Economy - general
RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50 per cent
02 Jul 2010
RBI also extended its additional liquidity support to scheduled commercial banks till 16 July even as it raised the policy rates.
Crop insurance claims settlement tops Rs15,500 crore in 10 years; benefits over 42 million farmers
02 Jul 2010
Net overseas claim on Indians soars to $94.8 billion
01 Jul 2010
India's total external financial liabilities went up by $127.5 billion to $536.5 billion during the year ended March 2010, while its total external financial assets increased by $32.6 billion to $378.8 billion from $346.2 billion over the period.
Food price inflation eases to 12.92 per cent
01 Jul 2010
Deora slams Opposition over fuel hike agitation
30 Jun 2010
Food inflation a major worry: RBI dy chief
30 Jun 2010
Monsoon to cover northwest India in next 10 days: Met Dept
29 Jun 2010
The India Meteorological Department has upgraded its forecasts on the monsoon saying rainfall in the second stage of the southwest monsoon is likely to be normal.
India's core sector grows 5 per cent in May
28 Jun 2010
Government decides to lift control on petrol prices
25 Jun 2010
The empowered group of ministers today decided to approve an increase of Rs3.50 per litre of petrol, Rs2 per litre of diesel and Rs35 per cylinder of LGP.
Food price inflation jumps to 16.90 per cent
24 Jun 2010
Wholesale price inflation rate in India climbed 0.78 percentage points during the week ended 12 June even as the price spike spread across more commodity groups.
Cabinet to decide on rupee symbol today
24 Jun 2010
The Union cabinet will decide on a unique identification symbol for the Indian rupee today, ensuring the currency joins a small club of major currencies which have such a symbol.
India plans panel to boost economic ties with US
23 Jun 2010
FM aims to cut inflation by half
23 Jun 2010
Delhi, Mumbai see steep hike in auto, taxi fares
23 Jun 2010
Government worried about inflation, says Pranab
23 Jun 2010
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