Economy - general
RTI Act prone to misuse, suggests PM
15 Oct 2011
The PM says a situation in which a public authority is flooded with requests for information having no bearing on public interest is something not desirable
RBI remains committed to reining in inflation
14 Oct 2011
RBI remains committed to reining in inflation
14 Oct 2011
Govt raises cap for overseas acquisitions by PSUs, to consider setting up sovereign wealth fund
14 Oct 2011
Under the new policy, ‘navratna’ public sector companies will be able to invest up to Rs3,000 crore for acquisition of overseas assets without seeking the government’s approval.
Court reserves order on ex-cop Bhatt’s bail plea
12 Oct 2011
Exports at $160 bn, grow 52% in April- September
12 Oct 2011
India's industry slows for the second consecutive month in August
12 Oct 2011
Industrial production grew 4.1 per cent in August 2011 against a growth of 3.8 per cent in the previous month and 4.5 per cent in August last year.
PM, Khurshid vow strong lokpal, team Hazare unmoved
12 Oct 2011
Amid team Anna’s campaign urging people to vote against the Congress in the upcoming Hisar by-elections in Haryana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to Hazare saying his government is committed to tabling a strong lokpal bill in the near future
India’s most eminent citizens demand strong anti-graft measures
11 Oct 2011
Implicitly supporting activist Anna Hazare’s demand for a strong lokpal bill, a group comprising 14 of India’s most prominent and respected entrepreneurs, technocrats and jurists have written to the prime minister urging for the urgent passage of a well-crafted lokpal bill by Parliament
More affluent households in India than in much of Europe: survey
08 Oct 2011
There are more affluent households in India than in many European countries, and with $1 million of investable assets on average, the country’s rich are better off than the wealthy in most parts of Europe
CIC to unveil information sought by murdered, attacked RTI activists
05 Oct 2011
The Central Information Commission has decided that if an RTI activist is murdered or assaulted, the information sought by the person will be revealed in public