Economy - general
Corporate tax payments flat in Q4; govt to miss target
16 Mar 2012
Mumbai, which accounts for 35-40 per cent of the all-India direct tax collections, will not be able to meet the basic target of Rs2.04 lakh crore advance tax collection
Budget 2012-13 aims to ease subsidy burden
16 Mar 2012
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to reduce government's subsidy burden and get the economy out of the political gridlock towards economic reforms for reviving growth (more Budget reports)
Inflation dipping but take care, warns economic survey
16 Mar 2012
The government’s annual pre-budget exercise calls for better data collection and more inclusive banking
Steady growth in employment since July 2009
15 Mar 2012
Emphasis on sustainable growth
15 Mar 2012
Economic survey pegs FY’12 GDP growth at 6.9 per cent
15 Mar 2012
According to the Economic Survey, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.6 per cent in 2012-13 and by 8.6 per cent in 2013-14
Survey bats for FDI in multi brand retail
15 Mar 2012
RBI leaves policy rates unchanged on Budget eve
15 Mar 2012
Having cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.75 percentage points last week, the Reserve Bank of India kept its policy rates unchanged in its mid-quarter monetary policy review on Thursday
RBI leaves policy rates unchanged on Budget eve
15 Mar 2012
Having cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 0.75 percentage points last week, the Reserve Bank of India kept its policy rates unchanged in its mid-quarter monetary policy review on Thursday
FDI in India up 31 per cent in 2011
12 Mar 2012
Industrial output growth bounces back to 6.8 per cent in January
12 Mar 2012
Manufacturing output grew at 8.5 per cent and electricity generation at 3.2 per cent during January 2012
RBI cuts banks’ CRR by 75 bps to 4.75 per cent
09 Mar 2012
The reduction will inject around Rs48,000 crore into the banking system
RBI cuts banks’ CRR by 75 bps to 4.75 per cent
09 Mar 2012
The reduction will inject around Rs48,000 crore into the banking system
LSE study scoffs at India’s superpower dreams
07 Mar 2012
India’s achievements in fostering democracy, growth and cultural dynamism are nullified by its structural weaknesses, widespread corruption, poor leadership, extreme social divisions, religious extremism and internal security threats, the study says
Finance ministry to manage government debt, not RBI
07 Mar 2012
The finance ministry sees a conflict of interest in the Reserve Bank of India, which is instrumental in determining interest rates, managing government’s market borrowings as well
Budget 2012: Impact on reforms post poll results
07 Mar 2012
What are the implications of the state election results that saw the Congress Party with just one victory in the five states and what it means for reforms? CNBC - TV 18 shares its exclusive panel discussion with domain-b
CRR cut likely, but SLR level to stay: RBI
06 Mar 2012
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