Economy - general
Old currency notes for new: what you should know
11 Nov 2016
New notes to put spanner in Pak’s counterfeiting machine
10 Nov 2016
Indian agencies say Pakistan has a dedicated mint in Peshawar where only fake Indian currency notes of Rs500 and Rs1,000 are printed, but this won't be able to replicate the new notes
All existing Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes denotified
09 Nov 2016
Rupee notes of 500 and 1,000 denominations will be accepted against most essential goods and services in the interim while all notes of Rs100, Rs50, Rs10, Rs5, Rs2 and Re1 will remain legal tender
All existing Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes denotified
09 Nov 2016
Rupee notes of 500 and 1,000 denominations will be accepted against most essential goods and services in the interim while all notes of Rs100, Rs50, Rs10, Rs5, Rs2 and Re1 will remain legal tender
Core sector output up 5% in September boosted by higher production steel, petroleum products
31 Oct 2016
Seven million Indian jobs to vanish by 2050: study
17 Oct 2016
Far from employment being created, jobs have disappeared in India at an alarming rate of 550 a day in the last four years – and the creation of new jobs is steadily shrinking rather than rising, says a new study
WPI a tad lower at 3.57% in September
17 Oct 2016
Indian economy set for ‘sudden uptick’, says NDB chief Kamath
15 Oct 2016
Noting several positives including inflation control leading to a ‘dramatic fall’ in interest rates and the imminent passage of the GST bill, the head of the ‘BRICS bank’ said the Indian economy is set for an uptick in 12-18 months
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