Economy - general

PMJDY adds 175 mn bank accounts with Rs22,000-cr deposits in first year

29 Aug 2015

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana the biggest financial inclusion initiative in the world, has helped open more than 175 million bank accounts and raise deposits of more than Rs22,000 crore in these accounts

India's external debt up $29.5 bn at $475.8 bn at end-March 2015

29 Aug 2015

India offers an opportunity for investors amidst global turmoil: reports

28 Aug 2015

Patel violence toll rises to 10; Hardik vows to up ante

27 Aug 2015

Govt selects 98 cities for second stage of smart city challenge

27 Aug 2015

Census 2011: Muslim population growth slows more than Hindus

27 Aug 2015

Term of 7th Central Pay Commission extended till 31 December

26 Aug 2015

Violence rocks Gujarat over Patel reservation issue

26 Aug 2015

Government to auction 20 iron ore mines this year: report

25 Aug 2015

Moody’s asks India to reform to be eligible for rating upgrade

25 Aug 2015

Drop in commodity prices have helped India: Moody’s

25 Aug 2015

Rajan says RBI can use forex reserves to curb volatility as rupee falls below 66/$

24 Aug 2015

RBI chief bats for ‘Make in India for India’ as export-led models flounder

24 Aug 2015

While the world is not providing the strong and supportive growth environment as in the past, global capital is looking for profitable investment opportunities, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

RBI chief bats for ‘Make in India for India’ as export-led models flounder

24 Aug 2015

While the world is not providing the strong and supportive growth environment as in the past, global capital is looking for profitable investment opportunities, says RBI governor Raghuram Rajan

Onion prices shoot up to Rs80 a kg, may cross Rs100 a kg

22 Aug 2015

East, NE, central India to gain most from payments banks

22 Aug 2015

Exchange rate has a greater influence on corporate profitability, says RBI paper

20 Aug 2015

Five national parties get 80% of income from unknown sources: NGO

19 Aug 2015

Jaitly bats for a fully open economy

19 Aug 2015

Sidbi launches Rs2,000-cr India Aspiration Fund to support start-ups

19 Aug 2015

Moody's lowers India growth to 7% on likely softening of rural demand

18 Aug 2015

PM promises Rs1,25,000-cr for development of poll-bound Bihar

18 Aug 2015

Modi made it clear that the Rs1,25,000-crore package will be in addition to the ongoing development projects worth Rs40,657 crore, announced earlier

Foregoing LPG subsidy to help save Rs15,000 cr a year: Modi

17 Aug 2015

Good governance can add 1.5-2% to GDP on a par with GST: Piyush Goyal

17 Aug 2015

Govt proposes up to Rs9,000 monthly pay, other benefits for domestic help

17 Aug 2015