Economy - general
NIA probing money trail of Kashmir violence
20 Aug 2016
NIA probing money trail of Kashmir violence
20 Aug 2016
Moody’s keeps India’s growth forecast pegged at 7.5%
18 Aug 2016
While the outlook for India remains unchanged and China’s has been revised slightly upwards for 2016, Moody’s warns of uncertainty due to policy changes following the US presidential election
Govt’s focus is on deliverance, says PM Narendra Modi
16 Aug 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day address, his government's mission is to "reform, perform and transform", while staying away from poulism
Railway Budget to be merged with Union Budget from next year
13 Aug 2016
The government has decided to end the practice of having a separate Railway budget that was started in 1924, agreeing with a call by the NITI Ayog that it should be merged with the general budget as it had lost its relevance
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi meets PM, Sushma
13 Aug 2016
The three-day India visit of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi comes amid somewhat strained ties over China blocking India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group and a border ‘transgression’ by Chinese troops
India’s trade deficit narrows to $7.75 bn in July
13 Aug 2016
The narrower deficit has been facilitated by a near halving of gold imports to $1.08 billion and a 28-per cent fall in the value of oil imports to $6.82 billion in July this year
UN to issue stamp to honour M S Subbulakshmi, celebrate India’s Independence Day
12 Aug 2016
Subbulakshmi will now get a follower in A R Rahman who will enthral UN diplomats at a special concert at the UN General Assembly on 15 August, becoming the second Indian to perform at the iconic UN hall
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
09 Aug 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term ends on 4 September, said he expected a spike in inflation, on the back of a hike this year in the salaries of millions of government employees and sticky core inflation
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged
09 Aug 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term ends on 4 September, said he expected a spike in inflation, on the back of a hike this year in the salaries of millions of government employees and sticky core inflation
GST a win-win for all, no single party can take credit: PM
09 Aug 2016
Eemphasissing in the Lok Sabha that the passage of the GST Constitution Amendment Bill by Parliament was not a victory of any party or government Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to all parties for their support
Parliament approves GST bill
08 Aug 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described GST as a “crucial step” towards ending tax terrorism besides reducing corruption and black money