Economy - general
India for bigger SDR boost; ECB disagrees
08 Apr 2009
India a flawed democracy, says EIU report
08 Apr 2009
Rural India spurring FMCG, vehicle sales: Assocham
08 Apr 2009
Rural India is pushing up demand for fast moving consumer goods, two-wheelers, passenger cars and organised retail goods faster than urban areas during the current economic slump
Indian consumer cofidence declines
06 Apr 2009
Government lowers GDP outlook to below 7 per cent
06 Apr 2009
The prime minister’s economic advisory council has lowered India's GDP growth forecast to 6.5-7 per cent against its earlier outlook of 7.1 per cent
Mutual Fund assets fall 7 per cent in 2008-09
04 Apr 2009
CII moots further measures to boost economy
03 Apr 2009
Inflation rate a tad higher at 0.31 per cent
02 Apr 2009
India's trade deficit up 40 per cent at $115 billion in April-February 2008-09
01 Apr 2009
India's trade deficit rose over 40 per cent to an estimated $115 billion in April-February 2008-09, midst a continuous decline in exports since October 2008
Government should monetise deficit to boost private investment: CII
31 Mar 2009
Businesses fear that the pressure of government borrowing is weighing on private sector investments
PM sees further scope for interest rate reduction
28 Mar 2009
The prime minister today agreed with industry captains that interest rates in the country should further come down even as he asked them to address the issue of job losses and the problems of the unorgainsed sector.
PM to meet industry leaders ahead of G-20 summit
27 Mar 2009
Japan clears Rs7,158-crore ODA loan to India
27 Mar 2009
Japan today cleared the second tranche of a Rs7158.32 crore ODA loan package to India from Japan's International Cooperation Agency for FY 2008, making India recipient of the highest ODA loan from Japan.
Ahluwalia for more stimulus measures to stir growth
27 Mar 2009
The new government that takes over after the general elections in May will need to ontinue with stimuls measures to keep the growth momentum, says Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek seeks to puncture deflation fears
27 Mar 2009
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