Economy - general

Low rates no substitute for productivity losses: Rajan

20 May 2015

Speaking on the theme 'Going Bust for Growth' in New York, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan raised concern over central banks globally being pushed into "competitive monetary easing"

India to drive South Asian economic growth in FY16: UN

20 May 2015

India's economic growth is projected to surpass that of China's, with a 7.7 per cent expansion of GDP in 2016, while China’s economic growth is projected to decline to 6.8 per cent in 2016 from 7 per cent in 2015

Services to get costlier with 14% tax from 1 June

20 May 2015

Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down at 5.24% and 5.49% in March

20 May 2015

Manufacturing activity in India picking up in May, but outlook bearish: SBI report

18 May 2015

Fresh quakes in Nepal shake Bihar, Sikkim, UP, W Bengal; 10 feared dead

16 May 2015

Yet another earthquake on Saturday, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, hit Nepal and the neighbouring region of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

TDP’s Nara Lokesh gets NRIs in US to adopt 2,400 Andhra villages

15 May 2015

TDP’s Nara Lokesh gets NRIs in US to adopt 2,400 Andhra villages

15 May 2015

Wholesale price inflation dips to record (-) 2.65% in April

14 May 2015

Markets expect the deflationary trend to prompt a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India, as both retail and wholesale inflation are under check now

Govt introduces bill in Lok Sabha to check benami transactions

14 May 2015

Parliament approves black money bill

13 May 2015

There would be a two-month compliance window for persons having undisclosed income abroad to come clean by paying 30 per cent tax and 30 per cent penalty

Amended bill relaxes child labour laws for family businesses, tightens punishment for violations

13 May 2015

Inflation relief, Industrial growth weak

13 May 2015

Direct tax collections form more than 56% of total tax collections in India

12 May 2015

Consumer price inflation at a four-month low of 4.87% in April

12 May 2015

IIP growth slows to 2.1% in March

12 May 2015

The rate of growth of production in the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors more than halved to 0.9 per cent, 2.2 per cent and 2.0 per cent, respectively from levels around 2.5 per cent, 5.2 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively, in February

President Mukherjee calls for closer linkages between Indian and Russian universities

09 May 2015

National Green Tribunal orders Delhi residents to pay for Yamuna cleanup

09 May 2015

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) yesterday imposed an 'environmental compensation' on all households in Delhi, which generated sewage, irrespective of whether they were connected to a sewer or not

Mega food parks scheme now more in sync with the market

07 May 2015

Cabinet clears 3 social security pension schemes

07 May 2015

Core sector output growth declines by 0.1 per cent in March

30 Apr 2015

Govt makes Rs1,000 minimum monthly EPFO pension perpetual

29 Apr 2015

Working Indians want to move overseas post retirement; US top choice: survey

29 Apr 2015

The United States (US) has emerged as the top priority destination for working Indians who plan to relocate overseas for a better life after retirement