Economy - general

FM calls for mass campaign to expand domestic savings base

13 Jul 2010

Government to continue efforts for restoring 9% growth: Mukherjee

13 Jul 2010

Karnataka CM rejects CBI probe demand into mining scam

13 Jul 2010

Digital signature mandatory for company IT returns

13 Jul 2010

Violence erupts in Belgaum even as Maharashtra amends plea

13 Jul 2010

Eight Indian states have more poverty than 26 poorest African nations: study

12 Jul 2010

There are 421 million poor people in eight Indian states compared with 410 million in the 26 poorest African countries put together, according to new study based on the Multidimensional Poverty Index.

ESIC to tap services of part time doctors in state government hospitals

12 Jul 2010

UIDAI denies budget cut, but differences remain

12 Jul 2010

India's industrial production grows at 11.5 per cent in May

12 Jul 2010

Maoists blast mobile tower, shoot at cops in weekend violence

12 Jul 2010

Eight Indian companies in 2010 Fortune 500 global list

12 Jul 2010

Ending the Maoist insurgency is not a mission impossible

12 Jul 2010

Ending the Maoist insurgency requires different strategies towards different layers of the insurgents, argue Manu Sharma and Raja Karthikeya

Government quietly slashes UIDAI budget by over 50 per cent

10 Jul 2010

Long, hard road ahead for UIDAI: Nilekani

10 Jul 2010

The authority, which has been set up to provide a unique 12-digit number to each resident of the country, aims to roll out the first number between August 2010 and February 2011

Food price inflation dips further to 12.63 per cent

08 Jul 2010

Food price inflation stood at 12.21 per cent in the comparable week a year ago (week ended 27 June 2009).

Centre nullifies Maharashtra’s hopes of bagging Belgaum

08 Jul 2010

Not only has the union government rejected Maharashtra's claim to the Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka, it has also urged the Supreme Court to levy a fine on Maharashtra for prolonging a bitter row

Monsoon rains cover whole of India 10 days ahead of schedule

07 Jul 2010

After playing truant last year, the south-west monsoon, crucial for India’s agriculture and economy, has covered almost the whole country nearly 10 days ahead of schedule, says India’s met department

Forex earnings from tourists rise 28 per cent to over $1 billion in June

06 Jul 2010

Direct tax collections up 15.49 per cent in Q1; corporate tax mop up rises 21.65 per cent

06 Jul 2010

Government proposes FDI in multi-brand retail trade

06 Jul 2010

The government has suggested a gradual opening of the multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) to spur competition and boost productivity across various sectors

Monsoon jitters begin: north, central India see poor rains

06 Jul 2010

Losses from bandh pegged at Rs13,000 crore

06 Jul 2010

The 12-hour ‘Bharat bandh’ across the country by the opposition on Monday to protest against the fuel price hike and spiralling prices in general cost the country a loss of Rs13,000 crore