Economy - general
India’s industrial production down 2.1 per cent in November
11 Jan 2014
Production in the manufacturing sector, which accounts for over 75 per cent of the index of industrial production (IIP), declined by 3.5 per cent in November
Abolishing income, other taxes feasible but iffy: experts
09 Jan 2014
The proposal involve the the abolition of all direct and indirect taxes for individuals as well as corporates in favour of a nominal banking transaction tax
Slowdown will see 12 million in India shifting to farms: Crisil
08 Jan 2014
12 million people will be redirected to the farms in FY 2013-19, with fewer urban jobs are being created as labour intensity declines across industry and services
Ficci opposes CAG audit of private firms
07 Jan 2014
Industry body FICCI says there is “no place for CAG interfering into a private company’s books”, as the CAG was set up only to examine the accounts of government-run companies
Moily, Pawar to jointly file affidavit in SC seeking nod for GM trials
04 Jan 2014
The ministry of environment and forests under petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily is set to reverse a series of decisions taken by previous environment ministers
Core sector looks up with 2.7% growth in November
01 Jan 2014
Core sector industrial production in the country grew 2.7 per cent in November 2013, reversing a 0.6 per cent decline in October 2013