Economy - general
New back series data shows India’s GDP grew fastest under UPA
18 Aug 2018
New GDP data shows the economic performance of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA fared better than the Modi-led NDA despite the headwind of high oil prices, during its second term
Demonetisation, GST hit MSMEs: RBI study
18 Aug 2018
The controversial note ban imposed on 8 November 2016 has worsened the already falling credit to the MSME sector, notes an RBI study
Modi announces Ayushman Bharat health insurance launch on 25 September
16 Aug 2018
Addressing the nation on the 72nd Independence Day on Wednesday, the prime minister announced, among other things,an ambitious medical insurance scheme for the poor
Indian economy driving global growth: IMF
09 Aug 2018
RBI to transfer Rs50,000 cr surplus to govt
09 Aug 2018
RBI hikes policy repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5% as inflation spikes
01 Aug 2018
The Reserve bank's Monetary Policy Committee has reiterated its commitment to achieving the medium-term target for headline inflation of 4 per cent on a durable basis even as consumer price inflation rose from 4.9 per cent in May to 5 per cent in June, driven by an uptick in fuel prices
RBI hikes policy repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5% as inflation spikes
01 Aug 2018
The Reserve bank's Monetary Policy Committee has reiterated its commitment to achieving the medium-term target for headline inflation of 4 per cent on a durable basis even as consumer price inflation rose from 4.9 per cent in May to 5 per cent in June, driven by an uptick in fuel prices
Sensitive personal data should be processed in India: Srikrishna panel
27 Jul 2018
All sensitive personal data relating to Indian citizens should be processed and stored only within India, the Justice Srikrishna committee has said, among other recommendations that forms the basis of the new bill on data protection
Maratha quota stir called off in Mumbai amidst large-scale violence
26 Jul 2018
The bandh was abruptly called off because of the violence it generated; vehicles were set on fire, buses damaged and the Central Railway was forced to shut services on the Thane-Vashi route