Economy - general
Cabinet defers Food Security bill, but approves anti-graft legislation
14 Dec 2011
Differences between allies of the UPA government saw the cabinet defer a decision on the draft Food Security bill, which was to have been introduced in the winter session of parliament
Indian Oil expects Rs73,605-cr loss as borrowings rise to Rs79,000 crore
13 Dec 2011
Last year the three public sector companies had total under-recovery of Rs78,190 crore, while this year, IOC alone has an under-recovery of Rs73,000 crore
Don't 'institutionalise' instability in Parliament: Pranab
13 Dec 2011
Worried over the sharp slowdown in the economy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today said for the economy to recover, Parliament and other institutions should be allowed to function without disturbance
Rupee hits 53.40 a dollar as stock markets turn choppy
13 Dec 2011
The rupee continued its free fall, hitting a historic low of 53.40 against the US dollar in early morning trade on the inter-bank foreign exchange market today
Industrial production in India down 5.1 per cent in October
12 Dec 2011
The decline in growth has been due mainly to a 7.2-per cent fall in mining output and a 6-per cent drop in manufacturing production
Government drunk on power and money, says Anna
10 Dec 2011
Accompanied by his core team, veteran social crusader Anna Hazare will sit at Jantar Mantar demanding a stronger anti-corruption bill
India’s April-November trade gap widens to $117 billion
09 Dec 2011
Earlier data had inflated export figures for April-November 2011, showing a lower trade deficit of $107 billion for the period, commerce secretary Rahul Khuller said
Food inflation falls further to 6.60 per cent
08 Dec 2011
Subsidy bill may exceed estimates by Rs1 lakh crore: Pranab
08 Dec 2011
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee says that fuel, fertiliser and food subsidies will rise further in the remaining months of this fiscal, putting a strain on the government’s finances