Economy - general
Cabinet okays new scheme to re-house slum dwellers
03 Jun 2011
Under the scheme, low-cost houses will be built to benefit 32 million slum-dwellers in 250 cities and towns during the 12th Five Year Plan through the public-private partnership model
India's food price inflation declines to 8.06 per cent
02 Jun 2011
The decline, although significant, is unlikely to cause much difference for the consumer as the inflationary pressure continues to be felt across markets.
Maran provided ISDN lines to SUN TV for free: CBI report
02 Jun 2011
The telecom ministry has been sitting tight for 44 months on a CBI report recommending action against DMK leader, Dayanidhi Maran, for providing costly ISDN connection to SUN TV for free.
India's exports up 34.4 per cent in April
01 Jun 2011
CBDT gets nod for tapping phones of tax evaders
01 Jun 2011
India's FY'11 GDP growth pegged at 8.5 per cent
31 May 2011
Per capita net national income of the country is estimated to have grown 6.5 per cent during 2010-11 against the 6.1 per cent growth achieved in the previous fiscal.
GDP growth will come down to 8% this year: FICCI survey
31 May 2011
The country's economic growth is likely to slip to 8 per cent at the end of the current fiscal from the estimated 8.6 per cent in 2010-11, thanks mainly to a slowdown in agriculture and services
Lokpal bill panel split as government, civil society members spar
30 May 2011
Except on the one issue of keeping public grievances under the jurisdiction of the Lokpal, the government members opposed most of the other points in the draft prepared by civil society representatives
Draft food security bill offers cash in lieu of grains
30 May 2011
The draft food security bill prepared by the food ministry and forwarded to a panel of ministers seeks to cover 68 per cent of the population under the right to subsidised food
Efficient public distribution system key to fighting inflation: RBI governor
25 May 2011
States must raise the efficency of the public distribution system to ease supply side constraints and bring down prices
Part of Singur goes back to farmers; but Tatas still welcome: Mamata
21 May 2011
The land, totally measuring 996 acres, is still under lease to the Tatas, and the group is reportedly in the process of renewing the lease agreement with the state government
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