Economy - general
India's GDP growth falls to 5.8 per cent in Q4 FY09
29 May 2009
Economic growth of the country measured by gross domestic product declined to 5.8 per cent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008-09 and to 6.7 per cent for the entire fiscal, data provided by the CSO showed.
Inflation rate unchanged at 0.61 per cent
28 May 2009
Monsoon loses steam after hurricane
27 May 2009
Pratibha Patil moots stimulating consumer demand
27 May 2009
Cash crunch forces more businesses to switch to barter trade
25 May 2009
Barter trade is fast returning in India as well while businesses the world over are looking for alternative ways of saving cash
Monsoon tomorrow, says weatherman
23 May 2009
SEZ exports up 36 per cent at Rs90,416 crore in 2008-09
21 May 2009
Exports from special economic zones in the country have recorded a 36 per cent growth at Rs90,416 crore in 2008-09 against Rs66,638 crore in 2007-08.
Direct tax collection falls Rs6,000 crore short of revised target
21 May 2009
Though higher than last year's collections, this year's dierect tax collections are short of target due the economic slowdown
Inflation rate edges up to 0.61 per cent
21 May 2009
Railway earnings rise 3.43 per cent in April; fiscal 2009 revenue up 11.06 per cent at Rs80,338 crore
20 May 2009
Rupee at a 5-month high of 47.88/89 vs dollar
18 May 2009
Criminals, ‘crorepatis’ to rule India
18 May 2009
150 new MPs with criminal records and 300 MPs with declared assets of over Rs1 crore grace the new Lok Sabha
Plan panel members put in papers
18 May 2009
In keeping with the convention, all the Planning Commission members, including deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, today submitted their resignation
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