Economy - general

Core sector industrial production declines by 0.5% in August

30 Sep 2019

Centre to soon come out with updated National Water Policy

30 Sep 2019

Heavy rains and flash floods leave at least 17 dead in Pune

26 Sep 2019

ADB cuts India’s FY19 GDP growth to 6.5%, keeps FY20 growth at 7.2%

26 Sep 2019

India will remain one of the fastest-growing economies in the world this year and next year as the government continues to implement policy reforms and interventions to strengthen economic fundamentals, said ADB chief economist Yasuyuki Sawada

Home minister Amit Shah moots multipurpose card for Indians

23 Sep 2019

Corporate tax cuts could help top 1,000 listed firms save Rs37,000 cr: Crisil

23 Sep 2019

India Post adds more countries to its Speed Post service

18 Sep 2019

India’s wholesale price inflation unchanged at 1.08% in August

16 Sep 2019

IMF blames policy muddle for India’s sluggish economic growth

13 Sep 2019

IMF attributes the weakening growth rate of the Indian economy to corporate, environmental and regulatory uncertainties, which deter both manufacturers and consumers from taking decisions

Industrial production expanded 4.3% in July

12 Sep 2019

India's consumer price inflation edges up to 3.21% in August

12 Sep 2019

Crisil cut GDP growth to 6.3% in fiscal 2020

04 Sep 2019

Cement demand growth set to halve this fiscal

04 Sep 2019

KVIC sets up ‘Terracotta Grinder’ at Varanasi to recycle used pottery

04 Sep 2019

Core sector industrial production grows at a slow 2.1% in July

03 Sep 2019

India’s GDP growth slumps to 5% in Q1 of 2019-20

03 Sep 2019

Govt eases FDI norms to propel growth

29 Aug 2019

The government has relaxed norms for FDI in several sectors including the manufacturing sector, single brand retail and digital media

SC refers Article 370 hearing to constitutional bench

28 Aug 2019

The apex court was hearing petitions challenging the centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370

Government nets a "one-time" windfall

28 Aug 2019

This Rs1.76 trillion amount needs to be seen as a sum of three numbers which bear different connotations and has varied impact on the fiscal deficit and bond markets, system liquidity and the overall issue of RBIs capital, reserves, balance sheet strength and its independence, says Arvind Chari, head, Fixed Income, Quantum Advisors

Corruption among Indian factory inspectors makes labour regulation costly

28 Aug 2019

New research shows that 'extortionary' corruption on the part of factory inspectors in India is helping to drive up the cost of the country's labour regulations to business

Another 22 senior tax officials accused of corruption sacked

26 Aug 2019

The officers, who belong to the Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Meerut and Chennai tax units, faced charges of asking for bribes, smuggling, extortion, and concealment of evidence

Arun Jaitley cremated with state honours

26 Aug 2019

Political leaders cutting across party lines and BJP cadres thronged Nigambodh Ghat were the senior leader was cremated with full state honours

India’s financial sector facing ‘unprecedented situation’: Niti Aayog vice-chairman

23 Aug 2019

India has not faced such a major crisis on the liquidity front over the last 70 years, with the financial sector in a churn. The government must take ‘extraordinary steps’ to tackle this crisis, said Rajiv Kumar, vice-chairman, Niti Aayog