With last-ditch reconciliation efforts failing, the trades unions of state-run monopoly Coal India Ltd and its various subsidiaries today launched a five-day strike, which they termed the biggest industrial action for any sector since 1977

Modi asks scientists to help foster country’s development

03 Jan 2015

PM cited China’s emergence in recent times as the second biggest global economy, which, he said, is in parallel to its rise to the second place in science and technology activities

Net claims of non-residents on India up $6.8 bn at $353.7 bn in end-September

01 Jan 2015

India’s external debt up $13.7 bn at $455.9 bin in April-September

01 Jan 2015

Fiscal deficit hits 98.7% of target in first 8 months

01 Jan 2015

Official data released on Wednesday showed the deficit stood at Rs5,25,000 crore, against the full-year’s budget estimate of Rs5,30,000 crore

Core sector output growth hits a 5-month high of 6.7% in November

31 Dec 2014

The index of the eight core sector industries, which has a weight of nearly 38 per cent in the general index of industrial production, recorded a cumulative growth of 4.6 per cent during April-November 2014-15

India’s consumption of petroleum fuels up nearly 5% in November

30 Dec 2014

2014: ‘Make in India’ campaign fails to take off

30 Dec 2014

The rising cost of land, labour and capital combined with the overall difficulties in doing business in India has worked to the disadvantage of India in at least certain sectors of the economy

Growth will boost economic activities and revenue collections: FM

27 Dec 2014

Addressing state finance ministers on Friday, finance minister Arun Jaitley said the Indian economy has the potential to grow at a much higher rate than the projected 6-6.5 per cent during 2015-16

India’s economy seen growing at 5.5% in current fiscal

19 Dec 2014

Despite challenges like subdued revenue collection and a widening trade deficit, the government’s mid-term economic review says a 7-8 per cent GDP growth is “within reach” in the coming years