Economy - general
Thomas as CVC: Centre tells SC to back off
18 Jan 2011
CMIE sees 9.7-% growth in 2H'11
17 Jan 2011
Driven by a robust growth in the first two quarters, the finance ministry had in December revised upward its growth projection for the full fiscal to over 9 per cent
‘Open up retail, allow food exports’: Robert Zoellick
15 Jan 2011
Zoellick also said banning exports of commodities to calm prices is not a sound economic policy, as it sends the wrong signal to domestic farmers and creates uncertainty in the international markets, creating price volatility
Games scam accused win bail as CBI bungles again
14 Jan 2011
India’s growth could take a hit this year: study
14 Jan 2011
PM’s panel again rebuffs Sonia on food security
14 Jan 2011
The Rangarajan committee has concluded that the NAC’s recommendations on the food security bill are unviable
Government announces ‘feeble, toothless’ plan to combat inflation
14 Jan 2011
The prime minister and his senior colleagues seem to have concluded that they are helpless to control food prices
Wheat product exports to be banned: report
13 Jan 2011
Food inflation dips, but still remains high
13 Jan 2011
The drop comes after five straight weeks of rise the in food inflation rate, based on wholesale prices
Games blame: CBI set to grill Kalmadi anew
12 Jan 2011
SC gives ‘deemed’ universities a breather
12 Jan 2011
No major taxation changes, Pranab tells industry
12 Jan 2011
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has indicated that indirect taxes will not be increased in view of the soaring food inflation and high prices of commodities
Price rise: PM to meet RBI governor today
12 Jan 2011
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with Reserve Bank of India governor D Subbarao comes ahead of RBI's quarterly review of monetary policy on 25 January
Supreme Court clears way for trial of CVC chief in Kerala court
11 Jan 2011
The Supreme Court today vacated a stay in the palmolein scam trial, clearing the way for the prosecution of controversial chief vigilance commissioner P J Thomas
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