Economy - general
Chidambaram defends gas price hike decision
28 Jun 2013
Finance minister P Chidambaram today said doubling the unit price of natural gas produced in the country to $8.5 per mmBtu it was necessary to avert a sharp decline in gas production in the country
India's external debt up nearly 13% at $390 bn in FY13
27 Jun 2013
There has been a sizeable increase in external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and rupee denominated non-resident Indian deposits, RBI data says
India’s trade deficit narrows in Q4; but still at record highs
27 Jun 2013
The moderation in CAD was due to non-oil and non-gold imports falling due to slowing economic growth
Rupee recovers a bit as CAD position improves
27 Jun 2013
Rains again mar flood rescue; 5,000 stranded in Badrinath
27 Jun 2013
Around 5,000 people, mostly pilgrims and tourists, remain stranded at Badrinath, as fresh spells of rain this morning in the Garhwal region have once again hampered rescue operations
Rupee hits a record low of 60.63 against dollar
26 Jun 2013
The slump came after the RBI made a feeble attempt to defend the rupee before it hit the 60 level against the dollar
Rescue copter crash: 19 bodies found; more bad weather ahead
26 Jun 2013
All 20 people on board a helicopter that crashed on Tuesday while on a rescue mission in Uttarakhand have died, it was confirmed today
IAF copter crashes during Uttarakhand rescue ops; 8 killed
25 Jun 2013
A large Indian Air Force helicopter engaged in rescue operations in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand state crashed this afternoon, killing all eight persons on board
Rescue helicopters trying to reach thousands stuck in Badrinath
25 Jun 2013
Rescue and relief operations are now focused on Badrinath with some improvement in the weather after heavy rains overnight and this morning across Uttarakhand
Rescue helicopters trying to reach thousands stuck in Badrinath
25 Jun 2013
Rescue and relief operations are now focused on Badrinath with some improvement in the weather after heavy rains overnight and this morning across Uttarakhand