Economy - general
Car exports from India rise 12.49 per cent in January
09 Feb 2009
Cars exports rise 12.49 per cent in January even as car domestic sales fell 3.23 per cent
Five lakh jobs lost between Oct-Dec 2008
09 Feb 2009
Increase credit flow to productive sectors: RBI
07 Feb 2009
Media stimulus package on way: Anand Sharma
07 Feb 2009
The government will soon come out with a stimulus package for the media industry, to help it ward-off the effects of the global financial downturn
Mukherjee puts 'Gandhian' focus on rural economy
07 Feb 2009
Tax sops likely in interim budget
05 Feb 2009
The interim budget to be presented to the Lok Sabha on 16 February, is expected to offer some tax sops and raise spending on government's ongoing social security schemes.
Government issues 6.90 per cent oil bonds, 2026
04 Feb 2009
Goa seeks to scrap remaining SEZs
04 Feb 2009
India's urban boom marginalises the poor: report
03 Feb 2009
India's trade deficit up 60 per cent at $94 billion in April-December 2008
02 Feb 2009
India's trade deficit for April-December 2008 rose almost 60 per cent to an estimated $93.9 billion against $59 billion during April-December 2007
Centre asks states to expedite stimulus spending
31 Jan 2009
India recovering, 7-8 per cent GDP growth in 2008-09: Kamal Nath
29 Jan 2009
With real GDP growth at 7.8 per cent in the first half of 2008-09, industry minister Kamal Nath expects full year GDP growth between 7-8 per cent
Inflation rate a tad higher at 5.64 per cent
29 Jan 2009
LPG prices down by Rs25 petrol, diesel again cheaper
29 Jan 2009
The second round of fuel price cuts in less than two months has reduced LPG cylinder prices by by Rs25, petrol by Rs5, and diesel by Rs2
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