Economy - general
GST deal likely soon as Jaitley agrees to most demands from states
16 Dec 2014
If all goes well the passage of the Constitution amendment bill will pave way for the introduction of the most important tax reform since Independence, from April 2016
India’s wholesale price inflation drops to 0% in November
15 Dec 2014
India’s wholesale price inflation in November eased to 0 per cent year-on-year, led by a drop in food and fuel price
Boosting domestic demand as important as ‘Make in India’: Rajan
13 Dec 2014
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has called for a "Make in India Largely for India," strategy aimed at checking imports
Industrial production down 4.2% in October
13 Dec 2014
With retail inflation also dipping to 4.3 per cent, industry and business associations have raised the bogey of deflation to seek a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in order to spur economic activity
India to see a new development model in New Year
08 Dec 2014
The new institution is intended to foster cooperative federalism by allowing states to decide on their priorities instead of the centre deciding projects irrespective of meeting their actual needs
Time not yet ripe for rate cut, says RBI governor
02 Dec 2014
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said if the current downward inflationary trend continues, and fiscal developments are encouraging, a change in the monetary policy stance is likely early next year, including outside the policy review cycle
Time not yet ripe for rate cut, says RBI governor
02 Dec 2014
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said if the current downward inflationary trend continues, and fiscal developments are encouraging, a change in the monetary policy stance is likely early next year, including outside the policy review cycle
Commercial LPG prices slashed; petrol, diesel too cost less
01 Dec 2014
State-run oil and gas marketing companies have announced a sharp reduction of over Rs130 per non-subsidised cylinder of LPG
GDP grows at a slower pace of 5.3% in Q2 of FY'15
29 Nov 2014
The year-on-year improvement in GDP growth in the second quarter this fiscal is attributed to better performance of the community and social services sector