Economy - general
Centre reviews guidelines as swine flue toll mounts to 7
10 Aug 2009
The government today approved testing swine flue (Influenza A H1N1) cases by private diagnostic laboratories even as the pandemic claimed a seventh victim today.
PM wants a `new deal' for urban street vendors
10 Aug 2009
Prime minister Manmohan Singh today asked state governments to restructure master planning laws and city/local area plans to address the requirements of space for street vending as an important urban activity.
Survey puts April-June job losses at 131,000
10 Aug 2009
PM vows action against hoarding, black-marketing
08 Aug 2009
The prime minister today told state governments to initiate stringent ation against black marketing and hoarding to curb the price rise on essential commodities.