Economy - general
Pranab wants banks to help achieve over 9% economic growth
11 Nov 2010
The banking sector should be attuned to the credit needs of the economy to support a growth momentum of over 9 per cent, says Pranab Mukherjee
Rupee won’t appreciate, Montek assures exporters
11 Nov 2010
India to create 54,000 US jobs with $15bn worth of trade deals
09 Nov 2010
Indian, US companies and government officials will now settle down and discuss the modalities of implementing over $14.9 billion worth of deals signed or discussed in the course of the US presidential visit, which have the potential to support up to 53,670 American jobs.
Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan and Kalmadi get the boot
09 Nov 2010
Minutes after US president Barack Obama departed India for the next leg of his Asia tour Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan and Suresh Kalmadi received marching orders from the Congress High Command.
RBI to continue to regulate debt flows: Subbarao
02 Nov 2010
RBI Governor D Subbarao said the central bank's monetary policy stance has been calibrated by widening current account deficit in the country's balance of payments.
Obama means business on India visit
02 Nov 2010
RBI hikes repo, reverse repo rates by 0.25 per cent
02 Nov 2010
Leaves CRR untouched; says further hikes unlikely in short term
Indian, Chinese leaders seek close ties
01 Nov 2010
PM warns of hydrocarbons demand-supply mismatch
01 Nov 2010
India imports nearly 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements and spent almost $80 billion to import about 160 million tonnes of crude oil last fiscal since domestic production has stagnated at below 35 million tonnes
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