Economy - general
Former SC judge Ruma Pal slams judicial ‘secrecy, hypocrisy’
11 Nov 2011
Mincing no words, former Supreme Court judge Ruma Pal on Thursday delivered a scathing criticism of the Indian judiciary.
Industrial production growth in India hits a 2-year low at 1.9 per cent
11 Nov 2011
The slow pace of growth of manufacturing output, which accounts for 80 per cent of industrial production in India, clearly points to a deceleration in Asia’s third-largest economy.
Inflation to ride high till March: Rangarajan
09 Nov 2011
Headline inflation will continue to be high through the rest of the fiscal year, but should come down to around 7 per cent by March next year, says C Rangarajan, chairman of the prime minister’s economic advisory council.
India’s trade deficit set to top $150 billion in current fiscal
08 Nov 2011
If the current trends continue, the country will end the current fiscal with total exports of around $308 billion and imports of around $468.85 billion.
India's food price inflation climbs further to 12.21 per cent
03 Nov 2011
With the RBI signalling an end to monetary tightening, the price spike caused mainly on account of lower production of pulses and inadequate egg and meat supplies may push up inflation further.
Crackdown begins on illicit money abroad; details under wraps
02 Nov 2011
The probe includes searches on some of the individuals figuring in the hundreds of secret accounts held in that bank alone, said to be running into around Rs3,000 crores.
FM launches government's e-payment system
31 Oct 2011
The system, which will eliminate nearly twenty million cheques, will also help improve efficiency and bring transparency in government's working.
CAG to audit rural development expenditure
27 Oct 2011
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