Economy - general
Onion, potato brought under the purview Essential Commodities Act
02 Jul 2014
This is the first time that vegetables have been brought under stock holding limit under the Essential Commodities Act
Govt hikes onion MEP to $500 per tonne
02 Jul 2014
Non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs16.50 more per cylinder; ATF prices up 0.6%
02 Jul 2014
The increase in rates of non-subsidised LPG and ATF accompanies the Rs1.69 a litre hike in petrol and Rs0.50 a litre hike in diesel announced yesterday
Fiscal deficit tops 45% of full-year target in April-May
01 Jul 2014
The fiscal deficit in the first two months of the current financial year stands at 45.6 per cent of the Budget Estimate for the entire year
Core sector expansion slows to 2.3% in May
30 Jun 2014
Core sector industrial production in the country grew at a lower pace of 2.3 per cent in May 2014 against a higher 4.2 per cent expansion recorded in April
China to set up industrial parks in India
30 Jun 2014
Budget to set roadmap for the economy
30 Jun 2014
The budget must remove hurdles to fast-track capacity creation in vital infrastructure sectors, particularly power and roads. By Hemant Kanoria, chairman and managing director, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
Stable government spells brighter economic recovery prospects: RBI
27 Jun 2014
A stable government at the centre has brightened the prospects of India's economic recovery, the Reserve Bank of India said in a report
Centre gives states three months to implement food security
27 Jun 2014
The new government has not repudiated the scheme butsays it is delaying its implementation due to problems in identifying beneficiaries in different states
Excise sops for auto, capital goods extended till December
25 Jun 2014
Finance minister Arun Jaitley today announced an extension of the excise duty reduction for the automobile, consumer durables and capital goods sectors till December end
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