godrej & Boyce, Ispat may bag Iraq reconstruction projects 06 June 2003 Software exports growth rises by 26.3% to Rs 46,100 crore 04 June 2003 Nepal bans Indian currency notes of Rs 1,000 denomination 27 May 2003 A redundant exercise 25 May 2003 EPF organisation recommends 0.5-1.5% cut in interest rate 23 May 2003 Union state finance minister''s PA arrested for accepting bribe 23 May 2003 Rupee climbs breaking the 47 barrier; premia falls 25-50 bpts 20 May 2003 Joining hands 14 May 2003 Avoiding risks 04 May 2003 Weak corporate results, Sars, truckers'' stir hit BSE Sensex 03 May 2003 No Sars case in India since none fits case definition, says WHO 02 May 2003 Government clears Companies (Amendment) Bill 2003 30 April 2003 Consensus on VAT needed, says All India Kisan Morcha 29 April 2003 Forex reserves reaches record high, cross $76-billion mark 26 April 2003 Tax power looms large 26 April 2003 After war, work 22 April 2003 Dealers seek alternative ways as truckers'' strike continues 19 April 2003 Sorabji gets stay order to stall Enron Commission of Inquiry 17 April 2003 Iraq war affects Kerala’s economy the most; thousands return 12 April 2003 Pragmatic move 12 April 2003 Infosys warns of slow growth as tech-sector dragged into red 11 April 2003 Manufacturing on revival path as industrial production rises 6.4% 11 April 2003 Bourses to benefit 09 April 2003 Experts believe Exim Policy has taken a pragmatic approach 05 April 2003 Dollar in doldrums 04 April 2003 Iraq war impact: Jaswant Singh assures no shocks in oil prices 04 April 2003 India is second highest among 37 countries in IIM-B monitor 03 April 2003 Pharma, cement, engineering stocks gain on postwar scene 03 April 2003 Antiwar group in Kerala for ban of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, HLL products 01 April 2003 Exim Policy gives special thrust to services, SEZs, agriculture 01 April 2003 VAT implementation deferred within states following protests 01 April 2003 Exim Policy 2003-04 highlights 31 March 2003 Traders observing a two-day strike to protest against VAT 31 March 2003 War in Iraq to affect Kerala’s economy the most; many return 24 March 2003 War saps tourism prospects 24 March 2003 No April Fool joke 16 March 2003 Kerala to adopt VAT system; to implement prohibition in phases 13 March 2003 Ecology of hope 07 March 2003 Soil improvement to benefit from fertiliser subsidy benefits 04 March 2003 Further fillip to IT, telecom sectors 01 March 2003 Good tidings for automobile sector 01 March 2003 Integrated approach to poverty alleviation 01 March 2003 Legal framework for power sector 01 March 2003 Private life insurers not a happy lot 01 March 2003 Direct tax gains and losses 28 February 2003 Economic Survey 2002-2003 28 February 2003 Fiscal deficit at Rs 153,637 crore 28 February 2003 Full text of the finance minister''s budget speech 28 February 2003 Highlights 28 February 2003 Reactions 28 February 2003 Snippets 28 February 2003 Summary 28 February 2003 Time ripe to invest in farm infrastructure, say experts 28 February 2003 Very nice, populist budget 28 February 2003 Central government asked to brace stock market mechanism 27 February 2003 Highlights of Economic Survey 2002-03: A ready reckoner 27 February 2003 Many developing countries are ahead of India in telecom sector 27 February 2003 Survey asks government to push for reforms in power sector 27 February 2003 Survey calls for levying tolls on roads to finish PM’s project 27 February 2003 Survey warns banks not to rely much on government securities 27 February 2003 Taking stock 27 February 2003 Pension liabilities may mount due to rise in retirees’ number 24 February 2003 Task tremendous 23 February 2003 No large-scale delisting by foreign cos: Jaswant 22 February 2003 War means woes 18 February 2003 Rethink strategy to face global competition, small-scale sector 17 February 2003 Kerala asks centre to give concessions to returnees from UAE 08 February 2003 Chidambaram sees a soft budget without drastic changes in taxes 07 February 2003 Advantage by default 02 February 2003 Indian IT exports at $9.4 billion during 2002-03, says Nasscom 01 February 2003 Government expects Rs 800-crore realisation from Maruti IPO 01 February 2003 Foreign currency claims now allowed to be settled in dollars 20 January 2003 Bill to enhance investments, development in Maharashtra 14 January 2003 Centre to file SLP afresh against HC order on price control 11 January 2003 Kerala gears up to receive 20,000 Malayali expatriates from UAE 02 January 2003 Modicum state 27 December 2002 Govt waives interest on farm loans in 14 drought-hit states 19 December 2002 Bengal leads in mobilising small savings 06 December 2002 Commerce department drafts new norms for SEZs 06 December 2002 Telephone nos to go into 7 digits in Kerala 06 December 2002 Mid-term review sees 5.5% growth, but optimistic on prospects 05 December 2002 Sebi gets more power to probe records 26 November 2002 President calls for speedy economic growth of the country 19 November 2002 Road to development 12 November 2002 Council prepares framework to promote ayurveda globally 07 November 2002 RBI’s credit policy: Will it kick-start the economy? 03 November 2002 Declare ayurveda as a national treatment system, says congress 02 November 2002 ICC urges Indian banks to increase credit flow to industry 31 October 2002 International Academy of Ayurveda may be formed very soon 31 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Mid-term Review of the macro-economy 29 October 2002 Arthashastra revisited 26 October 2002 Houseboats on a transformation spree, to be more eco-friendly 25 October 2002 Naidu tells TBZ to expand in AP and help promote tourism 25 October 2002 Finance minister to give topmost priority to economic reforms 23 October 2002 Gujarat becomes foreign firms’ favourite destination for BPO 23 October 2002 Antony flays nationalised banks for ignoring Kerala 22 October 2002 Hudco plans to invest Rs 50 billion in Kerala in 5 years 22 October 2002 Scheme for modernising government programmes in Kerala 19 October 2002 Textile centre and apparel park to come up in Gujarat soon 19 October 2002 Illegal logging of thick evergreen forest in Kerala halved 17 October 2002 Multi-pronged entertainment 08 October 2002 Govt cuts depreciation rates on tangible assets 04 October 2002 World Ayurveda Congress from 1 November 01 October 2002 Coir workers to get Rs 1.6-cr immediate aid 27 September 2002 Economic factors key to technical education 23 September 2002 Fourth R in courseware alliance with ICDL 23 September 2002 Substandard and poor 22 September 2002 Branding exercise must for investments: Jain 21 September 2002 Data integration key to enrich state economy 21 September 2002 E-governance must be citizen-centric: OHara 21 September 2002 Fitch also likely to 21 September 2002 Economic resilience needs to be leveraged: Das 18 September 2002 Tax relief sought for Indians working in US 18 September 2002 Oil is not fair in a war 17 September 2002 September Eleven haunts us still 15 September 2002 Improving productivity through VRS 13 September 2002 Kerala Travel Mart garners awesome demand 13 September 2002 The politics of disinvestment 13 September 2002 Industrial production increases 6.4% in July 12 September 2002 Kerala panel to finalise online lottery details 11 September 2002 Karnataka IT road show in US a big success 09 September 2002 Government to discuss UTI bailout package 31 August 2002 Additional govt guarantee for UTIs MIP 97 28 August 2002 London tourism fest to boost Keralas image 28 August 2002 CESS for new agro strategy in tribal areas 26 August 2002 Indian initiative 25 August 2002 Advisory board for accounting standards 22 August 2002 Crisil hopeful of economy despite droughts 20 August 2002 The lure of the game 20 August 2002 Technopark puts Kerala on world IT map 19 August 2002 Second helping 18 August 2002 PMs Independence Day goodies to Indians 16 August 2002 Industrial production up despite recession 13 August 2002 Traders move HC against pump cancellation 13 August 2002 Petrolgate rocks the nation 10 August 2002 Monsoon affects recovering industry: CMIE 08 August 2002 IL&FS, APIIC join hands for water project 05 August 2002 Kerala likely to increase power tariff again 05 August 2002 The empire strikes back 02 August 2002 Indian economy to grow at 6 percent, says ADB 31 July 2002 Trade and punishment 30 July 2002 Apollo Tyres may acquire Chinese factory 27 July 2002 Gail develops strategy for northeast region 26 July 2002 Economy Down Under 23 July 2002 Reliance denies being pulled up by JPC 23 July 2002 Repeat shows 21 July 2002 CII focus on transparency and governance 15 July 2002 Jaswant to review asset recovery ordinance 11 July 2002 Nardes creates employment in rural areas 11 July 2002 Change of guard 07 July 2002 Plans to hive Balmer Lawrie into four units 05 July 2002 Cyber savvy 04 July 2002 United Way of Mumbais philanthropic bid 04 July 2002 IDFCs MoU with Tami Nadu government 02 July 2002 WorldCon India 29 June 2002 Indian BPO markets expected to grow 55% 27 June 2002 Crisis and patronage 24 June 2002 SCI may be granted preferential treatment 24 June 2002 Shouldnt the bloated IAS cadre be trimmed? 21 June 2002 Dragon call 17 June 2002 Shouldnt the bloated IAS cadre be trimmed? 17 June 2002 Rich and poor 03 June 2002 Big deal 01 June 2002 Maharashtra shelves DPC phase-I restart plan 27 May 2002 US Farm Bill raises international concerns 27 May 2002 Ambassador for Indo-French ties in business 15 May 2002 Ambassador for Indo-French ties in business 15 May 2002 Economists doubt soft interest rate regime 13 May 2002 Special export zone for cashew industry urged 17 April 2002 Top US business delegates to visit Kerala 17 April 2002 Cusat to set up depository for IPR issues 12 April 2002 Pension scheme for non-resident Keralites 12 April 2002 Kerala govt not to retrench employees 11 April 2002 Cost of production in Kerala is low: CDS 09 April 2002 Mumbai: An ideal global financial centre 09 April 2002 No compromise on health, education: Antony 09 April 2002 Global Malayalee Convention in Kochi 08 April 2002 Restoration of two hallmarks in Kochi 08 April 2002 Districts to accept passport applications 06 April 2002 South to get power from Kayamkulam 27 March 2002 Beverages tie-up costs Kerala dearly 16 March 2002 Kochi to be Indias first heritage city 16 March 2002 Kerala sets an example 13 March 2002 MPEDA plans aqua-technology park 11 March 2002 Budget not exciting, says Chidambaram 02 March 2002 Steel firms expenditure may increase 02 March 2002 Forex unaffected, Rupee closes at 48.73 01 March 2002 Violence paralyses Gujarat, 180 slain 01 March 2002 Government to amend existing labour laws 26 February 2002 The only thing that glitters is gold 25 February 2002 APK to end settlement with trade unions 21 February 2002 Changing devils own people 21 February 2002 Kerala has a poor investment climate 21 February 2002 Planters want centre to promote exports 21 February 2002 Safety standards for GM food likely 20 February 2002 Fernandes inaugurates Defexpo India 2002 19 February 2002 Govt employees' strike paralyses Kerala 16 February 2002 JPC adopts pre-Doha view of Trips 16 February 2002 Denmark for better trade ties with India 15 February 2002 Exim Bank likely to finance AEZs 05 February 2002 Consulting services market to grow 02 February 2002 EU for providing technical assistance 31 January 2002 MNCs strike it rich in Chinas sweatshops 30 January 2002 CII council to discuss budget 21 January 2002 Ficci agenda for Saarc summit 21 January 2002 Indian Dairy Awards presented 21 January 2002 Steel ministry, CII mission to US 14 January 2002 MCCI seeks stability in tax rates 12 January 2002 Chinas WTO entry to help India 08 January 2002 Fernandes seeks private participation 08 January 2002 IMF willing to help Argentina 08 January 2002 TN economy not vibrant: Experts 05 January 2002 Companies can now hire and fire 03 January 2002 Europe begins new year on a new note 02 January 2002 Fiscal deficit to exceed 4.7%: Fitch 26 December 2001 Farmers of the state unite 15 December 2001 Indias first private sector food park 15 December 2001 Kerala awaits RBI, Nabard nod 15 December 2001 Parliament House under attack 13 December 2001 GDP to go up to 5.7% in 01-02: CMIE 10 December 2001 Foodpro 2001 exhibition in Chennai 07 December 2001 Kinfra park attracts small-scale units 07 December 2001 Indian pharma congress in New Delhi 04 December 2001 Kerala plans investor-friendly policies 03 December 2001 Teri launches e-magazine 03 December 2001 US economy suffers tremendously 01 December 2001 Economic reforms committee formed 28 November 2001 Consumers of gold get cheated: BIS 24 November 2001 Cut-off dates for US immigrant visas 22 November 2001 Centre considers FDI in housing 20 November 2001 Sixty investment projects stalled: CMIE 20 November 2001 Money transfer scheme catches up fast 19 November 2001 Mixed response for duty-free trade 15 November 2001 Oil sector may slowly change post-APM 15 November 2001 Garment exports achieve 12% growth 13 November 2001 Slowdown: Clear and present danger 13 November 2001 Govt bid to solve liquor sectors issues 12 November 2001 Navi Mumbai SEZs have export potential can provide big thrust to exports 09 November 2001 Wine market brews with excitement 09 November 2001 TV penetration to rise 42% by 2005 06 November 2001 Exporters cost-disability factor high 05 November 2001 Recover employees pensions: Panel 05 November 2001 Steel-makers come under US glare 05 November 2001 VAT makes oil firms a worried lot 05 November 2001 Steel makers may cut production 04 November 2001 US manufacturing at its lowest ebb 04 November 2001 Ayurveda congress in Kochi from 1 Nov 02 November 2001 Ad agencies start cutting costs 29 October 2001 India moves up the indebtness ladder 29 October 2001 State govts to build bridge over Kabini 29 October 2001 Steel plants not to be phased out 29 October 2001 A skewed equation 27 October 2001 Are our ports ship-shape? 27 October 2001 Get ready to welcome the e-postman 27 October 2001 Swimming with their hands tied 27 October 2001 The other point of view 27 October 2001 The road ahead 27 October 2001 Slowdown affects polymer sales 25 October 2001 IDC foresees growth in Asia-Pacific 24 October 2001 US may further curb steel imports 24 October 2001 Kerala govt plans industrial park 22 October 2001 Postal department plans ATMs 20 October 2001 Tax collections touch one-third of target 19 October 2001 Maran optimistic about Indias economy 18 October 2001 Sinha rules out further excise cuts 17 October 2001 Credit off-take improves in September 16 October 2001 Is US on the verge of recession? 16 October 2001 Exports dip sharply in the first quarter 15 October 2001 KTDC to convert beer bars into pubs 15 October 2001 Rs 137-cr project for fisheries sector 12 October 2001 Levy on white portland cement 09 October 2001 Will world economy recover soon? 05 October 2001 Govt may increase public expenditure 03 October 2001 Silent on NPAs, FICCI wants banks to invest in capital market 27 January 2001 Industrial growth rate at 6.4 per cent 13 November 1999 New economic advisory panel constituted 13 November 1999 Crisil''s predictions on interest rates 08 October 1999 Recovery may be short-lived 07 October 1999 Number of IT assessees shoots up 21 September 1999 Pfizer gets okay for new company 24 August 1999 FIPB approves Honda plan for wholly-owned unit 17 August 1999 Industrial output up 13 August 1999 Don''t worry, be happy 10 August 1999 FIPB clears ICICI ADR issue 10 August 1999 Charging less for more 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 Simplification of procedures 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 01 January 1900 Where next, for the stock markets? 01 January 1900 Barrels of woe: Petro demand hit 01 January 1900 Bengal resists Jessop, Braithwaite sale 01 January 1900 Capital flight? 01 January 1900 Ceiling in GoI Relief Bonds lifted 01 January 1900 CII to host family business event 01 January 1900 Corporate tax collections turn positive 01 January 1900 Deep distress bonds 01 January 1900 Ficci pushes for capital market reforms 01 January 1900 Footwear-makers go through worst crisis 01 January 1900 Global investors meet in Kerala 01 January 1900 Govt clarifies on deep discount bonds 01 January 1900 Home is where the wealth is 01 January 1900 IMF says India insulated from world economic slump 01 January 1900 Improving productivity through VRS 01 January 1900 Improving productivity through VRS 01 January 1900 IRFC to float infrastructure bonds 01 January 1900 Nafed hardly feeds the national exchequer 01 January 1900 Plot thickens as war fear looms large 01 January 1900 Spend less, economists tell government 01 January 1900 Tax collection via private participation 01 January 1900 Terror strikes America 01 January 1900 Union council of ministers: 01 January 1900 Use of IT, biotechnology in agro sector 01 January 1900 What are the positives? 01 January 1900 What''s wrong? 01 January 1900 Whither world economy? 01 January 1900 World GDP may fall 2.2% 01 January 1900  search domain-b    go
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