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US top choice: survey 29 April 2015 World Bank sees India’s economy growing at 7.5% in FY16 28 April 2015 Moody's says India, other Asia Pacific economies can withstand external shocks 23 April 2015 Cloud over rains: spectre of second straight year of sub-normal monsoon 22 April 2015 Monsoon rains in India could be below normal in 2015: IMD 22 April 2015 90% of German tech leaders say India needs more reforms 20 April 2015 India falls short of its export target; deficit under check 20 April 2015 Curbs on govt spending risks growth in India, warns Moody’s 18 April 2015 World Bank praises Jan Dhan Yojna 18 April 2015 Income tax returns to disclose bank accounts, foreign travel 17 April 2015 Jaitley promises softer, predictable tax regime 17 April 2015 Diesel price cut by Rs1.30 per litre, petrol to cost 80 paise less 15 April 2015 India could outpace China in growth this year itself 15 April 2015 Wholesale inflation down 2.33% in March as prices fall for a fifth month 15 April 2015 IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 7.5%; to be the fastest among major nations 15 April 2015 India received $70 bn of $583 bn global remittances in 2014: World Bank 14 April 2015 Fiscal reforms are the key to India's infrastructure development 13 April 2015 Consumer price inflation edges lower to 5.17% in March 13 April 2015 Industrial production growth hit a 9-month high of 5% in February 10 April 2015 RBI survey projects India's 2015-16 economic growth at 7.9% 08 April 2015 PM launches Mudra Bank to help SMEs, regulate MFIs 08 April 2015 Govt confident of support for land bill: Venkaiah Naidu 06 April 2015 Centre’s FY15 indirect tax collections up nearly 10% at Rs5,46,479 crore 04 April 2015 Net claims of non-residents on India declines by $1.2 bn to $356.5 bn 04 April 2015 HC asks Maharashtra to explain beef ban logic 01 April 2015 Core sector output growth falls further to 1.4% in February 31 March 2015 India’s external debt up $15.5 bn in April-December 2014 31 March 2015 Gujarat firms top in I-T dept’s new ‘name & shame’ policy 31 March 2015 Unseasonal rains wash out Modi’s rural appeal 30 March 2015 Increase use of cheques, plastic money to counter black money menace: Jaitley 28 March 2015 China’s dip is India’s big chance, Jaitley tells students 27 March 2015 India to make unusual 9% cut in gas prices from 1 April 27 March 2015 Modi begs India’s non-poor to shun subsidised LPG 27 March 2015 I-T dept to do away with hard copy verification of e-filing 25 March 2015 India's reforms, economic momentum to unlock corporate growth: S&P 25 March 2015 ADB sees India growing faster than China at 7.8% in 2016-17 24 March 2015 Black money: India offers cash to HSBC whistleblower for details 24 March 2015 Jaitley vows GST push despite lack of panel chief 21 March 2015 Govt moves bill to deal with black money stashed abroad 20 March 2015 Bill for stronger ‘black money’ penalties likely this session 18 March 2015 Domestic natural gas to cost 10% less at $5.02/unit from 1 April 18 March 2015 Led by Sonia, opposition unites in protest against land Bill 17 March 2015 Don’t insist on Aadhar for extending benefits, SC tells Centre 17 March 2015 Wholesale price inflation rate falls further to - 2.06% in February 16 March 2015 India better positioned to absorb financial shocks: IMF’s Lagarde 16 March 2015 Banks’ bad loans top Rs3,00,611 cr: Jayant Sinha 14 March 2015 Consumer price inflation edges up further to hit 5.37% in January 13 March 2015 Industrial production growth gains pace, rises by 2.6% in January 12 March 2015 IMF sees 7.5% growth for India; stresses structural reforms 12 March 2015 Reliance Industries India’s richest firm; IOC, HDFC follow 11 March 2015 Coal, spectrum auctions already past Rs3 lakh crore 10 March 2015 Revised GDP figures contradict economic slowdown: Assocham 09 March 2015 Direct tax collections reach 83% of FY15 target at Rs6,12,432 cr 05 March 2015 India may see good monsoon as El Nino predicted weak 05 March 2015 One-rupee note may be back in your pockets soon 05 March 2015 Black money: Another tax amnesty scheme in offing 04 March 2015 Crisil expects 50 bps rate cut by RBI next fiscal 04 March 2015 RBI bends, cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 7.5% 04 March 2015 Computerisation of targeted PDS fails to make headway 03 March 2015 Deforestation in India shifting monsoons, scorching lands: study 03 March 2015 Core sector output growth slackens further to 1.8% in January 02 March 2015 New PF investment norms to channel over Rs30,000 cr into stock market 02 March 2015 Union Budget 2015 - 16: S&P lauds budgetary commitment to lower deficit 02 March 2015 Jaitley’s budget leaves farmers short-changed: Manmohan 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Corporate tax rate to be cut from 30 to 25% 28 February 2015 A Budget with multiple focus areas 28 February 2015 Sensex, Nifty plunge despite praise for Jaitley budget 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Customs, excise duties cut for appliances, e-goods manufacturers 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Improves ease of doing business with tax simplification 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Corporate tax to be reduced by 5% to 25% in four years 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Tax exemptions for salary earners 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: SETU to seed job creation through self employment and talent utilisation 28 February 2015 Jaitley replaces wealth tax with 2 per cent surcharge, plans to cut corporate tax 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2014-15: What Finance Minister said 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Highlights of Union Budget 2015-16 28 February 2015 Union Budget 2015-16: Arun Jaitley presents NDA's maiden Budget 28 February 2015 Economic Survey: India needs a $1-trillion forex kitty to boost geo-political power 27 February 2015 Economic Survey projects FY16 GDP growth rate at 8.1-8.5% 27 February 2015 Land Bill in stormy weather amid attack from all sides 25 February 2015 Pre budget: More cash in the hands of middle class to boost consumption 25 February 2015 Investor confidence in India still shaky: US envoy Verma 24 February 2015 Full credit to govt for fighting inflation, reviving GDP growth: President 23 February 2015 Anna Hazare launches protest against land ordinance 23 February 2015 India's lower income level, weaker fiscal position weigh on its sovereign credit metrics 23 February 2015 Speed up divestment in state behemoths: Deepak Parekh 23 February 2015 Service sector push to boost ‘Make in India’: Sitharaman 21 February 2015 India tells China not to worry over PM Modi’s visit to Arunachal 21 February 2015 China formally protests PM’s visit to ‘disputed’ Arunachal 21 February 2015 Hydel power the key to prosperity, PM Modi tells Arunachal 21 February 2015 DAE allays fears over Neutrino observatory becoming N-waste dump 20 February 2015 Industry will soon start saying 'things moving on ground': Sitharaman 20 February 2015 Raw sugar export sops to continue 20 February 2015 Modi optimism fading as red tape not being cut: Deepak Parekh 19 February 2015 SEZ developers plead for time; several face axe 18 February 2015 Wholesale price inflation rate falls further to (-) 0.39% in January 16 February 2015 India’s April-January trade deficit up at $118.37 bn 13 February 2015 With inflation on track despite base revision, Crisil expects RBI rate cut 13 February 2015 Industrial production growth slumps to 1.7% in December 12 February 2015 Government to slap criminal cases on black money suspects 12 February 2015 Consumer price inflation jumps to 5.11% in January as base year shifts to 2012 12 February 2015 Reforms will continue despite AAP’s Delhi sweep: Jaitley 12 February 2015 Farmer recompense: SC slams centre for wasting court time 12 February 2015 What was it worth? Assessing the value of Obama’s India visit 11 February 2015 Corporates using shell firms to pay bribes, says HDFC’s Parekh 11 February 2015 India’s GDP projected to grow at 7.4% in 2014-15 09 February 2015 India now claims to offer banking services to almost 100% of population 07 February 2015 Tata Motors sees 25.5% drop in Q3 profit; even JLR dips 07 February 2015 Tata Steel Q3 profit slumps 69% amid cheap imports 07 February 2015 Top diplomats to be evaluated on pushing ‘Make in India’ 06 February 2015 Modi pushes ‘Make in India’ at meet with French minister Fabius 06 February 2015 Jaitley vows to stick by deficit target despite expansionism calls 06 February 2015 Fragile oil prices bolster India’s budget 05 February 2015 Host of measures likely in Budget to boost investment climate 05 February 2015 PSU bank workers threaten 4-day strike as wage talks fail 05 February 2015 RBI chief Rajan calls for raising tax exemption ceiling 05 February 2015 HDFC Bank launches Rs10,000 share float; fixes floor for QIP issue at Rs1,061.84 05 February 2015 India displaces Russia as third in number of billionaires 04 February 2015 PSU bank workers threaten 4-day strike as wage talks fail 04 February 2015 RBI survey projects India’s 2014-15 GDP growth at 5.4% 03 February 2015 TVS Motor Co reports 31% rise in net profit 03 February 2015 RBI holds key rates; eases banks’ liquidity ratio by 50 bps 03 February 2015 Core sector output growth slows to 2.4% in December 02 February 2015 Budget may lower MAT for MSMEs, SEZs and infra sector 02 February 2015 Grasim Q3 net higher at Rs334 cr despite outgoes on acquisitions 31 January 2015 India’s GDP up 6.9% in 2013-14 under new series 30 January 2015 Work for Modi: India still trails Pak in business freedom index 29 January 2015 Subsidy reforms will curb India’s food inflation: Moody’s 29 January 2015 India, US again at loggerheads in Geneva over farm subsidies 29 January 2015 US can be India’s best partner, says Obama at end of visit 28 January 2015 China urges ‘prudence and caution’ over India’s NSG entry 27 January 2015 Fiscal deficit control target will be met, asserts Jaitley 27 January 2015 India envisions surge of FDI in manufacturing from US 27 January 2015 Direct tax collections up 12.93% at Rs5,46,661 crore in April-December 24 January 2015 India’s forex reserves hit life’s high of $322.135 billion 24 January 2015 India keen to reform subsidies, tax rules: Jaitley at Davos 23 January 2015 Black money: Switzerland agrees to act as Jaitly offers evidence 22 January 2015 Innovation in bonds to unlock money for growth: Crisil 21 January 2015 Recovering black cash more important than naming names: SC 21 January 2015 Black money: SIT seeks ban on keeping over Rs15 lakh in cash 21 January 2015 World Bank pledges $1 bn to PM’s Swachh Bharat campaign 21 January 2015 IMF backs World Bank: India to outstrip China’s growth by 2016 20 January 2015 Budget to be more transparent; no deficit cover-ups: Jaitley 20 January 2015 Subsidies to be rationalised with more direct transfers: Jaitley 20 January 2015 Government moves to rein in subsidies, starting with urea 19 January 2015 Cash deposits, second home emerge as top sources of retirement income in India 19 January 2015 Railways can elevate India to a $20-trillion economy, but lacks fiscal muscle: Suresh Prabhu 17 January 2015 Govt further hikes duty on petrol, diesel as OMCs cut prices 16 January 2015 JBIC survey ranks India as No 1 investment destination 16 January 2015 Despite cheap oil, India’s April-December trade deficit shoots above $110 billion 16 January 2015 RBI's surprise cut shows sustainability of disinflationary trend: Crisil 15 January 2015 RBI soothes markets with a surprise 0.25% cut in repo rate 15 January 2015 Wholesale price inflation inches up to 0.11% in December 15 January 2015 India could match China’s growth within two years: World Bank 14 January 2015 USAID, Gates Foundation to assist in Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas 14 January 2015 CBDT fast-tracks black money probe 14 January 2015 Indirect tax collections in 9 months add up to a mere 60.6% of fiscal year target 14 January 2015 Industrial production grew at a 5-month high of 3.8% November 13 January 2015 Govt proposes to set up Indian Innovation Centre 13 January 2015 Consumer price inflation moves up to 5% in December 13 January 2015 Government providing unprecedented thrust on renewables, says power minister 12 January 2015 We will hold your hand when needed, PM promises investors 12 January 2015 Government eases norms for land use by SEZs 10 January 2015 Divestment to get big pre-budget push, says Jaitley 10 January 2015 Low crude oil prices to benefit OMCs, consumers and govt; upstream, oil field services sector to be hit: ICRA 09 January 2015 Oil slump fallout: India may cut subsidy burden on ONGC, OIL 09 January 2015 PM inaugurates 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Sammelan 08 January 2015 Indian diaspora a great capital: PM 08 January 2015 Deutche ups its India outlook, but warns of supply constraints 08 January 2015 India outpaces China in Dec manufacturing, services growth 08 January 2015 Maruti chairman happy with falling fuel prices; says ''bad luck" for oil producers 07 January 2015 Postal network can become a driving force for Indian economy: PM 07 January 2015 Drop in oil prices reduces India’s import cost by Rs180 a barrel 06 January 2015 Fiscal burden of pensions may reach 3.4 to 4.1% of GDP by 2030 06 January 2015 Coal India unions spurn talks, go ahead with massive strike 06 January 2015 Modi asks scientists to help foster country’s development 03 January 2015 Net claims of non-residents on India up $6.8 bn at $353.7 bn in end-September 01 January 2015 India’s external debt up $13.7 bn at $455.9 bin in April-September 01 January 2015 Fiscal deficit hits 98.7% of target in first 8 months 01 January 2015 Core sector output growth hits a 5-month high of 6.7% in November 31 December 2014 India’s consumption of petroleum fuels up nearly 5% in November 30 December 2014 2014: ‘Make in India’ campaign fails to take off 30 December 2014 Growth will boost economic activities and revenue collections: FM 27 December 2014 India’s economy seen growing at 5.5% in current fiscal 19 December 2014 Use of new tech could add 30% to India’s growth by 20205: McKinsey 17 December 2014 India third as BRICS leads the way in stashing off black money 16 December 2014 GST deal likely soon as Jaitley agrees to most demands from states 16 December 2014 India’s wholesale price inflation drops to 0% in November 15 December 2014 TMC workers clash with cops, barricade roads over Mitra arrest 15 December 2014 Consumer price inflation down to 4.38% in November 13 December 2014 Boosting domestic demand as important as ‘Make in India’: Rajan 13 December 2014 Industrial production down 4.2% in October 13 December 2014 April-November indirect tax collections rise 7.1% to Rs3,28,662 crore 12 December 2014 GST remains a far cry as government fails to convince states 11 December 2014 Jaitely to meet state ministers for GST rollout by April 2016 10 December 2014 HRD ministry sets up panel to foster industry-university research collaboration 09 December 2014 Indian economy will grow fastest in 2015: Credit Suisse 08 December 2014 Swiss bullish on India, but won’t share info on black money 08 December 2014 India to see a new development model in New Year 08 December 2014 Indian economy likely to grow at 5.5% in FY15: Nomura 06 December 2014 India’s services sector grows at 5-month high, but hiring dips 03 December 2014 India moves up slightly in clean business index; trails Bhutan 03 December 2014 Time not yet ripe for rate cut, says RBI governor 02 December 2014 HIV declining in India, but southern states worse off: report 01 December 2014 Core sector output growth accelerates to 6.3% in October 01 December 2014 Commercial LPG prices slashed; petrol, diesel too cost less 01 December 2014 Govt scraps 80:20 rule for gold imports in bid to check smuggling 29 November 2014 GDP grows at a slower pace of 5.3% in Q2 of FY'15 29 November 2014 Indirect tax targets won’t be met this fiscal, admits finance minister 21 November 2014 Unreasonable tax demands giving India bad name abroad: Jaitley 21 November 2014 OECD sees Indian economy growing at 6.5% in 2015-16 19 November 2014 Investment in Kisan Vikas Patra to double in 100 months 18 November 2014 TSR Subramanian Committee submits review report on green laws 18 November 2014 India looks to tame gold surge as October imports peak 18 November 2014 Don’t seek fortune at bottom of pyramid, RBI's Rajan tells micro-lenders 17 November 2014 Govt proposes easier exit norms for MSME units 17 November 2014 Modi pushes `Mission Black Money’ ahead of G20 summit 15 November 2014 Govt launches modified direct benefit transfer of LPG scheme 15 November 2014 Wholesale price inflation at a 5-year low of 1.77% in October 14 November 2014 Indian economy to grow faster than China, Japan: Morgan Stanley 14 November 2014 SC cracks whip on centre, states over shelters for urban homeless 14 November 2014 India, US end WTO wrangle over food stockpiling 13 November 2014 India to outstrip all other economies in growth momentum: OECD 13 November 2014 Bangalore’s new infotech region expects to draw $20-bn investment 13 November 2014 Consumer price inflation hits record low of 5.52% 12 November 2014 India’s industrial production up 2.5% in September 12 November 2014 Invest in India, PM Modi tells Malaysia’s Najib Razak 12 November 2014 Jaitley pledges tax reforms, smoother land acquisition procedures 10 November 2014 Jaitley vows insurance reforms soon; Chidambaram scoffs 08 November 2014 Jaitley, Chidambaram spar at book launch 08 November 2014 Coal, power minister Goyal urges further privatisation 07 November 2014 Govt working to make doing business easier in India 06 November 2014 Govt’s new initiatives would ensure growth with employment: President 03 November 2014 Govt to shift GDP data to 2011-12 base from January 03 November 2014 Govt on right track on black money says Modi; Jaitley cautions on disclosures 03 November 2014 Fourteenth Finance Commission gets time till 31 December to submit report 01 November 2014 Core sector output growth hits an 8-month low of 1.9% in September 31 October 2014 Govt cuts non-Plan expenditure by 10%, bans creation of new posts 30 October 2014 Modi government avoids Berlin meet on black money disclosure 30 October 2014 India most bullish as global consumer confidence improves: Nielsen 29 October 2014 Black money: Govt submits list of 627 foreign account holders to SC 29 October 2014 India has second-largest proportion of highly paid expats in the world: HSBC 29 October 2014 SC directs govt to name all holders of foreign bank accounts tomorrow 28 October 2014 Black money list fails to impress; govt links naming to wrongdoing 27 October 2014 Inflation and growth don’t mix, warns India’s chief economic adviser 25 October 2014 Chidambaram redux: Jaitley calls on RBI to cut lending rates 25 October 2014 Ram Jethmalani slams Jaitley over BJP’s black money stance 25 October 2014 Modi announces Rs740-cr relief package for flood-hit J&K 24 October 2014 India to sign memorandum to set up Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank 24 October 2014 Congress lashes back at Jaitley’s ‘half-truths’ on black money 22 October 2014 Government working on one-day clearance for new ventures 22 October 2014 Black money list will embarrass Congress: Arun Jaitley 21 October 2014 India to become $2-trillion economy this year: IMF 20 October 2014 Govt deregulates diesel, retail price down Rs3.37 per litre 18 October 2014 Black money: Swiss willing, but pact blocks disclosure: Jaitley 18 October 2014 PM asks armed forces to be ready to face new challenges 17 October 2014 Black money case: Modi govt too refuses to disclose names of account holders 17 October 2014 India's growing middle class, federalism to set tone for economic policies 16 October 2014 Switzerland keen to resolve tax issues with India, says envoy 15 October 2014 J&K flood relief: HC threatens to freeze accounts of lax insurance companies 15 October 2014 Petrol price cut ahead of polls, diesel price cut held back 15 October 2014 India’s indirect tax collection inches up 5.8% to Rs2,41,811 cr in April-September 14 October 2014 Andhra hikes compensation for cyclone-hit; PM announces Rs1,000 immediate aid to state 14 October 2014 Wholesale price inflation hits a near 5-year low of 2.38% in September 14 October 2014 India’s official consumer price index at its life’s low of 6.46% in September 13 October 2014 Vizag lost in the storm; Andhra starts relief operations 13 October 2014 India’s industrial production growth hit a 5-month low of 0.4% in August 10 October 2014 New investments improve in Q3 10 October 2014 Cyclone threat looms over Andhra-Odisha coast 09 October 2014 India’s expansion to push South Asia growth to 6.4% in 2015-16: World Bank 08 October 2014 India to receive over 12% of global remittances in 2014: World Bank 08 October 2014 India seen as 18th most desirable place to work among G20 as US tops ranking 07 October 2014 “Bitcoin is better than currency” Bill Gates 04 October 2014 CII to construct 10,000 toilets in government schools in next 1-1/2 years 04 October 2014 Modi urges Indians to realise their inner strengths on maiden address on AIR 04 October 2014 Stable government spells 5.6% growth for India this year: Fitch 01 October 2014 Core sector output growth hits a 2-month high of 5.8% in August 30 September 2014 Food security and trade facilitation must go together: Modi tells US 30 September 2014 RBI keeps rates unchanged, tightens liquidity 30 September 2014 Centre cancels permits of Hindalco, Essar, Adani SEZs 30 September 2014 Tamil Nadu tense after Jaya's conviction; protestors turn violent 27 September 2014 Falling oil prices help govt trim borrowing target by Rs8,000 crore 27 September 2014 Coal block cancellations to hit CAD, power generation: SBI 26 September 2014 S&P revises outlook on India from negative to stable 26 September 2014 Industry leaders seek right turf for making 'Make in India' a success 25 September 2014 India’s richest 100 all billionaires, shows latest Forbes wealth list 25 September 2014 Supreme Court quashes National Tax Tribunal Act 25 September 2014 Modi to meet at least 17 top US business honchos during visit 24 September 2014 Telangana govt writes off Rs17,000-cr farm loans 23 September 2014 UGC finds 7 deemed varsities ‘unworthy’, spares 34 blacklisted earlier 23 September 2014 CAG calls for close scrutiny as unrealised indirect tax revenue mounts to over Rs74,000 crore 22 September 2014 Study sees reduced 16% growth for India’s retail sector 22 September 2014 Indian economy has the power to bounce back: PM 22 September 2014 GST roll-out seen feasible by April 2016 20 September 2014 India calls for G20 swap lines to offset impact of US stimulus withdrawal 20 September 2014 US investment facilitation agency woos Indian SMEs 19 September 2014 Gates Foundation offers help in implementing PM’s pet projects 19 September 2014 China to invest $20 bn in India in 5 years 18 September 2014 India has 100 of the world’s 2,325 billionaires: report 17 September 2014 PM launches Gujarat government’s `Swavalamban Abhiyaan’ for the poor 17 September 2014 Diesel price cut, change in subsidy policy not before state polls 17 September 2014 OECD sees India’s GDP growing at 5.7% in 2014 16 September 2014 US includes India among 22 illegal drugs hotbeds 16 September 2014 Govt moves to wind up major loss-making PSUs like Air India 16 September 2014 CCEA announces scheme to enhance competitiveness of capital goods sector 15 September 2014 Wholesale price inflation falls to a 5-year low of 3.74% 15 September 2014 Free diesel prices, reform bank appointment system: RBI chief Rajan 15 September 2014 Consumer price inflation eases to 7.8% in August as vegetables turn cheaper 13 September 2014 Indirect tax collections up 4.6% in April-August FY’15 13 September 2014 Stone-throwing mars J&K flood relief efforts; Jammu feels neglected 13 September 2014 Industrial production growth hits a low of 0.5% in July 12 September 2014 Pursuit of cleanliness can be an economic activity: Modi 12 September 2014 Divestment in ONGC, NHPC, Coal India to fetch Rs44,000 cr 11 September 2014 Kashmir floods continue to abate, but over 4 lakh still stranded 11 September 2014 Unique Identification project targets 1 billion Aadhars by 2015 10 September 2014 CCEA clears proposals for divestment in ONGC, Coal India, NHPC 10 September 2014 No move to cut gold import duty: commerce minister 10 September 2014 Amid J&K floods, UK house to discuss human rights situation 10 September 2014 Rescue efforts get weather boost as rains ease up in Kashmir 10 September 2014 Govt to change base year for computing GDP, revise format 10 September 2014 Forex earnings from tourism sector up at $1.7 bn in August 10 September 2014 Diesel price may come down for the first time in 7 years 10 September 2014 Over 47,000 rescued by armed forces in J&K; efforts focus on restoring communication, road link 09 September 2014 J&K flood toll now over 200; light rain may aid SAR ops 09 September 2014 India’s forex reserves up $60 million at $318 billion as of 29 August 08 September 2014 J&K rescue operations in full swing as flood toll touches 175 08 September 2014 Cabinet approves release of 7% additional DA to central staff 04 September 2014 Australian PM launches `New Colombo Plan’ for education at Mumbai University 04 September 2014 Committee set up to recommend ways of using of unclaimed savings 03 September 2014 India slips 11 places to 71st on WEF’s competitiveness list 03 September 2014 China steps in to announce 2 industrial parks in India 03 September 2014 Sales growth of private corporate sector declined in 2013-14: RBI 03 September 2014 CBDT sets up panel to review pre-April 2012 indirect transfers 02 September 2014 Core sector output growth lags at 2.7% in July 02 September 2014 Modi draws $35-bn of Japanese funds; first sale of military hardware 02 September 2014 India’s manufacturing activity slowed in August: HSBC 01 September 2014 Forex reserves increase for a third straight quarter in April-June 01 September 2014 Nalanda University back to life after 800 years 01 September 2014 Govt likely to increase DA for central staff by 7% to 107% of basic pay 01 September 2014 India now better prepared for a US Fed rate hike: Rajan 01 September 2014 India to open special window for Japanese investments 01 September 2014 Modi seeks friendship with Pak; but deplores terrorist links 30 August 2014 Nuclear deal, ‘smart cities’ top Modi’s agenda on Japan visit 30 August 2014 Banks open over 18 million new savings accounts under Jan-Dhan Yojna 30 August 2014 India’s GDP growth hits a 2-1/2-year high of 5.7% in April-June FY’15 30 August 2014 Swap scheme added $31.2 bn to India’s external debt: RBI 30 August 2014 India’s public debt up 3.7% in first quarter of FY’15 28 August 2014 India Inc optimistic about Modi govt, but awaits basic reforms 28 August 2014 Number of PF accounts to swell as EPFO hikes salary limit to Rs15,000 pm 28 August 2014 ADB keen on partnering India’s East Coast Industrial Corridor project 28 August 2014 High inflation hampering India’s economic recovery: Moody’s 28 August 2014 Monthly cap on LPG cylinders off; but 12-a-year norm remains 28 August 2014 Government moves to ‘rationalise’ ONGC, OIL subsidy burden 27 August 2014 Loan-waiver schemes hurting state finances, blocking growth: Rajan 26 August 2014 Oil ministry to seek cabinet nod for freeing diesel prices 23 August 2014 Modi to consult Manmohan over plan panel replacement 23 August 2014 RBI pegs India’s 2014-15 GDP growth at 5.5% 21 August 2014 Falling crude, LNG, coal prices huge positive for India : Crisil Research 21 August 2014 78% of Indian employees believe they will need to save more for retirement 21 August 2014 SC ‘satisfied’ as SIT submits first report on black money abroad 21 August 2014 IFC launches $2.5-bn rupee bond programme 20 August 2014 GST inches closer to rollout as states drop key demand 19 August 2014 CBI chief Sinha warns of laundered black money re-entering India 19 August 2014 Govt plans to extend BIS standards to 19,000 more products 19 August 2014 Government urges SEBI to ease FPO norms for divestment 18 August 2014 Big reforms needed for Modi’s ‘made in India’ vision: industry 18 August 2014 Big challenge to reverse cycle of high inflation, low growth: Jaitley 16 August 2014 Ports, SEZs gateways to prosperity, says PM at JNPT inauguration 16 August 2014 Plan panel to be scrapped, replaced by new body: PM 16 August 2014 India’s wholesale price inflation at a 5-month low of 5.19% in July 14 August 2014 India’s wholesale price inflation at a 5-month low of 5.19% in July 14 August 2014 Petrol may get cheaper by up to Rs2.38 per litre from 15 August 13 August 2014 India seeks Swiss cooperation in tracking down ‘black’ money 13 August 2014 Consumer price inflation rises to 7.96% in July 12 August 2014 Industrial production growth in India slows to 3.4% in June 12 August 2014 OECD sees Indian economy growing at 5.4-5.9% this fiscal 12 August 2014 Indirect tax collection target tough but achievable: Jaitley 12 August 2014 RBI chief Rajan for direct subsidy transfer; but skirts ‘Aadhar’ 12 August 2014 UK deploys special forces in Iraq to strike at Islamic militants 09 August 2014 Cabinet okays 100% FDI in railway infrastructure, 49% in defence production 07 August 2014 Govt unlikely to meet Rs58,000-crore divestment target 05 August 2014 Consumer outlook positive despite current economic woes: RBI survey 05 August 2014 Govt allocates 58.8 mn tonnes grains for public distribution in current fiscal 05 August 2014 MSME ministry, Samsung join hands to set up technical schools across India 05 August 2014 RBI cuts SLR by 50 bps to 22%, other rates unchanged 05 August 2014 Capital formation in the industrial sector set for big boost, says minister 04 August 2014 Indians rush to convert their Swiss stashes to bullion as rules tighten 04 August 2014 India on alert: Nepal landslip leads to evacuation of 40,000 in Bihar 04 August 2014 Not end of the road for WTO, says India 02 August 2014 Jaitley hints at subsidy curbs to rein in deficit 01 August 2014 Grains for public distribution to be sent within India by sea 01 August 2014 Subsidy burden of India’s food security programme estimated at Rs1,31,086 cr 01 August 2014 India’s factory output at 17-month peak; optimism continues 01 August 2014 Core sector output growth hits a nine-month high of 7.3% in June 01 August 2014 Expenditure management panel in offing, Jaitley tells House 01 August 2014 WTO to meet in September as Geneva talks deadlock 01 August 2014 Petrol prices cut by Rs1.09 per litre; diesel up by 56 paise 31 July 2014 US, India discuss infrastructure sector collaboration 31 July 2014 Spread of mobile banking priority for Modi government: Jaitley 31 July 2014 Jaitley rules out tax amnesty schemes; vows re-look at GAAR 31 July 2014 Fate of Indians in Libya gets murkier as violence escalates 30 July 2014 US-Russia trade increases 17% post sanctions: report 30 July 2014 Royalty payouts widening India’s current account deficit: Deveshwar 30 July 2014 Despite some Monsoon revival, sowing worries remain for protein and coarse cereals: Crisil 28 July 2014 Monsoon spreading rapidly over India, but worry areas remain 26 July 2014 Modi budget will lead to prosperity, Indian business honchos tell US 26 July 2014 Jaitley hopes to bring back black money soon 25 July 2014 Corportae India welcomes lifting of cap on insurance FDI to 49% 25 July 2014 Indirect tax collections up 4.5% at Rs1,13,570 cr in April-June 24 July 2014 India to release 10 million tonnes more wheat into open market 24 July 2014 India lowest in human development among BRICS nations: UN 24 July 2014 India not to back WTO’s trade protocol sans food security 24 July 2014 World Bank offers $18 bn loan to India; seeks compromise on WTO trade deal 24 July 2014 RBI working on exit route for businesses facing bankruptcy 23 July 2014 RBI plans to de-risk 4-6 systemically important domestic banks 23 July 2014 Consumer survey shows Indians are most optimistic on job prospects 22 July 2014 Jaitley asks I-T dept to look at domestic pile of black money 22 July 2014 Modi to unveil comprehensive financial inclusion programme on Independence Day 21 July 2014 India moves up the Global Innovation Index to 76th 19 July 2014 North east gets 10% of all 2014-15 Plan allocations 19 July 2014 Jaitley announces sops for food processing, relief to wind energy units 18 July 2014 Modified MGNREGA to merge employment and agricultural programmes 18 July 2014 ONGC seeks clarity on gas pricing, subsidies before stake sale 18 July 2014 Monsoon worries at rest: more rain expected across India 18 July 2014 Special CBDT panel to look into reducing tax dispute cases 18 July 2014 India world’s No 3 in HIV; but ‘gays’ relatively safer 17 July 2014 NRI deposits push India’s per capita external debt 17.55% to Rs21,493 crore 16 July 2014 Black money pile rises above Rs1,00,000 crore-mark: I-T dept 16 July 2014 India’s April-June trade deficit down 31.55% at $33.08 billion 16 July 2014 RBI eases infrastructure lending norms, offers sops for raising funds 16 July 2014 Delayed Modi-Putin meet reflects colder Russian face to India 16 July 2014 Modi, Putin look forward to Delhi summit in December 16 July 2014 Government moves to ease land acquisition rules for industry 16 July 2014 CBDT launches updated tax calculator for filing I-T returns 14 July 2014 WPI falls to a 4-month low of 5.43% 14 July 2014 Met sees monsoon revival in central and north-west India by Tuesday 12 July 2014 Decision on General Anti-Avoidance Rules soon: revenue secretary 12 July 2014 Rs50,000-cr fund to finance urban infrastructure projects 12 July 2014 Industrial production grows at a faster pace of 4.7% in May 11 July 2014 Vodafone left to fight its Rs20,000 retro tax burden 11 July 2014 Delhi world’s second-most populous city after Tokyo: UN report 11 July 2014 Union Budget 20014-15: Basic custom duty on select items reduced to support domestic production 10 July 2014 Union Budget 2014-15: Steps to promote foreign direct investment in select sectors 10 July 2014 Union Budget 2014-15: Expenditure Management Commission to be set up to evaluate expenditure reforms 10 July 2014 Swiss authorities have no info on cash stashed by Indians: Jaitley 10 July 2014 Health minister Vardhan seeks ban on tobacco use in armed forces 09 July 2014 GDP projected to grow at 5.4-5.9% in 2014-15 09 July 2014 Economic Survey favours revamping MNREGA, NRHM, and SSA; reforming food market 09 July 2014 Financial reforms to equip institutions for a globalised India 09 July 2014 Tax reforms to be anchored on GST and DTC 09 July 2014 Survey suggests a medium-term shift to capital-intensive manufacturing 09 July 2014 State agriculture ministers seek barrier-free national market 09 July 2014 UK eyes Bengaluru-Mumbai infra project; offers £1-bn line of credit 09 July 2014 Fiscal deficit contained at 4.5% of GDP 09 July 2014 Economic Survey 2013-14 focuses on external vulnerabilities 09 July 2014 Railways eye FDI, PPP for infrastructure projects 08 July 2014 `Office on wheels’ for business travellers 08 July 2014 Rail tourism, `Business on Wheels’ to augment Rys’ earning potential 08 July 2014 Railways to earn Rs1,64,00 crore in 2014-15 on improved operating ratio 08 July 2014 Trains to have automatic doors 08 July 2014 IR plans faster reservation system, improved catering service 08 July 2014 Railways need Rs50,000 core a year to fund ongoing projects 08 July 2014 Bullet trains and high speed Diamond Quadrilateral railnetwork 08 July 2014 Railways to introduce 58 new trains, extend 11 existing trains 08 July 2014 Gowda promises a more dynamic Indian Railways 08 July 2014 Railway Budget highlights 08 July 2014 AICTE runs employability enhancement training with BSNL 08 July 2014 Foreign investors pump $20 bn into India in January-June 2014 07 July 2014 Finance ministry may ease transfer pricing norms on capital transactions 07 July 2014 Over 100 employees of OMCs give up LPG subsidy; option open to public 07 July 2014 Govt looking at innovative ways of tackling subsidy burden: oil minister 07 July 2014 'Fatwas’, Shariat courts have no legal status: SC 07 July 2014 Return of Iraq stranded gathers pace; 2,200 await evacuation 07 July 2014 Subsidy bill worrisome, but no move to hike LPG, kerosene prices: Pradhan 07 July 2014 Nearly 30% of Indians lived in poverty in 2011-12: Rangarajan panel 07 July 2014 Oil ministry says no move to hike LPG, kerosene prices 05 July 2014 Assocham seeks tax sops, infra status for port projects 05 July 2014 CBDT makes e-mail ID, mobile number mandatory for I-T returns 04 July 2014 Jaitley vows action against hoarders disrupting supply of essentials 04 July 2014 ISIS militants free all Indian nurses 04 July 2014 India to provide 4 new drugs free to combat child mortality: PM 04 July 2014 Rajasthan CM Raje makes strong pitch for labour reform 04 July 2014 Farmers, traders unite to blast centre’s moves on onion control 04 July 2014 NREGA should be scheme, not Act: Rajasthan CM Raje to centre 04 July 2014 SC set to hear AAP plea for early Delhi assembly polls 04 July 2014 Centre to discuss food inflation with state governments today 04 July 2014 RBI restores overseas investment limit for Indian companies 04 July 2014 Early roll-out of GST likely as centre-state differences narrow: Rather 03 July 2014 SC ‘disgusted’ by wives filing fake dowry cases against husbands 03 July 2014 Indian housing finance market to grow at 19 - 21% in 2015: Icra 03 July 2014 Onion, potato brought under the purview Essential Commodities Act 02 July 2014 Govt hikes onion MEP to $500 per tonne 02 July 2014 Non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs16.50 more per cylinder; ATF prices up 0.6% 02 July 2014 Indian govt to lose $3 bn in duty on doré gold imports in 5 years: PwC 01 July 2014 IMD sees rain this week as India reels under third-driest monsoon 01 July 2014 RBI clarifies on TDS on remittances to non-residents 01 July 2014 India’s foreign debt up 7.6% at $440 bn in FY14 as NRI deposits rise 01 July 2014 Fiscal deficit tops 45% of full-year target in April-May 01 July 2014 Budget may double tax exemption limit for savings to Rs2 lakh 30 June 2014 Core sector expansion slows to 2.3% in May 30 June 2014 China to set up industrial parks in India 30 June 2014 Government set to revamp outdated labour laws: report 30 June 2014 Budget to set roadmap for the economy 30 June 2014 Reforms key to rapid growth, lower inflation in India: Morgan Stanley 28 June 2014 India, US agree to implement Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act 28 June 2014 Stable government spells brighter economic recovery prospects: RBI 27 June 2014 Centre gives states three months to implement food security 27 June 2014 Implementation of National Food Security Act delayed by 3 months 26 June 2014 Budget likely to bring relief to first time home buyers 26 June 2014 India in top 5 on US watch-list for copyright piracy 26 June 2014 UGC sends fresh notice to Delhi varsity in admissions row 26 June 2014 Cabinet gives `in-principle’ nod for Chinese industrial parks 26 June 2014 Govt announces minor hikes in support prices of kharif crops 26 June 2014 Excise sops for auto, capital goods extended till December 25 June 2014 India’s power sector to face Rs1.62 lakh crore by 2017 annual loss sans reforms: WB 25 June 2014 Railways rolls back fare hike for suburban commuters 25 June 2014 Litigation, confusion continue over Delhi varsity’s FYUP scheme 24 June 2014 Cooking gas, kerosene to see monthly price hikes soon 24 June 2014 Scrapping of venerable Planning Commission on the cards 24 June 2014 Roll-back of Mumbai suburban rail fare hike likely today 24 June 2014 RBI directs banks, FIs to support SIT’s black money probe 24 June 2014 Govt trying to keep revised gas price below $6.8 per mmBtu 24 June 2014 General budget on 10 July; rail budget slated for 8 July 23 June 2014 No information on Swiss bank accounts of Indian nationals: finance minister 23 June 2014 DIPP pitches for easier land acquisition rules 23 June 2014 DIPP wants labour laws relaxed 23 June 2014 Implementation of GAAR likely to be deferred by a year 23 June 2014 Govt wants Reliance Industries to drop arbitration notice: report 23 June 2014 Budget to unveil new initiatives in structural reforms: Arvind Mayaram 23 June 2014 India to get details of Swiss bank accounts of its nationals 23 June 2014 Exempt non-repatriable NRI investments from FDI limits: Mayaram panel 21 June 2014 RBI allows foreign investors to access currency futures 21 June 2014 World Bank sees Indian GDP growth at 5.5%; rising to 6.3% in FY16 21 June 2014 Growth above 6% without reforms could overheat economy: World Bank 21 June 2014 Assocham suggests amnesty scheme to recover $2 trillion stashed abroad 21 June 2014 Train fares to go up 14.2%, freight rate raised by 6.5% 20 June 2014 RBI hikes rupee limit for Indians travelling abroad to Rs25,000 20 June 2014 Govt moves to allow 100% FDI in railways 19 June 2014 Banks almost write off Andhra, Telengana loan waiver plans 18 June 2014 RIL, ‘India’s biggest asset creator’, plans 1.8 lakh cr capex: Ambani 18 June 2014 India to assert its 'right to grow' in future climate talks 18 June 2014 NaMo effect? Survey shows Indian business most optimistic in Asia 18 June 2014 Govt moves to curb inflation, hikes export price of onions 18 June 2014 Rising potato and onion prices set to stoke up inflation 17 June 2014 India has 40% of the destitute in 49 countries: Oxford study 17 June 2014 Train fares, freight rates likely to go up 17 June 2014 Shome panel for sweeping changes in income tax collection regime 17 June 2014 Finance ministry tells divestment department to hasten PSU stake sales 16 June 2014 Wholesale price inflation spurts to 6.01% in May 16 June 2014 Modi makes first direct attack on UPA’s economic policies 16 June 2014 Govt reviewing SEZ, FTA regulations, Companies Act: commerce minister 14 June 2014 Assocham suggests 30% export duty on iron ore pellets 14 June 2014 Govt may hike I-T exemption limit to Rs5 lakh, rework tax slabs 14 June 2014 Govt panel proposes 75 paise per litre cess on fuel to fund refinery upgrade 13 June 2014 India joins global tech education alliance with membership in Washington Accord 13 June 2014 India's overseas investment in May down 39% at $1.59 billion 13 June 2014 Greenpeace harming India’s economic security: IB report 13 June 2014 Consumer price inflation lower at 8.28% in May 13 June 2014 Govt to fast-track environment clearance for border roads and defence projects 12 June 2014 India’s industrial production grows 3.4% in April 12 June 2014 India needs to focus on manufacturing, trade for growth: Modi 12 June 2014 Commerce ministry wants to ease gold import norms 11 June 2014 Govt will shield poor from effects of gas price hike: oil minister 11 June 2014 World Bank, OECD see economic growth picking up in India 11 June 2014 UPA ‘elevated' poverty; task cut out for new govt: Jaitley 11 June 2014 Number of millionaire households in India swells to 1.75 lakh 10 June 2014 Budget may announce reduction in import duties on inputs 10 June 2014 Tax-heavy Maharashtra to forgo revenue for votes; scrap 44 toll points 10 June 2014 Jaitley calls for convergence of central and state govt policies 09 June 2014 NABARD reduces refinance rate on investment credit by 20 bps 09 June 2014 Government to revive economy, provide opportunities: President Mukherjee 09 June 2014 President Pranab Mukherjee's first address after the election of the NDA government 09 June 2014 DIPP seeks curbs as UPA-II clears over 49% FII stake in pharma sector 09 June 2014 Focus on `skill, scale and speed’ to compete with China: Modi 09 June 2014 Business leaders meet Jaitley, seek more transparent tax regime 07 June 2014 Budget to give priority for skill development 06 June 2014 Monsoon hits Kerala five days late; farmers not too worried 06 June 2014 Trade policy likely to hike incentives under export promotion schemes 06 June 2014 Assocham proposes $3-trillion capacity boost for Railways in 15 years 05 June 2014 Panel moots re-launch of LPG direct benefit transfer scheme 05 June 2014 RBI to conduct 28-day special term repo auction for Rs20,000 crore on Friday 05 June 2014 India's service sector activity in May grows for first time in a year 04 June 2014 Core sector output grows faster at 4.2% in April 03 June 2014 RBI cuts export credit refinance limit to 32% of banks’ outstanding export credit 03 June 2014 Finance ministry mulls higher FDI cap of 49% in insurance 03 June 2014 Non-subsidised LPG to cost Rs23 less per cylinder; ATF prices down 1.8% 03 June 2014 RBI hikes overseas remittance limit for residents to $1,25,000 03 June 2014 Rates unchanged; RBI eases banks’ liquidity norms marginally 03 June 2014 EPFO to ensure Rs1,000 minimum monthly pension from this week 03 June 2014 RBI, government united in fighting inflation 02 June 2014 NDA budget seen ushering in big time reforms 31 May 2014 India’s per capita income grows faster at 2.7% to Rs39,904 in FY’14 31 May 2014 India's economy grows 4.7% in 2013-14 fiscal 30 May 2014 New AP states to write off over Rs1,00,000 crore bank loans 30 May 2014 World Bank pledges $1 billion IDA loan for India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan-III 30 May 2014 Commerce ministry okays 100% FDI in defence sector 30 May 2014 Venkaiah Naidu promises cheaper home loans 29 May 2014 Jaitley looking for early rollout of GST 29 May 2014 Improving PDS, streamlining working of FCI key priorities: Paswan 27 May 2014 India’s current account deficit eases to 0.2% in Q4 as gold imports fall 27 May 2014 Jaitley, Rajan promise growth and low inflation 27 May 2014 Use budget to boost capital spending: Arvind Panagariya 26 May 2014 PFRDA approves draft new regulations for pension sector 26 May 2014 Singapore displaces Mauritius as India’s top FDI source 26 May 2014 SC asks centre to constitute SIT on black money within a week 23 May 2014 Chidambaram’s last shot: tells Swiss to ratify global pact on tax avoidance 23 May 2014 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers rises in April 22 May 2014 Congress decides to cling on to Gandhis for succor 20 May 2014 Rupee vaults to an 11-month high of 58.595 a dollar 19 May 2014 Bank deposits grow faster at 14.8% against credit growth of 13.8% 19 May 2014 India’s gems and jewellery exports fall 16% to $2.48 billion in April 19 May 2014 President Mukherjee formally dissolves Lok Sabha 19 May 2014 El Nino effect helps soya crop, hurts wheat, maize and rice: study 17 May 2014 Onus on Modi to meet corporates’ soaring expectations 17 May 2014 S&P reminds Modi of unfinished reforms 17 May 2014 Polls 2014: Where the Modi wave failed to strike 17 May 2014 India expected to record highest-ever foodgrain production 17 May 2014 Hurdles in sustaining growth in the medium to long term, remain for new government 16 May 2014 India’s foodgrains production set to hit record 264 mn tonnes in 2013-14 16 May 2014 Exchange rate volatility hampering sustained growth of industrial production: RBI study 16 May 2014 Monsoon seen arriving a few days late 16 May 2014 WPI inflation hits a 2-month low of 5.20% as food prices ease 16 May 2014 CAG to soon start performance audit across PPP projects 13 May 2014 Diesel made costlier by Rs1.09 per litre 13 May 2014 Consumer price inflation rises to 8.59% in April 12 May 2014 El Nino’s impact on monsoon still far from clear: expert 12 May 2014 India’s industrial production down 0.5% in March 12 May 2014 Amid import curbs, FY’14 sees fourfold rise in gold smuggling cases 12 May 2014 UPA bequeaths a ramshackle economy 12 May 2014 Election 2014: EC okays airing of exit polls from Monday evening 10 May 2014 Indian economy unlikely to grow above 5-6% in near future: Moody's 09 May 2014 India has 54 of the world's top 2,000 public companies: Forbes 09 May 2014 El Nino may impact India's GDP by 1.75%: Assocham 08 May 2014 Black money probe shifts focus to stock market operations 07 May 2014 India’s stagflation should end soon, RBI chief Rajan tells Oxford varsity 06 May 2014 India’s services sector growth reduces slump rate, but stays negative 06 May 2014 Govt plans major revamp of IIP, WPI to make them more realistic: report 05 May 2014 Core sector output growth falls to 2.5% in March 30 April 2014 India overtakes Japan as third-largest economy in PPP terms 30 April 2014 Government looks to check surging royalty outflows 28 April 2014 RBI monetary policy panel sees muted GDP growth 26 April 2014 Indian business confidence high amid hope of stable govt 26 April 2014 Fake currency takes election cover to enter India 25 April 2014 EPFO to make available all services online by September 25 April 2014 Met forecasts below-normal rains during 2014 southwest monsoon 24 April 2014 RBI prohibits use of ECBs for repayment of rupee loans 23 April 2014 SC asks govt to disclose details of black money probe 22 April 2014 India’s growth unlikely to top 6.5% over 5 years: Crisil 22 April 2014 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up at 8.38% and 8.51% in March 21 April 2014 New govt likely to push growth policies: Ahluwalia 21 April 2014 Probe finds gold-plating machine in treasure-rich Indian temple 19 April 2014 Mumbai gets faster east-west link as Santa Cruz-Chembur Link Road opens 19 April 2014 India's forex reserves up $2.79 bn at $309.44 bn 19 April 2014 RBI suggests independent administrators for financial benchmarks 19 April 2014 RBI allows FDI in limited liability partnerships subject to conditions 19 April 2014 Bonds rally as RBI raises record Rs20,000 crore 17 April 2014 India’s ratings to depend on post-poll policy direction: S&P 17 April 2014 Fed ex-chief Bernanke makes strong pitch for RBI autonomy 17 April 2014 Wholesale price inflation up at 5.7 per cent in March 16 April 2014 Consumer price inflation rises to 8.31% in March 16 April 2014 RBI asks banks to ensure credit incentives to micro and small enterprises 16 April 2014 WPI again on the upswing 15 April 2014 Decisive poll mandate critical for Indian economy: S&P 15 April 2014 SC orders equal rights, seeks extra aid for ‘third gender’ 15 April 2014 Indian commercial vehicle sales dip alarming: ICRA 15 April 2014 Fewer Indian firms got rating downgrades in FY14: ICRA 15 April 2014 Industrial growth shrinks another 1.9% in February 14 April 2014 India’s industrial production growth declined by 1.9% in February 12 April 2014 India leads world in terms of foreign remittances 12 April 2014 India’s exports up 3.98 per cent to $312.35 bn 11 April 2014 India losing 30% grain output due to poor storage: study 10 April 2014 Business optimism index in India rises in Q2 of 2014: D&B 09 April 2014 IMF sees India growing at 5.4 per cent in FY’15 09 April 2014 RBI to issue Rs10 notes bearing governor’s signature 08 April 2014 India’s forex reserves surge $5.04 bn in the week ended 28 March 05 April 2014 Direct tax mop-up crosses revised estimates 05 April 2014 Real effective exchange rate of rupee based on CPI declined between 2004 and 2014: RBI 04 April 2014 Gujarat down from 11th to 16th slot in `policy effectiveness' in 10 years: Report 04 April 2014 Indian business activity slips in March despite rise in investor confidence: HSBC 03 April 2014 Overhaul of IIP mooted to correct errors 02 April 2014 Non-BJP states take top three slots in manufacturing: CSO report 02 April 2014 Consumer price inflation hit 6.73% in February 02 April 2014 RBI discounts exporter fears as rupee hits 59.65 a dollar 02 April 2014 RBI gets EC nod for issuing new bank licences 01 April 2014 Overseas claims on Indians up $17.7 bn at $317.2 bn in Q3-FY’14 01 April 2014 ADB sees India growing at 5.5% this year 01 April 2014 India’s fiscal deficit crosses 114% of full-year target 01 April 2014 RBI keeps policy rates unchanged 01 April 2014 India's core sector output records 4.5% growth in February 01 April 2014 Panel set up to streamline tax administration 29 March 2014 Rupee breaches the 60-a-dollar mark, settles at 59.91 a dollar 29 March 2014 Bank NPAs, growing joblessness worry RBI chief Rajan 29 March 2014 India’s external debt up $21 bn at $426 bn in April-December 2013 28 March 2014 Rupee hits an 8-month high of 60 a dollar 28 March 2014 Chidambaram slams Switzerland for non-cooperation over Swiss bank accounts of Indians 27 March 2014 UAE Exchange says record $7.18 bn transferred to India in 2013 27 March 2014 Petrol price to be cut by over Re1 as crude oil turns cheaper 26 March 2014 Supreme Court rejects govt’s plaint against SIT on black money 26 March 2014 Indian exports to fall short of $325-bn target 26 March 2014 RBI allows foreign portfolio investors to open rupee account 26 March 2014 India’s Investment Slowdown: The High Cost of Economic Policy Uncertainty 26 March 2014 Indian slump due to poor infra, business investment: IMF 26 March 2014 Aadhar ID available to anyone for a price, says Cobrapost 25 March 2014 Under 30s account for 25% of bank loans: Cibil 24 March 2014 Bharatiya Mahila Bank expanding with 3 new branches in North East 24 March 2014 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down at 8.14% and 8.27% in February 21 March 2014 Govt, RBI yet to agree on inflation targets: Rajan 21 March 2014 Corporate India improving credit profile, says S&P 20 March 2014 Retrospective tax on Vodafone was a mistake: Pitroda 20 March 2014 Deficit-prone government asks banks to remit TDS by March-end 19 March 2014 Focus on lowering debt expected to improve credit profiles of Indian companies: S&P 19 March 2014 84.6% contestants lost security deposits in 2009 general elections 15 March 2014 Wholesale price inflation falls further to a 9-month low of 4.68% 14 March 2014 India’s consumer price inflation seen at a 25-month low of 8.1% in February 12 March 2014 India’s industrial production barely grew at 0.1% in January 12 March 2014 BJP blasts Aadhar scheme, vows review if in power 12 March 2014 US pressures India to further cut Iranian oil imports 12 March 2014 Naxalites strike again, leave 16 dead in Chhatisgarh 11 March 2014 India’s trade deficit narrows to $128 bn in April-February 2013-14 11 March 2014 Switzerland says India can get only 'lawful' info on black money 10 March 2014 Make toilets a part of pop culture say Jairam Ramesh, Uma Bharti, Shivraj Singh Chauhan at conclave 08 March 2014 Customs tightens baggage rules for gold 07 March 2014 India Ratings sees GDP growing at 5.6% next fiscal 07 March 2014 Private sector output in India rises in February after 8 months: HSBC survey 05 March 2014 FDI in rail, construction awaiting final cabinet nod: Sharma 04 March 2014 RBI launches quarterly survey of inflation expectations 03 March 2014 India’s factory output showed strong growth in February: HSBC 03 March 2014 Indian poll outcome to impact gold prices as well as stocks: Assocham 03 March 2014 India has more billionaires than France or Germany 03 March 2014 India’s forex reserves down $383.7 mn at $293.4 bn 01 March 2014 Consumer price inflation sharply down at 7.24% in January 01 March 2014 Petrol price hiked by 60 paise, diesel by 50 paise 01 March 2014 GDP grows at 4.7% in October-December 01 March 2014 Cabinet sets agenda for 7th Pay Commission 28 February 2014 US Congressional report highlights endemic corruption in India 28 February 2014 Core sector output growth slows to 1.6% in January 28 February 2014 India’s April-Jan fiscal deficit crosses full-year target, hits Rs5,33,000 cr 28 February 2014 RBI tightens norms to curb corporate loan defaults 27 February 2014 Centre extends health insurance scheme to auto and taxi drivers 27 February 2014 India moots diversification of export to S Arabia 27 February 2014 India, Russia to study feasibility of comprehensive economic cooperation pact 26 February 2014 CBDT extends deadline for filing ITR-V forms for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 till March-end 26 February 2014 SC refuses to interfere with Muslim clerical decrees like fatwas 26 February 2014 India must improve infrastructure, upgrade labour laws: OECD 22 February 2014 RBI panel to vet recommendations on financial sector reforms 21 February 2014 ‘Garibi hatao’ meaningless without better service delivery: McKinsey 21 February 2014 Mr Chidambaram’s fiscal chimera 21 February 2014 IMF sees 5.4% growth for India in 2014-15; inflation a worry 21 February 2014 SC sets up single-point contact for sexual harassment complaints 20 February 2014 Parliament passes legislation to protect street vendors 20 February 2014 Interim Budget: Chidambaram proposes non-statutory agency to manage govt debt 18 February 2014 Interim budget: Sops to big business, nothing for SMEs say critics 18 February 2014 FM delivers on fiscal consolidation 17 February 2014 Interim budget: Tata Motors, GM to pass on duty cuts to customers 17 February 2014 Interim budget:" Chidambaram outlines 10 steps for economic consolidation 17 February 2014 Interim budget: Direct tax rates unchanged; excise duty cut 17 February 2014 Interim Budget: Service tax relief for storage and handling of rice, cord blood banks 17 February 2014 Interim Budget: Defence allocation raised by 10% to Rs2,24,000 crore 17 February 2014 Interim budget: Cars, scooters to be cheaper as excise duty cut by 4-6 % till 30 June 17 February 2014 Interim budget: Govt borrowing to exceed FY’15 Plan spending by Rs42,000 cr 17 February 2014 WPI inflation falls to 8-month low of 5.05% in January 14 February 2014 Consumer price inflation hits a 2-year low of 8.79% in January 13 February 2014 Industrial production down 0.6% in December 13 February 2014 Commerce ministry weighing import duty parity for SEZs and FTA countries 13 February 2014 1.95 lakh tonnes of grain down the drain since 2005: FCI 13 February 2014 Relief for common man as two-day bank strike ends 12 February 2014 India’s April-January trade deficit narrows to $119.96 bin 11 February 2014 India fighting US, Canadian allegations of subsidised wheat exports 11 February 2014 India’s economic growth to be ‘below trend’: OECD 11 February 2014 TERI, Jain Irrigation join hands for water efficiency body 10 February 2014 India to issue plastic Rs10 notes soon on trial basis 08 February 2014 Services to lead India’s GDP growth in fiscal 2013-14 08 February 2014 Chidambaram happy with 4.9% GDP growth projection 08 February 2014 Forex inflows through tourists down over 6% at $1.8 bn in January 07 February 2014 Cabinet panel approves changes in mega food park infrastructure scheme 06 February 2014 Govt identifies 4 more states for Aadhaar enrolment 05 February 2014 Services sector of Indian economy shrinks for seventh month in a row 05 February 2014 RBI eases third party payment norms for exim trade 04 February 2014 Income inequality rising in India, globally: IMF chief 04 February 2014 Kejriwal’s AAP on warpath, blockades BJP leader’s house 04 February 2014 Govt sets up 7th Pay Commission for central staff 04 February 2014 Indian manufacturing PMI rose up to 51.4 in January 03 February 2014 CNG prices in Delhi cut by 30%; piped gas to cost 20% less 03 February 2014 Consumer price inflation down at 9.13% in December 01 February 2014 Commerce ministry proposes 30% local sourcing for foreign suppliers 01 February 2014 India among bottom five countries in healthcare spending: report 01 February 2014 India’s per capita real income grew 2.1% to Rs38,856 in FY’13 01 February 2014 Diesel prices see regular 50 paise hike, but LPG to cost less 01 February 2014 FY’13 GDP growth revised down to 4.5% 31 January 2014 Core sector growth slows to 2.1% in December 31 January 2014 India to provide $1 mn worth free vaccines annually to GAVI for 4 years 31 January 2014 Govt defers decision to change PAN procedures 30 January 2014 India prepared for US stimulus tapering, reiterates government 30 January 2014 LPG cylinder cap raised to 12, Aadhar-linked subsidy suspended 30 January 2014 UK varsity builds historic record of major Indian cities 30 January 2014 Delhi HC clubs PILs over foreign funding of political parties 30 January 2014 India received over $306 bn in FDI since 2000: Govt 29 January 2014 RBI clarifies on withdrawal of banknotes issued prior to 2005 29 January 2014 Bank workers firm on Feb 10-11 strike as wage talks fail 28 January 2014 India will protect legal interests of UAE investors: Sharma 28 January 2014 Govt allows higher production of pan masala, gutka; hikes excise duty 28 January 2014 India’s FY’14 GDP growth likely to be below 5%: RBI 28 January 2014 RBI ups repo rate by 0.25%, but suggests no more hikes likely 28 January 2014 Finance ministry allays fears of further fall in rupee value 27 January 2014 Tax dept makes obtaining PAN tougher to check fraud 25 January 2014 90% of Indian convicts in UAE don’t want to return home 24 January 2014 Gold import curbs to stay till CAD eases: Chidambaram 23 January 2014 WEF: Thomas Friedman bullish on India 23 January 2014 Bank credit to service sector up 17.4% in December 23 January 2014 India can face US tapering, Chidambaram tells Davos meet 22 January 2014 RBI to phase out currency notes issued prior to 2005 from 31 March 22 January 2014 Consumer price inflation for agricultural labourers falls to 11.19% in December 22 January 2014 IMF revises India’s 2013 economic growth to 4.6% 22 January 2014 RBI should anchor monetary policy on managing inflation: Panel 22 January 2014 Cabinet approves development of township in Ujjain, MP along DMIC 21 January 2014 Cabinet approves Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor project 21 January 2014 Cabinet approves infrastructure development for integrated industrial township at Greater Noida along DMIC 21 January 2014 India launches G2B portal for industry promotion 20 January 2014 RBI moves to ease liquidity as govt holds back spending 18 January 2014 India’s used goods market soaring as incomes shrink: Assocham 17 January 2014 Service tax amnesty scheme fetches govt around Rs7,700cr 17 January 2014 Downgrade of India’s Baa3 rating no longer on cards, says Moody’s 16 January 2014 General elections could make or mar Indian economy: Moody’s 16 January 2014 Trade deficit to be contained at $50 bn this year: Chidambaram 16 January 2014 Modi flays UPA policies, country’s regressive tax regime 15 January 2014 Indian economy will be back in high growth path in 3 years: FM 15 January 2014 World Bank projects India's growth at over 6% in 2014-15 15 January 2014 Govt to soon raise pension floor to Rs1,000 per month 15 January 2014 Wholesale price inflation at a five-month low of 6.16% in December 15 January 2014 Capital shame: Danish woman gang-raped in Delhi 15 January 2014 Consumer price inflation hits single digit level at 9.87% in December 14 January 2014 India remains a low 120th in economic freedom index 14 January 2014 Govt working on strengthening financial sector regulator FSDC: FM 14 January 2014 EPFO hikes interest rate on PF deposits to 8.75% 13 January 2014 Modi promises Goa more autonomy, lift of mining ban 13 January 2014 Japan, India expand bilateral currency swap to $50 bn 11 January 2014 India’s industrial production down 2.1 per cent in November 11 January 2014 Congress-RJD pact comes closer as Laloo Prasad meets Rahul 11 January 2014 Corporates provide 87% of Indian political funding: study 09 January 2014 Abolishing income, other taxes feasible but iffy: experts 09 January 2014 Indian economy rising from its stupour, PM tells diaspora 08 January 2014 Slowdown will see 12 million in India shifting to farms: Crisil 08 January 2014 No move to raise cap on subsidised LPG: oil secretary 07 January 2014 Ficci opposes CAG audit of private firms 07 January 2014 Direct tax collection rises 12.33% in April-December 2013-14 06 January 2014 NHRC issues notices to seven states on MNREGA deaths 04 January 2014 Moily, Pawar to jointly file affidavit in SC seeking nod for GM trials 04 January 2014 Western Ghats: Kerala govt panel wants further easing of fragile land norms 04 January 2014 Kejriwal plans nation-wide expansion of fight against graft 04 January 2014 Petrol prices up 75 paise per litre, diesel to cost 50 paise more 04 January 2014 Insurance companies to pay service tax for services like registration and renewal 02 January 2014 Consumer price inflation rises to 11.47% in November 01 January 2014 Companies in India seen adding 8.5 lakh jobs in 2014 01 January 2014 City LPG users must link with Aadhaar or pay full price 01 January 2014 Bank credit growth decelerated in November as economy slackened: RBI 01 January 2014 India’s external debt slightly lower at $400 billion at end-September 2013 01 January 2014 Core sector looks up with 2.7% growth in November 01 January 2014 Govt’s fiscal deficit hits 94% of annual target in April-November 31 December 2013 India's overseas financial liabilities down $12.8 bn in Q2 31 December 2013 Inflation hampering RBI’s ability to boost growth: Rajan 31 December 2013 Hung parliament spells trouble for economy, says RBI chief 31 December 2013 Service tax amnesty scheme garners Rs5,500 cr 31 December 2013 RBI’s financial stability report pegs CAD below 3 % 30 December 2013 Service tax evaders face penal action after 31 December: finance secretary 30 December 2013 No move to regulate “phoney” Bitcoins: RBI 30 December 2013 India’s economy showing signs of early recovery: CII survey 30 December 2013 India’s forex reserves dip $12.5 billion to $295.50 billion 28 December 2013 Onion export prices slashed to $150/tonne; domestic prices likely to firm up 27 December 2013 Cabinet approves norms for Rs7,200-cr aid package for sugar industry 26 December 2013 Avoid virtual currencies like Bitcoin, RBI warns Indian shoppers 24 December 2013 Khobragade fallout: India cancels US consular IDs, curbs free imports 24 December 2013 Pawar bats for scrapping minimum export price as onion prices crash 24 December 2013 India eyes rupee trade with 23 countries to ease dollar worries 24 December 2013 Govt may ease curbs on FDI to buy farms for construction projects 23 December 2013 Govt to fortify bilateral investment treaties with new safeguards 23 December 2013 Mixed signals may delay higher FDI in Indian Railways 23 December 2013 Govt to review norms for financially-stressed highway projects 23 December 2013 Consumer price inflation for agricultural, rural labourers hit 13.43% and 13.27% in November 21 December 2013 Cabinet clears projects worth Rs5,50,00 cr; Rs10,00,000-cr projects in pipeline 21 December 2013 Sale of inflation-linked bonds to open on Monday 21 December 2013 AAP tests public views ahead of forming govt in Delhi with Congress backing 20 December 2013 Chidambaram discounts effects of Fed tapering monetary stimulus 20 December 2013 UN sees India’s growth slowing to 4.8% in 2013 19 December 2013 RBI proposes hike in borrowing cost for willful defaulters 18 December 2013 No excise duty cut on goods sold at below production cost 18 December 2013 Strike hits banking operations across the country 18 December 2013 RBI leaves policy rates unchanged on liquidity concerns 18 December 2013 WPI hits 14-month high of 7.52% in November 16 December 2013 Chidambaram invokes FSLRC; says govt will review RBI’s powers 16 December 2013 RBI chief meets Chidambaram ahead of policy review 14 December 2013 Consumer price inflation at a 9-month high of 11.24% in November 13 December 2013 India’s industrial production contracted 1.8% in October 12 December 2013 Crime, corruption drained Rs21,00,000 cr of India's wealth in 10 years: study 12 December 2013 RBI sees 14.23% growth in bank credit 12 December 2013 RBI net buyer of dollar in October-November 11 December 2013 Chidambaram vows fiscal consolidation, inclusive growth 11 December 2013 India’s imports dip 16% in November; trade gap narrows 11 December 2013 FDI flows into India strong despite low GDP numbers: Credit Suisse 11 December 2013 ADB maintains India's growth outlook at 4.7% 11 December 2013 Raghuram Rajan blames stimulus for current economic woes 09 December 2013 Rupee, Sensex rise on prospects of BJP wins in state polls 05 December 2013 Curbs on gold import leads to high levels of smuggling 05 December 2013 Last chance to pay service tax without penalty, warns Chidambaram 05 December 2013 India’s services output shrinks for 5th month in November 04 December 2013 EPFO fund managers allowed more flexibility in debt investment 04 December 2013 Core sector output declines 0.6% in October 03 December 2013 India won’t sacrifice its food security scheme, Sharma tells G-33 02 December 2013 Consumer price inflation rises to 11.06% in October 02 December 2013 Fiscal deficit crosses 84% of FY’14 target in 7 months 02 December 2013 Cabinet okays debt restructuring of 3 state power discoms 30 November 2013 SEBI notifies FII limits for credit enhanced rupee bonds 30 November 2013 India’s GDP grew at 4.8% in July-Sept FY’14 29 November 2013 Montek sees India’s growth at 6% next fiscal 29 November 2013 India may seek four-year waiver to save its food security scheme at WTO 29 November 2013 Gujarat industry body to press for easing visa policy for Pak businessmen 29 November 2013 Hero Group sets up spacious varsity near Manesar 28 November 2013 Suffering in India increased in recent years: Poll 27 November 2013 Analysts project India’s Q2 growth at 4.5-5.5% 26 November 2013 RBI to count incremental credit to MSMEs as priority sector lending 26 November 2013 Relief to India as US-Iran deal eases oil prices, buoys markets 25 November 2013 E&Y-CII report calls for stable tax environment 25 November 2013 FDI sops, fallen rupee make India top investment destination: E&Y 25 November 2013 Cyclone Helen leaves two dead in Andhra; devastates crops 23 November 2013 Rupee falls below 63 a dollar as FIIs offload stocks worth Rs60 cr on Thursday 22 November 2013 After Phailin, Cyclone Helen set to hit Andhra Pradesh today 22 November 2013 PM asks BRICS to fortify markets with sound policies 21 November 2013 Indian funding for Nottingham University to develop new biofuel processes 21 November 2013 Full diesel price deregulation in 6 months: Moily 20 November 2013 India’s public debt rises 6.7% to Rs45,80,472 crore in July-September 2013 20 November 2013 PF deposits may fetch minimum 8.5% return this in FY14 18 November 2013 Chidambaram sees signs of growth reviving 15 November 2013 Wholesale price inflation hits a high of 7% in October 14 November 2013 India’s October trade deficit narrows to $10.56 bn as gold imports fall 11 November 2013 Service tax evaders under scanner, warns Chidambaram 11 November 2013 Govt eyes over Rs14,000 crore via sale of stakes in Indian Oil Corp, Coal India 11 November 2013 Inflation is a PIG; but so is rupee value 08 November 2013 CBI has no powers to investigate crimes, make arrests: Gauhati HC 08 November 2013 S&P, speculators drag down rupee to 62.37 a dollar 08 November 2013 Direct tax collection up 11.58 % in Apr-Oct at Rs3,37,907 crore 07 November 2013 CAD will be contained at $60bn despite US tapering: Chidambaram 06 November 2013 Goldman Sachs joins Nomura to raise India’s equity rating 06 November 2013 Worst is over for Indian economy, says Montek 06 November 2013 IBM in Rs5,357-cr tax dispute in India 04 November 2013 CAG elected to UN audit body 04 November 2013 Consumer price inflation nearly constant at 10.70% in September 04 November 2013 Naxalite threat: Bastar villagers don't want indelible ink after voting 01 November 2013 Arvind Mayaram swears by the 4.8% fiscal deficit limit 01 November 2013 Petrol prices cut by Rs1.15 per litre, diesel to cost 50 paise more 01 November 2013 Core sector bounces back with 8% growth in September 01 November 2013 Panel recommends hike in prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene 30 October 2013 Govt hikes tariff value of imported gold to $442 per 10gm 30 October 2013 India ranked 134th in World Bank’s list of business-friendly countries 29 October 2013 Inflation too high for RBI to cut rates 28 October 2013 Bank credit to industry expanded by 17.6% in September 28 October 2013 Indian onions selling in Bangladesh at Rs45 per kg: report 26 October 2013 Corporate profits surged 15% in Q2 of FY14: Assocham 25 October 2013 Chidambaram alerts regulators on adverse effects of US monetary tapering 25 October 2013 Rangarajan rubbishes IMF, WB stats for India’s growth 24 October 2013 Onions will come from China, Egypt: Sharad Pawar 24 October 2013 Onion hits Rs100 a kg; govt threatens imports, export ban 23 October 2013 Govt finalising modalities for setting up infra trust funds 22 October 2013 Good taxpayers promised customer status in revamped system 22 October 2013 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down in September 21 October 2013 FIIs pouring money into India as US tapering fears recede 21 October 2013 CAD could fall below 3.8% this fiscal, says Montek 21 October 2013 Declare Laloo, Sharma’s seats vacant at once, AG tells LS 19 October 2013 Gold rush in Unnao 18 October 2013 World Bank slashes India’s growth forecast to 4.7 per cent 17 October 2013 Rajan sees economy picking up by end of fiscal 16 October 2013 US lawmaker lauds India’s Cyclone Phailin efforts 16 October 2013 Over 68,000 stranded as floods follow Phailin in Odisha 16 October 2013 Aadhaar is a ‘leapfrog’ technology, Nilekani tells Australia 16 October 2013 Rupee emerges Asia’s best performing currency 16 October 2013 Consumer price inflation rate up at 9.84% in September 16 October 2013 Growth of bank credit, deposits slackened in April-June 2013: RBI 15 October 2013 Extended stagflation delaying recovery prospects: CII poll 15 October 2013 Onion prices drive up WPI to 6.46% in September 15 October 2013 Phailin's impact: 9 million uprooted, lakhs of homes flattened, 23 dead 14 October 2013 India industry added 1.36 lakh new jobs in Q2: Assocham 14 October 2013 Cyclone Phailin ravages India's east coast, but damage limited 14 October 2013 Cyclone Phailin: Over a 100 train services cancelled 13 October 2013 Phailin cuts off transport and communication links; leaves 7 dead 13 October 2013 Cyclone Phailin: Emergency numbers released for Odisha, Andhra 13 October 2013 Cyclone Phailin hits Odisha: power out, air, rail travel hit 13 October 2013 Google to help search and rescue cyclone victims 12 October 2013 India not in a forex crisis, Rajan assures IMF-WB meet 12 October 2013 Industrial production barely expands at 0.6% in August 12 October 2013 Cyclone Phailin could be worst storm to hit India 12 October 2013 Economy will grow by over 5%: Chidambaram 11 October 2013 India seeks entry into JP Morgan, other market indices 11 October 2013 Online PF transfers become a reality; interest on PF accounts may go up 11 October 2013 CCI acquiring powers to overrule `meaningless objections’ to mega projects: Montek 10 October 2013 India has 182,000 millionaires, but 94% have wealth below $10,000 10 October 2013 IMF pegs India 2013 growth at a low 3.75% 09 October 2013 April-September direct tax mop-up rises 10.66% to Rs3,01,250 crore 09 October 2013 India to overtake US as world’s biggest importer of infrastructure goods: Report 09 October 2013 NPA levels may rise to 4.4% by March as corporate credit quality falls: Crisil 08 October 2013 Seemandhra blackout may hit all states served by southern grid 08 October 2013 Chidambaram vows to tackle higher subsidy spending 08 October 2013 RBI cuts overnight lending rate by 50 bps to 9% to ease liquidity pressures 07 October 2013 With India Inc’s credit quality on slippery ground, NPAs will rise: Crisil 07 October 2013 Andhra split for a few seats to save a`son’, says Jagan 07 October 2013 India plans to extend visa-on-arrival facility to 40 more nationalities 07 October 2013 SEBI brings FIIs, QFIs under Foreign Portfolio Investor regulations 07 October 2013 RBI’s forex swap facility nets over $5 billion 05 October 2013 Centre announces Rs1,00,000-cr scheme for higher education 05 October 2013 Railways hikes fares and freight rates; announces bonus for employees 05 October 2013 Banks to get more funds for cheaper bike, white goods loans 04 October 2013 ADB says India can weather Fed storm 03 October 2013 Govt makes LPG connections portable, allows sale of small cylinders at petrol pumps 03 October 2013 India to top global remittances chart with $71 billion inflows in 2013 03 October 2013 Chidambaram proposes more spending cuts as twin deficits widen 03 October 2013 ADB pegs India's 2013-14 growth lower at 4.7% 03 October 2013 Petrol down by Rs3.05 per litre; diesel 50 paise costlier 01 October 2013 Fiscal deficit crosses 74.6% of annual budget limit in April-August 01 October 2013 Net bank NPAs up at 1.68% in 2012-13: RBI 01 October 2013 Net overseas claims on India declines to $296.9 billion as of end-June 2013 01 October 2013 India’s external debt narrowly down at $388.5 billion in April-June quarter 01 October 2013 India’s current account deficit at 4.9% of GDP in April-June 2013 01 October 2013 India's core sector output expands 3.7% in August 30 September 2013 Jairam Ramesh defends new land acquisition Act 30 September 2013 MNREGA helped cut child malnutrition: Oxford study 30 September 2013 FIIs pump in over $2 billion into Indian equity markets in September 30 September 2013 India, US to expand defence cooperation 28 September 2013 Subsidised diesel sales to transport utilities may continue 28 September 2013 India’s forex reserves rise by $2 bn in RBI’s weekly review 28 September 2013 Corporate sales growth hit a post-crisis low of 2.6% in Q1-FY’14: RBI 28 September 2013 FDI worth Rs2,000 cleared 28 September 2013 Govt to allow unlisted Indian companies to raise capital abroad 28 September 2013 GAAR to take effect from 1 April 2016 27 September 2013 Rajan panel dubs Gujarat ‘less developed’, raises BJP hackles 27 September 2013 Rajan panel against `special status’ states; recommends composite index to decide backwardness 27 September 2013 Govt to soon set up 7th Pay Commission for employees, pensioners 25 September 2013 Cabinet okays methodology for coal block auctions 25 September 2013 CCEA clears hurdles to operationalisation of infrastructure debt funds 25 September 2013 RBI clarifies on overseas investment limits for residents 25 September 2013 SC says `Aadhar’ not mandatory, fears misuse by illegal immigrants 24 September 2013 India rules out stimulus packages for ailing industry 24 September 2013 Supreme Court rules Aadhar cards not mandatory for government services 23 September 2013 Fitch slashes India’s FY ’14 growth forecast to 4.8% 21 September 2013 Gold imports set to resume as government clarifies rules 21 September 2013 Govt hikes DA rate for employees and pensioners to 90% 20 September 2013 At least 2 more teary weeks for onion buyers in India 20 September 2013 Bank credit growth decelerates to 15.1% in FY’13 20 September 2013 High-level meeting to look for ways of easing gold supply strains 20 September 2013 No fresh curbs on NRIs carrying Indian currency: RBI 20 September 2013 RBI’s Rajan plays it tough, hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 7.5% 20 September 2013 Direct tax collections up 12.5% at Rs2,38,325 crore 19 September 2013 Pawar comments, govt inaction stoke up onion prices to Rs80/kg levels again 18 September 2013 RBI clamps down on online forex trading 18 September 2013 Govt hikes import duty on gold jewellery to 15% 18 September 2013 IT major Capgemini refuses to lose faith in India 17 September 2013 SEBI notifies new norms for 'angel fund’ investments 17 September 2013 India open to Chinese investments in infra sector, says minister 17 September 2013 Pricey onion pushes up WPI inflation to a 6-month high of 6.1% 16 September 2013 India, Japan to collaborate in biotechnology research 16 September 2013 Duty drawback scheme extended to more export items 16 September 2013 Business confidence in India at a 4-year low: FICCI survey 16 September 2013 Oil companies hike petrol prices by Rs1.63 a litre 14 September 2013 RBI’s tight money policy will have to continue: Rangarajan 14 September 2013 India must deplete forex kitty to cover CAD gap: PM’s adviser 14 September 2013 India’s GDP projected to grow at 5.3% in 2013-14 13 September 2013 Industrial growth shows signs of recovery at 2.6% in July 13 September 2013 Consumer price inflation eases marginally to 9.52% in August 13 September 2013 Petrol to come down, but diesel, LPG may see big hike 13 September 2013 Hazare writes to PM, threatens fresh stir over Lokpal Bill 13 September 2013 Rupee closer to 63-a-dollar mark; gold falls, stocks flat 12 September 2013 NMDC slapped Rs1,631 crore demand notice by IT 11 September 2013 Dollar earnings from tourism down 1 % at $1.29 bn in August as rupee slumps 11 September 2013 India to float global tenders for wheat exports soon 11 September 2013 Rupee firmer as stocks zoom, trade gap narrows 11 September 2013 Foreign universities to take corporate route for India entry: HRD ministry 11 September 2013 PF subscribers can now view their accounts online 07 September 2013 India’s external debt up 12.9% at $390 billion at end-March 2013 07 September 2013 Rupee closes higher at 65.24 against dollar 07 September 2013 Direct tax collections up 14.43 % at Rs188,193 cr in Apr-August 06 September 2013 RBI seeks details of gold stocks with temples 06 September 2013 Another 64 bodies found as rains recede from Uttarakhand 05 September 2013 Amended land acquisition bill seeks Lok Sabha’s approval 05 September 2013 Pension bill gives subscribers option to invest in assured return schemes 05 September 2013 Educationist Yogendra Yadav faces sack from UGC for AAP affiliation 05 September 2013 Rupee up 153 paise at 65.54 a dollar as RBI lifts capital controls 05 September 2013 No case for India’s ratings downgrade, insists Mayaram 05 September 2013 After S&P, Moody’s warns that India may face downgrade 05 September 2013 'Growth has to be inclusive to be real’: Rajan 05 September 2013 India still the best place to invest: Vinod Khosla 05 September 2013 India slips to 60th in WEF’s global competitiveness ranking 04 September 2013 RBI revises gold import norms for authorised agencies 04 September 2013 Govt agrees to dilute land bill to ensure passage in Rajya Sabha 04 September 2013 Netherlands keeps faith on Indian economy 04 September 2013 Rupee tumbles to 68.12/$ as importers rush for dollar 03 September 2013 Govt reduces import tariff value of gold to $458 per 10 gm 03 September 2013 Rupee plunge means more cheaply-shot Bollywood flicks 03 September 2013 India’s manufacturing activity shrank in August: HSBC survey 02 September 2013 India's core sector output up 3.1% in July 02 September 2013 India should get back into IMF cover: Bimal Jalan 02 September 2013 PM, Chidambaram seek extended session to pass key bills 02 September 2013 Govt weighing proposal to close petrol pumps at night 02 September 2013 Centre to hike DA from 80% to 90% for employees, pensioners 02 September 2013 Petrol hiked by Rs2.35 plus taxes; diesel up 50 paise 02 September 2013 No proposal to monetise temple gold: RBI 02 September 2013 President signs new companies bill into law 31 August 2013 Oil companies may hike petrol, diesel prices by Rs5 per litre 31 August 2013 Fiscal deficit in Q1 at 62.8 per cent of budget estimate 31 August 2013 Govt hikes import tariff value of gold to $461 per 10 gm 31 August 2013 India’s GDP growth slips to a four-year low of 4.4% in Q1-FY’14 31 August 2013 Food bill will hurt India’s credit rating, says Moody’s 31 August 2013 Rupee steadies, pulls back below 66 against dollar 31 August 2013 PM blames US monetary policy for rupee’s woes 30 August 2013 Oil PSU stocks gain 30 August 2013 PSUs to tap sovereign wealth funds for forex inflows 30 August 2013 Land acquisition bill tabled in Lok Sabha amid ruckus 30 August 2013 Lok Sabha passes land acquisition bill 30 August 2013 Rupee rebounds to 66.55 as RBI opens dollar window for oil PSUs 30 August 2013 Gold zooms to a record Rs34,500 per 10 gm 28 August 2013 India eyes currency swaps as dollar gets hot; may use gold reserves to trim CAD 28 August 2013 Rupee closes at a record low of 68.80 per dollar 28 August 2013 Indian government failing on all fronts, says Ratan Tata 28 August 2013 Share of exports in India’s GDP falls to 17.3 per cent 27 August 2013 Gold hits a record Rs32,933 per 10 gm as rupee nosedives 27 August 2013 Rupee slips to 66.24 a dollar, hits 102.45 against pound 27 August 2013 Government sets up tax reforms panel under Parthasarathy Shome 27 August 2013 Lok Sabha approves food security bill 27 August 2013 Foreign investors pull out Rs3,000 cr from India in a week 26 August 2013 Cabinet to set 30 Sept as deadline for project clearances 26 August 2013 Speaker Meira Kumar paves way for food bill on Monday 24 August 2013 Rupee crashes to life’s low of 64.55 a dollar, 101 a pound 23 August 2013 Nafed floats import tender as onion prices jump to Rs80 per kg 23 August 2013 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural workers down despite price rise 23 August 2013 Rupee rebounds 135 paise to close at 63.20 as RBI sells dollar 23 August 2013 Food bill in doldrums as Parliament adjourned again 23 August 2013 Food Security Bill launched in Delhi 21 August 2013 S&P maintains ‘Negative’ outlook on India 21 August 2013 Government scheme offers up to Rs15,000 for acquiring job skills 17 August 2013 PM calls for new thinking on RBI’s monetary policy 17 August 2013 Indian industry slams RBI’s latest forex curbs 17 August 2013 Government raises onion export price to $650 per tonne; authorises imports 16 August 2013 Gold demand surges 71% in Q2 despite import curbs 16 August 2013 Oil companies may be allowed to hike diesel prices by over 50 paise per month 14 August 2013 WPI hits 5-month high as veg prices batter ‘aam admi’ 14 August 2013 Tearful jokes on Twitter as onion prices approach Rs100 14 August 2013 Consumer price inflation marginally lower at 9.64% in July 13 August 2013 Telengana will take time, but decision final: Chidambaram 13 August 2013 India’s industrial production down 2.2 per cent in June 12 August 2013 India’s April-July trade deficit up at $62 bn 12 August 2013 Dismal numbers expected for June industrial output 12 August 2013 Jointly owned metro rail firms to be treated as CPSUs for land transfers 10 August 2013 Economic slack constraining recovery of bank NPAs: S&P 07 August 2013 Direct tax collection up over 13% at Rs1,57,169 crore in April-July FY’14 07 August 2013 Protests paralyse Andhra admin; CM avoids office 07 August 2013 Government, RBI working together to address economic challenges: Raghuram Rajan 06 August 2013 Rupee hits a record low of 61.80 a dollar 06 August 2013 India’s services sector activity at 4-year low: HSBC survey 06 August 2013 SC again slams misuse of vehicle sirens, beacons 06 August 2013 India has $190-bn trade deficit with 80 countries: Sharma 05 August 2013 Relaxation of FDI norms was vital, says Sharma 03 August 2013 Mamata Banerjee confident of investments in W Bengal after meeting industry chiefs in Mumbai 02 August 2013 Goldman downgrades Indian stocks to ‘underweight’ 01 August 2013 India’s core industries barely grow at 0.1% in June 31 July 2013 Interest subsidy for exporters raised to 3% 31 July 2013 Softer money only if capital inflows revive: Rangarajan 30 July 2013 RBI keeps liquidity tight to save rupee from external shocks 30 July 2013 RBI cuts growth prospects to 5.5% in 2013-14 30 July 2013 Chidambaram for further easing of rules for FDI 29 July 2013 UP chief minister hands out free laptops to Lucknow varsity students 27 July 2013 Digvijay Singh joins Kapil Sibal to dispute plan panel's poverty figures 27 July 2013 Government trying to distance itself from poverty estimates 26 July 2013 World Bank to aid development of investment zones in UP 26 July 2013 Rupee up 41 per cent against dollar in morning trade 26 July 2013 Tight liquidity raises corporate sector's vulnerability: Crisil 25 July 2013 US VP Joe Biden wants greater trade access to India 24 July 2013 Consumers confidence in India waning: Neilsen 24 July 2013 Nearly 22% of Indians live in poverty: Plan panel 24 July 2013 RBI squeezes banks’ liquidity further to prop up rupee 24 July 2013 Reducing CAD may take years: Rangarajan 23 July 2013 FDI sourcing norms being eased; DIPP circulates new draft 23 July 2013 FIIs lap up $3.96 bn of government of India bonds 23 July 2013 More FDI? Are you joking, says Ficci-Ernst &Young report 23 July 2013 RBI issues fresh gold import norms to curb trade deficit 23 July 2013 RBI increases efforts to track ‘chit fund’ schemes 23 July 2013 Govt says all options open 22 July 2013 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up at 12.85% and 12.65% in June 22 July 2013 Govt weighs NRI bond option to stem rupee slide: report 22 July 2013 Food Bill will push up deficit to 5% of GDP this year: survey 22 July 2013 Chhapra mid-day meal tragedy: Forensic report confirms presence of poison 20 July 2013 Amarnath yatra cancelled as Ramban firing toll rises to 6 19 July 2013 Reuters poll prunes India’s GDP growth outlook further 19 July 2013 Government policies aim to end India’s economic woes: PM 19 July 2013 Finance ministry sets up interactive forum to address taxation issues 18 July 2013 After 23 deaths, Bihar plans quality checks on midday meals 18 July 2013 SC quashes unified test for medical courses; 1 judge dissents 18 July 2013 Macquarie slashes India’s growth outlook to 5.3% 18 July 2013 Government mulls issue of sovereign bonds to prop up rupee 17 July 2013 Chidambaram both warns and offers help to service tax assessees 17 July 2013 India pressuring PSU banks to avoid rate hikes: report 17 July 2013 India’s debt-GDP ratio to fall steadily, says ministry paper 17 July 2013 Even heinous juvenile criminals can’t be tried as adults: SC 17 July 2013 India will achieve revenue target this year: Chidambaram 17 July 2013 Food bill to top parliament’s agenda: Chidambaram 17 July 2013 Corporate sales growth hit an 18-month low in Q4 2012-13: RBI 17 July 2013 Govt to allow 100% FDI in telecom; open up 13 sectors 16 July 2013 Bank of America-Merrill cut India’s growth outlook again 16 July 2013 Christie’s to hold first Indian auction in Mumbai 16 July 2013 ADB lowers India's 2013-14 growth forecast to 5.8% 16 July 2013 Rupee gains as RBI hikes short-term rates 16 July 2013 I&B ministry seeks views of TRAI, Press Council on media sector FDI 15 July 2013 Wholesale price inflation higher at 4.86% in June 15 July 2013 Implement food security, Sonia tells Congress CMs 13 July 2013 Heavy rains leave Mumbai reeling; 2 dead elsewhere 12 July 2013 Consumer price inflation up at 9.87% in June 12 July 2013 Industrial production contracts 1.6% in May 12 July 2013 Mulayam Singh meets PM, seeks review of Food Security Ordinance 11 July 2013 Moily climbs down, agrees to gas price of $6.8 per mmBtu: report 11 July 2013 Cabinet approves sale of stake in ITDC, STC 11 July 2013 India's policies are 'pro-growth', Chidambaram tells US business 11 July 2013 Sharma, Chidambaram in US to seek FDI support to save rupee 10 July 2013 Industrial growth for May to slip further: survey 10 July 2013 PM-led panel decides on steps to boost mfg sector 09 July 2013 Government to review policy on preference to domestic electronic products 08 July 2013 Rupee hits a lifetime low of 61.21 against dollar 08 July 2013 Sky-rocketing fruit, vegetable prices hit consumers hard: Assocham 08 July 2013 Kaziranga animals suffer in massive Assam floods 08 July 2013 I-T department to introduce unique acknowledgement number for taxpayer grievances 08 July 2013 Home ministry raises concerns over FDI hike in sensitive sectors 08 July 2013 Maharashtra to link property tax records with Aadhar 06 July 2013 Price hikes in India, China will boost gas imports 06 July 2013 Lawyer asks SC to declare food security ordinance illegal 06 July 2013 SC tells Election Commission to end freebies promised during polls 05 July 2013 Govt promulgates food security ordinance 05 July 2013 Subbarao joins Chidambaram to demand reduction in lending rates 05 July 2013 Rupee closes at 60.21 against dollar 03 July 2013 India’s services growth hit a two-year low in June: survey 03 July 2013 Services provided to SEZs exempted from service tax 02 July 2013 Uttarakhand to ban construction along river banks 01 July 2013 Core sector grows at a slow 2.3% in May as well 01 July 2013 Flood disaster: over 3,000 still stranded as rain hampers rescue ops 01 July 2013 Flood toll will cross 10,000, says Uttarakhand speaker 29 June 2013 India's forex reserves down $2.82 bn at $287.85 bn 29 June 2013 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers up at 10.68% in May 29 June 2013 Petrol price hiked by Rs1.82 amid plummeting rupee 29 June 2013 PM targets projects worth Rs115,000 core for PPP investment 28 June 2013 RBI sets up committee to review process of financial benchmarking 28 June 2013 Government hikes support prices of kharif crops for 2013-14 season 28 June 2013 Government to pay Rs719 crore to CCI for cotton procurement losses 28 June 2013 Sharma promises retail giants more clarity in FDI rules 28 June 2013 Chidambaram defends gas price hike decision 28 June 2013 Net claims of non-residents on India up $27 billion at $307 billion in May 27 June 2013 Excess global liquidity poses risks to India's financial stability: RBI report 27 June 2013 India's external debt up nearly 13% at $390 bn in FY13 27 June 2013 Markets overreacting to CAD figures, says Chidambaram 27 June 2013 India’s trade deficit narrows in Q4; but still at record highs 27 June 2013 Rupee recovers a bit as CAD position improves 27 June 2013 Rains again mar flood rescue; 5,000 stranded in Badrinath 27 June 2013 Rural banking penetration still poor, shows new Crisil index 26 June 2013 Banks pressing politicians to influence regulation: outgoing BoE governor Mervyn King 26 June 2013 Rupee hits a record low of 60.63 against dollar 26 June 2013 Rescue copter crash: 19 bodies found; more bad weather ahead 26 June 2013 Aircel sets up free communication facilities in Uttarakhand 25 June 2013 RBI extends ECB refinancing window for telecom, aviation sectors 25 June 2013 IAF copter crashes during Uttarakhand rescue ops; 8 killed 25 June 2013 CBEC's 24x7 customs clearance facility extended to all exports from 1 July 25 June 2013 Rescue helicopters trying to reach thousands stuck in Badrinath 25 June 2013 Flood disaster: Kedarnath cleared; focus now on Badrinath 25 June 2013 Uttarakhand dams flowing 450% above normal 25 June 2013 Automotive industry stops hiring amid slump; layoffs loom 24 June 2013 Army braves inclement weather to rescue people trapped in Uttarkhand 24 June 2013 47% of Indian graduates unemployable: study 24 June 2013 Rupee hovers near 60-a-dollar level despite fears of RBI intervenion 24 June 2013 Kerry pushes for investment treaty; defends snooping 24 June 2013 State control of vital sectors a must, says Mayaram panel on FDI 24 June 2013 Shinde, Chidambaram charged with 'cheating' over Telangana 24 June 2013 Floods trip power generation in HP, Uttarakhand 24 June 2013 Himalayan disaster: 15,000 still stranded; toll to cross 5,000 24 June 2013 Forex reserves up $982 million at $290.66 billion 22 June 2013 Inflation, rupee slump have crippled middle-class India: survey 22 June 2013 Government mulls across-the-board hike in FDI limits to contain deficit 22 June 2013 Uttarakhand toll 550 and rising; 48 hours before rains hit again 22 June 2013 Army intensifies rescue operations, reaches isolated spots 21 June 2013 UIDAI wins top honours at International IT forum 21 June 2013 Cabinet nod for passing coal import cost to power consumers 21 June 2013 CPI for agricultural and rural labourers rises in May 21 June 2013 Uttarakhand: 207 dead, 13,000 missing, 50,000 still stranded 21 June 2013 140 centrally sponsored schemes to be merged into 66 20 June 2013 Himalayan disaster: SC steps in, calls for all-out rescue efforts 20 June 2013 Himalayan flood toll may be in the thousands, suspect rescuers 20 June 2013 Global warming to induce extreme drought across India: report 20 June 2013 Rupee hits new low of 60 as US set to end stimulus 20 June 2013 Himalayan flood toll 150 and rising; fresh landslide in Almora 20 June 2013 Army, IAF mount massive flood relief operations 19 June 2013 Top US business groups call for fair trade with India 19 June 2013 Floods wreak havoc over large parts of Uttarakhand 19 June 2013 Mayaram panel for FDI hike across several sectors 19 June 2013 Rupee down 1.5% to near-record closing low of 58.77 a dollar 18 June 2013 Yamuna submerges danger mark in Delhi 18 June 2013 Parts of north India under water as heavy rains lash several states 18 June 2013 India’s April-May trade deficit rises over 22 % to $38 billion 17 June 2013 RBI keeps policy rates unchanged 17 June 2013 Monsoon rains 28% above normal; may peter out in August 15 June 2013 Rupee pares some losses; closes at 57.51 a dollar 14 June 2013 Moily raises bogey of 'import lobby', defends move to hike gas price 14 June 2013 Justice Srikrishna defends call for financial sector super regulator 14 June 2013 WPI drops to 3-yr low, but food inflation continues to soar 14 June 2013 India needs to restructure policies for trade with China: RBI study 13 June 2013 Higher FII debt limit only augments rupee fall: Kotak Securities 13 June 2013 April IIP growth revised to 2.3% after data goof-up 13 June 2013 IMF sees 6.7% growth for India next year, but stresses reforms 13 June 2013 More FDI, clarity on coal, gas pricing this month: Chidambaram 13 June 2013 Consumer price inflation marginally lower at 9.31% in May 12 June 2013 Fitch revises India's outlook to stable; affirms 'BBB-' rating 12 June 2013 Odisha CM Patnaik leads rally to Delhi demanding special status 12 June 2013 April factory output growth disappoints at mere 2% 12 June 2013 Rupee retreats from record low of 58.98 a dollar 11 June 2013 Centre sees upswing in April-May direct tax collections 08 June 2013 Falling rupee won’t help exports, productivity will: RBI chief 08 June 2013 PM forms working group for eastern industrial corridor 08 June 2013 Monsoon 1% below normal so far; to hit Mumbai by Monday 08 June 2013 Rupee hits 57.11 a dollar, heads for new lows 07 June 2013 US senators, business heads slam India's economic policies 07 June 2013 India beats fellow BRIC nations in May growth rate: HSBC survey 06 June 2013 RBI chief Subbarao wants super-coordinator, not super-regulator 06 June 2013 I-T dept to slap up to Rs1 lakh fine for delay in TDS payments 05 June 2013 India’s services sector expands while factory output shrinks 05 June 2013 RBI sets real yield on inflation-indexed bonds at 1.44%; issue oversubscribed 04 June 2013 RBI extends gold import restrictions to trading houses 04 June 2013 Parliament panel seeks suggestions on agricultural pricing 03 June 2013 Factory output growth comes to near standstill in May 03 June 2013 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down at 10.24% in April 01 June 2013 Wheat procurement crosses 250 lakh tonnes 31 May 2013 Core sector output growth slows to 2.3% in April 31 May 2013 Fiscal deficit down at 4.9% as revenues rise 31 May 2013 India’s GDP growth falls to decade’s low of 5% in 2012-13 31 May 2013 Direct cash transfer of subsidies the way forward: Ahluwalia 30 May 2013 Don't take soft global commodity prices for granted: RBI governor 30 May 2013 Rupee hits a 10-month low of 56.37 against dollar 29 May 2013 Full text of PM Manmohan Singh's address, ''India, Japan must unite to rid high seas of piracy'' 29 May 2013 India, Japan must unite to rid high seas of piracy: PM 29 May 2013 Government debt rises to Rs40,83,000 cr in Q4 of FY’13 28 May 2013 Economists peg India’s Q4 GDP growth rate at 4.8% 27 May 2013 Manmohan Singh looks for investments, nuclear deal from Japan 27 May 2013 Chidambaram to visit Dubai tomorrow to seek investments 25 May 2013 Delhi residents get three new Aadhar-related services 25 May 2013 Chidambaram allays fears of cheap money policy in US 23 May 2013 Government slashes tariff value for gold imports further to $440 per 10 gm 22 May 2013 Foreign holders of infra debt eligible for withholding tax benefits from 1 June: finmin 21 May 2013 Government doggedly after `high priority’ tax dodgers 21 May 2013 Most Maharashtra trade bodies call off stir against LBT 21 May 2013 India looking to float infrastructure ‘feeder fund’: Chidambaram 17 May 2013 Onus on consumers to get Aadhar IDs for subsidised gas: Moily 16 May 2013 India gains a place in Arctic Council as warming opens north seas 16 May 2013 RBI to start sale of inflation-indexed bonds on 4 June 15 May 2013 Wholesale price inflation tumbles to 4.89% in April 14 May 2013 Consumer price inflation falls to 9.39 % in April 13 May 2013 Signs of revival as IIP grows at 2.5 % in March 10 May 2013 Asset quality and funding risks for Indian banks rising: Fitch 09 May 2013 Aadhar will help eradicate poverty in India by 2030: World Bank 09 May 2013 Indian varsities trail Asian peers, IITs emerge country's best 09 May 2013 Corporate India’s pledged holdings reach Rs1,40,000 crore 08 May 2013 CAG blasts government, FCI for shockingly poor food management 08 May 2013 AGP members stymie bill to swap territory with Bangladesh 08 May 2013 Nobel laureate Amartya Sen pitches for food security bill 07 May 2013 Traders down shutters against Maharashtra’s new impost 06 May 2013 India’s services sector remains on downslide: HSBC study 06 May 2013 Government advisor rules out foreign bond issue to cut CAD 06 May 2013 CFO optimism level falls in Q2: D&B survey 03 May 2013 RBI hikes priority sector loan limit for service sector MSEs by 150% to Rs5 crore 03 May 2013 FAO sees 34.9% reduction in malnutrition in India between 1990-92 and 2010-12: minister 03 May 2013 RBI cuts repo rate by 0.25%; says further easing will be difficult 03 May 2013 RBI lukewarm to rate cut demand 02 May 2013 India's core sector rebounds with 2.9 % growth in March 30 April 2013 Chidambaram hopes for debate on Finance Bill in Rajya Sabha 30 April 2013 India would need $500 bn in private investments for 8% growth in 12th Plan: Montek 29 April 2013 27 firms under taxman’s lens over transfer pricing: Chidambaram 27 April 2013 GST rollout stuck on compensation issue: Sushil Modi 27 April 2013 Restaurants in Mumbai to close on Monday to protest "irrational" service tax 27 April 2013 Sharma assures southern states of support to textile and plantation sectors 26 April 2013 HRD ministry proposes bidding process for PPP model schools 26 April 2013 Jaipal Reddy promises good monsoon; farmers hope and pray 26 April 2013 Investment-hungry India pleads with S&P for rating upgrade 26 April 2013 Chances of GST rollout before UPA term ends: Chidambaram 24 April 2013 CAD more worrisome than fiscal deficit: Chidambaram 24 April 2013 Gujarat massacre: court to take up Jafri plea against SIT today 24 April 2013 Industrial demand for water to surge 57% in parched India 23 April 2013 Indian economy seen growing at 6.4% in 2013-14 23 April 2013 Dharavi: life, industry coexist amid strange conditions 22 April 2013 Share of exports in GDP rises despite widening current account deficit 22 April 2013 FDI in services down 3.5% in April-January 2012-13 20 April 2013 India tops global inward remittances list at $69 bn in in 2012: World Bank 20 April 2013 Capital crime: Delhi shames nation again with rape of 5-year-old 19 April 2013 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers shows divergent trend 19 April 2013 EPFO setting up online facility for PF transfers, withdrawals 19 April 2013 India’s FY’13 trade deficit hits $191 billion 19 April 2013 Centre announces DA hike involving Rs8,629 cr annual burden 19 April 2013 Govt extends EPCG scheme, allows smaller SEZs 19 April 2013 Sharma proclaims Rs3,000 cr export package; industry unimpressed 18 April 2013 New land acquisition bill okayed by BJP; likely to become law 18 April 2013 Social media may impact 160 Lok Sabha constituencies: Report 18 April 2013 India has a third of the world’s poor: World Bank 18 April 2013 Oil price dip to save govt Rs50,000 cr in subsidies: Crisil 17 April 2013 Investments in India are subject to domestic jurisdiction, clarifies FM 16 April 2013 CII wants RBI to cut interest rates by 1% this fiscal 16 April 2013 Goa to introduce entry tax; erects toll booths 15 April 2013 Wholesale price inflation at a three-year low of 5.96 % in March 15 April 2013 Chidambaram to kick off Canada infra road show today 15 April 2013 Consumer price inflation eases, but remains in double digit 12 April 2013 Industrial production growth slumps to 0.6% in February 12 April 2013 PMO moves to bring LPG under direct benefits transfer scheme 10 April 2013 ADB sees growth in India rising to 6 per cent in 2013 and 2014 09 April 2013 Parties still divided on Land Acquisition Bill; to meet again on 18 April 09 April 2013 Maharashtra traders plan indefinite strike over new tax 09 April 2013 Ministry mulls separate arm to check service tax dodging 08 April 2013 Alleged Dawood funds in BoB’s Nassau branch: CBDT seeks details 08 April 2013 Private sector output growth lowest in 17 years: HSBC 03 April 2013 High CAD dragging down rupee, discomfiting market: HSBC 03 April 2013 PM proposes infrastructure push to pump-prime economy 03 April 2013 PM stresses need for action to return to 8 % GDP growth 03 April 2013 Jagan Reddy to face more charges in assets case: CBI 02 April 2013 Factory output hits 16-month low; HSBC blames power cuts 01 April 2013 India’s core sector output down 2.5 % in February 01 April 2013 Net claims of non-residents on India up $73.2 billion in December 2012 30 March 2013 Counterfeit rupee going increasingly global: RBI study 30 March 2013 Transporters call off proposed strike from 1 April 30 March 2013 Modi’s Gujarat passes law to regulate ground-water extraction 30 March 2013 Madhya Pradesh overtakes Bihar as India’s fastest-growing state 30 March 2013 India, Liechtenstein sign tax information exchange agreement 28 March 2013 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers rises to 12.06% in February 28 March 2013 India’s external debt hit 20.6 % of GDP in first 9 months of FY’13 28 March 2013 India’s April-February fiscal deficit crosses 97 % of FY’13 projections 28 March 2013 PPF, post office savings rates cut by 10 bps to 8.7 per cent 25 March 2013 Govt easing debt investment rules for foreign funds: Chidambaram 23 March 2013 Panel moots ‘super-regulator’ to subsume SEBI, IRDA, FMC 23 March 2013 Deadline for registration of electronics units extended to 3 July 23 March 2013 India keen to end ‘messy business’, US investors told 23 March 2013 FII rules to be rationalised; reforms top agenda: Chidambaram 23 March 2013 India tops in child deaths due to bad water, sanitation 22 March 2013 Govt to provide tax sops, capital support to manufacturing zones 22 March 2013 India has 17.3 million slum dwellings: census 21 March 2013 Investment shortfalls to worsen global water scarcity 21 March 2013 Delhi, Maharashtra present contrasting state budgets 21 March 2013 Karunanidhi’s DMK says quitting govt; cabinet in huddle 19 March 2013 RBI again eases repo by 0.25 %; warns further cuts unlikely soon 19 March 2013 Bill to create 20 more IITs introduced in Parliament 18 March 2013 Chidambaram pushes case for RBI to relax monetary policy 18 March 2013 India’s crude oil imports from Iran down 28 % in FY’13 18 March 2013 Chidambaram keen on further liberalisation of FDI norms 18 March 2013 After rally, Nitish Kumar meets Chidambaram, Montek 18 March 2013 US to accept H-1B visa applications from 1 April 16 March 2013 Probe into alleged cartelisation in petrol pricing soon: CCI 16 March 2013 India has fifth-most billionaires in the world, says study 16 March 2013 Return to 8 % GDP growth unlikely, says Ratan Tata 15 March 2013 India down 2 notches in UNDP's human development index 15 March 2013 Madras HC stops OMCs from hiking diesel prices for public transport buses 15 March 2013 Tax dodgers can avert penalty by paying up now: Chidambaram 14 March 2013 High food and fuel prices push up WPI inflation rate to 6.84 per cent in February 14 March 2013 HSBC, Morgan Stanley cut India’s 2013-14 growth forecasts 13 March 2013 Credit flow to industry slackens to 15.2 % in January 12 March 2013 Consumer price inflation firms up to 10.91 % in February 12 March 2013 Manufacturing, power sectors help IIP expand 2.4 % in January 12 March 2013 OECD pessimistic about India’s economic growth prospects 12 March 2013 India’s trade deficit hits $182 billion in April-February 2012-13 11 March 2013 India to grow by 6 per cent next year: World Bank president 11 March 2013 FDI inflows to India plunge 34 % to $22.7 bn in 2012 11 March 2013 High inflation is not ‘the new norm’, must be curbed: RBI 09 March 2013 Moily defends diesel price hike for bulk users; offers relief to fishermen co-ops 09 March 2013 Chidambaram gives RBI another hint to cut interest rates 09 March 2013 Chidambaram pitches again for RBI rate cut 08 March 2013 Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs49,715-crore extra spending in FY’13 08 March 2013 Old age pensions to be inflation-linked, made universal 07 March 2013 Over 7 % growth next fiscal unlikely, Moody’s tells India 07 March 2013 India can bounce back to 8 % growth “in coming years”: Montek 07 March 2013 Pawar denies misappropriation of funds in Rs52,000-crore farm debt-waiver scheme 06 March 2013 PM promises action against farm loan waiver ‘cheats’ 06 March 2013 India’s 10 richest could cover fiscal deficit: Forbes 06 March 2013 Diesel subsidy cut in focus as trade deficit widens: Rajan 05 March 2013 Chidambaram promises more measures to spur growth 04 March 2013 Opposition rocks Parliament over petrol price hike 04 March 2013 Sony, Zee proposals among Rs1,140-cr FDI approved 01 March 2013 Manufacturing sector PMI higher than expected 01 March 2013 India loses 750 Vodafone call centre jobs to Australia 01 March 2013 India's GDP growth slowed to 4.5 per cent in Q3-FY’13 28 February 2013 Core sector output grows at 3.9 per cent in January 28 February 2013 Allocation for agriculture up by 22 % to Rs27,049 cr 28 February 2013 Union Budget 2013-14: Highlights of indirect tax proposals 28 February 2013 Union Budget 2013-14: Direct and indirect tax proposals to yield Rs18,000 crore 28 February 2013 Modified GAAR to come into effect from 2016 28 February 2013 Fiscal deficit for 2012-13 estimated at 5.2 per cent: Chidambaram 28 February 2013 Union Budget 2013-14: No revision in I-T slabs; 10% surcharge on super rich 28 February 2013 Economic Survey roots for a market economy 27 February 2013 India’s reforms ‘tied up in knots’, US Congress told 27 February 2013 Chidambaram on budget eve 27 February 2013 Curbing Inflation can fuel genuine growth in economy 26 February 2013 FII investments in India quadrupled to $30.33 bn in 2012: Chidambaram 26 February 2013 S&P sees India’s economic growth improving to 6.4 % next fiscal 25 February 2013 India’s forex reserves down $1.02 bn at $293.52 bn 23 February 2013 I-T dept detects Rs6,799 cr in undisclosed income in April-December 2012 22 February 2013 Rail Budget 2013-14 to benefit Rae Bareli most; yet another fare hike likely 21 February 2013 Banking operations hit worst by strike 21 February 2013 Cabinet to decide on Vodafone tax dispute 20 February 2013 Bharat Bandh: Mumbai cool as strike paralyses most parts of country 20 February 2013 Trade unions to strike work as talks fail 19 February 2013 Government offers talks as bank staff join trade union strike call 18 February 2013 UAE commits $2 bn for India’s infrastructure sector 18 February 2013 PMO calls meet on relief package for road constructors 18 February 2013 Income Tax Act may be tailored to simplify corporate levies 18 February 2013 CAG Rai keeps political options open; flays govt again 16 February 2013 Trade unions to strike work on 20-21 February against price hike, labour law violations 16 February 2013 India will bounce back to 8% GDP growth: Pranab 15 February 2013 Wholesale price inflation falls to a 3-year low of 6.62 per cent in January 14 February 2013 Revised food security bill to be tabled during budget session 13 February 2013 Salaried class wants base IT exemption limit raised to 3 lakh: Survey 13 February 2013 India’s trade deficit may hit $200 billion in FY’13 13 February 2013 Nokia protests tax raid at Chennai plant; calls it unfair 13 February 2013 Industrial output belies growth hopes as IIP slips 0.6% 12 February 2013 Retail inflation continues to soar; hits 10.79% 12 February 2013 Crackdown begins on non-filers of tax returns 12 February 2013 Government to make Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme more attractive: Chidambaram 09 February 2013 Maharashtra proposes Mumbai-Bangalore industrial corridor 09 February 2013 Income tax exemption ceiling to be raised? 09 February 2013 Pawar peddles Seed Bill; says food production will top 250 mn tonnes 08 February 2013 Grain output ample despite drought: Pawar 08 February 2013 IMF blames government, global economy, for slowdown in India's growth 08 February 2013 GDP growth this year to be a mere 5 %: government 07 February 2013 Goldman Sachs sees 7% growth potential for India 06 February 2013 Lokayukta raid on MP forest officer unearths Rs42 crore 06 February 2013 Fitch mildly positive on India’s recent initiatives 05 February 2013 Chidambaram exhorts CBEC to collect more taxes 05 February 2013 HSBC Indian services PMI up to 57.5 in January 05 February 2013 ADB to lend India around $12 billion in 2013-17 04 February 2013 Indian government to spend Rs 36,800 crore on IT in 2013 04 February 2013 Infrastructure firms may lose tax benefits 04 February 2013 Service tax evaders will be prosecuted, fined: CBEC 02 February 2013 MGNREGA bank accounts helping financial inclusion: PM 02 February 2013 Consumer price inflation hits double digit at 11.17% in December 01 February 2013 Diesel price to keep rising every month: Moily 01 February 2013 India's FY'12 GDP growth revised down to 6.2 per cent 31 January 2013 Core sector output growth edges up to 2.6 per cent in December 31 January 2013 Indians cutting down on big-ticket buying: survey 31 January 2013 Oil, defence ministries told to sort out issues 31 January 2013 RBI to base rate cut decisions to factor in current account position 30 January 2013 Nokia India in a Rs10,000-crore tax muddle 30 January 2013 Chidambaram pushes for opening banking sector 30 January 2013 Centre agrees to phased roll-out of a diluted GST as states toughen stand 29 January 2013 India firm on cutting deficits, Chidambaram tells Europe 29 January 2013 RBI cheers market with 0.25% cut in policy rates 29 January 2013 GST: States agree to reduced compensation on CST losses 28 January 2013 RBI hints at policy easing as growth falls below 5.8 % 28 January 2013 Indian economy expected to grow by 6.7 per cent in 2013-14: Ficci 28 January 2013 Aadhar number made mandatory for new PF accounts 25 January 2013 Government claims improvement in fiscal deficit level 25 January 2013 Lull in economic activity is not paralysis: Nath 24 January 2013 CCI holds round-table with businesses on corporate governance 24 January 2013 Highway construction to hit record 2,900km this fiscal 24 January 2013 Insurance, pension bills in budget session: Chidambaram 24 January 2013 In U-turn, Chidambaram hints at higher tax for uber rich 24 January 2013 NHAI’s Rs8,500-cr idle funds worry finance ministry 24 January 2013 NHAI seeks easier exit norms for road builders 24 January 2013 No new taxes, Chidambaram tells foreign investors 23 January 2013 India committed to fiscal prudence: Chidambaram 22 January 2013 Delhi hikes cap on subsidised LPG cylinders for BPL families to 12 21 January 2013 Graft in India scaling new heights, says CAG Rai 21 January 2013 Government to use divestment proceeds for investment 17 January 2013 Chidambaram looks at early introduction of GST 16 January 2013 Decision on fuel price hike soon: Moily 16 January 2013 Consumer price inflation rises to 10.56 per cent in December 14 January 2013 WPI at three-year low of 7.18 % in December 14 January 2013 Govt defers implementation of GAAR to April 2016 14 January 2013 `Vibrant Gujarat’ to see 18,000 investment proposals 11 January 2013 IIP hits negative growth of 0.1 per cent in November 11 January 2013 India’s April-December trade deficit shoots up to over $147 billion 11 January 2013 Modi a king among kings, says Anil Ambani 11 January 2013 20 % rail fare hike from 21 January 09 January 2013 Diesel may go up Rs1.5 a month till March, Re1 thereafter 09 January 2013 India continues to be attractive to investors: Deloitte 08 January 2013 Fitch warns India of downgrade in 1-2 years 08 January 2013 Worst is over, now focus on growth: Chidambaram 08 January 2013 Set up fast track courts for crimes on women, CJI tells HCs 07 January 2013 Delhi gang-rape attackers to appear in court on Monday 05 January 2013 CBDT grants TDS exemption on payments towards financial services provided by banks 04 January 2013 Direct tax collection up 8 per cent at Rs4,28,278 crore in April-December 04 January 2013 Suspension of MPs, MLAs facing criminal cases beyond court's ambit: SC 04 January 2013 SEBI proposes new corporate governance norms for listed companies 04 January 2013 Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System pilot project launched 04 January 2013 Government weighing hike in diesel, LPG and kerosene rates 04 January 2013 India’s services sector posts strongest growth in three months 04 January 2013 Vibrant Gujarat Trade Show to open 8 January 04 January 2013 Financial stability a more desirable goal than quantitative easing: Subbarao 03 January 2013 Delhi rape: five charged with murder; sixth underage 03 January 2013 Indian businesses upbeat over economy 03 January 2013 Government to crack down on tax evaders 03 January 2013 IT sleuths seize $5 bn from would-be oil baron 03 January 2013 India’s manufacturing grows at fastest clip in six months: survey 02 January 2013 Former RBI governor Y V Reddy to head 14th Finance Commission 02 January 2013 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers declines slightly to 9.55 per cent in November 01 January 2013 Number of jobs up 7.8 as number of factories rise over 33 per cent in 2010-11: Survey 31 December 2012 Core sector output growth slumps to 1.8 per cent in November 31 December 2012 No cash transfer of food, fertiliser and fuel subsidy for now 31 December 2012 Women head 11 per cent of Indian households 29 December 2012 India’s fiscal stability shaky, says RBI 28 December 2012 India ranked a low 40th amongst 50 most `dynamic economies' 27 December 2012 CMs urge caution on cash transfer of subsidies 27 December 2012 Bihar outdoes Gujarat as fastest growing state 27 December 2012 India needs 20 years of growth to end poverty: PM 27 December 2012 Plan panel pegs 12th Plan growth target lower at 8 per cent 26 December 2012 Delhi rape case has increased insecurity among working women: Assocham 24 December 2012 Advance tax collection up 10.44 per cent in December 24 December 2012 2013-14 GDP growth may touch 7% 24 December 2012 Hike in railway passenger fares almost certain 24 December 2012 House panel seeks effective implementation of labour laws, speedy redressal of grievances 22 December 2012 Chidambaram says direct cash transfer system a `sleight of hand’ 22 December 2012 Fresh sops for exporters on Monday: Sharma 22 December 2012 Indo-ASEAN links at exciting stage: PM 22 December 2012 Exporters less than thrilled by FTAs 22 December 2012 India to grow at 6.5 % in 2013: S&P 21 December 2012 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers hits double-digit levels 20 December 2012 India, Asean clinch FTA deal on services and investments 20 December 2012 Kaushik Basu cautions against inflation caused by direct cash transfers 20 December 2012 Lok Sabha approves amended Companies Bill 19 December 2012 Land acquisition bill put off till Budget session 19 December 2012 HC takes up Delhi rape case suo moto, seeks status reports 19 December 2012 Rupee falls to a 3-week low of 54.86 against the dollar 18 December 2012 India lost $123 billion in illegal money transfers between 2001 and 2010: GFI 18 December 2012 Mamata woos business, but gets no commitments 18 December 2012 Rajan moots 3-prong strategy to boost growth 18 December 2012 RBI holds policy rates steady; cut likely in January 18 December 2012 India’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5.7-5.9 per cent in 2012-13 17 December 2012 Over 15 firms carry on India-specific lobbying: Congressional report 17 December 2012 Rail freight charges likely to go up: Bansal 17 December 2012 India should not be in line for rating downgrade: Kaushik Basu 15 December 2012 Government to review EPFO order clubbing salary and allowances for pension scheme 15 December 2012 Exports target to be missed amid turndown: FIEO 15 December 2012 Free trade pacts hurting, not helping India: FIEO 15 December 2012 India adds $482 million to forex kitty 15 December 2012 After Chidambaram, PM hints at more ‘reforms’ 15 December 2012 Land Bill to be in Parliament soon: Ramesh 15 December 2012 Chidambaram prescribes the ‘bitter’ economic pill 14 December 2012 Mumbai is world’s dirt capital: Survey 14 December 2012 Inflation falls to 10-month low of 7.24 % in November 14 December 2012 IIP grows at a 16-month high of 8.2 per cent in October 12 December 2012 Quake could hit Tehri dam any day: government scientists 11 December 2012 India’s global clout to rise greatly by 2030: study 10 December 2012 Competition Act amendments introduced in Lok Sabha 10 December 2012 India helps fund centre for sustainable development at Oxford University college 10 December 2012 Government warns taxpayers with incomes above Rs10 lakh to pay or face action 10 December 2012 Inflation RBI's primary concern:Subir Gokarn 08 December 2012 Direct cash transfers to help government save over Rs20,000 crore 07 December 2012 Government puts off decision on fast-track project clearance body 07 December 2012 Government wins FDI vote in Lok Sabha as SP, BSP abstain 05 December 2012 India’s April-September trade deficit with China up nearly 20 per cent at $21.6 bn 05 December 2012 India's Economic growth will not feed the hungry, say researchers 05 December 2012 Service sector growth hits 13-month low in November 05 December 2012 EC asks government to defer cash transfer scheme in Gujarat, HP 04 December 2012 July-September GDP confirms slowdown, need for reform: Fitch 03 December 2012 Poll panel seeks answers on cash transfer scheme 03 December 2012 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers rises to 9.6 per cent in October 01 December 2012 Higher GDP growth needed to reduce poverty faster: Ahluwalia 01 December 2012 Core sector output rises 6.5 per cent in October 30 November 2012 Indian economy grew 5.3 per cent in Q2-FY’13 30 November 2012 Direct cash subsidies not feasible: Chhattisgarh CM, others 30 November 2012 Clean chit for Ajit Pawar in irrigation white paper 29 November 2012 Speaker allows FDI vote, but turmoil still in Rajya Sabha 29 November 2012 ED probing Flipkart, Bharti Walmart for possible FDI violations 28 November 2012 Falling rupee lifts gold to a new peak of Rs32,975 per 10 gm 27 November 2012 Junior minister dismisses Mamata's railway jobs plan to land-losers 27 November 2012 Rupee up as Moody’s calls India outlook stable 27 November 2012 Government orders crackdown on service tax evaders 26 November 2012 India’s current account deficit seen falling to 3.5 per cent 24 November 2012 Cash transfer of subsidy scheme to take-off in January 24 November 2012 Shome calls for more LTUs to reduce litigation 24 November 2012 Chidambaram insists RBI issue new bank licences 24 November 2012 Government expects subsidy outgo to be below 2 per cent of GDP this fiscal 23 November 2012 Supreme Court notice to Karti Chidambaram’s firms 23 November 2012 Cadbury in Rs213-crore tax evasion case in India 22 November 2012 Japan to extend $22.6 billion in infrastructure loans to India 20 November 2012 GAAR changes almost finalised: Chidambaram 19 November 2012 Inflation still too high, says RBI governor 16 November 2012 Govt hikes import tariff on gold, silver 15 November 2012 Government to support stressed sectors; recapitalise banks: Chidambaram 15 November 2012 Government to raise Rs13,000 crore through bond sale 14 November 2012 Wholesale price inflation marginally lower at 7.45 % in October 14 November 2012 DMK refuses to reveal stand on retail FDI 14 November 2012 Consumer price inflation up at 9.75 per cent in October 12 November 2012 Government wants to undercut CAG: Kejriwal 12 November 2012 India’s industrial production down 0.4 per cent in September 12 November 2012 GDP growth projected below 6 per cent next FY 12 November 2012 FCI to sell 6.5 million tonnes wheat to bulk users via tender 10 November 2012 Govt to kick-start Aadhaar-based cash subsidy transfers by 1 January 10 November 2012 Gujarat high court restricts EC search and seizure operations 10 November 2012 Have list of 700 Indians with unaccounted Swiss accounts: Kejriwal 09 November 2012 Govt setting up panels to look into CST compensation, framework 08 November 2012 Cabinet approves stake sale in Hindustan Aeronautics 08 November 2012 Government hopes for more divestment by December 08 November 2012 Vinod Rai calls for independence for CVC, CBI, others 07 November 2012 EC throws out Swamy’s plea to derecognise Congress 06 November 2012 New investment proposals in India at an 8-year low in Q3-FY'13: CMIE 06 November 2012 Rigid labour laws hindering growth: Basu 06 November 2012 Growth rate could slump to 5.5 per cent: Chidambaram 05 November 2012 India’s services sector growth at six-month low: HSBC 05 November 2012 PM dismisses jobs scare over FDI 05 November 2012 Disastrous downpour continues in AP; 25 killed 05 November 2012 Chidambaram updates FIIs on economy 02 November 2012 Cabinet clears changes in laws to improve conditions of construction workers 01 November 2012 RBI asks banks to start early rehabilitation of sick small units 01 November 2012 LPG price hiked by Rs26.50 to Rs922 per cylinder 01 November 2012 We must overcome constraints, PM tells ministers 01 November 2012 Manufacturing sector in India registers slight growth in October 01 November 2012 India’s debt not sustainable, says Chidambaram 31 October 2012 Consumer price inflation declines to 9.14 per cent in September 31 October 2012 Core sector output grows 5.1 per cent in September 31 October 2012 Government plans pilot project on alternative PDS for direct transfer of subsidy 31 October 2012 Final GAAR report submitted; Chidambaram speech soon 31 October 2012 Cyclone Nilam set to hit, may be softer than expected 31 October 2012 Government to "walk alone" to support growth: Chidambaram 30 October 2012 RBI cuts CRR by 0.25%; other rates unchanged 30 October 2012 RBI hints at easing of policy rates 29 October 2012 Rail fare hike on the cards, says Bansal 29 October 2012 Chidambaram hopes to contain fiscal deficit at 3 per cent by 2017 29 October 2012 Gujarat emerges India’s top investment destination 26 October 2012 Thirteen states, 3 UTs sign tripartite agreements for digital highway 26 October 2012 Cabinet panel approves sale of 10 per cent equity in NMDC 25 October 2012 Government pushes PSUs for cash and growth 23 October 2012 Digitisation to make targeted PDS beneficiary-friendly 23 October 2012 India has grown more business-friendly: report 23 October 2012 MoEF continues campaign against NIB, to take up issue in cabinet 23 October 2012 Rs60,000 cr stuck in held-up Maharashtra projects 22 October 2012 Environment body counters NIB claim on green clearances 22 October 2012 Australia’s SkillsDMC to upgrade skills of 500 million in India 22 October 2012 Don’t marry in to family without toilet, Ramesh tells women 22 October 2012 Aadhaar to cover 600 million Indians by 2014 20 October 2012 Y V Reddy may head 14th Finance Commission 19 October 2012 Consumer price inflation for agriculture, rural labourers up in September 19 October 2012 Indian economy projected to grow 5.9 per cent in 2012-13 19 October 2012 Delhi stinks, Mumbai not sustainable: UN report 18 October 2012 Draft bill fails to decide on rehabilitation in private land acquisitions 18 October 2012 Government working on integrated domestic market for farm products 18 October 2012 Government weighing proposal to hike import duty on white sugar to 20 per cent 18 October 2012 Jairam Ramesh proposes Rs40,000-cr flexi-fund for rural development 18 October 2012 Twelfth plan seen playing major role in employment growth 16 October 2012 Group of ministers clears land acquisition bill 16 October 2012 India seeks Russian infrastructure investments 15 October 2012 Inflation up at 7.8 per cent, RBI rate cut unlikely 15 October 2012 Oil search policy revamp this year: Jaipal 15 October 2012 ‘Bogus’ trust: Khurshid will kill proof, says Kejriwal 15 October 2012 Govt to cut wasteful expenditure: Chidambaram 13 October 2012 Kejriwal steps up demand for Salman Khurshid's ouster 13 October 2012 Congress defeat in Tehri by-poll seen as rejectiuon of reforms 13 October 2012 Tehri LS election to test centre's latest reforms 13 October 2012 Consumer price inflation slightly lower at 9.73 per cent in September 12 October 2012 Industrial production grows at 2.7 per cent in August 12 October 2012 Public sector inefficiency killing India’s entrepreneurial spirit: Chinese daily 11 October 2012 Chidambaram vows more policy changes to ward off S&P downgrade 11 October 2012 Vadra-DLF deals: PIL filed in Allahabad high court 11 October 2012 ‘Retro tax’ rule: final decision likely on 15 November 11 October 2012 India’s H1-FY’13 direct tax collection up 5.87 per cent at Rs2,72,133 crore 10 October 2012 Natarajan writes to PM, slams NIB move 10 October 2012 India still faces risk of negative rating: S&P 10 October 2012 Reddy rules out further hike in diesel, gas prices 10 October 2012 Shome panel bails out Vodafone; recommends against retrospective tax 09 October 2012 Geithner bullish on India’s policy shifts 09 October 2012 Cash subsidies will help cut spending: Chidambaram 09 October 2012 Government and CAG not enemies: Chidambaram 09 October 2012 IMF pegs India’s 2012 growth lower at 4.9% 09 October 2012 Companies raise Rs2,211 crore from institutional investors in August 08 October 2012 Indian economy capable of beating any crisis: Chidambaram 08 October 2012 Chidambaram rules out probe into Vadra dealings with DLF 08 October 2012 Twelfth Plan aims at digitisation of targeted public distribution system 06 October 2012 India’s forex earnings from tourists rise nearly 16 per cent to Rs6,652 crore in September 06 October 2012 Fuel retailers add Rs11.42 per LPG cylinder to pay higher dealer commission 06 October 2012 Chidambaram meets Sebi, RBI chiefs ahead of Geithner, Bernanke visit 06 October 2012 Bankers call for lower CRR 06 October 2012 Raise cap on LPG, says union minister 06 October 2012 Indian economy moving towards a less cash system: RBI 05 October 2012 India’s overseas liabilities down $27 bn to $220 bn in April-June 2012 05 October 2012 Mamata threatens no-trust move against government 05 October 2012 Cabinet clears 12th Plan document 04 October 2012 Cabinet clears 49% FDI in insurance; opens up pension funds 04 October 2012 Biggest industry bosses join Rahul Gandhi in J&K 04 October 2012 Government to defy opposition with fresh economic measures 04 October 2012 Increase FDI in telecom to 100 per cent: Parekh panel 03 October 2012 Government must tackle subsidies to restore fiscal discipline: RBI deputy governor 03 October 2012 Landless labourers set for grand march to Delhi 03 October 2012 Govt to push ahead with reforms in pensions, insurance sectors 03 October 2012 India’s trade deficit seen lower at $71.17 billion in April-August FY’13 01 October 2012 Current account deficit will soar sans reforms: Kelkar 01 October 2012 Kelkar panel urges cashing in on surplus land 01 October 2012 India can recover faster than China: RBI dy governor 01 October 2012 RBI decision helped rupee recover: RBI deputy governor 01 October 2012 Did not suggest elimination of all subsidies: Kelkar 29 September 2012 PM gives go-ahead for direct cash subsidy transfer plan 29 September 2012 Reforms an ongoing process, says PM 29 September 2012 Kelkar panel projects a gloomy picture of Indian economy 28 September 2012 Government rejects Kelkar report seeking subsidy cuts 28 September 2012 SC slams Karnataka for ignoring PM’s Cauvery order 28 September 2012 Core sector production grows at 2.1 per cent in August 28 September 2012 Service tax levy to add nearly 4 per cent to AC / first class train fare from 1 October 27 September 2012 Inflation still too high, says RBI governor 26 September 2012 Rangarajan trashes S&P figure; pegs growth at 6.7 % 25 September 2012 FDI in retail will neither help nor hurt: Shourie 25 September 2012 CWC endorses economic reforms, backs multi-brand retail FDI 25 September 2012 LPG distributors threaten stir against subsidy cap 24 September 2012 S&P cuts India’s growth forecast to 5.5 % 24 September 2012 India unlikely to hit $360 billion export target: Study 24 September 2012 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up in August 22 September 2012 Nations need to adapt to new ways of doing business, says PM 22 September 2012 Markets vault as Chidambaram steps in to ease liquidity woes 21 September 2012 US embassy shut due to protest fears 21 September 2012 FM moves to rejuvenate economy: Scope of Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme widened 21 September 2012 Rs140 duty relief on LPG cylinders above the cap limit 21 September 2012 Despite diesel price hike oil firms to lose Rs1,78,491 crore 21 September 2012 Panel sees no airline cartels, may probe further 21 September 2012 Fair trade panel finds cartel in tyre sector 21 September 2012 ‘Reformist’ ex-rail minister Trivedi pushed TMC pullout? 21 September 2012 Government not seriously threatened by TMC withdrawal 21 September 2012 Bandh call against ‘reform’ measures evokes fair response 20 September 2012 Bharat bandh partial, but normal life hit in many states 20 September 2012 Consumer price inflation hits double digit at 10.03 per cent in August 18 September 2012 Big-ticket projects will be fast-tracked: Chidambaram 18 September 2012 Chidambaram hints at rates cut in next RBI review 18 September 2012 India's 7,730 super rich have a net worth of $925 billion: study 17 September 2012 India reforms "credit-positive" though execution risk remains: Fitch 17 September 2012 Indian companies raise Rs2,39,000 crore via private placement of debt in Jan-Aug 2012 17 September 2012 Cap on subsidised LPG may be rolled back 17 September 2012 Chidambaram promises fresh action in October to boost economic growth 17 September 2012 Reform steps fail to impress ratings agencies 17 September 2012 RBI cuts CRR by 0.25%; lending rates unchanged 17 September 2012 Government opens up retail, aviation, broadcasting to FDI 15 September 2012 PM defends big-bang reform; warns of economic slowdown 15 September 2012 Government allows 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail 14 September 2012 Government lines up 4 PSUs for divestment 14 September 2012 Wholesale price inflation edges up to 7.55 per cent in August 14 September 2012 India’s exports fall nearly 10 per cent to $22.3 billion in August 13 September 2012 PSUs ready to invest; seek government backing 12 September 2012 Industrial production growth slogs at 0.1 per cent in July 12 September 2012 Chidambaram to seek faster PSU investments 12 September 2012 India’s external debt hits 20 per cent of GDP at $346 billion 10 September 2012 MNREGA work completion rate poor in Karnataka 07 September 2012 Five Indian companies make the cut to Forbes innovative list 07 September 2012 India’s 12th Plan GDP growth target pegged at 8.2 per cent 06 September 2012 India's private sector services at six-month high in August, revelas HSBC's PMI 05 September 2012 Finance ministry to rejig investment norms for insurers to tap infra funds 04 September 2012 Finance minister to increase effective tax rate for some sectors 04 September 2012 Government rejects BJP demand to cancel allocation of 142 coal blocks 03 September 2012 India’s exports nosedived nearly 15 per cent to $22.4 billion in July 03 September 2012 GAAR panel’s scope expanded to include NRI taxpayers 01 September 2012 Government establishes APA regime for transfer pricing 01 September 2012 Quick decisions needed to accelerate investments: Chidambaram 31 August 2012 India’s GDP growth hits a decade low of 5.5 per cent 31 August 2012 Core sector slogs with 1.8 per cent growth in July 31 August 2012 Government to develop index for business development 31 August 2012 CAG seeks mandatory hallmarking for gold jewellery 30 August 2012 No proposal to dilute FDI rules in single brand retail: MSME 30 August 2012 Parliament passes bill for more AIIM-like medical institutes 30 August 2012 CBI launches raids over NHRM embezzlement 30 August 2012 CAG rejects government criticism, defends adverse observations 30 August 2012 India, world face hard times: new CEA Rajan 29 August 2012 Rural Indians outpace urbanites in spending growth 29 August 2012 Don’t hound taxpayers, Chidambaram tells officials 29 August 2012 Government to increase foodgrain allocation for public distribution system 28 August 2012 Land Acquisition Bill fails to get cabinet nod, referred to GoM again 28 August 2012 Orissa nets highest FDI quantum among states at Rs49,527 crore 28 August 2012 Investments in new projects fell 46 % to Rs2.1 trillion in FY'12: RBI 28 August 2012 Employment in India grows just 1 per cent as GDP expands by 8.6 per cent 27 August 2012 Odisha top FDI destination in India in 2011-12 27 August 2012 Bill won’t hit legal education, assures govt 27 August 2012 China must open bids to Indian firms: Sharma 27 August 2012 Big-ticket investments slump 50 %: RBI 27 August 2012 Prime minister to make statement on coal block allocation 27 August 2012 Reforms, transparency needed for growth: Godrej 25 August 2012 GST a more efficient and effective substitute for a plethora of indirect taxes: FM 24 August 2012 Strike paralyses banking operations for another day 23 August 2012 Bank strike paralyses financial transactions 22 August 2012 Minister rules out deregulation of diesel, for now 21 August 2012 Seven-member central team heads for Assam 21 August 2012 Residents from North East return to their jobs 21 August 2012 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up in July 18 August 2012 India to share knowledge portal with global anti-corruption body 18 August 2012 Chidambaram urges banks to boost consumer lending 18 August 2012 PMAC projects India’s 2012-13 GDP at 6.7 per cent 17 August 2012 Bihar government plans secondary school in every village 17 August 2012 Government not for demonetisation of high-denomination notes 17 August 2012 Fireworks in the offing as CAG to table three explosive reports 16 August 2012 India to set up overseas tax units in Switzerland, 13 more countries 16 August 2012 India’s wholesale price inflation dips to 6.87 in July 14 August 2012 Government can recover Vodafone dues sans retro: attorney general 14 August 2012 SIT to probe Mumbai violence 14 August 2012 'Leadership deficit' hurting employment in manufacturing, says RBI's H R Khan 11 August 2012 Industrial production down 1.8 per cent in June 09 August 2012 India to use global accounting norms from next year 09 August 2012 Free cellphone scheme unlikely to take off 08 August 2012 India received 4.6-per cent of FDI flows to developing world in 2011: report 08 August 2012 CAG reports on coal blocks allocation, Delhi airport to be tabled in current parliamentary session 08 August 2012 CRISIL cuts GDP projection to 5.5 % 07 August 2012 Chidambaram hints at interest rate cut, review of controversial tax rules 07 August 2012 Hints of a third front as Team Anna disbands 06 August 2012 India working on roadmap to recovery: Chidambaram 06 August 2012 Definition of SME may be tweaked to allow investment from IKEA 06 August 2012 Corporate India net expected to grow at 24.5 % 06 August 2012 PM's `one-sided’ approach on market risky: Lord Bhikhu Parekh 04 August 2012 Government may start divestment process with IPO by RINL 04 August 2012 Left parties demand universalisation of public distribution 04 August 2012 Team Anna accepts defeat, embraces politics 03 August 2012 Service sector props up India amid factory downturn 03 August 2012 South-west monsoon to be deficient by 15% this year : IMD 03 August 2012 New guidelines make technology transfer eligible offset in defence acquisitions 02 August 2012 Recruiter sentiment lower in the second half of 2012: Study 02 August 2012 Shapoorji Pallonji keen to invest big time in Bengal 02 August 2012 Four low-intensity blasts hit Pune, one injured 01 August 2012 India allows FDI from Pakistan 01 August 2012 Capital goods entities’ working capital requirement at 5-year high 01 August 2012 Rural India spends less than half compared to urban households: survey 01 August 2012 Deadline for e-filing of tax returns extended 01 August 2012 Government takes steps to address potential drought 01 August 2012 NRIs, private trusts exempted from e-filing of returns; date extended for others 31 July 2012 Drought likely to delay fuel price hike: Montek 31 July 2012 Nasscom welcomes review of IT sector tax laws 31 July 2012 World's biggest power outage hits 20 states 31 July 2012 Protests end four SEZ projects in Maharashtra 31 July 2012 RBI leaves key rates untouched amid inflation woes 31 July 2012 Taxation of portfolio investments by FIIs referred to GAAR panel 30 July 2012 North India hit by worst blackout in 10 years 30 July 2012 RBI cuts India’s FY’13 GDP growth to 6.5 per cent 30 July 2012 PM sets up panel to review taxation of development centres and IT sector 30 July 2012 Situation better than in 2009: agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna 30 July 2012 Deficient rains cause for serious concern: Pawar 30 July 2012 PM announces Rs300-core relief package for Assam riot victims 28 July 2012 Demand for central intervention in Assam 27 July 2012 Anand Sharma links market opening to free movement of labour 26 July 2012 India among markets highly exposed to euro zone crisis: report 25 July 2012 Assam sectarian strife leaves 32 dead, thousand homeless 25 July 2012 Assam cut off from rest of India as sectarian strife rages 24 July 2012 I-Tax department offers `home visit’ to help people file returns 24 July 2012 Government admits monsoons below normal 24 July 2012 Inter-ministerial panel to look into direct selling and multi-level marketing 24 July 2012 Assocham warns of impact on bottom lines in the absence of 'good signals' 23 July 2012 Rural India becoming the epicentre of growth: HUL chief 23 July 2012 GAAR guidelines to be finalised by 30 September 23 July 2012 Government ropes in CII and WIPO to set up India Intellectual Property Foundation at Nagpur 21 July 2012 Centre links Pay Commission arrears of college teachers to hike in superannuation age 20 July 2012 Ratan Tata defends PM, slams media, opposition on Twitter 19 July 2012 Indirect tax collection up 13.8 per cent in April-June quarter 18 July 2012 Food Security Bill provides for support to two-thirds of population: K V Thomas 18 July 2012 Consumer price inflation eases to 10.02 per cent in June 18 July 2012 Private sector to lead India’s economic revival: Crisil 17 July 2012 IMF sees India’s growth slowing to 6.1 per cent in 2012 16 July 2012 Obama not properly informed about India's strong economic fundamentals: Moily 16 July 2012 India’s WPI inflation seen lower at 7.25 per cent in June 16 July 2012 56 % of India’s late income tax filers are below 30 16 July 2012 CST dispute to delay roll-out of GST 14 July 2012 ICRIER's Parthasarathi Shome to head GAAR review panel 14 July 2012 Manmohan Singh to initiate measures to curb inflation: Chidambaram 14 July 2012 India has potential to grow 8-9 per cent annually over next 5-10 years: Singapore PM 13 July 2012 India’s industrial production grows 2.4 per cent in May 12 July 2012 Delhi top among Indian cities in competitiveness ranking 11 July 2012 Chidambaram likely to return as finance minister: Reports 11 July 2012 IT department directs non-government entities to file TDS statements by 15 July 11 July 2012 Did not mock middle class on price rise: Chidambaram 11 July 2012 India offers amnesty to tax evaders: report 10 July 2012 Chidambaram slams BJP over PM resignation demand 09 July 2012 GAAR panel to streamline draft guidelines, trim illustrations 09 July 2012 Rupee slips past 56-a-dollar mark again 09 July 2012 Planning Commission to partner state planning boards in 12th Plan 07 July 2012 National Advisory Council to review MGNREGA effectiveness 07 July 2012 Poor rains may hit pulses production: Sharad Pawar 06 July 2012 Growth rate of 9 per cent impossible in current environment: Montek 06 July 2012 Home loan interest subsidy scheme to run the whole fiscal 04 July 2012 Delhi moves to privatise water supply 04 July 2012 Pawar allays fears of crop failure 03 July 2012 Rail fares, freight exempted from service tax till end-September 02 July 2012 Services to cost 12 per cent more from tomorrow 30 June 2012 India’s current account deficit widens to a record high of 4.5 per cent of GDP 30 June 2012 Goof up on IIP data again 30 June 2012 India’s net overseas liabilities up at $244.8 billion in January-March 2012 29 June 2012 India’s external debt zooms to $345.8 billion 29 June 2012 Markets not to hit PSU stake sale plan: Department of Disinvestment 29 June 2012 GAAR may spare P-Notes, Mauritius funds and Vodafone, but after PM’s nod 29 June 2012 Core sector growth moves up to 4.6 per cent in May 29 June 2012 Growth to rebound from October: Basu 29 June 2012 Unincorporated units in India employ about 108 million: survey 28 June 2012 SME exporters enjoy higher operating margins than domestic peers 28 June 2012 Raghuram Rajan likely to be next chief economic advisor: report 27 June 2012 Moody’s maintains ‘stable’ outlook on India’s rating 25 June 2012 RBI ups ECB limit to $10 bn, allows FIIs to invest up to $20 bn in G-Secs 25 June 2012 Pranab Mukherjee offers fresh boost to economy before he steps down 23 June 2012 Even Naveen Jindal loves his share of daily LPG subsidies 23 June 2012 Rupee plummets to 57.32 Vs $ as oil firms pursue dollar window 22 June 2012 Falling rupee, stock markets hurting issuers of FCCBs: S&P 21 June 2012 `India: Incredible Investment Destination' 21 June 2012 Rupee tumbles to a record low of 56.57 against dollar 21 June 2012 Finance minister unveils expanded negative list for service tax 20 June 2012 Consumer price inflation rates for agricultural and rural workers move in opposite directions 20 June 2012 India in tune with global tax compliance rules: OECD 20 June 2012 Advance tax collections fall below target 19 June 2012 SMEs combat inflationary pressure through own fund deployment: CRISIL 19 June 2012 Is India really at the bottom of the heap? 18 June 2012 Rupee hits 56.04 a dollar as RBI, Fitch hit sentiments 18 June 2012 Fitch revises India's outlook to negative 18 June 2012 India's consumer price inflation rises to 10.36 per cent 18 June 2012 India makes up just 0.14% of total foreign deposits: Swiss central bank 18 June 2012 Eurozone crisis won’t kill Indian economy: Montek 18 June 2012 RBI leaves CRR, repo rate unchanged; disappoints market 18 June 2012 Maharashtra’s ‘mega policy’ on investments fruitful, says govt 16 June 2012 Pranab confident RBI will fix policy ‘suitably’ 16 June 2012 Interest rate cut inevitable, the quantum is debatable: bankers 16 June 2012 Advance tax collection in Q1 is up by 10 % 16 June 2012 Not possible to control inflation without sacrificing growth 15 June 2012 Government announces big hike in support prices of kharif crops 14 June 2012 India’s foreign trade shrinks in May 14 June 2012 India’s WPI inflation creeps up to 7.5 per cent in May 14 June 2012 Congress rejects TMC-SP names for President 14 June 2012 India unattractive investment destination: Goldman 14 June 2012 Congress proposes Pranab, Ansari for president, TMC, SP name PM, Kalam, Somnath 14 June 2012 Direct tax collections up 3.6 per cent at Rs52,232 crore in April-May 13 June 2012 High oil prices holding up global economic growth: Reddy 13 June 2012 India, US kick off Obama-Singh knowledge initiative 13 June 2012 Kaushik Basu makes strong pitch for FDI in retail 13 June 2012 Indian economy to grow at 6.9% this year: World Bank 13 June 2012 US exempts India, 6 other nations from Iran oil import sanctions 12 June 2012 Is the Indian economy a 'fallen angel'? 12 June 2012 Factory output growth for April is 0.1 %, IIP shows 12 June 2012 Pranab to meet bank chiefs today, discuss NPAs 12 June 2012 Indirect tax collections up 16 per cent in May 2012 11 June 2012 India on turnaround path, says Pranab Mukherjee 11 June 2012 2012-13 to be turnaround year for Indian economy: Mukherjee 11 June 2012 Indian economy showing signs of fatigue: OECD 11 June 2012 India could be first BRIC country to lose investment rating: warns S&P 11 June 2012 GDP growth will be well under 6.5 % this year: business leaders 11 June 2012 FIIs pulling funds out of India at rapid rate 11 June 2012 India’s record grain stock starts to rot 09 June 2012 India can achieve 7 per cent growth this year, says Montek 09 June 2012 How long can reforms wait, asks SEBI chief Sinha 09 June 2012 IIT-Kanpur rejects Sibal proposal; to hold own entrance test 09 June 2012 Karnataka gets proposals worth Rs5,00,000-cr on first day of investors’ meet 08 June 2012 CBI to grill India Cements' chief in Jagan assets case 08 June 2012 Reports raise a stink over plan panel’s Rs35-lakh toilet renovation 07 June 2012 Direct tax collections up 13.02 per cent at Rs5,90,077 crore in 2011-12 07 June 2012 Pension bill shelved despite Congress promises 07 June 2012 Corporates expect rupee to slide to 58 per dollar: ING Vysya survey 04 June 2012 Pranab confident of meeting indirect tax collection target 04 June 2012 Economic situation not as grim as in 1991: Pranab 04 June 2012 Monsoon to arrive in 48 hours: weather department 04 June 2012 Sharma heads board to boost sagging manufacturing sector 04 June 2012 Cut in RBI rates likely this month 04 June 2012 CBI gains five-day window to grill Jagan 02 June 2012 Bihar emerges as India’s ‘tiger economy’ 02 June 2012 Banks’ outstanding loans grow 21.8 % to Rs40,75,647 crore in FY’11 01 June 2012 India starts fiscal with a $13.5-bn trade deficit in April 01 June 2012 Karnataka to set up Rs500-crore infrastructure fund 01 June 2012 PM sets up monitoring system for large projects 01 June 2012 Rupee hits record low of 56.52 against the dollar 31 May 2012 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers zooms to 10.22 per cent in April 31 May 2012 India, Bahrain sign tax information pact 31 May 2012 Core sector growth fails to break above 2.2 per cent in April 31 May 2012 India’s GDP growth slowed to 6.5 per cent in 2011-12 31 May 2012 Bandh over petrol price hike disrupts life nationwide 31 May 2012 I-T dept won’t reopen cases prior to 1 April 2012: Pranab 30 May 2012 Rupee falls below 56 against dollar again 30 May 2012 Foreigners allowed to invest up to $1 b in corporate debt in India 29 May 2012 Whose fuel-price hike is it anyway? 28 May 2012 Government delays plan to hike prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene 28 May 2012 Graft case: CBI wants custody of YSR Cong boss Jagan 28 May 2012 Direct tax collections must increase, says Pranab 28 May 2012 Talking ourselves into a depression 27 May 2012 Moily blames opposition, allies for economic woes, rupee fall 26 May 2012 International banks lower India’s GDP estimates for 2012-13 26 May 2012 Rupee gains on dollar sales by exporters, RBI 25 May 2012 Rangarajan heads new panel to review poverty estimates 24 May 2012 Rupee hits another record low of 56.22 a dollar 23 May 2012 UPA II: Good, but could put more, says PM’s report card 22 May 2012 GST will make India’s goods and services competitive: FM 22 May 2012 Rupee hits a new low of 55.42 against dollar 22 May 2012 Rupee plummets to 55 a dollar 21 May 2012 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up about 100 basis points in April 21 May 2012 Tighter controls proposed in black money paper 21 May 2012 Pranab to table white paper on black money today 21 May 2012 No clarity on IT export norms, says Narayana Murthy 21 May 2012 High-level panel to advise government on infrastructure funding 19 May 2012 Consumer price inflation shoots up to 10.36 per cent in April 18 May 2012 India likely to grow by 8-9 % for next 20 years: Montek 18 May 2012 Rupee hits fresh low amid euro turmoil, policy paralysis 18 May 2012 CBI launches fresh raids over Jharkhand poll rigging bid 18 May 2012 Rupee slumps further to 54.60 a dollar 17 May 2012 House panel for minimal govt role in land acquisition 17 May 2012 RBI announces $2 billion currency swap arrangement for SAARC 16 May 2012 US, euro zone sanctions on Iran may hit India’s trade: minister 16 May 2012 Rupee sinks to a record low of 54.51/$ as hapless RBI looks on 16 May 2012 Pranab to be ready with DTC Bill by monsoon session 15 May 2012 Onus of proof on revenue department under amended GAAR 15 May 2012 Rupee at a new closing low near 54 against dollar 14 May 2012 India’s trade deficit may swell to $262 billion in 2012-13: Assocham 14 May 2012 WPI inflation rises to 7.23 per cent in April 14 May 2012 FDI in India rises 34 % to $46.8 billion in 2011-12 12 May 2012 Sharma calls for package to boost industrial production 11 May 2012 Industrial production growth down 3.5 per cent in March 11 May 2012 India attracted highest-ever monthly FDI in March 10 May 2012 RBI cuts exporters’ forex holdings by half to prop up rupee 10 May 2012 India starts fiscal year with a negative trade balance of $13.4 billion in April 10 May 2012 Competition Commission constitutes `eminent persons advisory group’ 08 May 2012 India’s external debt rose to $335 billion at end-December 2011 08 May 2012 Tamil Nadu in pact with Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture for boosting economic co-operation 08 May 2012 Provident fund number portability on the anvil 07 May 2012 RBI liberalises overseas fund transfers of up to $25,000 07 May 2012 RBI allows short-term fund transfers from non-resident rupee account to NRE account 07 May 2012 US to treat W Bengal as partner state for investment: Mamata 07 May 2012 Will deferring GAAR bring back FIIs? 07 May 2012 GAAR deferred; excise duty on gold jewellery withdrawn 07 May 2012 India’s subsidy bill to be below 2 per cent of GDP in 2012-13: FM 05 May 2012 NPS subscribers given wider choice in annuity schemes 05 May 2012 Yeddyurappa case: SC pulls up Karnataka CID for shoddy probe 05 May 2012 Pranab blames rupee fall on commodity volatility 04 May 2012 India plans to review tax treaty with Mauritius 04 May 2012 Rupee hammered further to a new low of 53.81 vs dollar 04 May 2012 NSSO survey paints dismal picture of India’s poverty 04 May 2012 Group set up to advise CBDT on international taxation and transfer pricing 03 May 2012 Rupee hits a new low of 53.44 vs dollar as FIIs pull back funds 03 May 2012 Government to decide action on promotion to SCs, STs and OBCs soon 30 April 2012 Indian economy set to grow despite policy paralysis: Mittal 30 April 2012 New US ambassador Powell slams ‘retro tax’ move 28 April 2012 IMF cuts India’s GDP growth to 6.9 per cent over governance issues 27 April 2012 India's long-term growth potential is 8-9 %: Montek 27 April 2012 Met predicts normal monsoon for third year running 27 April 2012 EPF interest rate for 2012-13 raised to 8.6 per cent 26 April 2012 RBI cuts Bank Rate by 50 bps to 9 per cent 26 April 2012 Rupee seen falling to 56 a dollar 26 April 2012 S&P downgrades India’s long-term credit rating to negative 25 April 2012 Retrospective amendments to fetch up to Rs40,000 crore, says I-T department 24 April 2012 India’s Competition Commission to co-chair merger working group of ICN 24 April 2012 Mukherjee confident of approval of key financial reforms in 2012 23 April 2012 India's growth rate to bounce back: Pranab 23 April 2012 National Crop Forecast Centre to make maiden forecast from kharif season 23 April 2012 Pranab vows pension, banking, insurance reforms this year 21 April 2012 Invest in infrastructure to create jobs, Pranab urges G20 21 April 2012 FDI does not depend on tax laws, asserts Pranab 21 April 2012 Tax proposals clarificatory not substantive Mukherjee to Geithner 21 April 2012 Ministry of food signs pact with UN food body to computerise public distribution records. 20 April 2012 Kaushik Basu clarifies on 'no-new reforms' comments 20 April 2012 Major economic reforms to be on hold till 2014: Kaushik Basu 19 April 2012 India’s fiscal 2011-12 trade deficit hits $185 billion 19 April 2012 Consumer price inflation rises to 9.47 per cent in March 18 April 2012 IMF urges India to keep policy rates on hold 18 April 2012 Government will back up RBI measures to boost growth: Pranab 17 April 2012 Rising food inflation, slow industrial production matters of concern: Pranab 17 April 2012 Inflation a tad lower at 6.89 per cent in March 17 April 2012 RBI cuts repo rate by a sharp 50 bps 17 April 2012 RBI dashes hopes of an easy money policy 16 April 2012 MNREGA revamp version to be in place by end-May 16 April 2012 Boost production to ease pressure on imports, says FIEO 14 April 2012 India's trade gap rises over 50 per cent to $185 billion in fiscal 2011-12 13 April 2012 India's industrial production grew 4.1 per cent in February 12 April 2012 Government to raise Rs15,000 crore through bond sale 09 April 2012 Study team to examine possibility of common code for service tax and central excise 09 April 2012 Bangalore’s direct tax institute plans global training centre 09 April 2012 Government may ask profitable PSUs to get listed 09 April 2012 Slowdown may affect banks' asset quality: Mukherjee 07 April 2012 Tourism sector to generate 25 million jobs in 12th Plan 04 April 2012 UAE, India to activate electronic contract registration system for contract workers 04 April 2012 India should have predictable tax system: chancellor Osborne 03 April 2012 Default rate at 10-year high of 3.4 per cent 03 April 2012 Change in Indian tax laws will hit FDI, warns global industry 02 April 2012 World Bank backs India’s move to check `double tax avoidance’ 31 March 2012 CAG slams Andhra land allotments under ‘YSR’ Reddy 31 March 2012 CBI files case against YSR Cong chief Jaganmohan, 12 others 31 March 2012 GST would help reduce government's fiscal slippages: Gokarn 31 March 2012 Mukherjee defends changes planned in I-T Act to deal with cross-border deals 31 March 2012 Karnataka top cop ‘worse than Saddam or Gadaffi’: HC 31 March 2012 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers climbs to 7.57 per cent in February 30 March 2012 India’s external debt mounts to 20 per cent of GDP at $335 billion 30 March 2012 ‘No retrospective taxation’, PM had assured UK’s Brown 30 March 2012 Japan’s development loans to India top Rs2,13,601 crore 29 March 2012 Core sector bounces back, grows 6.8 per cent in February 29 March 2012 India to emerge as largest economy by 2050: Report 29 March 2012 First part of budget approved 29 March 2012 Mahrashtra govt to roll back tax on domestic LPG cylinders 28 March 2012 Government to review excise duty on jewellery, import duty on gold to stay 27 March 2012 Interest rates on small savings to go up by 20-50 basis points from 1 April 26 March 2012 Change in tax law ‘not vindictive’: Pranab 26 March 2012 BRICS propose to create own multilateral bank 24 March 2012 Economic survey paints bleak picture for Maharashtra 24 March 2012 TN targets 11 per cent GSDP growth by 2023 24 March 2012 CAG clarifies on alleged coal-block losses 22 March 2012 Food security law to be implemented by year-end: union food minister 22 March 2012 CBI arrests Maharashtra finance secretary, three others in Adarsh scam 21 March 2012 Finance ministry slams states for seeking higher CST payoff 21 March 2012 Despite reforms, policy uncertainty to keep India's deficit high in 2012-2013 20 March 2012 10 % price rise will push 3 crore Indians to "extreme poverty": ADB 20 March 2012 Poverty level in India declined to 29.8 per cent by 2009-10: report 19 March 2012 India to amend laws to provide for retrospective taxation of capital gains 19 March 2012 No service tax on taxi, metro and second-class rail travel 19 March 2012 Consumer price inflation rises to 8.83 per cent in February 19 March 2012 Budget dinner talk between the PM and the FM 17 March 2012 PM’s interview on the Union Budget- 2012-13 16 March 2012 Budget 2012-13: Pranab Mukherjee's first exclusive interview after the Budget speech 16 March 2012 Rs3,884-crore package for waiver of handloom loans 16 March 2012 Rs5,000 crore India Opportunities Venture Fund for MSMEs 16 March 2012 Weighted deduction for expenditure in R&D and agri-extension services proposed 16 March 2012 Budget 2012-13: Pushing infrastructure to pull industry 16 March 2012 Disinvestment target at Rs30,000 crore 16 March 2012 Companies can access cheaper foreign funds 16 March 2012 Measures proposed to curb black money 16 March 2012 Aadhar roll out in six months; ineffective subsidies to be revisited 16 March 2012 Disappointing budget, Lalit Kumar Jain, president CREDAI 16 March 2012 Corporate tax payments flat in Q4; govt to miss target 16 March 2012 Budget 2012-13 aims to ease subsidy burden 16 March 2012 Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee begins Union Budget speech 16 March 2012 Inflation dipping but take care, warns economic survey 16 March 2012 Steady growth in employment since July 2009 15 March 2012 Emphasis on sustainable growth 15 March 2012 Of falling rupee, booming imports and zooming external debt 15 March 2012 Economic survey pegs FY’12 GDP growth at 6.9 per cent 15 March 2012 Survey bats for FDI in multi brand retail 15 March 2012 RBI leaves policy rates unchanged on Budget eve 15 March 2012 Inflation rears its head again, rises to 6.95 per cent in February 14 March 2012 Traffic under-performance key risk for Indian toll roads 14 March 2012 Government targets Rs30,000 crore from PSU stake sales in FY13: Pranab 13 March 2012 FDI in India up 31 per cent in 2011 12 March 2012 Industrial output growth bounces back to 6.8 per cent in January 12 March 2012 India’s April-February indirect tax mop-up falls below 89 per cent of target 10 March 2012 RBI cuts banks’ CRR by 75 bps to 4.75 per cent 09 March 2012 LSE study scoffs at India’s superpower dreams 07 March 2012 Finance ministry to manage government debt, not RBI 07 March 2012 Budget 2012: Impact on reforms post poll results 07 March 2012 RIL, Tatas are India’s biggest overseas investors 07 March 2012 CRR cut likely, but SLR level to stay: RBI 06 March 2012 ONGC sale shows govt using LIC as last-resort buyer 06 March 2012 Budget: "Rope in private sector to bring back growth’ 05 March 2012 States not averse to widening of service tax net 05 March 2012 Panel moots Rs3-lakh IT exemption 03 March 2012 Budget likely to increase excise rates, expand tax base 02 March 2012 Mumbai Congress ex-chief raided after SC rejects plea 02 March 2012 Papers burnt under cops’ noses at Mumbai Congress ex-chief's residence 02 March 2012 Customs duty levy on power equipment may figure in budget proposals 02 March 2012 Brahmaputra river dries up in Arunachal 01 March 2012 Government cuts subsidy on phosphatic and potassic fertilisers 01 March 2012 Government allows PSU share buy-back; ONGC stock auction disappoints 01 March 2012 Special oil bonds due for redemption on 7 and 23 March 29 February 2012 Indian economy has more leeway for easing monetary policy: Fitch 29 February 2012 Engineering exporters seek budget backing for technology upgradation 29 February 2012 Budget outlay on public health to go up to 2.5 per cent of GDP 29 February 2012 Economic growth slows to 6.1 per cent in Q3 29 February 2012 India’s GDP figures likely to disappoint: analysts 28 February 2012 Core sector growth slows to 0.5 per cent in January 28 February 2012 Mamata calls on people to foil strike 28 February 2012 Bandh hits Bengal, Kerala hardest; Mumbai unmoved 28 February 2012 CAG, US counterpart stress need for mutual cooperation 27 February 2012 Work on National Manufacturing Policy to get under way in August 25 February 2012 CBI conducts sweeping raids in NRHM scam 25 February 2012 Parliament panel backs Rs3 lakh I-T exemption limit 24 February 2012 Sonia Gandhi refuses to divulge IT details to PIL applicant 24 February 2012 Team Anna press for ‘Right to Reject’ button 24 February 2012 Nilekani’s UIDAI seeks million ‘mini-ATMs’ across country 24 February 2012 Task force submits report on Aadhaar-enabled payment infrastructure 23 February 2012 Tamil Nadu, UP, Gujarat have highest NPAs in India: study 23 February 2012 Highlights of the Review of the Economy 2011-12 22 February 2012 PMEAC projects current fiscal GDP growth at 7.1 per cent 22 February 2012 Employees having income up to Rs5 lakh need not file tax returns 21 February 2012 Consumer price inflation at 7.65 per cent in January 21 February 2012 Mukherjee holds talks with financial sector regulators 18 February 2012 Direct import of ATF may become a reality soon 18 February 2012 Government weighing bailout package for all domestic airlines 18 February 2012 Indian women want mobiles, not toilets: Ramesh 18 February 2012 RBI advisors had sought policy shift towards investment promotion: report 17 February 2012 Embassy refutes speculative estimates of Indians’ wealth stashed in Switzerland 17 February 2012 Delhi denizens are the country’s richest, brags Dikshit 16 February 2012 Mumbai, Delhi among world’s cheapest cities 16 February 2012 Group of ministers favours auction for ONGC, BHEL stake sale 15 February 2012 Urban development ministry mulls tax levies to fund metro expansion 15 February 2012 India set for record foodgrain production 15 February 2012 Panel of ministers meeting on Wednesday to decide on ONGC, BHEL stake sale 14 February 2012 Wholesale price inflation down at 6.55 per cent in January 14 February 2012 Full text of the CBI Director's speech on black money 13 February 2012 Indians hold over $500 billion in secret bank accounts overseas: CBI 13 February 2012 NREGA funds being diverted to buy SUVs: Ramesh 13 February 2012 Government’s outstanding domestic debt tops 33.9 per cent of GDP 10 February 2012 India’s industrial production growth at a slow 1.8 per cent in December 10 February 2012 Free trade pact to figure in India-EU summit talks today 10 February 2012 Food bill encounters many state-level objections 10 February 2012 House panel for raising income tax exemption ceiling 10 February 2012 CBDT offers unconventional incentives to drive tax collections 09 February 2012 Mukherjee concerned over mounting subsidy bill 09 February 2012 Cabinet approves national centre for developing cold chains 09 February 2012 India’s April-January trade deficit zooms to $148.7 billion 09 February 2012 Direct tax collection up 14.57 cent, indirect tax mop-up on target 08 February 2012 UIDAI launches online ID authentication service 08 February 2012 Pranab banks on Aadhar to reform public distribution system 08 February 2012 Per capita real income to grow 5.6 per cent to Rs38,005 07 February 2012 India’s GDP to grow at 6.9 per cent in 2011-12 07 February 2012 Budget will see more service taxes; states’ domain to be spared 07 February 2012 Factors could weigh on stable sovereign outlook on India In 2012: S&P 06 February 2012 India Inc asks finance ministry to retain tax rates at current levels 04 February 2012 New US visa norms to benefit Indian professionals 03 February 2012 Defence may get Rs5,000 cr to help release spectrum 01 February 2012 Large South Asia companies may withstand turbulence In 2012 netter than smaller peers: S&P 01 February 2012 Finance ministry develops comparative index for sovereign rating 31 January 2012 Bank credit expanded at a slow 15.4 per cent in December 31 January 2012 India’s GDP grew 8.4 per cent in 2010-11 31 January 2012 Lokayukta presses charges against UP ex-minister Kushwaha 31 January 2012 SC accepts Swamy plea; says govt must okay graft cases faster 31 January 2012 Budget to focus on fiscal deficit reduction: Montek 31 January 2012 Government to raise Rs13,000 crore more from market 30 January 2012 India's core sector grows at a slow 3.1 per cent in December 30 January 2012 Food bill doomed due to lack of funds: Pawar 30 January 2012 India not in position to tackle another 2008: Sharma 30 January 2012 Diaspora has boosted India’s global image: Pranab 30 January 2012 Stagnation in investment plans key concern for India Inc 30 January 2012 India joins multilateral convention on tax matters 28 January 2012 UIDAI back on track as Nilekani, Chidambaram strike deal 28 January 2012 Modalities for the roll out of Aadhaar and NPR 27 January 2012 Food price inflation falls further to -1.03 per cent 27 January 2012 Bank credit in India grows nearly 21 per cent in 2011 27 January 2012 New fertiliser investments in 2012 to follow policy change: Fitch 27 January 2012 SC gives go-ahead for probe into `fake encounters’ in Gujarat 25 January 2012 No need for new graft law CBI, CVC tell house panel 25 January 2012 ILO expects India to face global slowdown better than most countries 25 January 2012 Commerce ministry plans to revamp SEZ scheme 24 January 2012 Elections are chief cause of graft, says voting watchdog 24 January 2012 Highlights of RBI’s monetary policy of 24 January 2010 24 January 2012 RBI cuts CRR by 0.5%; leaves other rates unchanged 24 January 2012 NREGA rates must match minimum state wages: SC 24 January 2012 RBI unlikely to raise key interest rates 23 January 2012 SFIO to get powers of arrest in corporate scams: Moily 23 January 2012 Sales growth won’t help Indian firms’ bottomlines: CMIE 23 January 2012 India’s growth rate to reach 9.5% next year: E&Y 23 January 2012 Pranab calls for policies to protect India from global turmoil 21 January 2012 Home ministry to distribute chip-based ID cards in coastal areas 20 January 2012 World Bank to lend $130 million for livelihood programmes in North East 20 January 2012 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers declines in December 20 January 2012 Food price inflation stays negative for third week 19 January 2012 I-T department to probe high-value transactions 18 January 2012 States want employment centric, growth-oriented budget 18 January 2012 Consumer price inflation down 0.44 per cent in December as food prices dip 18 January 2012 Government hikes import tax on gold, silver 18 January 2012 India’s GDP to grow at 7.7 per cent in 2012, 7.9 per cent in 2013: UN report 17 January 2012 'Burgernomics': Indian rupee most undervalued currency reveals 'Big Mac’ index 17 January 2012 India to launch $1-bn innovation fund by June-July 17 January 2012 Wholesale price inflation eases to 7.47 per cent in December 16 January 2012 Spate of fake currency flooding market: government 16 January 2012 Crisil downgrades exceed upgrades after eight quarters 16 January 2012 Government to act proactively to sustain growth momentum: Pranab 13 January 2012 LIC prepares Rs10,000-cr war chest for SUUTI stake 13 January 2012 Food price inflation stays below zero per cent 12 January 2012 Industrial growth rebounds in November 12 January 2012 Government must help in land acquisition: Nobel winner Stiglitz 12 January 2012 Skyscraper boom signals slowing economy: study 12 January 2012 Indian bureaucracy the worst in Asia, finds study 11 January 2012 Government borrowing hits 89 per cent of year’s target at Rs366,000 crore 11 January 2012 EPFO may pay 8.6 % interest on PF deposits for 2011-12 11 January 2012 Nearly 42 per cent children in India are malnourished: report 10 January 2012 Moody's upgrades India's credit rating to investment grade 10 January 2012 Government approves Rs1,935-crore FDI in 20 projects 10 January 2012 States give in-principle nod to GST 10 January 2012 Wary CBDT seeks undertaking on non-disclosure of information on black money 09 January 2012 Minister pushes to boost MSME participation during Indo- Canada business round table 07 January 2012 Import of sensitive items in India up 4.6 per cent in April-October 06 January 2012 India to be third major economy in 20 yrs: Montek 06 January 2012 India’s fiscal deficit might exceed estimates: Pranab Mukherjee 06 January 2012 NRHM scam: CBI arrests 3 more; Kushwaha stays free 06 January 2012 December PMI at 5-month high; other data mixed:Citigroup 05 January 2012 Food price inflation turns negative, declines 3.36 per cent 05 January 2012 India Inc to offer 14 per cent salary hikes this year 05 January 2012 Consumer Act amendments to facilitate online filing of complaints 04 January 2012 India Inc to continue facing interest-payment pressure:CRISIL 04 January 2012 Despite slump, India adds 3.15 lakh jobs in July-September 03 January 2012 PM’s address at the 99th Annual Session of the Indian Science Congress 03 January 2012 PM calls for doubling of R&D spending 03 January 2012 India’s overseas liabilities decline to $225 billion in Q2-FY’12 02 January 2012 Number of industrial units in India grew 2.3 per cent in 2009-10 02 January 2012 Cyclonic storm Thane leaves 34 dead in Tamil Nadu 31 December 2011 India’s external debt rises to $326.6 bn at end-September 30 December 2011 November consumer price inflation for industrial workers slightly down at 9.34 per cent 30 December 2011 New Year to see higher petrol prices 30 December 2011 Government set for borrowing spree in New Year 30 December 2011 Indo-Pak talks on thorny ground over nuke controls 30 December 2011 Andhra, TN brace for Cyclone Thane 29 December 2011 Food price inflation hits a low of 0.42 per cent 29 December 2011 Pawar policies led to Rs12,000 crore loss on pulses: CAG 28 December 2011 Assam dam protests continue despite police action 28 December 2011 Whistleblower among 3 IAS officers raided by Lokayukta 28 December 2011 Lokpal din overshadows Pranab's bill to tighten money-laundering act 28 December 2011 Indian economy will soon be back on high growth path: Pranab Mukherjee 27 December 2011 India, Japan negotiating $10-billion currency swap 26 December 2011 Rupee up 21 paise vs dollar as trading volume dips 26 December 2011 India's core sector bounces back with 6.8 per cent growth in November 26 December 2011 Indian business shelving investment plans: survey 26 December 2011 Toshiba, NEC, Tokyo Gas sign eco-city pacts on Delhi-Mumbai corridor 23 December 2011 Hong Kong brokerage CLSA reduces India's FY12 GDP forecast to 6.7% 23 December 2011 Government targets four lakh jobs from new textile parks 23 December 2011 EPFO for lower rate of interest at 8.25 per cent 23 December 2011 Food inflation down to 1.81% as grain, vegetable prices plummet 22 December 2011 Moody’s upgrades India’s debt rating 22 December 2011 Team Anna pricerd out by venue fee 22 December 2011 India remains world's top milk producer 21 December 2011 India’s 2011-12 GDP growth may fall below 7 per cent: Moody's 21 December 2011 No policy paralysis, but sentiment weak: Sharma 20 December 2011 Food bill may come before Parliament on Tuesday 19 December 2011 Cabinet to clear food security bill on Monday 17 December 2011 Dirty dozen owes 90 % of India's tax dues 17 December 2011 CAG finds a Rs1,851-crore hole in national rural health programme in UP 17 December 2011 Winter session to be extended over lokpal; bill may incorporate quotas 17 December 2011 India, Russia weigh comprehensive economic cooperation 16 December 2011 Government extends sops for engineering, pharma and chemical exports 16 December 2011 Cuts in RBI rates depend on inflation: Rangarajan 16 December 2011 RBI leaves policy rates unchanged; hints at cuts 16 December 2011 Rupee up 74 paise against $ after RBI steps in 16 December 2011 Rupee fall will reduce pain from economic slowdown for Indian companies: S&P 15 December 2011 Leverage global demand imbalances to create fresh demand: Mukherjee 15 December 2011 Food inflation falls to a four-year low of 4.35 per cent 15 December 2011 Outlook for Indian infrastructure negative, says Fitch 15 December 2011 FICCI urges government to initiate new reforms in budget 15 December 2011 Indians’ individual wealth to treble by 2016: study 15 December 2011 Rupee freefall continues; crosses Rs54 per dollar mark 15 December 2011 Pranab blames European crisis for industrial slump 15 December 2011 Government wins ‘black money’ vote in Lok Sabha 15 December 2011 WPI food price inflation falls to 12-month low in November 14 December 2011 Petrol prices may be hiked Rs0.65 a litre from Friday 14 December 2011 Rupee's plunge hits new record low of 53.75 against dollar 14 December 2011 Lokpal meet: Government to offer sops, but will opposition play ball? 14 December 2011 Cabinet defers Food Security bill, but approves anti-graft legislation 14 December 2011 Indian Oil expects Rs73,605-cr loss as borrowings rise to Rs79,000 crore 13 December 2011 Don't 'institutionalise' instability in Parliament: Pranab 13 December 2011 Rupee hits 53.40 a dollar as stock markets turn choppy 13 December 2011 Rupee plummets to 52.85 vs dollar as industrial output declines 12 December 2011 India’s manufacturing sector struggling under Chinese competition 12 December 2011 Industrial production in India down 5.1 per cent in October 12 December 2011 Concerned over weak industrial production: Anand Sharma 12 December 2011 FICCI survey projects moderation in manufacturing gorwth 12 December 2011 Government drunk on power and money, says Anna 10 December 2011 India’s April-November trade gap widens to $117 billion 09 December 2011 Government tells agitated team Anna to be patient 09 December 2011 Share of agriculture in India’s GDP falls to 14.4 per cent 09 December 2011 UPA faces hurdles in insurance sector FDI hike as well 09 December 2011 Opposition walks out of RS, this time over price rise 09 December 2011 FDI inflows more than doubled to $25.8 billion in H1-FY’12: Mukherjee 08 December 2011 Food inflation falls further to 6.60 per cent 08 December 2011 Subsidy bill may exceed estimates by Rs1 lakh crore: Pranab 08 December 2011 India's October industrial output falls into negative zone 08 December 2011 New direct tax code likely by April, says Pranab 07 December 2011 Inequality rises in India 06 December 2011 Pranab promises special package for Arunachal 05 December 2011 RBI’s Gokarn vows steps to curb rupee slide 05 December 2011 RBI to act if rupee volatility persists 03 December 2011 Retail FDI: Traders asked to submit written suggestion in a week 03 December 2011 Bangalore best city to live in India: survey 02 December 2011 Industry slowdown no case for stimulus: Montek 02 December 2011 Pranab, Sharma defend retail FDI decision 02 December 2011 Houses adjourned on Day 9 over retail FDI; MPs get 4-day holiday 02 December 2011 India to be top recipient of foreign remittances in 2011: World Bank 01 December 2011 US ambassador's comments on retail FDI slammed 01 December 2011 India’s trade deficit zooms to $19.63 billion in October 01 December 2011 India's food inflation down sharply at 8 per cent 01 December 2011 PM meets allies as Houses adjourn for eighth day amid FDI din 01 December 2011 When will RBI face the truth? 30 November 2011 Retail FDI may push GDP into double digits: Industry body 30 November 2011 India’s GDP growth slows to 6.9 per cent in Q2 30 November 2011 Assocham presses for economic agenda ahead of UP elections 30 November 2011 No GST rollout by April as states vexed over CST share 29 November 2011 Parliament stalled: all-party meet on retail FDI makes no headway 29 November 2011 Draft food security bill to go to cabinet by10 December 25 November 2011 Time ripe to reform India’s competition laws: Veerappa Moily 25 November 2011 India’s food inflation falls sharply to 9.01 per cent 24 November 2011 Opposition MPs disrupt both houses of parliament on third day of winter session 24 November 2011 Unruly MPs force adjournment of both houses of Parliament for second day 23 November 2011 Advanced economies exporting inflation: Pranab 22 November 2011 Maharashtra yielding ground to Gujarat, Andhra, Karnataka as manufacturing hub 22 November 2011 Rupee sinks to life’s low of 52.72 a dollar 22 November 2011 NDA to boycott Chidambaram in parliament from tomorrow to press for his resignation 22 November 2011 India mulls 26 per cent cap on FDI by foreign airlines 21 November 2011 Centre announces comprehensive package for UP weavers 21 November 2011 Rupee slides; hits new 32-month low of 51.9151 against dollar 21 November 2011 Government bungled on inflation forecast, admits Ahluwalia 21 November 2011 Chidambaram sounds warning note over UIDAI data 19 November 2011 Mukherjee sticks to Rs40,000-crore PSU stake sale target 18 November 2011 Majority of RS MPs say they have no paid work; yet 58% are crorepatis 18 November 2011 Roadblocks to infrastructure may deter growth: S&P 17 November 2011 India nearer to liberlising FDI in retail trade 17 November 2011 FIIs allowed to invest up to $15 billion in GoI paper, up to $20 billion in corporate bonds 17 November 2011 Food inflation falls further to 10.63 per cent 17 November 2011 Govt borrowing too high to raise India’s rating: Moody’s 17 November 2011 New pension bill allows 26 per cent FDI; curtains down on assured returns 16 November 2011 Govt to consider PFRDA bill amendments to today 16 November 2011 India should look to boost FDI to blunt exchange rate volatility: ADB chief Rajat Nag 15 November 2011 Prime Minister’s speech at the National Innovation Council Function 15 November 2011 Government plans Rs5,000-crore India Inclusive Innovation Fund 15 November 2011 PM calls for "focused innovation" to combat poverty, health issues 15 November 2011 Rupee hits a 32-month low at 50.71 against dollar 15 November 2011 HC refuses to stay trial of ex-judge Nirmal Yadav 15 November 2011 AP high court bench directs enquiry by CBI, ED and SEBI against Chandrababu Naidu 15 November 2011 India’s wholesale price inflation almost steady at 9.73 per cent in October 14 November 2011 India Economic Summit opens in Mumbai 12 November 2011 Petrol price rollback in the offing: report 12 November 2011 Government to introduce bill to improve living conditions of slum dwellers 12 November 2011 Santosh Hegde slams transfer of lokayukta official Gaonkar 12 November 2011 India's food price inflation declines to 11.81 per cent 11 November 2011 Former SC judge Ruma Pal slams judicial ‘secrecy, hypocrisy’ 11 November 2011 Industrial production growth in India hits a 2-year low at 1.9 per cent 11 November 2011 Government to hike rates on post office savings to 4 per cent 10 November 2011 Inflation to ride high till March: Rangarajan 09 November 2011 Centre working on financial package for Bengal: report 09 November 2011 India’s trade deficit set to top $150 billion in current fiscal 08 November 2011 PM defies political consensus on subsidies, inflation, fuel price 05 November 2011 RBI relaxes FEMA norms for share transfers to non-residents 04 November 2011 India aims to double exports to $500 bn in three years 04 November 2011 SC dismisses Jayalalithaa’s exemption personal appearance plea in Bangalore trial court 04 November 2011 India's food price inflation climbs further to 12.21 per cent 03 November 2011 Government gives in-principle nod for Nilekani’s PDS reforms 03 November 2011 Government vows passage of lokpal, other anti-graft bills in winter session 02 November 2011 Crackdown begins on illicit money abroad; details under wraps 02 November 2011 Team Anna steps back from electioneering; fast threat baffles Congress 02 November 2011 Poll panel rejects team Anna’s ‘right to recall’ proposal 02 November 2011 FM launches government's e-payment system 31 October 2011 Growth of bank credit to industry, agriculture slows in September 31 October 2011 India's core sector output slackens further to 2.3 per cent in September 31 October 2011 World population hits seven-bn mark today; experts zero in on UP 31 October 2011 Mamata proposes metro rail coach factory at Singur 29 October 2011 India develops online payment system for consumer subsidies 28 October 2011 CAG to audit rural development expenditure 27 October 2011 Rs2,1000-crore capex on 21 new textiles parks cleared 27 October 2011 Combined wealth of 100 richest Indians drops 27 October 2011 India's food price inflation shoots up to 11.43 per cent 27 October 2011 RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25%; deregulates savings account interest 25 October 2011 India's economic growth to fall below trend rate in 2011-12: RBI 24 October 2011 Gujarat riots: case exists for Modi’s prosecution, says amicus curiae 24 October 2011 Legislation on Direct Tax Code, GST set for budget session: Pranab Mukherjee 22 October 2011 India capable of sustaining high growth: PM 22 October 2011 RBI chief Subbarao, Pranab meet amid economic turmoil 22 October 2011 Cut subsidies, raise tax mop-up to fund priority sector projects: Ahluwalia 22 October 2011 Naveen Patnaik seeks Rs1,000 crore advance from centre for Orissa floods 22 October 2011 Pay up Rs9 lakh, taxman tells team Anna’s Kejriwal again 22 October 2011 Rupee hits a 30-month low below 50 a dollar 21 October 2011 Government's spending curbs to push down India's GDP growth further 21 October 2011 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers declined in September 20 October 2011 Agencies probing 10,000 leads on suspicious overseas transactions: Pranab Mukherjee 20 October 2011 Food price inflation crosses two-digit mark at 10.60 per cent 20 October 2011 High crude oil, commodity prices slow down Indian economy: Pranab 19 October 2011 India, China have second-highest prevalence of fraud: survey 19 October 2011 India to remain on 8.5 per to 9 per cent growth trajectory: Mukherjee 17 October 2011 Agitation fatigue forces Telangana leaders to scale down month-long protests 17 October 2011 NAC member Aruna Roy criticises PM’s call for review of RTI 17 October 2011 PM discusses economic situation with top advisors 15 October 2011 130 trains cancelled due to Telangana rail roko 15 October 2011 GoM resolves inter-ministerial differences on NMP 15 October 2011 RTI Act prone to misuse, suggests PM 15 October 2011 RBI remains committed to reining in inflation 14 October 2011 Govt raises cap for overseas acquisitions by PSUs, to consider setting up sovereign wealth fund 14 October 2011 Food inflation decelerates to 9.32 per cent for week ended October 14,2011 14 October 2011 Justice Gururajan resigns as Karnataka’s lokayukta 13 October 2011 Court reserves order on ex-cop Bhatt’s bail plea 12 October 2011 Exports at $160 bn, grow 52% in April- September 12 October 2011 India's industry slows for the second consecutive month in August 12 October 2011 PM, Khurshid vow strong lokpal, team Hazare unmoved 12 October 2011 Interest subsidy on rupee export credit to labour-intensive sectors extended till March 2012 11 October 2011 Fiscal expansion stretched longer could harm economy: RBI study 11 October 2011 Power crunch hits industries in Maharashra as Telengana stir continues 11 October 2011 India’s most eminent citizens demand strong anti-graft measures 11 October 2011 Oil prices key to monetary policies of emerging economies: Subir Gokarn 10 October 2011 Anna welcomes release of CDs of Lokpal Bill drafting committee meets 10 October 2011 India's direct tax mop-up rises 23 per cent in H1-2011-12 08 October 2011 More affluent households in India than in much of Europe: survey 08 October 2011 India's imports of sensitive items up at Rs31,692 crore in April-July 2011 07 October 2011 India's food price inflation climbs further to 9.41 per cent 07 October 2011 India, Switzerland sign MoU on financial dialogue 05 October 2011 SC upholds Karnataka HC's quashing of land acquisition by government 05 October 2011 CIC to unveil information sought by murdered, attacked RTI activists 05 October 2011 India, Indonesia to boost bilateral trade and investments 04 October 2011 Ahluwalia, Ramesh seek to put an end to poverty controversy 03 October 2011 India's draft electronics policy sets $400 billion annual turnover by 2020 03 October 2011 India's April-August trade defict up over 15 per cent at $54.49 billion 03 October 2011 Tier II, III cities should attract knowledge sector: Accenture chief 03 October 2011 Montek to clarify stand on BPL definition today 03 October 2011 FDI policy on industrial parks to cover biotech, pharma investments 01 October 2011 Planning Commission to consider delinking food entitlement from poverty caps 01 October 2011 Additional borrowings not to affect fiscal deficit: Mukherjee 30 September 2011 Rangarajan scales down growth forecast to 8 per cent from 8.2 % 30 September 2011 UIDAI caught in a power wrangle 29 September 2011 India's food price inflation climbs to 9.13 per cent 29 September 2011 Rich must pay more taxes, says Chidambaram 28 September 2011 Delhi court denies bail to Amar Singh in cash for votes scam 28 September 2011 India's core sector production slackens to 3.5 per cent in August 27 September 2011 High inflation inimical to growth: Subbarao 27 September 2011 National Co-operative Consumer Federation asked to expend network 27 September 2011 CSIR honours 11 scientists with Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards 26 September 2011 Indian corporates allowed to borrow up to $750 million overseas in rupees 26 September 2011 Corporate revenue growth may decline to around 15% in Q2: Crisil 26 September 2011 India’s foreign exchange reserves up by $266 million 24 September 2011 US-India CEO Forum plans initiatives to enhance India-US ties 24 September 2011 SC bench refers Centre's review plea on black money probe to larger bench 23 September 2011 Germany sharing "substantial" information with India on black money: envoy 23 September 2011 BPL definition divides Planning Commission? 23 September 2011 Jairam Ramesh blasts ‘BPL’ definition 23 September 2011 Rupee nears 50-a-dollar mark as foreign investors dump Indian equities 22 September 2011 Deloitte’s "Dconomics" warns of severe impact of possible US recession on India 22 September 2011 Pranab proposes a US investment enclave in India 22 September 2011 Switzerland to share secret bank account details with India: envoy 22 September 2011 India's food price inflation sharply down at 8.84 per cent 22 September 2011 IMF cuts global economic growth forecast to 4 per cent 21 September 2011 Government directs UIDIA to seek direct transfer of subsidies 21 September 2011 New laws to enhance oversight in public, private sector in winter session: Moily 21 September 2011 Sikkim quake toll rises to 60; many more deaths feared 21 September 2011 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up in August 20 September 2011 Governor accepts Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil’s resignation 20 September 2011 Lokayukta police raid Yeddyurappa's son-in-law's 20 September 2011 Cash-for-votes: Kulkarni again fails to appear before court 19 September 2011 Consumer price inflation rises 1.18 per cent between July and August 19 September 2011 RBI rate hike signals concern over inflation: Planning Commission 17 September 2011 UPA under fire from key allies for petrol price hike 17 September 2011 Government expands duty drawback scheme for exporters as DEPB scheme nears end 16 September 2011 RBI hikes rates by 0.25%; home, auto loans to cost more 16 September 2011 Centre links rate relief on small savings loans to states to fiscal discipline 15 September 2011 India's food price inflation eases further to 9.47 per cent 15 September 2011 Amar Singh gets ‘health’ bail after cash-for-votes arrest 15 September 2011 Fuel prices may rise as rupee weakens against dollar 15 September 2011 Draft food security bill seeks to cover 75 per cent of rural population 14 September 2011 India's August inflation hits 9.78 per cent 14 September 2011 US Congress report praises Modi, Nitish Kumar for fostering growth 14 September 2011 Plan Panel opposed to CAG scrutiny of PPP projects 12 September 2011 Government will revise growth target, says Rangarajan 12 September 2011 India's industrial output growth slows to 3.3 per cent in July 12 September 2011 Indian IT industry records 19-% growth in FY11 12 September 2011 SC passes Gulbarg Society case back to magistrate 12 September 2011 New Companies Bill will be enacted this year: Moily 10 September 2011 Team Anna meets at Hazare’s village; Swami Agnivesh out 10 September 2011 India's external debt burden easing, says new report 09 September 2011 India's April-August trade deficit widens to $55 billion as imports catch up 09 September 2011 Passenger car sales dip 10 per cent in August 09 September 2011 Volkswagen 3-year apprenticeship programme in Pune 09 September 2011 India's food price inflation eases to 9.55 per cent 08 September 2011 Planning commission pushing for sovereign wealth fund 08 September 2011 RBI may lower banks' reserve requirements, bring back inflation-linked bonds 07 September 2011 Parliament to see land acquisition bill today 07 September 2011 Teesta, transit pacts on hold; India, Bangladesh agree on interim deals 06 September 2011 Moody’s sees stronger outlook for India than others 06 September 2011 Cabinet approves Land Acquisition Bill 05 September 2011 Pranab sees RBI easing monetary policy 05 September 2011 HC adjourns hearing on Gujarat lokayukta appointment 05 September 2011 RBI warns persistent high inflation could hit growth 05 September 2011 Why is the Reserve Bank spinning yarns about growth? 05 September 2011 ULFA signs pact with government to end violence 03 September 2011 No recommendations, report still being drafted, say J&K interlocutors 03 September 2011 SC asks Delhi police to trace source of cash-for-vote money 02 September 2011 India Post, VFS Global tie up to offer visa related services 02 September 2011 Rangarajan panel suggests recast of budget accounting 02 September 2011 India's food price inflation hits a five-month high of 10.05 per cent 02 September 2011 35 Indian companies in Forbes Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' list has 02 September 2011 Hazare movement just the beginning, SC warns government 31 August 2011 Core sector production grows 7.8 per cent in July 30 August 2011 Government panel wants PFRDA Bill to cap pension sector FDI at 26-per cent 30 August 2011 India's GDP grew at a slow 7.7 per cent in fiscal first quarter 30 August 2011 Concept paper on GST seeks switch to ‘negative list’ model 30 August 2011 Rail travel, donations and capitation fee to be brought under GST 29 August 2011 India Inc’s business confidence plunges with RBI’s tightening measures 29 August 2011 Government to ensure financial health of oil PSUs 26 August 2011 Fake currency in circulation declines marginally 26 August 2011 India's installed power capacity increased 37 per cent in 11th Plan 25 August 2011 RBI sees Fed's easy money policy stoking inflation in India 25 August 2011 India's food price inflation climbs to 9.80 per cent 25 August 2011 PM says Hazare bill can be debated in house 25 August 2011 Apex court turns down Reddy’s plea against AP High Court order 25 August 2011 Delhi police file charges against Amar Singh, BJP MPs in cash-for-vote case 24 August 2011 Corporate ownership of banks may work against larger public interest: RBI governor 24 August 2011 Pranab to mediate as PM seeks peace with Hazare 23 August 2011 Govt calls all-party meet on Lokpal as Hazare camp seems ready to talk 23 August 2011 Corruption has nothing to do with liberalisation: PM 22 August 2011 Indian economy can be world's third largest by 2025: PM 22 August 2011 Despite government feelers Hazare steadfast on Lokpal 22 August 2011 Farm sector performance key to 9 per cent GDP growth: PM 20 August 2011 Panel of ministers to consider lifting ban on wheat exports 20 August 2011 PM’s opening remarks at the full Planning Commission meeting 20 August 2011 Planning Commission lowers growth estimate for 12th Plan to 9 % 20 August 2011 India has weathered the contagion effect: Pranab Mukherjee 20 August 2011 Be flexible before GST roll-out: Sushil Modi to centre 20 August 2011 Land acquisition bill changed to give retrospective compensation 20 August 2011 West Bengal to soon be renamed 'Paschimbanga' 19 August 2011 Consumer price inflation up 10.4 per cent in January-July 19 August 2011 India likely to witness increased capital inflows: Pranab 19 August 2011 India's engineering exports surge 187 per cent to $8.2 billion in July 19 August 2011 Food price inflation declines to 9.03 per cent 18 August 2011 Number of millionaire households in India set to grow 143 per cent by 2010: Study 18 August 2011 Judge Sen’s trial in upper house unlikely to end today 18 August 2011 Government plans three-tier consumer redressal mechanism 17 August 2011 55 million new jobs needed by 2015: Crisil 17 August 2011 Black money: government seeks recall of SC order for special investigation 17 August 2011 ‘Team Anna’ defiant 17 August 2011 India, China’s FDI inflows surge during first half of 2011 17 August 2011 Indians illegally transferred $462 billion overseas: report 16 August 2011 Supreme Court stays release of Hasan Ali 16 August 2011 India's July inflation fractionally lower at 9.22 per cent 16 August 2011 India’s BBB- rating currently safe: says S&P 16 August 2011 Centre to set up vegetable clusters near cities 13 August 2011 US advises India to exercise restraint while dealing with anti-corruption activists 13 August 2011 RBI-sponsored survey lowers growth forecast to 7.9 % 13 August 2011 Bombay High Court grants bail to Hasan Ali Khan 12 August 2011 Farmer moves court on 35-year old land acquisition by government 12 August 2011 Gross direct tax collections up 26.63 % in April-July 12 August 2011 Industry bounces back with 8.8 % growth in June output 12 August 2011 RBI transfers Rs15,009-crore surplus profit to government 11 August 2011 Exports vault nearly 82 per cent to $29.3 billion in July 11 August 2011 Food price inflation shoots up to 9.9 per cent 11 August 2011 Indian industry needs no stimulus: Rangarajan 10 August 2011 Markets will stabilise in next few days: Pranab 10 August 2011 Plan panel pegs 12th Plan GDP growth lower at 8.5-8.7 per cent 10 August 2011 Goldman, BoFA Merrill Lynch upgrade India 09 August 2011 Cash subsidy to kerosene users gets EGoM's in-principle nod 09 August 2011 Trade bodies FICCI, FIEO fear poor outlook for exports 08 August 2011 Pranab shrugs off US debt crisis; vows to spur reforms 08 August 2011 India's divestment plans in limbo as market wilts 08 August 2011 RBI promises adequate rupee, forex liquidity; markets weak 08 August 2011 ‘Hacking’ twist added to post-Godhra riot probe 06 August 2011 Employee Pension Fund nursing a Rs22,659-crore deficit: Kharge 04 August 2011 Government allows export of 1 million tonnes of non-basmati rice 04 August 2011 Government may end diesel subsidy for cars 04 August 2011 Lokpal bill: The government’s proposals 04 August 2011 Lokpal bill: Public says ‘aye’ to Hazare 04 August 2011 Government introduces Lokpal Bill; Hazare’s supporters burn copies 04 August 2011 India's food price inflation rises to 8.04 per cent 04 August 2011 Activists slam food security bill 03 August 2011 Bank workers plan one-day strike on 5 August 03 August 2011 PM's advisory body faults government for ‘losing time’ despite stability 03 August 2011 India's imports climb 42 per cent to $36.87 billion in June 01 August 2011 Morgan Stanley cuts growth forecast for India 01 August 2011 Indian economy to grow at 8.2 per cent in 2011-12 01 August 2011 Pranab ‘keen’ to free diesel, LPG prices; kerosene subsidy to stay 01 August 2011 Germany seeks urgent UNSC meet on Syria as India starts presidency 01 August 2011 Noida farmers end agitation over land acquisition 30 July 2011 India to push for ceasefire in Libya at the UNSC 30 July 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers a tad lower at 8.62 per cent in June 29 July 2011 Core sector production grows 5.2 per cent in June 29 July 2011 Food price inflation falls to a 20-month low of 7.33 per cent 28 July 2011 Tuesday ‘shocker’ not end of RBI rate hikes, says Pranab 28 July 2011 Government restores DEPB benefits for cotton and cotton yarn 27 July 2011 Japanese industrial hub coming up at Mahabalipuram 27 July 2011 New land acquisition bill to protect tribal rights 27 July 2011 Industry fears rate hike would lead to liquidity crunch 26 July 2011 Persistent inflation warrants tight-money policy 26 July 2011 RBI hikes key policy rates by 50 bps 26 July 2011 Lokpal bill ready for cabinet decision, says Sibal 23 July 2011 K V Kamath, K Morparia on CAG's new audit advisory board 23 July 2011 Pasvnath allowed to exit 6 SEZs 22 July 2011 Cash for votes scam: Amar Singh questioned for four hours by police 22 July 2011 SC refuses to stay probe into Jagan Mohan Reddy's assets 22 July 2011 Manufacturing policy clears some hurdles 22 July 2011 Cabinet approves 50 % reservation for women in panchayats 21 July 2011 Cabinet approves new act to curb benami transactions 21 July 2011 Food inflation slips to 7.58% for week ended 9th July 21 July 2011 Team Hazare initiates “referendum” on Lokpal in Sibal’s constituency 21 July 2011 CAG offers special accountant generals to keep tabs on rural development 21 July 2011 Probe rural health funds utilisation: UP government to DCs 20 July 2011 Government lowers FY'12 GDP growth projection to 8.6% 20 July 2011 Another cash for votes scam participant deposes before Delhi police 20 July 2011 Rate increases to curb inflation will dampen consumer demand: Tata 19 July 2011 Revision to raise GDP estimates to 8.9 % for 2010-11 19 July 2011 Money laundering law to be modified: Mukherjee 19 July 2011 BJP MP Argal implicates Amar Singh in cash for votes scam 19 July 2011 Bankers pitch for pause on interest rate hikes 19 July 2011 Indian consumers cut back spending amid rising inflation 18 July 2011 India to catch up with China’s growth by end of decade: economist 18 July 2011 More services professionals to be in taxman’s net soon 18 July 2011 Foodgrain demand to touch 280 million tonnes by 2020 16 July 2011 Bhakra Dam high on terrorist hit-list, warns IB 16 July 2011 President calls for two-pronged war against black money 16 July 2011 Centre opposes SC order for special probe in black money case 16 July 2011 Inflation continues to soar despite ‘cheaper’ food 14 July 2011 Sharma assures industry of speedier reforms 14 July 2011 Study heaps praise on Gujarat’s farming model 13 July 2011 HC stays CIC order to make Emergency documents public 13 July 2011 Ministers approve draft of India’s food security bill 12 July 2011 Manufacturing, mining pull IIP growth to nine-month low in May 12 July 2011 Foreign fund inflow at $9.74 bn in May; up from last year 12 July 2011 Cabinet reshuffle: Jairam, Moily are the significant moves 12 July 2011 Cabinet reshuffle slated for tomorrow evening 11 July 2011 SC quizzes Delhi police on action against Ramdev 11 July 2011 Growth moderatation spreads to more sectors in Q1: CII - Ascon survey 11 July 2011 Panel moots total revamp of dysfunctional pension scheme 11 July 2011 Ministry of corporate affairs puts 80,000 companies in defaulters list 09 July 2011 Urban rich spend twice as much as rural rich: survey 09 July 2011 Exports show robust 46.4% growth in June 09 July 2011 Bad loans by state-run banks worry Pranab 09 July 2011 Illicit money: govt may seek review of SC order for SIT 09 July 2011 Tax collection targets to be met: Pranab 08 July 2011 SC seeks status report on probe into 'cash-for-vote' scam 07 July 2011 Direct tax collections up Rs104,136 crore first quarter 07 July 2011 Food inflation dips to 7-week low; but consumers sceptical 07 July 2011 Special industrial scheme for Jammu & Kashmir approved 07 July 2011 Cabinet raises MPLADS spending limit to Rs5 crore 07 July 2011 AICTE lowers eligibility criteria for engineering courses 06 July 2011 Telengana shut down hits normal life in Hyderabad 06 July 2011 Industrial output data flawed: Subbarao 06 July 2011 Government to stick to fiscal deficit target of 4.6 per cent 05 July 2011 FDI inflows on the up, double in May over last year 05 July 2011 Tainted judge Dinakaran trying to stall probe, says SC 05 July 2011 India to be made a global hub for arbitration: Veerappa Moily 04 July 2011 CAG to pursue transparency in public projects despite government flak 04 July 2011 SC orders SIT probe into illicit money stashed abroad 04 July 2011 SC gives go-ahead for Chautala brothers’ prosecution for corruption 04 July 2011 Former SC judges Jeevan Reddy and MB Shah to head SIT on black money 04 July 2011 Fitch downgrades growth forecast for Indian economy to 7.7 per cent 04 July 2011 Grain exports: govt dithers amid pulls and pressures 01 July 2011 India’s current account deficit improves to $5.4 billion 01 July 2011 India’s external debt up at $305.9bn 01 July 2011 Food inflation falls to 7.78 per cent for week ended 18 June 30 June 2011 Economy projected to grow 8.5 per cent: Mukherjee 29 June 2011 India’s crude oil production up 9.6 per cent in May 29 June 2011 Poorer sections of society bore the brunt of inflation: CRISIL study 29 June 2011 US Supreme Court rejects NYC plea to tax Indian mission properties 28 June 2011 Civil society’s Lokpal Bill draft representative of aspirations of large sections: Kiran Bedi 28 June 2011 Mukherjee to reassure foreign investors on India growth story 27 June 2011 Ramdev back in Delhi; dares government to come clean on black money 27 June 2011 EPFO to appoint custodian for securities, extend cover to contract employees of government 25 June 2011 India, China to boost cooperation in healthcare 25 June 2011 India liberalises visa rules for Russian citizens 25 June 2011 India hikes retail prices of diesel, kerosene and LPG 24 June 2011 IT department questions Rajas’ relatives 24 June 2011 Only 15.6 per cent of workers in India have a regular job 24 June 2011 EGOM meeting on fuel prices delayed 24 June 2011 Government clears norms for infrastructure debt funds 24 June 2011 Taxpayers with salaries below Rs5 lakh need not file income tax returns 24 June 2011 RBI governor defends capital controls 23 June 2011 India's food price inflation shoots up to 9.13 per cent 23 June 2011 Bitcoin to ‘bounce back’ following hack attack 22 June 2011 Costly oil failing India, China in inflation fight: IEA 21 June 2011 Fraud in Asia takes longest to detect: KPMG global survey 21 June 2011 Pranab Mukherjee fears ‘bugging’ of his offices 21 June 2011 EPFO to have multiple fund managers by 31 August 20 June 2011 Consumer price inflation for India's agricultural and rural labourers rises to 9.63 per cent in May 20 June 2011 Lokpal meet ends ‘cordially’, but no consensus in sight 20 June 2011 FDI in India up 43 per cent at $3.12 billion in April 20 June 2011 Lokpal panel meets in last-ditch bid to break deadlock 20 June 2011 Government to aim for 9-9.5-% growth in 12th Plan period 18 June 2011 IMF projects 8.2 per cent growth for India in 2011 18 June 2011 Govt pleads helplessness in graft case against ex-chief justice Balakrishnan 17 June 2011 Post-tsunami, Japan resumes JICA aid to India 17 June 2011 CBI not probing ‘benami’ deals in Adarsh scam, says PIL 17 June 2011 Industrial slowdown leads to tax worries for government 17 June 2011 China's Brahmputra plans not worrisome: Krishna 16 June 2011 RBI move to help moderate inflation: FM 16 June 2011 India's food price inflation dips marginally to 8.96 per cent 16 June 2011 RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 7.50 per cent 16 June 2011 Government to launch portal for suggestions on black money 15 June 2011 India fourth-worst place to be a woman: survey 15 June 2011 OECD, India to enhance tax cooperation 15 June 2011 Exim India offers over $36 million line of credit to Tanzania 15 June 2011 Bengal passes bill to help return Tatas’ Singur land 14 June 2011 Imports of sensitive items in India up during April-February 2011 14 June 2011 India's wholesale price inflation climbs to 9.06 per cent in May 14 June 2011 Maruti stir: 50,000 auto workers down tools in support 14 June 2011 India strengthening provisions of transfer pricing: Mukherjee 13 June 2011 Under pressure, government agrees to extend export sops scheme 13 June 2011 Monsoon progressing smoothly: IMD 11 June 2011 Plan panel members seek Rs1cr each for research: report 11 June 2011 Tax evasion to be treated as criminal offence 10 June 2011 India may allow 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail business: reports 10 June 2011 Inflation in India seen touching 12.7 per cent next year 10 June 2011 HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh calls for transparency in disposal of surplus land by government 10 June 2011 India's industrial production slows to 6.3 per cent in April 10 June 2011 High level panel clears draft national manufacturing policy 10 June 2011 This is no Saint 09 June 2011 Costly fruits push India's food price inflation to a 2-month high of 9.01 per cent 09 June 2011 Bike, LCV sales still in high gear 09 June 2011 Car sales growth slumps to two-year low in May 09 June 2011 Committee on black money to meet for the first time today 09 June 2011 New manufacturing policy aims to create100 million jobs 09 June 2011 Supreme Court favours Act amendments to strengthen anti-graft laws 08 June 2011 Antony swings to the defence, says transparency on the rise 08 June 2011 Government ready to use force, fasting Hazare tells supporters 08 June 2011 Government sets up panel to look into ways of recovering black money 08 June 2011 PM asks ministers to declare assets, business links 07 June 2011 Indian economy set to meet fiscal targets, 8.5 per cent growth: Mukherjee 07 June 2011 Hazare team forced to move hunger-strike venue to Rajghat 07 June 2011 Net direct tax collection slumps amid record refunds 07 June 2011 Japan commits Rs8,632 crore ODA loans to 7 projects in India 06 June 2011 India's April-May direct tax collections up 37.34 per cent at Rs50,405 crore 06 June 2011 Unique ID project needs a serious re-look, says study 06 June 2011 Rising world prices of crude oil, food will hurt India most: ADB 06 June 2011 FICCI, CII split over NAC land acquisition recommendations 06 June 2011 Rising world food, oil prices to hurt India most: ADB 06 June 2011 Netizens give thumbs down to Baba Ramdev 04 June 2011 Ramdev's demands legitimate: Prashant Bhushan 04 June 2011 Baba Ramdev spurns govt overtures, launches anti-graft fast 04 June 2011 India’s growth prospects robust: Moody’s 03 June 2011 Indian services sector growth falls to lowest in 20 months 03 June 2011 Competition Commission to scan agriculture, steel, paper sectors for price fixing 03 June 2011 Cabinet okays new scheme to re-house slum dwellers 03 June 2011 India among world's top four wealth creators: Boston Consulting 02 June 2011 India's food price inflation declines to 8.06 per cent 02 June 2011 Maran provided ISDN lines to SUN TV for free: CBI report 02 June 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers up at 9.41 per cent in April 01 June 2011 India's exports up 34.4 per cent in April 01 June 2011 India's core sector industrial growth slows to 5.2 per cent in March 01 June 2011 CBDT gets nod for tapping phones of tax evaders 01 June 2011 India's FY'11 GDP growth pegged at 8.5 per cent 31 May 2011 GDP growth will come down to 8% this year: FICCI survey 31 May 2011 Economy grew at 8.5 per cent in 2010-11, suggests poll of economists 31 May 2011 Lokpal bill panel split as government, civil society members spar 30 May 2011 New I-T directorate set up to deal with criminal matters 30 May 2011 Mumbai perks up in anticipation as monsoon hits Kerala 30 May 2011 Draft food security bill offers cash in lieu of grains 30 May 2011 Government panel to look for ways to curb black money 28 May 2011 India's food price inflation shoots up to 8.55 per cent 26 May 2011 Efficient public distribution system key to fighting inflation: RBI governor 25 May 2011 Tax refunds may be slowed down: govt wants that money 25 May 2011 Reputation of IITs, IIMs due to students not faculty: Jairam Ramesh 24 May 2011 Government to take corrective action on corruption: PM 23 May 2011 Part of Singur goes back to farmers; but Tatas still welcome: Mamata 21 May 2011 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural workers shows divergent trend 20 May 2011 Allahabad High Court orders ED probe into dealings of Amar Singh’s companies 20 May 2011 Mamata quits as rail minister; Mukul Roy may succeed 19 May 2011 India's food price inflation eases further to 7.47 per cent 19 May 2011 Amit Mitra quits FICCI, tipped to become W Bengal finance minister 19 May 2011 NAC panel at odds on new land acquisition bill 19 May 2011 Chhattisgarh CM protests Binayak Sen role in plan panel 19 May 2011 India's consumer price inflation almost nil in April 18 May 2011 Taxmen haul in Rs30,000 crore black money 18 May 2011 Orissa resumes land acquisition for Posco project 18 May 2011 India to end DEPB incentives for exporters on 30 June 18 May 2011 Maharashtra seeks more infra funding from World Bank 17 May 2011 Provident fund interest may rise further, says minister 17 May 2011 India's inflation rate declines to 8.66 per cent in April 16 May 2011 India, Brazil heading for `inevitable' financial crisis: report 14 May 2011 Will Mitra replace Dasgupta to drive GST 14 May 2011 RBI pitches for increased FDI 13 May 2011 Assembly elections: regional leaders and parties to the fore 13 May 2011 Hasan Ali chargesheet: why were we kept in dark, SC asks ED 13 May 2011 SC orders CBI probe into NREGA ‘scam’ in Orissa 13 May 2011 Industrial output in March up 7.3%; beats expectations 12 May 2011 India, Australia eye free trade 12 May 2011 India's exports rise 34.4 per cent in April 12 May 2011 Food price inflation in India falls further to 7.70 per cent 12 May 2011 Delhi to crack down on adulterators through 'new' Act 12 May 2011 Inflation may retard GDP growth: Mukherjee 11 May 2011 Binayak Sen on Plan panel steering committee 11 May 2011 PM leaving for Afghanistan tomorrow 11 May 2011 Supreme Court slams government for inability to feed poor 11 May 2011 PM assures RLD over bill to amend Land Acquisition Act 10 May 2011 MPs get to spend up to Rs10 lakh a year to help physically challenged 07 May 2011 Curb inflation to sustain high growth rate: RBI governor 07 May 2011 Global companies eye India, China sales 07 May 2011 Political parties, media barred from receiving foreign contributions 07 May 2011 Finance ministry seeks views on `negative list' for service tax 07 May 2011 ED suspends official for going easy on Hasan Ali 06 May 2011 India's middle-income population to rise to 70 per cent in 15 years: ADB 05 May 2011 Ministerial group to review price situation 05 May 2011 Rate hike may impact flow of bank credit 05 May 2011 India's food price inflation a tad lower at 8.53 per cent 05 May 2011 CWG scam: ED seeks documents in 'overlays' case 04 May 2011 After Hazare, Ramdev to fast unto death over black money 04 May 2011 SC reserves order on SIT for tracking black money abroad 04 May 2011 MFI interest rate capped at 26 per cent 03 May 2011 India aims to double exports to $500 billion in 3 years 03 May 2011 RBI hikes lending rates; small depositors to get more 03 May 2011 SC seeks details of ‘note-for-vote’ scam probe 03 May 2011 Money matters most; okay to bribe, reveals survey of Indian youth 02 May 2011 India's core sector expands 7.4 per cent in March 02 May 2011 Govt, civil society members meet amicably over draft Lokpal bill 02 May 2011 India's FY'11 exports rise 37.5 per cent to nearly $246 billion 02 May 2011 RBI opens new route for FII investment in Indian stocks 30 April 2011 FIIs allowed to invest up to $40 billion in infrastructure debt in India 30 April 2011 India not to change stance on intellectual property rights 30 April 2011 Supreme Court stays operations of 19 Karnataka mines 29 April 2011 India's consumer price inflation unchanged at 8.82 per cent in March 29 April 2011 India's food price inflation firms up further to 8.76 per cent 28 April 2011 High-level panel to probe black money 25 April 2011 Managing inflationary pressure biggest challenge: Rangarajan 25 April 2011 Centre to raise Rs205,000 crore in Ways and Means Advances in FY'12 25 April 2011 Pension regulator opposed to mandatory investments in infrastructure 25 April 2011 CPI for agricultural and rural workers up at 9.14 per cent and 8.96 per cent in March 21 April 2011 Plan panel to revise 12th Plan draft, peg growth rate at 9-9.5 per cent 21 April 2011 Government to focus on governance to cut graft during 12th Plan 21 April 2011 SC again raps government for inaction on black money in tax havens 21 April 2011 Food price inflation shoots up to 8.74 per cent 21 April 2011 Credibility of anti-corruption laws, systems in doubt: PM 21 April 2011 Under-recoveries cost Indian Oil Rs297 crore a day 20 April 2011 Shanti Bhushan serves notice for defamation on Digvijay Singh 20 April 2011 Inflation to decline to below 8 per cent in April: Basu 20 April 2011 India's exports grow 37.5 per cent to around $245.9 billion in 2010-11 19 April 2011 Indian companies get a 15-% net return on employees: PwC report 19 April 2011 Consumer price inflation under new series almost unchanged in March 18 April 2011 Rising incomes to push India's FY'12 GDP growth to 8.8 per cent: CMIE 18 April 2011 Anti-Lokpal bill lawyers move SC; Hazare appeals to Sonia 18 April 2011 Bhushans likely to move SC over ‘doctored’ CD 18 April 2011 Don't protect corrupt judges: chief justice Kapadia 16 April 2011 India, Kazakhstan in civil nuclear, oil exploration pacts 16 April 2011 Lokpal controversy: Shanti Bhushan ‘heard’ saying judge can be bribed 16 April 2011 Government declines to make public names of 12 people with unaccounted cash in foreign banks 15 April 2011 Food price inflation declines further to 8.28 per cent 15 April 2011 Inflation rate up at 8.98 per cent in March 15 April 2011 Congress casts doubts on Hazare’s lokpal panel members 15 April 2011 India Inc to get hearing ahead of introduction of new competition regime 14 April 2011 IT department refunds Rs72,000 crore to taxpayers 14 April 2011 Reverse brain-drain, women's empowerment among Frost & Sullivan's global megatrends till 2020: 13 April 2011 IMF pegs China growth at 9.6; India down to 8.2 per cent 13 April 2011 Structural changes in economy driving urban poverty: Plan panel 13 April 2011 Inflation will dip to 7 per cent by May: Rangarajan 12 April 2011 Smaller towns creating more jobs than metros, finds study 12 April 2011 2008 note-for-vote scandal: SC admits Lyngdoh plea for probe 12 April 2011 Government revives biometric PAN card project: report 11 April 2011 IOC, BHEL, HPCL win SCOPE awards 11 April 2011 Industrial growth slips again in February 11 April 2011 CAG Vinod Rai joins anti-graft outcry, says people must act 09 April 2011 Swiss to ratify pact by next year – but bar ‘fishing expeditions’ 08 April 2011 Former top cop Kiran Bedi's name forwarded by groups for CVC post 08 April 2011 Jan Lokpal: Hazare rejects government's informal offer 07 April 2011 National minimum wage raised to Rs115 per day from 1 April 07 April 2011 India's food price inflation falls further to 9.18 per cent 07 April 2011 Information commissioners declare assets online 07 April 2011 India Inc credit quality peaking: Crisil 07 April 2011 Indirect tax collections expected to exceed revised estimate of Rs3.34 lakh crore 05 April 2011 Sack Balakrishnan as NHRC chief, legal luminaries tell president, PM 05 April 2011 India calls for increased South-South cooperation in population policy and development 02 April 2011 India's manufacturing sector grows for 24th straight month 02 April 2011 Give bank licences to NBFCs, MFIs; not corporates: PM’s adviser 02 April 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down at 8.82 per cent in February 01 April 2011 Anil Ambani wants more mid-size US firms in India 01 April 2011 Ethics panel quizzes Ramesh on corporate lobbying by MPs 01 April 2011 India Inc to create 1.6 million jobs in 2011: survey 01 April 2011 PM assures industry over 2G ‘witch-hunt’; vows to end graft 01 April 2011 Bank loans show strong growth despite rising interest 01 April 2011 PM assures support to industry, better governance 31 March 2011 India's external debt up nearly 14 per cent at $297.5 billion in April-December 2010 31 March 2011 India allows FDI against imported capital goods 31 March 2011 India's food price inflation dips again to 9.50 per cent 31 March 2011 EPF overrules privately managed EPFs on interest issue 31 March 2011 Rural masses should gain from web: Kalam 31 March 2011 Indian population up by 181 million, but sharp dip in growth 31 March 2011 CAG in spotlight: slams states, summoned by HC 30 March 2011 India among top 10 industrial nations in the world: Unido 30 March 2011 I-T dept seeks to tax premature PF withdrawals 30 March 2011 India fourth most corrupt nations in Asia: Survey 29 March 2011 India and Pakistan agree to fight terror; plan hotline 29 March 2011 Core sector output grows 6.8 per cent in February 29 March 2011 Supreme Court displeased with money laundering status report 28 March 2011 Pranab calls for fiscal consolidation, hints at spending curbs 28 March 2011 Gujarat leads GDP growth, South India slumps: McKinsey 26 March 2011 Govt to borrow Rs2,50,000 crore in April-September 2011 26 March 2011 Chidambaram’s ‘south v/s north’ remark rocks Parliament 26 March 2011 ‘Money launderer’ Hasan Ali’s remand extended again 25 March 2011 MoEF opens discussions for local carbon trading scheme 25 March 2011 Nasscom seeks sops for small, medium IT firms 25 March 2011 Lawyers go on strike against service tax proposal; demand rollback 24 March 2011 India's food price inflation back in double digit at 10.05 per cent 24 March 2011 Yemen unrest pushes crude prices to $116 on supply fears 23 March 2011 New ED pill melts in the mouth 23 March 2011 Constitution amendment bill for GST introduced in Lok Sabha 22 March 2011 FM drops proposal for `misery tax' on healthcare 22 March 2011 APMC Act may be revised to curb cartelisation 22 March 2011 Central government employees and pensioners to get 6 per cent DA hike 22 March 2011 CMIE projects India's FY'12 real GDP growth at 8.8 per cent 21 March 2011 Bravado forgotten, Congress settles for 65 seats in West Bengal 21 March 2011 Set up SIT to probe Indian money in tax havens abroad: SC 18 March 2011 47 million to gain from 1-per cent hike in PF interest 18 March 2011 Congress leaders rush to deny WikiLeaks cash-for-vote of confidenc expose 18 March 2011 Share of manufacturing in India's GDP to go up to 25 per cent by 2020: Anand Sharma 17 March 2011 India's food price inflation declines further to 9.42 per cent 17 March 2011 Harshad Mehta scam yields Rs2195-cr bonanza for IT dept 17 March 2011 Cabinet nod for GST bill, but Parliament test waits 16 March 2011 Adarsh scam: BMC ex-chief Phatak in CBI net 15 March 2011 Inflation on the march again; RBI likely to hike rates 15 March 2011 Centre taking all steps to deal with black money 15 March 2011 Mukherjee to take final call on additional 1% provident fund interest 15 March 2011 Construction, real estate, telecoms seen to be most corrupt sectors 15 March 2011 No more harassment of ordinary taxpayer: CBDT 15 March 2011 RBS' staggering payouts likely to re-ignite controversy 14 March 2011 Women constitute the largest emerging market ever seen: Deloitte 14 March 2011 India's wholesale price inflation edges up to 8.31 per cent in February 14 March 2011 Mining experts in short supply, says CII study 14 March 2011 Garment makers again go on warpath against duty hike 14 March 2011 Jat agitation disrupts train services in Punjab and Haryana 12 March 2011 Mukherjee proposes farm credit at 4 per cent 12 March 2011 Forex reserves surge $1.8 to $302.59 billion 12 March 2011 New tax on healthcare may be rolled back 12 March 2011 Money stashed abroad will be brought back, reiterates Pranab 12 March 2011 Hasan Ali gets conditional bail, ED fails to make its case 11 March 2011 Mukherjee announces MPLAD bonanza for MPs 11 March 2011 Technology, media, telecom to spur rural upliftment: Deloitte TMT 11 March 2011 India's industry fails to impress; grows at 3.7 per cent in January 11 March 2011 Ramadoss under CBI scanner for medical college scam 11 March 2011 ED seeks 14 day remand of Khan 10 March 2011 Direct tax collections up 21 per cent at Rs3,36,1277 crore 10 March 2011 India's food price inflation declines to single digit at 9.52 per cent 10 March 2011 LN Mittal pips Mukesh Ambani to emerge as richest Indian in Forbes list 10 March 2011 New norms on independent PSU directors soon: Patel 10 March 2011 ‘Corrupt’ IAS official’s properties confiscated in Orissa 09 March 2011 Now, reservation for women on corporate boards 09 March 2011 Govt can’t grab land under ‘public purpose’ guise: SC 09 March 2011 Congress, DMK seal deal –UPA alliance holds firm 08 March 2011 Congress, DMK set to announce seat-sharing deal 08 March 2011 Action will be taken against Khan: Mukherjee 07 March 2011 Govt borrowings not to affect private sector: Pranab 05 March 2011 Kerala police probe assets of former CJ’s relatives 05 March 2011 ED charges Jharkhand’s Koda, two associates 05 March 2011 I-Mark: India’s new quality benchmark for design 05 March 2011 FDI rules to be further liberalised: Mukherjee 04 March 2011 Indian oil producers, refiners to gain from unrest in Mid East, Africa 04 March 2011 Bombay High Court directs completion of probe against Kripashankar Singh 04 March 2011 India among world's top 10 manufacturers: UNIDO 03 March 2011 India's food price inflation declines to 10.39 per cent 03 March 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down but for high food prices 01 March 2011 India's core sector production grew 7.1 per cent in January 01 March 2011 Petrol prices may be raised, with no budgetary relief in duties 01 March 2011 IT industry disappointed over withdrawal of sops 01 March 2011 Budget will push up healthcare costs: experts 01 March 2011 Export duty hike on low-grade Goan ore ‘unfair’ 01 March 2011 Relief for art lovers as customs duty goes 01 March 2011 Pranab’s promises must be delivered: Templeton 01 March 2011 Budget 2011-12 Impact: Sectors that lost/gained the most 01 March 2011 Funds for social schemes seem to be vanishing 01 March 2011 India's GDP grew at 8.2 per cent in October-December 2010 28 February 2011 Broadens the tax base, ensures fiscal discipline: Minakshi Batra, India Director, IDA Ireland 28 February 2011 Cannot see any negatives: Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group 28 February 2011 Brilliant job of balancing the challenges: Y C Deveshwar, chairman, ITC Limited 28 February 2011 Commendable: Narayan S A, Director, Kotak Securities 28 February 2011 Union Budget 2011-12: Scaling up resource flows for double-digit growth 28 February 2011 Sensex rises on euphoria; pares gains to close 131 points higher 28 February 2011 Confidently targetting all-round growth 28 February 2011 Reflects unstated confidence 28 February 2011 Enhanced GDP growth to boost social sector 28 February 2011 Impact on Banking: Soujanya P, manager, banking sector, CARE 28 February 2011 Additional resources for energy access needed: Pashupathy Gopalan, managing director, SunEdison Energy India Pvt Ltd 28 February 2011 Defence gets a 11% booster shot 28 February 2011 No changes in income tax slabs, corporate surcharge down 28 February 2011 Government to raise Rs.40,000 crore through disinvestment 28 February 2011 Fresh focus on hybrid, electric vehicles: Pranab 28 February 2011 Corporate tax: Relief on surcharge, MAT raised marginally 28 February 2011 Education concessions for scheduled castes, tribes 28 February 2011 Fiscal stimulus to continue 28 February 2011 Housing sector gets a boost 28 February 2011 Five-fold strategy to deal with black money 28 February 2011 Mukherjee raises FII limits for infrastructure investments 28 February 2011 Direct tax revenue up 20 per cent so far: FM 28 February 2011 Highlights of Economic Survey 2010 - 11 25 February 2011 Economic growth likely at 10 per cent in three years: chief economic advisor 25 February 2011 Economic Survey: India's forex reserves helped tide over global crisis 25 February 2011 Indian economy resilient enough to absorb oil price rise: Mukherjee 25 February 2011 UAE replaces US as India's top trading partner 25 February 2011 Export growth accelerated in fiscal second half 25 February 2011 Economic Survey: 2010-11: Indian economy steady on a 9 per cent growth path 25 February 2011 Common man’s rail budget, claims Mamata; Uproar for ‘undue favours’ to Bengal 25 February 2011 Over 200 new rail routes on the anvil: Mamata 25 February 2011 Stocks of railway-dependent companies down 25 February 2011 Railways' revenue to cross Rs100,000 crore this fiscal 25 February 2011 Mamata's rail budget envisages Rs576-bn outlay 25 February 2011 India's food price inflation rises again; climbs to 11.49 per cent 24 February 2011 Pawar calls for lifting ban on export of rice, wheat, sugar 23 February 2011 Small sector wants tax structure simplified, welcomes GST 23 February 2011 India-Asean trade to cross $70 billion in 3 years 22 February 2011 UIDAI to work with SEBI on making `Aadhar' mandatory for securities transactions 22 February 2011 Germany to share information on secret bank accounts with India 21 February 2011 Indian economy expected to grow at 9 per cent in 2011-12 21 February 2011 Assam activist Gogoi ‘nails’ ministers thru RTI 21 February 2011 India to ratify UN convention against corruption 21 February 2011 ‘Hawala kingpin’ Hasan Ali may go to jail 21 February 2011 India seeks G-20 consensus on financial policy initiatives 19 February 2011 Government plans SPV for setting up foodgrain storage facilities 19 February 2011 I-T dept slaps Rs40,000-crore fine on ‘hawala kingpin’ Hasan Ali 19 February 2011 Transparency, not capital controls needed: Pranab 18 February 2011 Apparel export body keen to do its bit for rural employment scheme 18 February 2011 India set to open up retail sector as US pressure mounts 18 February 2011 Revised CPI takes consumer price inflation to 6 per cent in January 18 February 2011 CWG scam: CBI raids premises of five more officials 18 February 2011 SC seeks status of graft plaint against ex-CJI Balakrishnan 18 February 2011 India's food price inflation rate eases further to 11.05 per cent 17 February 2011 Reddy rules out hike in oil prices 17 February 2011 EPFO decides against stock market investment 16 February 2011 Task force under Nilekani to look into direct subsidy to individuals, families 16 February 2011 EPFO drops stock market investment plans 16 February 2011 Government finally moves to replace subsidies with direct cash transfers 15 February 2011 Wholesale price inflation rate falls to 8.23 per cent in January 14 February 2011 Religious trusts not eligible for exemption in DTC 14 February 2011 Four Koreans abducted, freed amid anti-Posco protests 14 February 2011 Government partially lifts ban on export of non-basmati rice, onions 12 February 2011 GST bill likely to be introduced despite opposition 12 February 2011 India's industrial production grew at a slow 1.6 per cent in December 11 February 2011 Apex court reserves order on petition against CVC’s appoitment 11 February 2011 Karnataka government files FIR against Rajya Sabha deputy chairman in fraud case 11 February 2011 Food price inflation rate nose-dives to 13.05 per cent 10 February 2011 New tax code will cover money stashed abroad, SC told 10 February 2011 Chawla panel stresses need for transparent database of natural resources 09 February 2011 Second phase of Census 2011 begins 09 February 2011 Mumbai gets set for second phase of Census 2011 09 February 2011 New consumer price index to be released from 18 February 07 February 2011 Centre asks states to take up effective market intervention to check prices 07 February 2011 Kaushik Basu says 9 per cent growth rate within target next fiscal 07 February 2011 CAG smells a bigger scam in S-band spectrum allocation: report 07 February 2011 India's direct tax mop-up rises 20.37 per cent in April-January 2010-11 07 February 2011 Indian economy seen growing at 8.6 per cent in current fiscal 07 February 2011 Tax-exempt investment limit likely to be hiked 07 February 2011 FM concerned over trade balance if crude rises 07 February 2011 Government serves notices on 17 Indians for money in tax havens 07 February 2011 SAARC to discuss visa relaxation, counter-terrorism measures 05 February 2011 Kashmir erupts over death of civilian in Army firing 05 February 2011 `High inflation may derail growth objectives' 04 February 2011 End octroi, local taxes to curb inflation: PM 04 February 2011 Corruption hindering good governance: PM 04 February 2011 SIT report flays Modi for role in Gujarat riots 04 February 2011 RBI survey puts India's FY'11 GDP growth at 8.7 per cent 03 February 2011 Food price inflation shoots up to 17.05% 03 February 2011 SC again questions appointment of Thomas as CVC 03 February 2011 Pranab ready to subsidise oil marketing companies further 03 February 2011 PM announces hike in wages under rural employment scheme 02 February 2011 CVC defends his appointment in Supreme Court 01 February 2011 Rising exports, declining imports fail to dent India's trade deficit 01 February 2011 Gates has message of philanthropy for India’s uber-rich 01 February 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers up at 9.47 per cent in December 31 January 2011 India's GDP grew at 8 per cent in 2009-10: CSO 31 January 2011 Finance ministry study group to improve voluntary compliance to check tax evasion 31 January 2011 Every percentage interest hike reduces SME profits 14%: CRISIL 31 January 2011 India's core sector growth gathers pace 31 January 2011 Outlook for the Indian IT services sector stable in 2011: Fitch 31 January 2011 India’s leather exports projected to double by 2013-14 to $8.25 billion 31 January 2011 Protests over Sen verdict across India; world joins in 31 January 2011 Another revenue official attacked by mafia in south Maharashtra 29 January 2011 Kerosene racket accounts for half of NREGA budget 29 January 2011 Rahul Gandhi calls for tough action against the corrupt 29 January 2011 Maharashtra government crackdown on oil mafia 28 January 2011 Reddy rules out diesel price decontrol for now 27 January 2011 Survey predicts job surge in 2011 27 January 2011 Food price inflation refuses to ease, edges up to 15.57 per cent 27 January 2011 India world’s most over-regulated economy: survey 27 January 2011 Money laundering a major issue for India: IMF 27 January 2011 Official’s murder triggers crackdown on adulteration mafia 27 January 2011 India to grow at 8.4 per cent in 2011: IMF 27 January 2011 Ramesh asks industry to understand environment compulsions 25 January 2011 Green laws blocking FDI flow, says RBI 25 January 2011 RBI hikes key rates by 0.25 per cent 25 January 2011 RBI sees robust growth; hints at hike in policy rates 24 January 2011 Deposit shortfall may affect growth in bank credit: Care 24 January 2011 Rising crude prices to dent oil PSUs' profits 24 January 2011 IT sector growth back again: Infosys CEO 24 January 2011 Government not likely to bring in amnesty scheme to unearth black money in tax havens 24 January 2011 NAC won’t bow to government on food bill 22 January 2011 RBI wants foreign banks to take the subsidiary route in India 22 January 2011 GoM on corruption convenes first meeting 21 January 2011 Gujarat government moves to check CCHF outbreak in Ahmedabad 20 January 2011 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up in December 20 January 2011 Crorepati IAS couple faces heat from Enforcement Directorate 20 January 2011 India's food price inflation falls further to 15.52 per cent 20 January 2011 Jaipal Reddy ‘nervous’ about oil prices, but won’t change policy 20 January 2011 Cut taxes on crude, Deora tells Pranab 19 January 2011 SC calls black money abroad a 'national plunder' 19 January 2011 Karnataka cabinet unites to back CM against governor 19 January 2011 Ramesh lashes out at corporate complicity in scams 19 January 2011 Cabinet wars: Sharma opposes interest hike 19 January 2011 Vegetable prices: hard luck, reiterates Pawar 19 January 2011 India lost $125 billion in illegal outflows between 2000 and 2008: study 18 January 2011 End graft, 14 eminent citizens tell government 18 January 2011 Thomas as CVC: Centre tells SC to back off 18 January 2011 Big rate hike coming: RBI ‘desperate’ to halt inflation 18 January 2011 RBI tightening supervision to tame surging inflation 17 January 2011 CMIE sees 9.7-% growth in 2H'11 17 January 2011 Ruling coaltion partner Trinamool plans street protests over petrol hike 17 January 2011 SC raps government for witholding disclosure of Swiss bank account holders 15 January 2011 ‘Open up retail, allow food exports’: Robert Zoellick 15 January 2011 CWG scam: Mahendroo out on bail as CBI fails again 15 January 2011 Games scam accused win bail as CBI bungles again 14 January 2011 India’s growth could take a hit this year: study 14 January 2011 FM holds first ever pre-Budget consultations with NGOs 14 January 2011 PM’s panel again rebuffs Sonia on food security 14 January 2011 Government announces ‘feeble, toothless’ plan to combat inflation 14 January 2011 Wheat product exports to be banned: report 13 January 2011 Industrial output slows down, but experts not worried 13 January 2011 Food inflation dips, but still remains high 13 January 2011 Delhi onion dealers call of strike after meeting CM 13 January 2011 Games blame: CBI set to grill Kalmadi anew 12 January 2011 Kerala court posts CVC chief’s trial to January 25 12 January 2011 SC gives ‘deemed’ universities a breather 12 January 2011 No major taxation changes, Pranab tells industry 12 January 2011 Price rise: PM to meet RBI governor today 12 January 2011 Supreme Court clears way for trial of CVC chief in Kerala court 11 January 2011 Onions better in Mumbai; but I-T raids make Delhi weep 11 January 2011 Exports could more than double by 2015: FIEO 11 January 2011 Crisil launches gradings for B-schools 11 January 2011 PM to review price rise with senior ministers today 11 January 2011 India needs 13 years of growth to match China: Montek 10 January 2011 India's forex reserves cross $297 billion as of end-December 08 January 2011 Crack down on hoarders, Pranab tells states 08 January 2011 No big taxation changes expected in budget 08 January 2011 Inflation to cool by next month, says Ahluwalia 08 January 2011 IT officials raid onion dealers in several states 07 January 2011 CCEA approves Rs1,000 crore hike for Bihar plan 07 January 2011 Price spike: Finance minister asks states to remove supply bottlenecks 07 January 2011 PM expresses concern over for-profit education limiting access to knowledge 07 January 2011 Centre clears Rs1,497-crore World Bank-aided project for cyclone-prone Odisha and Andhra 06 January 2011 ‘Mystery moments’ at science congress bare lapses 06 January 2011 Srikrishna panel proposes a Telangana Regional Council 06 January 2011 India's food price inflation zooms to 18.32 per cent 06 January 2011 Speed up fiscal tightening, IMF tells India 06 January 2011 PM rebuffs Sonia demand on NREGA payments 06 January 2011 As subsidies swell, Pranab ups tax collection target 06 January 2011 EPFO to replace PF account number with UID number 04 January 2011 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers declines in November 03 January 2011 PM calls on Indian scientists to think “out of the box” 03 January 2011 India's trade deficit narrows to $8.9 billion in November 03 January 2011 SMEs present Rs500-bn funding opportunity for banks: CRISIL 03 January 2011 Despite slowdown auto sales still booming 03 January 2011 India's overseas debt up 12.8 per cent at $296-billion in April-September 31 December 2010 Government re-introduces 60-per cent import duty to bolster sugar prices 31 December 2010 Coins below 50 paise to be scrapped from 30 June 2011 31 December 2010 Government amending Mines Act to regulate working conditions 31 December 2010 Government to support oil marketing companies from impact of high crude prices: Sundareshan 31 December 2010 Sibal lets corporates run engineering institutions, adds 200,000 seats 31 December 2010 Government puts off diesel price hike yet again 31 December 2010 India's core sector output growth slackens to 2.3 per cent in November 30 December 2010 India's food price inflation hits a 10-week high of 14.44 per cent 30 December 2010 Mukherjee to start pre-budget consultations next week 30 December 2010 Justice Srikrishna reports on Telangana 30 December 2010 SBI to offer concessional rates to dairy, poultry projects 30 December 2010 Oil shortage looms as RBI joins Iran embargo 30 December 2010 Rise in Delhi-NCR real estate prices accompanied by higher cost of living 30 December 2010 Government neglect root of Maoism, admits Pranab 29 December 2010 Inflation to remain at 6-7 per cent till March: Basu 28 December 2010 Diesel price hike will fuel inflation: Rangarajan 28 December 2010 Fog disruptions: bad days ahead for travellers 27 December 2010 Services sector to fuel job creation in 2011 27 December 2010 Manufacturing sector fares well in April-December period 27 December 2010 Pranab remains confident of continued growth 25 December 2010 India Inc raises Rs2,00,000 crore in 2010 25 December 2010 Government begins discussions on retail FDI 24 December 2010 More sops for exporters in January: Sharma 24 December 2010 Mukherjee demands apology from opposition “destroying’ parliament 23 December 2010 India's food price inflation shoots up to 12.13 per cent 23 December 2010 Dead man walking: Karnataka government ad backfires 22 December 2010 Karnataka, UP emerge most preferred states for investments 22 December 2010 Government delays decision on diesel prices 21 December 2010 CPM’s Karat slams business-politico nexus 17 December 2010 FDI in India falls nearly 38 per cent in April-October to $12.4 billion 16 December 2010 India's food price inflation rises further to 9.46 per cent 16 December 2010 RBI boosts banks' liquidity; leaves rates unchanged in mid-term review 16 December 2010 Supreme Court stays Madras High Court suspension order on RK Chandramohan 16 December 2010 UPA government committed to strong public sector in many areas: PM 15 December 2010 Centre doubles capital subsidy for small and medium units in J&K 15 December 2010 India's April-November indirect tax collections rise over 42 per cent to Rs2,07,756 crore 15 December 2010 Irate Praful Patel calls Radia ‘economic terrorist’ 15 December 2010 Regupathi thanks SC’s Gokhale for backing him 15 December 2010 India's wholesale price inflation rate falls to 7.48 per cent in November 14 December 2010 Petrol price to rise by Rs1 to Rs1.5 a litre 14 December 2010 SEBI cracks down on MF investments by politicos 14 December 2010 Cut corporate taxes, NRI exemptions: CAG 13 December 2010 Relations with China improving: Indian envoy 13 December 2010 Wen visit: Thorny issues to be swept under the carpet 13 December 2010 Regulators must have financial autonomy: Bhave 11 December 2010 India's industrial production grows at 10.8 per cent in October 10 December 2010 Opposition stalls Parliament for 21st day over JPC probe 10 December 2010 SC throws out HC plea against ‘rotten’ remarks 10 December 2010 Government not spending enough to ease liquidity: RBI 09 December 2010 India's food price inflation creeps up to 8.68 per cent 09 December 2010 India's exports grow faster than imports for a second straight month 08 December 2010 Diesel, petrol prices likely to go up by Rs2 per litre as crude crosses $90 08 December 2010 No call for curbs on capital inflows, says government 08 December 2010 Food security: government unsure where to find the money 08 December 2010 Former UP chief secretary, Flex Ind CMD sentenced to 4 years jail in Noida land scam 07 December 2010 Scam in grains for poor may eclipse all others 07 December 2010 India's direct tax mop-up rises 17.85 per cent to Rs2,16,628 crore in April-November 07 December 2010 Indian economy seen growing at near 9 per cent in 2010-11 07 December 2010 BJP states continue to stonewall GST 07 December 2010 Sarkozy pushes nuclear, arms deals; backs India's UNSC ambitions 04 December 2010 Nouriel Roubini expects India’s growth to outpace China's within 10 years 03 December 2010 India's food price inflation drops to an 18-month low of 8.60 per cent 02 December 2010 Timely payments by customers can boost SME profits by 15%: S&P 02 December 2010 India sees $4.78 bn FII inflows in November 02 December 2010 India's April-October trade deficit vaults nearly 25 per cent to $72.8 billion 01 December 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers marginally down at 9.7 per cent in October 30 November 2010 India's GDP grows 8.9 per cent in July-September 2010 30 November 2010 India's core sector industrial production rises 7 per cent in October 30 November 2010 Pressure mounts on vigilance chief P J Thomas to quit 30 November 2010 After PAN, TAN comes DIN to ease taxpayers' pains 29 November 2010 Frame charges against Geelani, Roy and others: court tells police 27 November 2010 Bombay High Court sets aside GIDC land allotment to SEZ promoters 27 November 2010 Supreme Court wants 'clean-up' of Allahabad High Court 27 November 2010 UIDAI to tie up with banks to create financial products 26 November 2010 Diesel SUVs are 'socially useless vehicles': Jairam Ramesh 26 November 2010 Pranab asks PSU banks and FIs to assess exposure to scam-hit firms 25 November 2010 Food price inflation drops further to 10.15 per cent 25 November 2010 RBI launches second quarterly business outlook survey 24 November 2010 Labour laws inadequate, admits PM 23 November 2010 Vaidyanathan panel recommends overhaul of data collection machinery for agricultural statistics 20 November 2010 Futures trade not driving up farm prices, says minister 20 November 2010 Private sector key to higher college enrolment: Sibal 20 November 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers falls to 8.43 and 8.45 per cent in October 20 November 2010 Food price inflation drops to a 3-month low of 10.30 per cent 18 November 2010 Black money draining India of Rs72,496 crore a year: study 18 November 2010 HC stays right to information disclosure order on IAS officer 18 November 2010 Indirect tax collection in Apr-Oct up 42 per cent 17 November 2010 India's April-October indirect tax mop-up zooms over 42 per cent to Rs1,80,261 crore 16 November 2010 India's real GDP in current fiscal likely to grow at over 8.5 per cent: RBI poll 16 November 2010 Imports plummet in October even as exports surge 16 November 2010 Net-savvy village paanwalla stumbles upon Rs1-cr NREGS fraud 16 November 2010 India's FY11 trade deficit expected to touch $135 billion 15 November 2010 India's inflation rate marginally lower at 8.58 per cent in October 15 November 2010 Pranab promises investors ‘decades of growth’ 15 November 2010 WEF India Summit to focus on infra, inclusive growth, protectionism 13 November 2010 India to top in migrant remittances with $55 billion inflows in 2010 13 November 2010 Sibal calls for policy framework for attracting private sector investment in education 12 November 2010 India's industrial production grows at slower 4.4 per cent in September 12 November 2010 Stiglitz asks India to check `hot money' inflows 11 November 2010 Capital inflows will not lead to rupee appreciation: Ahluwalia 11 November 2010 Pranab wants banks to help achieve over 9% economic growth 11 November 2010 Food price inflation drops further to 12.30 per cent 11 November 2010 Rupee won’t appreciate, Montek assures exporters 11 November 2010 Parliamentary panel finds high court judge guilty 10 November 2010 MSME ministry moots caution on foreign entry in retail 10 November 2010 India's kharif foodgrain production seen at 114.6 million tonnes 09 November 2010 India to create 54,000 US jobs with $15bn worth of trade deals 09 November 2010 Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan and Kalmadi get the boot 09 November 2010 CEOs Forum proposes $10 billion indo-US infrastructure debt fund 08 November 2010 Selling equipment to India could create 7 lakh US jobs: CII 08 November 2010 India's April-October direct tax mop-up rises 17.82 per cent to Rs2,04,351 crore 04 November 2010 Food price inflation declines further to 12.85 per cent 04 November 2010 RBI measures to mitigate banks’ risks, may raise home loan rates: CRISIL 03 November 2010 RBI to continue to regulate debt flows: Subbarao 02 November 2010 Indian business optimistic despite poor policy-making: survey 02 November 2010 Obama means business on India visit 02 November 2010 RBI hikes repo, reverse repo rates by 0.25 per cent 02 November 2010 High food inflation a challenge to monetary policy: RBI 01 November 2010 Indian, Chinese leaders seek close ties 01 November 2010 PM warns of hydrocarbons demand-supply mismatch 01 November 2010 IFC to fund Meghalaya's PPP in healthcare services 01 November 2010 RBI expected to raise rates on Tuesday, hints Pranab 01 November 2010 Now, fake education loan racket unearthed in New Delhi 01 November 2010 India to extend visa-on-arrival facility to ASEAN countries 30 October 2010 GST may yet happen: states offer alternative format 30 October 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers a tad lower at 9.82 per cent in September 29 October 2010 GST regime likely to be delayed on major centre state differences 29 October 2010 RBI releases Rs1,17,660 crore into the system to ease liquidity pressure 29 October 2010 Core sector output growth rate tapers to 2.5 per cent 29 October 2010 Yale University to conduct programmes for dons at IIM, IIT 29 October 2010 Food price inflation drops sharply to 13.75 per cent 28 October 2010 Decontrol of diesel prices ruled out 28 October 2010 Scrap PDS altogether, says chief economist Basu 27 October 2010 Pranab asks AP to soften new rules for MFIs 27 October 2010 Workers at Foxconn’s Chennai plant arrested for labour law violations 26 October 2010 India ranks 87 in corruption with 3.3 points; Denmark, New Zealand, Singapore clean 26 October 2010 Indian economy set for high growth again: Pranab Mukherjee 26 October 2010 Bihar, Jharkhand traders face growing Naxal extortion demands 26 October 2010 India's trade deficit set to top $135 billion in FY11 25 October 2010 Better times ahead, say Indian exporters 25 October 2010 Khajuraho summit attracts Rs2.36 lakh crore investments for MP 25 October 2010 NAC recommends food subsidy for 75 per cent of India's population 23 October 2010 India gains following significant IMF reforms 23 October 2010 Manmohan Singh embarks on ambitious East Asia journey 23 October 2010 Corporate overseas borrowings at $3 billion in September: RBI report 22 October 2010 No duty on imported power equipment 22 October 2010 Emaar-MGF: Not bailout, but buyback asserts Jaipal Reddy 22 October 2010 India to notch over 8 per cent growth for the next three quarters: Deloitte 21 October 2010 Rural prosperity driving higher food consumption: Montek 21 October 2010 Coal India IPO oversubscription to boost government revenue 21 October 2010 Food price inflation drops to 15.53 per cent 21 October 2010 PM moots public-private initiative in scientific research 21 October 2010 DDA's supervisory role over Games Village mess under investigation 21 October 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers decline in September 20 October 2010 Emmar-MGF fmay forfeit Rs183 crore for shoddy work at CWG village 20 October 2010 Job visas only for highly qualified, skilled and salaried foreigners: home ministry 20 October 2010 India raises wheat support price by Rs20 per quintal 20 October 2010 PM calls for boosting Indian intellectual property 19 October 2010 Direct tax mop-up rises over 19 per cent to Rs1,81,758 crore in April-September 2010 19 October 2010 Overall employment in export sector rising: survey 19 October 2010 India’s business confidence shows signs of sagging: survey 18 October 2010 CAG to reopen CWG scam probe 15 October 2010 Food price inflation edges up to 16.37 per cent 15 October 2010 Was it a mega-hit? Opinions differ as CWG end 15 October 2010 Inflation rate firms up to 8.62 per cent in September 15 October 2010 MoEF nixes HP government's proposal on Renuka dam 14 October 2010 Labour ministry seeks finance ministry guarantees for PF investments in stock market 14 October 2010 RBI buys dollars to halt rupee's rise: report 14 October 2010 India's H1-FY11 indirect tax collections up 44.4 per cent 14 October 2010 Government to go ahead with financial sector super regulator plan 12 October 2010 ED told to disclose sum in Swiss accounts 12 October 2010 India's August industrial output growth plummets to 5.6 per cent 12 October 2010 UIDAI gives recognition to transsexuals 12 October 2010 India ranks a lowly 67th in global hunger index 12 October 2010 Mukherjee for more financial sector reforms 11 October 2010 Not right time to deregulate diesel prices: Finance secretary 11 October 2010 Nine private companied shortlisted for 15 rural infrastructure pilot projects 11 October 2010 Core Projects signs MoU with Gujarat Knowledge Society 11 October 2010 Mumbai Municipal Corporation to switch to value-based property tax system 09 October 2010 India’s wealth triples in last decade; but China far ahead 09 October 2010 India, Bermuda to share details on tax evaders 08 October 2010 ‘Currency war’ – Pranab for talks, not confrontation 08 October 2010 Games could help economy, feel US investors 07 October 2010 Indian debt investors worried over interest rates: Fitch 07 October 2010 Land acquisition issues in Bengal now over: chief minister 07 October 2010 Food price inflation fractionally lower at 16.24 per cent 07 October 2010 Banks report poor credit offtake in second quarter 07 October 2010 Researchers discover Koro, an unknown language in northeastern India 06 October 2010 India's forex earnings from tourism rise over 23 per cent to Rs4,678 crore in September 05 October 2010 India to emerge third largest steel buyer in 2011 05 October 2010 No rush for cap on foreign funds inflow: Pranab 05 October 2010 Lingering inflationary pressures potentially harmful: Deepak Mohanty 05 October 2010 Unfazed by C’wealth glitches, Delhi now eyes Olympics 01 October 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down at 9.88 per cent in August 30 September 2010 SEBI rules to close ‘easy money’ route for FIIs 30 September 2010 Workers across Europe protest austerity measures 30 September 2010 Food price inflation climbs further to 16.44 per cent 30 September 2010 Goverment tweaks FDI rules; helps wholesalers, hurts realtors 30 September 2010 Mukesh Ambani still richest Indian; Premji, Ruias move up 30 September 2010 India dollar millionaires up by 42,800 in 2009 29 September 2010 India's core sector grows at a slower 3.7 per cent in August 29 September 2010 UID gets rolling from Tembhli village in Maharashtra 29 September 2010 No rush to file your tax returns! 28 September 2010 Games organisers hire monkeys to get rid of snakes 28 September 2010 India, UK sign MOU in roads sector 28 September 2010 India's 2011 growth propspects strong, inflation a hurdle: S&P 28 September 2010 Lax government a bigger threat than Maoists, says study 28 September 2010 IMF to ‘test’ India, others for financial stability 28 September 2010 Nine scientists named for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award 27 September 2010 First lot of India's unique IDs to be issued in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district 27 September 2010 Rupee surges past 45 a dollar to a near-5 month high 27 September 2010 Industry turns down government proposal on job reservation 27 September 2010 Centre unveils new Kashmir initiative 25 September 2010 Nilekani's unique id body gets government nod, Bill to be introduced in winter session 25 September 2010 No funds for food security in current plan: Ahluwalia 25 September 2010 Government engages more agencies for pulses, oilseeds procurement 24 September 2010 Strong rupee caps gold rally; silver at 30-year high of Rs33,000 a kg 24 September 2010 India's kharif grain production seen up 11 million tonnes at 114.63 million tonnes 23 September 2010 FII investment limit in government and corporate debt raised by $5 billion 23 September 2010 Food price inflation rate rises further to 15.46 per cent 23 September 2010 SC defers verdict in Ayodhya title suit 23 September 2010 All set for Aadhaar rollout, says Nilekani 23 September 2010 Australia gets testy about CWG preparations 22 September 2010 23 injured as bridge near CWG main stadium collapses 21 September 2010 India to raise outsourcing ban and related issues in TPF 21 September 2010 GST a non-starter as states reiterate their opposition 21 September 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down in August 20 September 2010 Planning Commission to involve citizens in planning process 20 September 2010 Supreme Court to hear Orissa government's Polavaram plea on 4 October 18 September 2010 Petrol pumps decide to strike from Monday 18 September 2010 India's spending to drive global growth: Ahluwalia 17 September 2010 Excessive monsoon will not hit farm output: Pawar 17 September 2010 Economic measurement standards need upgrade: Rangarajan 17 September 2010 Central government hikes dearness allowance for employees 16 September 2010 Indian oil firms may face US sanctions for ties with Iran 16 September 2010 Food price inflation rate spurts to 15.10 per cent 16 September 2010 Indian, Chinese firms neck-and-neck in Forbes’ Fab 50 list 16 September 2010 Provident funds to pay 9.5 per cent interest in 2010-11 15 September 2010 India's imports of sensitive items up 13.6 per cent in Q1-FY11 15 September 2010 Rosaiah allays industry fears over Telangan unrest at FICCI meet 15 September 2010 PM sees 9-10 per cent growth in medium term 15 September 2010 India's August trade deficit hits a 23-month high of $13.06 billion 15 September 2010 Government panel seeks clarity in Companies Bill's exemption clauses 15 September 2010 Karnataka to unveil new IT policies this month 15 September 2010 Employment problems persist despite India’s economic growth: UN study 15 September 2010 Indirect tax collections up 45 per cent in August 15 September 2010 Petroleum, flowers included in WPI base revamp 14 September 2010 Inflation rate dips to 8.51 per cent in August under revised WPI series 14 September 2010 Bhakra Dam deflection not a cause for worry: official 13 September 2010 India revises its wholesale price index 13 September 2010 RBI sets up working group to review monetary policy procedures 13 September 2010 Orissa doubles cash incentive for getting cholera patients to hospitals 13 September 2010 Bumper kharif and rabi crops expected to quell food inflation 13 September 2010 Mukherjee asks statistical body to spur financial inclusion with research 13 September 2010 Government proposes to drop non-compete clause in pre-2005 FDI rules 11 September 2010 Industrial production growth of 13.8 per cent encouraging: Pranab 11 September 2010 CSR spending may become mandatory for large companies 11 September 2010 25 Delhi trains cancelled as Yamuna rises to danger levels 11 September 2010 India's external debt rises 16.5 per cent to $262 billion in FY'10 09 September 2010 Government opts for enumeration of castes other than SC/ST 09 September 2010 PSUs make most of the Rs56,169-crore private placement of bonds in Q1: report 09 September 2010 The road to hell is paved with good intentions 09 September 2010 Food price inflation rate climbs to 11.47 per cent 09 September 2010 Australian travel advisory warns of dengue fever outbreak during Common Wealth Games 08 September 2010 Strike hits services at PSU banks 07 September 2010 Julia Gillard is Australian PM with independent backing 07 September 2010 Nilekani addresses fears on security and privacy aspects of UID 07 September 2010 Improved grain storage alone not enough: Basu 07 September 2010 Can’t limit grain procurement, govt tells SC 07 September 2010 Reservation for poor in private schools to be mandatory 07 September 2010 Economy hurt by nationwide strike 07 September 2010 IIT, IIM dons may miss out on special pay 07 September 2010 India's April-Aug net direct tax receipts up 13.91 per cent 06 September 2010 Committee recommends raising retirement age in private sector to 60 06 September 2010 Bank employees to strike work tomorrow 06 September 2010 Déjà vu as India’s Direct Tax Proposals enter Round 3 04 September 2010 It’s not the money – it’s working conditions, stupid! 04 September 2010 Committee estimates slum population to rise to 93.06 million next year 04 September 2010 INTUC to join anti-UPA strike on 7 September 04 September 2010 Pulses, milk and cereal prices push inflation to 10.86 per cent 04 September 2010 Food, fuel prices continue upward march 03 September 2010 Property owners to get two way relief under new direct tax provisions 03 September 2010 Roubini outlines the “new normal” 03 September 2010 Companies Bill 2009 to factor in lessons from Bhopal 03 September 2010 After SC rap, govt to pump 2.5 mt more foodgrains into PDS 03 September 2010 New, improved company laws likely in December: Khurshid 03 September 2010 Government corrects GDP error 02 September 2010 eGoM to meet today to discuss SC direction on foodgrain distribution to poor 02 September 2010 Exports grow by 13.2 per cent; imports surge by 34.3 per cent 01 September 2010 Economy continues to grow, but pace may slow down 01 September 2010 Indian insolvency regime shows improvement in time for recovery: Fitch 31 August 2010 SC blasts Pawar for ignoring free grains order 31 August 2010 Direct Tax Code tabled in Lok Sabha 30 August 2010 Monsoon deficit is 3 per cent till 21 August 2010 28 August 2010 Crude, refinery output prop up infrastructure growth in July 28 August 2010 Hiranandani bros out on bail in PF scam case 27 August 2010 Bio-fuels, electric cars don’t suit India: Ramesh 26 August 2010 Cabinet okays new direct tax regime; Parliament nod expected 26 August 2010 Farmers block Delhi roads against land acquisition bill 26 August 2010 Food price inflation rate falls further to 10.05 per cent 26 August 2010 Government keen on tabling direct tax Bill in monsoon session 25 August 2010 Committees can’t be super-regulators, says RBI 25 August 2010 RBI warns of structural constrains to growth 24 August 2010 Government plans another trade policy review in December 24 August 2010 Mixed response from exporters to interest subvention 24 August 2010 Goa SEZ promoters seek Rs1500 crore damages after cancellation 24 August 2010 Government renews sops for export-oriented goods 23 August 2010 Government still hopeful of introducing GST next year 23 August 2010 MPs offered another Rs10,000 sop in tax-free allowances 23 August 2010 Labour, Coalition launch bids to secure power in Australia 23 August 2010 Coalition inches ahead of Labour in see-sawing Australian elections 21 August 2010 UP farmers to intensify agitation for higher compensation for land acquisition 21 August 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down in July 20 August 2010 ADB may revise growth and inflation forecast for India 20 August 2010 Private firms to the rescue as PSUs pull out of CWG 20 August 2010 Centre, states unable to find meeting ground on GST 19 August 2010 Food price inflation a tad lower at 11.35 per cent 19 August 2010 Arshiya International to invest Rs1,500 crore in India’s first FTWZ 19 August 2010 Infrastructure spend in 12th plan to fall 30 per cent short: Pranab 18 August 2010 Government caves in to MPs’ salary hike demand after uproar 18 August 2010 Probe me or I’ll fast unto death, says Tirupati temple ex-chief 18 August 2010 Jharkhand makes asset declaration mandatory for officials 18 August 2010 New Delhi and Mumbai take 45th and 46th positions in ranking of ‘global cities’ 17 August 2010 Inflation rate dips to 9.97 per cent in June 16 August 2010 New visa norms will drive IT industry away from US: Nasscom 14 August 2010 Pranab asks banks to accelerate financial deepening 14 August 2010 Government admits inability to tame food prices 14 August 2010 India offers Pak $5 million flood aid; but may be rebuffed 14 August 2010 RBI relaxes overseas borrowing norms for hotel, healthcare and software sectors 13 August 2010 India's indirect tax kitty swells 46.2 per cent to Rs96, 223 crore in April-July 13 August 2010 Two more Madhu Koda aides held, remanded 13 August 2010 Don’t let grain rot, give it free to the poor: SC 13 August 2010 Kalmadi’s fate hangs in balance as UK firm sends bill 13 August 2010 India refining tsunami early warning system 12 August 2010 India's industrial production growth at a 13-month low of 7.1 per cent in June 12 August 2010 Food price inflation rate climbs back to 11.40 per cent 12 August 2010 Stop gloating over GDP, focus on governance: Murthy 11 August 2010 Grains rotting in storage a shame, admits Pawar 11 August 2010 SC order paves way for closure of Quattrocchi case 11 August 2010 More weight for manufacturing in new WPI system: report 10 August 2010 Right governance needed for 10 per cent growth: Montek 10 August 2010 Central team to assess monsoon failure in Bihar 10 August 2010 Haryana government releases funds for Faridabad Metro extension 10 August 2010 Delhi government pulls out all stops to meet CWG timeline 10 August 2010 State-owned banks may be asked to ensure 20-% loan growth 10 August 2010 Rajya Sabha okays bill to settle regulatory spats 10 August 2010 New listing norm for PSEs eased to 10% 10 August 2010 Finally, one head rolls in C'wealth games scam 10 August 2010 Whistleblowers' bill gets cabinet nod; awaits parliament approval 09 August 2010 Delayed projects see cost overruns of Rs50295 crore, admits govt 09 August 2010 Kirit Parikh panel’s oil subsidy formula rejected 09 August 2010 Transport unions in West Bengal defer strike to 23 August 09 August 2010 Queen Elizabeth “furious” over games corruption: report 09 August 2010 HRD ministry to get Rs231,000 crore for RTE: Pranab 09 August 2010 Financial regulators must have autonomy: PMEAC chief Rangarajan 07 August 2010 Speculation rife about fuel price hike by month-end 06 August 2010 Asim Dasgupta meets Pranab over GST 06 August 2010 Indian wheat rots as US, EU make record sales 06 August 2010 Opposition spurns Pranab plea to help speed up GST 06 August 2010 RBI survey puts India's 2010-11 GDP growth at 8.4 per cent 05 August 2010 India's direct tax collection up 15.75 per cent in April-July 2010 05 August 2010 Wholesale food price inflation rate falls further to 9.67 per cent 05 August 2010 States oppose draft changes in statute for GST rollout 04 August 2010 Services sector growth rate moderates in July 04 August 2010 Centre approves Rs626-crore scheme for computerisation of state treasuries 03 August 2010 BJP ruled states may not support GST amendment 03 August 2010 I am no super-regulator, clarifies Pranab 03 August 2010 India's Q1 trade deficit rises over 37 per cent to $32.27 billion 02 August 2010 Truckers defer all-India strike 02 August 2010 Opposition agrees to compromise on price rise discussion 02 August 2010 No takers for FCI’s open market wheat 02 August 2010 UIDAI, oil ministry sign pact to help end pilferage 31 July 2010 India's Q1 indirect tax collection rises over 53 per cent to Rs68,462 crore 31 July 2010 Dyslexic kids must be included in RTE, says house panel 31 July 2010 Monsoon still shaky; eastern India may see deficit 31 July 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down at 13.73 per cent in June 30 July 2010 Harvard B-school keen on more classes in India, says dean Nohria 30 July 2010 Government to release Rs4,868 crore to banks for concessional farm credit 30 July 2010 Centre raises contribution to universal education bill to 68 per cent 30 July 2010 Slowdown in core sector growth worries experts 30 July 2010 Accenture, Mahindra Satyam among 3 agencies selected for `Aadhaar' implementation 29 July 2010 Wholesale food price inflation rate falls to 9.67 per cent, but prices rise 29 July 2010 Climate change plan calls for 10 per cent renewable energy by 2015 29 July 2010 Despite recessionary fears PC sales grew 18% in India in 2009-10 29 July 2010 Truckers threaten to strike from 5 August against toll policy 28 July 2010 Mani Aiyar hopes Commonwealth Games will flop 27 July 2010 Rising prices derail Parliament 27 July 2010 RBI hikes short-term rates to beat down inflation 27 July 2010 Complete C'wealth projects or get blackballed, Dixit warns contractors 27 July 2010 RBI sets the tone for rate hike in quarterly review 26 July 2010 PM’s address at the 55th National Development Council meeting 24 July 2010 Inflation will halve to 6 per cent by December: PM 24 July 2010 India soon to be third largest FDI destination: UNCTAD 24 July 2010 Indian economy to grow at 8.5 per cent in current fiscal 23 July 2010 Mukherjee urges industry to back GST 23 July 2010 Sops to SEZs will continue post-GST, assures Pranab 23 July 2010 PFRDA launches 2 pension schemes for economically disadvantaged 22 July 2010 UIDAI to issue first set of 100 million unique ID numbers by March 2011 22 July 2010 Three FCI officials get marching orders over wheat spoilage 22 July 2010 Food price inflation falls to 12.47 per cent 22 July 2010 Government team pegs wheat damage at 3 FCI depots at 350 tonnes 21 July 2010 Finance minister pushes uniform GST rate structure 21 July 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural workers down at 13.02 per cent in June 21 July 2010 Assocham moots 40-per cent super tax on iron -ore mining 21 July 2010 India's Q1 trade deficit up at $32.2 billion 21 July 2010 Court allows unaided schools to file fresh petition against government resolution 21 July 2010 Inflation to decline to 5-6 pc by December: government 20 July 2010 New inflation index from August 20 July 2010 Delhi I-T to set up special camps for filing returns 20 July 2010 India’s exports continue to grow at over 30 per cent 20 July 2010 LIC outperforms other pension funds; gets higher allocation 20 July 2010 Monsoon revives, but still 14 per cent deficient 19 July 2010 FM asks bankers to evolve alternative models for financial inclusion 19 July 2010 Steps on to cut case backlog in courts: Moily 19 July 2010 India revises 2009-10 grain production estimate to 218.2 million tonnes 19 July 2010 Deficient monsoon leaves kharif crops at risk 19 July 2010 States likely to ask for degree of fiscal autonomy in GST 19 July 2010 SEBI may announce major changes in corporate norms today 19 July 2010 Whose mines are they anyway? 17 July 2010 Centre to consult state governments on Food Security Bill 17 July 2010 Food and price inflation to drop substantially by end-July: Basu 16 July 2010 UIDAI empanels 15 training agencies 16 July 2010 Polaris Software offering cloud computing solutions to rural banks 16 July 2010 Met rules out significant resurgence in monsoon next week 16 July 2010 Food price inflation rises again; reaches 12.81 per cent 15 July 2010 Gujarat seeks review of MCI bar on three medical colleges 15 July 2010 Indian rupee gets its symbol 15 July 2010 Centre tells Naxal-hit states to form unified command 15 July 2010 Public sector oil units to keep petrol prices uniform; review rates every month 14 July 2010 Indian consumers more demanding on service quality 14 July 2010 India's inflation rate climbs to 10.55 per cent in June 14 July 2010 Chavan wants Belgaum declared UT; all-party team to meet PM 14 July 2010 India must spend Rs4000 crore to hike agri-storage capacity: Pawar 14 July 2010 Monsoon magic: inflation will be down by December, says Montek 14 July 2010 FM calls for mass campaign to expand domestic savings base 13 July 2010 Government to continue efforts for restoring 9% growth: Mukherjee 13 July 2010 Karnataka CM rejects CBI probe demand into mining scam 13 July 2010 Digital signature mandatory for company IT returns 13 July 2010 Violence erupts in Belgaum even as Maharashtra amends plea 13 July 2010 Eight Indian states have more poverty than 26 poorest African nations: study 12 July 2010 ESIC to tap services of part time doctors in state government hospitals 12 July 2010 UIDAI denies budget cut, but differences remain 12 July 2010 India's industrial production grows at 11.5 per cent in May 12 July 2010 Maoists blast mobile tower, shoot at cops in weekend violence 12 July 2010 Eight Indian companies in 2010 Fortune 500 global list 12 July 2010 Ending the Maoist insurgency is not a mission impossible 12 July 2010 Government quietly slashes UIDAI budget by over 50 per cent 10 July 2010 Long, hard road ahead for UIDAI: Nilekani 10 July 2010 Food price inflation dips further to 12.63 per cent 08 July 2010 Centre nullifies Maharashtra’s hopes of bagging Belgaum 08 July 2010 Monsoon rains cover whole of India 10 days ahead of schedule 07 July 2010 Forex earnings from tourists rise 28 per cent to over $1 billion in June 06 July 2010 Direct tax collections up 15.49 per cent in Q1; corporate tax mop up rises 21.65 per cent 06 July 2010 Government proposes FDI in multi-brand retail trade 06 July 2010 Monsoon jitters begin: north, central India see poor rains 06 July 2010 Losses from bandh pegged at Rs13,000 crore 06 July 2010 Kamal Nath slams Planning Commission 06 July 2010 India needs $90 billion investment in infrastructure in five years: Kamal Nath 03 July 2010 RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50 per cent 02 July 2010 Crop insurance claims settlement tops Rs15,500 crore in 10 years; benefits over 42 million farmers 02 July 2010 India's external debt up 16.5 per cent at $261.4 billion 01 July 2010 Net overseas claim on Indians soars to $94.8 billion 01 July 2010 Food price inflation eases to 12.92 per cent 01 July 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers up at 13.91 per cent in May 30 June 2010 Deora slams Opposition over fuel hike agitation 30 June 2010 Food inflation a major worry: RBI dy chief 30 June 2010 India's growth rate to soon reach China's level: IMF 29 June 2010 Monsoon to cover northwest India in next 10 days: Met Dept 29 June 2010 India's core sector grows 5 per cent in May 28 June 2010 Extend investment benefits to SEZ units as well: analyst 28 June 2010 India's forex reserves up $3.2 billion as dollar sinks 26 June 2010 Government decides to lift control on petrol prices 25 June 2010 Government announces interest subsidy scheme for education loans 25 June 2010 India to facilitate increased investment flows: Pranab 24 June 2010 Food price inflation jumps to 16.90 per cent 24 June 2010 Cabinet to decide on rupee symbol today 24 June 2010 Government units safest among Indian borrowers: Survey 23 June 2010 India plans panel to boost economic ties with US 23 June 2010 FM aims to cut inflation by half 23 June 2010 Delhi, Mumbai see steep hike in auto, taxi fares 23 June 2010 Government worried about inflation, says Pranab 23 June 2010 Government guarantees Rs5 crore funding for innovative business ideas 21 June 2010 Deora asks states to rationalise VAT on petrol and diesel 21 June 2010 Eurozone crisis hits Indian exports: FICCI survey 21 June 2010 Capital inflows, freer yuan see rupee post fresh gains 21 June 2010 Naga students lift 68-day-old Manipur blockade 19 June 2010 Exports rise to$16.1 billion led by jewllery sector 19 June 2010 J&K receives Rs1,200 crore allocation under PMRP in addition to other goodies 19 June 2010 India to add 347,463 jobs in organised sector by fiscal Q1 end: Study 19 June 2010 Sibal proposes insurance cover, group housing for 6 million school teachers 18 June 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers dips to 13.68 per cent 18 June 2010 India, China to cooperate in food grain storage sector 17 June 2010 Food price inflation dips to 16.12 per cent 17 June 2010 Fiscal tightening needed but no hurry: RBI deputy governor 16 June 2010 Units can migrate from one SEZ to another: government 16 June 2010 Corporate tax advances to grow 20 per cent in Q1 16 June 2010 Government calls meet as Naga blockade continues 16 June 2010 Draft tax code spares provident funds, eases MAT norms 16 June 2010 No hurry to tighten monetary policy, says Mukherjee 15 June 2010 UK to probe misuse of education aid by India 15 June 2010 RBI may act sooner than 27 July, says deputy governor 14 June 2010 MMRDA proposes trans-harbour ro-ro service from Mumbai 14 June 2010 Major changes in interest rates expected with switch to base rate system 14 June 2010 Inflation rate hits double-digit at 10.16 per cent in May 14 June 2010 Smirking politicos, sycophantic followers get HC rap 14 June 2010 Inflation a worry, but no hurry to end stimulus: Montek 12 June 2010 Cottonseed to be in essential commodity list till 21 December 2010 12 June 2010 Cabinet panel approves financial restructuring of Bharat Bhari Udyog 12 June 2010 Tax exemption limit for gratuity payments raised from Rs3.5 lakh to Rs10 lakh 12 June 2010 Three-PSU consortium wins bid for MAMC assets 12 June 2010 India's industrial production hits a near-20-month high of 17.6 per cent in April 12 June 2010 Indians abroad to get voting rights 11 June 2010 Monsoon on track, says weatherman 11 June 2010 Food price graph on the rise again 11 June 2010 Mukherjee asks IT officials to look beyond target collection of Rs430,000 crore 10 June 2010 India Sri Lanka discuss cooperation in energy, other areas 10 June 2010 Government may roll back new listing norms 10 June 2010 Simplified direct tax code to be tabled in monsoon sesson: Mukherjee 09 June 2010 Mukherjee asks banks to improve performance, check NPA 09 June 2010 DLF gets fresh sanction from BoA for its Rajarhat IT SEZ 09 June 2010 Fresh cabinet meet on fuel price hikes tomorrow 09 June 2010 Anti-Posco agitation gets a jolt in Gobindpur 08 June 2010 PM reviews progress of J&K projects 08 June 2010 Price pressures to ease with monsoon: Gokarn 08 June 2010 Bhopal verdict could impact nuclear liability bill: Moily 08 June 2010 Broadband wireless auction nets government Rs32,000 crore; Mumbai tops bidding 08 June 2010 India's first private metro link approved for Gurgaon 08 June 2010 EGoM defers decision on fuel price hike on absence on key members 08 June 2010 European debt crisis could hit exports: Mukherjee 05 June 2010 India vs China: How will these economies turn out? 05 June 2010 Sugar production to rise to 18.5 million tonnes in 2009-10 crop year 05 June 2010 S Africa has vast SME alliance opportunities: Anand Sharma 04 June 2010 Manipur blockade completes 51st day 04 June 2010 Karnataka signs up investments of Rs3.5 trillion 04 June 2010 India not in favour of corpus for future bank bailouts 04 June 2010 Listed companies required to maintain 25 per cent public holding 04 June 2010 India, US discuss joint education council plan 03 June 2010 I-T department to open special counters for filing IT returns from 28-31 July 03 June 2010 Food price inflation edges up to 16.55 per cent 03 June 2010 CBDT amends rules relating to TDS 02 June 2010 Karnataka receive investment proposals worth Rs12, 353 crore 02 June 2010 Bank credit up nearly 18 per cent at Rs33,24,193 crore in year to 21 May 02 June 2010 India's fiscal deficit rises to 6.61 per cent of GDP 01 June 2010 Tourism ministry offers interest subsidy on hotel loans in Delhi 01 June 2010 India's exports rise over 36 per cent in April; imports jump 43.3 per cent 01 June 2010 India to upgrade 1,896 state-run industrial training institutes 31 May 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers down at 13.33 per cent in April 31 May 2010 Timely monsoons likely to lift market mood hit by European crisis fears 31 May 2010 Per capita income up 5.6 per cent at Rs33,588 31 May 2010 India's economy grew at 8.6 per cent in Q4 2009-10 31 May 2010 UK quashes ID cards as India pushes on with UID 31 May 2010 India's forex reserves rise marginally to $273.36 billion 29 May 2010 Don’t over-regulate, US telecom chief tells India 29 May 2010 Core sector growth accelerates to 5.1 per cent in April 28 May 2010 UN sponsored resolutions no longer relevant in Kashmir: UK poll 28 May 2010 I-T department's central processing unit at Bengaluru to open tomorrow 28 May 2010 Food price inflation a tad lower at 16.23 per cent 28 May 2010 India awaits Canadian response on visa row 27 May 2010 South Eastern Coalfields CMD arrested on graft charges by CBI 27 May 2010 Government to expand contributory health scheme for ex-servicemen 26 May 2010 President Patil leads 60-strong business delegation to China 26 May 2010 Indirect tax collection up Rs2,000 crore at Rs246,000 crore in FY'10 24 May 2010 Government to mop up Rs12,000 crore through securities sale on 28 May 24 May 2010 Ministers' group meeting on 7 June to decide on petrol price hike 24 May 2010 Tax exempted industrial park scheme extended to 31 March 2011 24 May 2010 Direct taxes code to be tabled during monsoon session of Parliament 24 May 2010 PM defends Raja; says UPA could have done better 24 May 2010 CAG enters RBI terrain; starts auditing banks' farm debt waiver accounts 24 May 2010 Centre asked to ensure 20 per cent MSME procurements for public sector projects 22 May 2010 National Design Institute to come up at Jorhat 22 May 2010 Mukherjee promises robust compensation to states for timely roll out of GST 22 May 2010 RBI’s Chakrabarty against major sops for MSMEs 22 May 2010 Cyclone Laila weakens; leaves 36 deaths, destruction in its wake 22 May 2010 Dollar to remain India's major reserve currency: RBI 21 May 2010 SAIL, NTPC, IOC, ONGC elevated to ‘maharatna’ status 21 May 2010 APM gas price: a positive development for domestic gas market 21 May 2010 IMD switching to Doppler radar for accurate weather forecasting 20 May 2010 Food price inflation edges up further to 16.49 per cent 20 May 2010 Delhi Declaration at Aman Ki Asha identifies six areas to build economic ties between India and Pakistan 20 May 2010 India's exports grow 36 per cent in April; imports vault 43 per cent 19 May 2010 CAG wants to regulate regulators 19 May 2010 Cabinet clears UIDAI's data collection programme 18 May 2010 Andhra, Orissa on high alert as cyclone ‘Laila’ prepares to strike 18 May 2010 Imports of `sensitive' items up 39 per cent in April-February 2009-10 18 May 2010 IMD to have automatic weather stations at Alibaug, Karjat, Pen, Bhiwandi 18 May 2010 On-line filing of tax returns suspended following security certificate lapse 18 May 2010 Bihar’s Rs20,000 crore plan size gets panel nod 18 May 2010 UP not using central funds properly, says UPA chairperson 18 May 2010 Plan panel shortens road-building target 18 May 2010 Employees' provident fund to modernise operations 17 May 2010 ‘Aadhar’ number to be on call soon 17 May 2010 Inflation not to impact projected 8.5 per cent growth rate for FY10 : CII 17 May 2010 India's gold imports could fall for the third straight year in 2010 15 May 2010 Will surprise nation on deficit figures: Pranab Mukherjee 15 May 2010 Inflation rate fractionally lower at 9.59 per cent in April 14 May 2010 Probe clears Jayalalithaa of land grab; indicts Sasikala kin 14 May 2010 Government to launch Rs50,000 crore infrastructure fund 14 May 2010 RBI, 926 bank branches to accept advance income tax in Mumbai region 13 May 2010 Gates Foundation inks pact with Bihar for better healthcare 13 May 2010 CII backs Chidambaram plea to invest in Naxal-hit areas 13 May 2010 CCEA approves Rs1,011-crore visa and immigrant tracking project 13 May 2010 Food price inflation edges up to 16.44 per cent 13 May 2010 New direct tax code draft soon, says Pranab 13 May 2010 Grain output to slip after poor monsoon 12 May 2010 India's March industrail output up 13.5 per cent 12 May 2010 Inflation rate will drop rapidly, predicts Pranab 12 May 2010 India’s emissions up 58 per cent since 1994; but figures per GDP unit down 12 May 2010 Draft bill on UID numbers soon: Nilekani 12 May 2010 SC upholds tribunals for fast-tracking corporate cases 12 May 2010 EGoM on fuel decontrol tentatively scheduled to meet on 21 May 11 May 2010 India and Finland sign memorandum on road transport 11 May 2010 Manipur on brink following siege of highway by Naga insurgency groups 11 May 2010 India safe from euro zone crisis, agree government, experts 11 May 2010 Chidambaram debunks Ramesh's claims in missive to PM 11 May 2010 RBI to study food demand, says depuy chief 11 May 2010 Wheat procurement not on par as Punjab, Haryana lag 11 May 2010 Wage hikes will stimulate economy: RBI's Subir Gokarn 11 May 2010 IPL imbroglio: Modi seeks more time; BCCI promptly agrees 11 May 2010 Manufacturing to slow down in April-June quarter: survey 11 May 2010 Consistent foreign policy to help India emerge a global leader: Sharma 10 May 2010 PM pulls up Ramesh for remarks against other ministries 10 May 2010 FICCI quarterly survey on Indian manufacturing sector 10 May 2010 Maharashtra government to charge entertainment tax on IPL matches in state 10 May 2010 Fresh battle erupts over industrial sops for hilly states 10 May 2010 Government tightens investment norms for ‘Indian’ companies 10 May 2010 Ramesh blasts home, defence ministries during China visit for ‘anti-China’ stance 10 May 2010 Wheat stock overflows as rabi procurement in Punjab tops 11.5 million tonnes 08 May 2010 Governors can’t be sacked for disagreeing with centre, rules SC 08 May 2010 PE funds to remain preferred choice for capital growth: CII report 08 May 2010 Women’s reservation bill fails to see light of day 08 May 2010 Government buckles in; to include caste in census 08 May 2010 India's 2009-10 fertiliser subsidy bill lower at 64,932 crore: minister 07 May 2010 New zones to boost manufacturing, investment on anvil: Anand Sharma 07 May 2010 Food price inflation falls further to 16.04 per cent 06 May 2010 Government coughs up Rs14,000 crore for oil companies 06 May 2010 Remittances to India in Apr-Dec 2009 held firm at Rs2.04 lakh crore 05 May 2010 Sharad Pawar made party in IPL tax case 05 May 2010 RBI raises forex limit for travellers abroad to $3,000 05 May 2010 Mukherjee rules out rollback in fuel taxes 05 May 2010 Narco, polygraph tests can’t be forced on anyone: SC 05 May 2010 Picasso painting sets new auction record 05 May 2010 Offices shut early due to motormen’s strike call 03 May 2010 Corporate India upbeat despite inflation concerns: survey 03 May 2010 Women professionals still trapped under the glass ceiling: Grant Thornton report 03 May 2010 Manufacturing sector growth continues, but rate slows slightly 03 May 2010 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers unchanged at 14.86 per cent in March 30 April 2010 CPSU power plants to supply electricity in nearby areas 30 April 2010 Mukherjee announes slew of measures as house approves bill amid opposition walkout 30 April 2010 Food price inflation declines to 16.61 per cent 29 April 2010 I-T department taps UIDAI for biometric PAN cards 27 April 2010 India's core industries grew at a robust 7.2 per cent in March 27 April 2010 Stimulus withdrawal best for India’s economy: Subbarao 27 April 2010 Bandh hits transport, public services in several states 27 April 2010 Educomp Solutions ties up with Lavasa Corporation to set up educational institutes 26 April 2010 India's rabi wheat procurement reaches 15.26 million tonnes 26 April 2010 Delhi launches crackdown on property tax evaders 26 April 2010 BCCI suspends Modi; Chirayu Amin is new IPL chief 26 April 2010 CAG raps Maharashtra government over tax on IPL matches 24 April 2010 Ministers group weighing proposals under food security bill 24 April 2010 Meteorological office predicts normal monsoon after last year’s drought 24 April 2010 Government confers Oil India with Navratna Status 23 April 2010 SBI expects 23 per cent growth in credit: Bhatt 23 April 2010 Public sector banks to get Rs15,000-crore capital boost 23 April 2010 56 Indian companies make it to `Forbes Global 2000' list 22 April 2010 RBI issues takeover norms for loan securitisation 22 April 2010 IT department raids IPL franchises 22 April 2010 Food price inflation rises to 17.65 per cent 22 April 2010 Cotton yarn export sops withdrawn 22 April 2010 RBI will not allow overheating: Subbarao 22 April 2010 FCI sold over 1 million tonne wheat to flour mills in H2 FY10: minister 20 April 2010 Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers down in March 20 April 2010 RBI choses to be slow and steady 20 April 2010 Heads roll over IPL imbroglio 20 April 2010 RBI hikes Repo, CRR rates by 25 bps; keeps Bank Rate unchanged 20 April 2010 100 million more Indians slide below the poverty line 19 April 2010 IPL: Hit for a six! 19 April 2010 RBI may hike key rates, say analysts 19 April 2010 Bank credit growth slackened in December 2009: RBI report 19 April 2010 Inflation should start falling now, says top economist Basu 17 April 2010 RBI chief meets Pranab ahead of policy review 17 April 2010 Taxmen widen IPL probe; visit Mohali, Jaipur offices 17 April 2010 Monetary policy: at the cross roads 16 April 2010 India builds strategic oil reserve facilities for Rs3,000 crore 16 April 2010 Government makes social spending mandatory for central units 15 April 2010 Food price inflation rate slows to 17.22 per cent 15 April 2010 Inflation rate edges up to 9.90 per cent in March 15 April 2010 Govt to levy Rs2,500 per-tonne duty on cotton exports 15 April 2010 CII seeks RBI help to check rupee rise 14 April 2010 Third Font, Left to force countrywide shutdown over fuel, fertiliser price hike 14 April 2010 ICAI plans to set up e-tax centres 14 April 2010 Rabi wheat procurement crosses 5.7 million tonnes 13 April 2010 High growth here to stay: Rangarajan 13 April 2010 ADB sees 8.2 per cent growth for India; but sounds inflation alert 13 April 2010 India can emerge superpower by 2039: World Bank ex-director 13 April 2010 National Integration Council reconstitued 12 April 2010 India's industrial production grew 15.1 per cent in February 12 April 2010 Industrial output grows 15.1 per cent in February 12 April 2010 Over four lakh aspirants to appear for JEE 12 April 2010 Time for market-oriented financial sector reforms: Pranab 10 April 2010 India, Australia to set up joint education forum 10 April 2010 Bangladesh offers to open all transit routes to landlocked northeast India 10 April 2010 Modi demands German delegation apology for adverse comments 10 April 2010 J&K assemble passes controversial bill amid uproar in house 10 April 2010 Garment exports down 10 per cent in February 10 April 2010 RBI fixes basket value of rupee for Russia debt payments at Rs63.0381 09 April 2010 EPFO defers decision on higher interest rates on pf deposits demanded by unions 09 April 2010 Government to decide on six SEZs today 09 April 2010 Sugar output to top earlier estimates: Pawar 09 April 2010 US keen on infrastructure partnerships with Orissa: Roemer 09 April 2010 India's FY10 food subsidy bill up a whopping 65 per cent 08 April 2010 Food price inflation shoots up to 17.70 per cent 08 April 2010 India, US expand financial and economic partnership 06 April 2010 Government cautions Indian nationals on seeking jobs in Malaysia 05 April 2010 ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank to get ‘foreign’ tag 05 April 2010 IMC moots servce tax reduction on works contract 05 April 2010 Budget measures to ensure 9 per cent growth this fiscal: Pranab 03 April 2010 Education becomes child's fundamental right 01 April 2010 India's net liabilities up $21 billion at $117.1 billion as of end-2009 01 April 2010 Food price inflation edges higher to 16.35 per cent 01 April 2010 CPI for industrial workers fell to 14.86 per cent in February 31 March 2010 India's external debt up 11.9 per cent to $251.4 billion in April - December 2009 31 March 2010 India's current account deficit up at $30.3 billion in April-December 2009 31 March 2010 IBM's offers free software in cloud environment to IT start-ups 31 March 2010 India's April-December trade deficit shrinks to $89.5 billion 31 March 2010 IIM-Shillong graduating batch upbeat over job offers 31 March 2010 India's February exports up 34.8 per cent, imports surge 66 per cent 31 March 2010 Petrol, diesel prices hiked after shift to Euro-IV norms 31 March 2010 Milk prices to rise between Rs2 to Rs5 in Maharashtra 30 March 2010 Sonia Gandhi to again head re-constituted NAC 30 March 2010 Delhi rolls back VAT on LPG cylinder 29 March 2010 High-level panel on financial markets meets 27 March 2010 Government implements liberalised FDI norms 27 March 2010 Core sector growth falls to 4.5 per cent in February 26 March 2010 Maharashtra extends VAT exemptions on foodgrains to FY'11 25 March 2010 Government withdraws austerity restrictions on employee travel 25 March 2010 SC notice not to affect proposed education rights act: Sibal 25 March 2010 Food price inflation edges lower to 16.22 per cent 25 March 2010 Maharashtra’s public debt set to hit Rs185,801 crore despite 8.6 per cent growth 24 March 2010 Planning Commission wants course correction for high growth economy 24 March 2010 RBI to continue tight money policy; defends rate hike 24 March 2010 Planning Commission lowers 11th plan growth target to 8 per cent 23 March 2010 Economy to grow 8.5 per cent in FY11: PM 23 March 2010 Mukerjee urges banks to reach out to ignored segments 22 March 2010 Petroleum secretary hints at hike in natural gas price 22 March 2010 Rs49,000 crore PSU stake sale target within limits: official 22 March 2010 India Bangladesh resume talks on river waters after five year hiatus 20 March 2010 West Bengal assembly passes bill to upgrade status of Presidecy College to university 20 March 2010 Dearness allowance for central employees hiked 8 per cent 20 March 2010 Capitation fees: new bill makes it a criminal offence 20 March 2010 RBI hikes repo, reverse repo rates by 25 bps 20 March 2010 Bank recapitalisation to start in April-May 19 March 2010 EGoM clears draft of Food Security Bill aimed to deliver on key poll promise 19 March 2010 Karnataka legislature clears Azim Premji Unversity Bill 19 March 2010 S&P revises India outlook from Negative to Stable 18 March 2010 Food price inflation eases further to 16.30 per cent 18 March 2010 RBI should do a policy balancing: Ahluwalia 17 March 2010 Rupee hits a 2-month high as Fed holds rate 17 March 2010 Government agencies in India procure 24.28 million tonnes of rice 17 March 2010 Mukherjee says 10 per cent growth possible for FY2010-11 17 March 2010 New bill to allow foreign universities enter India 15 March 2010 WPI inflation rate nears double digit; hits 9.89 per cent in February 15 March 2010 Government to rake in Rs200 crore tax from IPL 15 March 2010 Rangarajan calls for release of additional food stocks through PDS 13 March 2010 Mukherjee declines opposition plea for roll back of fuel price hikes 13 March 2010 Direct tax mop-up accounts for 55 per cent of India's tax collection 12 March 2010 India, Russia to boost banking ties 12 March 2010 India's industrial production grew 16.7 per cent in January 12 March 2010 Food price inflation eases to 17.81 per cent, fuel prices up 11 March 2010 Share of MSME sector in India's GDP rises to 7.20 per cent 10 March 2010 India ranked 6th most corrupt in Asia-Pacific region 10 March 2010 UPA vs. the Yadavs: From no confidence to lack of confidence 10 March 2010 India Inc chiefs pledge to invest in Assam 10 March 2010 Upper House clears Women's Reservation Bill 09 March 2010 Finance minister allays RBI fears over `super regulator' plan 08 March 2010 Tax-free gratuity ceiling in private sector to go up to Rs10 lakh 05 March 2010 Government mops up Rs278,373 crore direct tax in 11 months 04 March 2010 Food inflation up again; belies Pawar’s promises 04 March 2010 Steel prices go up by Rs600 a tonne 04 March 2010 Sonia backs fuel price hike, lauds Pranab’s budget 04 March 2010 Panel favours monitoring of credit rating agencies by SEBI 04 March 2010 Investments in SEZs top Rs1,28,390 crore 03 March 2010 Fiscal deficit to remain a challenge: PM's advisory council member 03 March 2010 Opposition forces adjournment over fuel price hike 03 March 2010 Central university of Karnataka has big plans, but few takers 02 March 2010 Opposition to raise storm over fuel price hike 02 March 2010 India's trade deficit narrows to $86.6 billion in April-January 2009-10 02 March 2010 RBI study links rupee value to capital flows 27 February 2010 CPI inflation for industrial workers zooms to 16.22 per cent in January 27 February 2010 Post budget impact analysis: paper sector 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Key budget proposals 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Use of LLP as a structural alternative : A non-starter for non-residents? 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Equity deals at lower than FMV : A new tax trap? 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Non-resident services outside India : Taxed retroactively 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Direct taxes code: Fresh jitters? 27 February 2010 Budget 2010-11: Gain for locals, pain for globals 27 February 2010 Rise in MAT to affect cashflows, say experts 27 February 2010 Post budget impact analysis: real estate sector 27 February 2010 Post budget impact analysis: Automobile sector 27 February 2010 Boosts agriculture, infrastructure: Anjani Sinha, MD & CEO, National Spot Exchange 26 February 2010 India's GDP grows 6 per cent to Rs11,58,764 crore in Q3 FY'10 26 February 2010 Reforms in tax administration to continue; `Saral-II' in the offing 26 February 2010 Budget proposals seek concessions on duties levied on miscellaneous items 26 February 2010 Budget 1010-11: R&D gets a boost 26 February 2010 Budget proposals to usher in tax revision, rationalisation and revamp of prevailing tax regime 26 February 2010 Focus on inclusive growth, investment and fiscal health 26 February 2010 Focus on inclusive growth, investment and fiscal health 26 February 2010 Slew of measures to ease tax burden on individuals, service providers, others 26 February 2010 Budget projects a Rs362,098-crore deficit for FY'11 26 February 2010 Steps proposed to make development eco-friendly 26 February 2010 Finance Minister Speech 26 February 2010 Power sector allocation doubled to Rs5130 crore 26 February 2010 Health outlay up by Rs2700 crore 26 February 2010 Mukherjee allocates Rs1,73,552 crore for infrastructure development 26 February 2010 NREGA, rural uplift schemes get surprisingly small hikes 26 February 2010 States' fiscal position deteriorated in 2008-09: RBI study 25 February 2010 Food price inflation eases to 17.58 per cent 25 February 2010 Core sector grows 9.4 per cent in January 25 February 2010 Economic Survey 2009-10: Food management policies poor 25 February 2010 Economic Survey 2009-10: Absorbing capital inflows a challenge 25 February 2010 Economic survey 2009-10: Export incentives may be re-distributed in April, says Scindia 25 February 2010 Economic Survey 2009-10: Ports below par 25 February 2010 Economic Survey 2009-10: Channel savings into infrastructure 25 February 2010 Economic survey 2009-10: Recovery assured, but spending must be reformed 25 February 2010 Export incentives may be re-distributed in April: Scindia 25 February 2010 Opposition forces both houses to adjourn over price rise 24 February 2010 Government to push divestment plans despite poor market 23 February 2010 Sharma calls for retaining stimulus to labour-intensive sectors 23 February 2010 India to aim at 9 per cent growth in 2011-12: President Patil 22 February 2010 Letter to the finance minister, from a salaried taxpayer 22 February 2010 Budget can put in force the divestment of public sector units 22 February 2010 PM's advisory body for gradual stimulus rollback in budget 20 February 2010 Sharma assures support to fisheries on par with agriculture 20 February 2010 CPI for agricultural and rural labourers up 0.36 percentage points in January 19 February 2010 Survey upbeat on GDP growth, but inflation a worry 19 February 2010 Food price inflation nudges closer to 18 per cent 18 February 2010 Government implementing `design clinic' scheme for small units 17 February 2010 Job market picks up 4 per cent in January 17 February 2010 Inflation likely to be in double-digits by March: Analysts 16 February 2010 Economy must grow at 9-10 per cent, says PM 16 February 2010 Govt allows revision of FCCB conversion price 16 February 2010 Inflation rate climbs to 8.56 per cent in January 15 February 2010 Mumbai, Delhi far behind in Economist global liveability survey 13 February 2010 States asked to set up single window clearance mechanism for SEZs 12 February 2010 India's industrial production vaults 16.8 per cent in December 12 February 2010 FDI in India up 13 per cent to over $1.5 billion in December 11 February 2010 FIPB allowed to approve FDI up to Rs1,200 crore 11 February 2010 Food price inflation nears 18 per cent 11 February 2010 Deora starts building consensus on fuel price hike 10 February 2010 Sharma to meet Mukherjee to decide on stimulus for exports 10 February 2010 India's per capita income seen at Rs33,540 08 February 2010 Centre to set up core group on agriculture and prices 06 February 2010 Pawar comes in for sharp criticism at CWC meet 06 February 2010 PM assures worst over on food price front 06 February 2010 Government goes all out to meet tax collection targets 05 February 2010 Keep away from personal businesses while in office: Khurshid to cabinet colleagues 05 February 2010 India should begin fiscal consolidation with next budget: IMF 05 February 2010 Student suicides worry Mumbai educators 05 February 2010 RBI survey puts India's 2009-10 real GDP growth at 6.9 per cent 05 February 2010 India's FY'10 software services exports to touch $50 billion 04 February 2010 Food price inflation rises further to 17.56 per cent 04 February 2010 Task force suggests extending stimulus for small, medium businesses for another year 03 February 2010 Imports move to positive growth as economic outlook brightens 02 February 2010 World Bank projects Indian economy to grow 8 per cent in 2011-12 02 February 2010 PM calls for boosting farm productivity to counter rising prices 01 February 2010 Government trying its best to hold fuel prices: Deora 01 February 2010 PM likely to visit Saudi Arabia in February or March 30 January 2010 Third Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2009-10: Press Statement by Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor 29 January 2010 17-per cent food inflation pushes overall inflation to 7.31 per cent 29 January 2010 RBI raises CRR by 75 basis points to 5.75 per cent 29 January 2010 GST roll out likely to be deferred to 1 April 2011 29 January 2010 India’s annual food price inflation rises to 17.40 per cent 28 January 2010 Murli Deora goes on African oil hunt with small change 28 January 2010 CIC directs Delhi Police to provide polygraph reports under RTI 27 January 2010 Indian economy to return to pre-crisis levels in fiscal 2010-11: CMIE 25 January 2010 Supreme Court restrains immediate action against 44 deemed universities 25 January 2010 PwC predicts India to become 3rd largest economy by 2020 23 January 2010 India's core industry growth accelerates to 6 per cent in December 22 January 2010 Food price inflation declines further to 16.81 per cent 21 January 2010 Government to penalise TDS transactions sans PAN 21 January 2010 Mukherjee promises additional measures to reverse food inflation 21 January 2010 Get ready to pay more for milk, says food minister Pawar 20 January 2010 Government may revert to tripartite fuel subsidy sharing 19 January 2010 Centre to derecognise 44 deemed universities, affected students assured support 19 January 2010 Reforms to lead India to pre-crisis growth rates by 2011, says economist 18 January 2010 Home minister blasts ‘profiteering’ private colleges 18 January 2010 RBI relaxes salary remittance norms for employees of foreign firms 16 January 2010 Don’t end stimulus yet, top economists urge Pranab 16 January 2010 Making UID foolproof: biometric details to be included 16 January 2010 Bank credit up 12.3 per cent at Rs28,81,898 crore in Q2-Fy'10 15 January 2010 India plans panel to suggest foreign capital regulations 14 January 2010 Issue of unique identification numbers to start in 2011: Nilekani 14 January 2010 Weekly food price inflation declines to 17.28 per cent 14 January 2010 Inflation rate up 253 bps to 7.31 per cent in December 14 January 2010 Government to release more wheat, rice into market 14 January 2010 Bank credit in India up Rs80,000 crore in last two weeks of December 2009 13 January 2010 Pranab seeks a faster return to fiscal consolidation 13 January 2010 National digital database of academic qualifications coming: Sibal 13 January 2010 Core group accepts Malegam roadmap for convergence with global accounting norms 12 January 2010 India's industrial output up 11.7 per cent in November 12 January 2010 Indian exports rise 15 per cent to $14.6 billion in December: Sharma 11 January 2010 Government to pass Right to Food Act: Mukherjee 11 January 2010 Finance minister asks I-T department to target Rs4,00,000 crore tax collection 09 January 2010 India's forex reserves up to $283.52 billion on gold revaluation 09 January 2010 Government defers announcement on GST roll-out till month-end 09 January 2010 Karnataka to consult farmers for pricing ArcelorMittal land: report 09 January 2010 Indian education needs overhaul, says Mukesh Ambani 09 January 2010 PM vows to remove bottlenecks for NRI investors 09 January 2010 Indian economy to grow by 7.75 per cent: Pranab Mukherjee 08 January 2010 State finance ministers to meet FM on GST; 1 April rollout unlikely 08 January 2010 Sharma to announce sops to select export sectors soon 08 January 2010 Agriculture experts call for private sector involvement to correct supply constraints 07 January 2010 Food inflation eases to 18.22 per cent 07 January 2010 Fin Min hints of stimulus withdrawal as economy picks up 06 January 2010 Corporate India urges Pranab to continue stimulus measures 06 January 2010 Steel producers’ output, sales up in 2009; big spurt in third quarter 06 January 2010 Direct tax collections up over 8.5 per cent in April-December 05 January 2010 RBI keeping sharp eye on capital inflows: dy governor 05 January 2010 Government releases new drought management manual 05 January 2010 India can outgrow China by 2014, says new chief economist Kaushik Basu 05 January 2010 India pays off 7 per cent more external debt in March-September 2009 04 January 2010 Andhra garners $300 million World Bank loan for urban projects 04 January 2010 India's manufacturing growth at seven-month high: survey 04 January 2010 India's foreign exchange reserves drop by $144 million to $284 billion 01 January 2010 India's external debt rises 8 per cent to $242.8 billion 01 January 2010 Consumer price index for industrial workers up at 13.51 per cent in November 31 December 2009 Food inflation zooms to 19.83 per cent as prices rise again 31 December 2009 Telangana stir pushes Andhra economy to the brink 31 December 2009 Government unveils draft National Consumer Policy 30 December 2009 Thirteenth Finance Commission submits report 30 December 2009 RBI hints at tightening money supply 29 December 2009 Food inflation a major concern even on 7-7.5 per cent economic growth: PM's advisor 29 December 2009 Sale of 10 per cent NMDC stake to fetch Indian government Rs23,000 crore 26 December 2009 India plans 5 million tonne strategic foodgrain reserve 26 December 2009 Sharma releases ‘consolidated’ draft FDI policy 26 December 2009 India likely to review auto fuel pricing policy on 13 January 24 December 2009 India's core sector industries expand by 4.6 per cent in November 24 December 2009 Cabinet panel approves $400 million FDI in Jet Airways 24 December 2009 Food price inflation declines to 18.65 per cent 24 December 2009 GST will reduce tax burden by 25-30 per cent: Bhide 24 December 2009 Pranab projects 8 per cent growth for FY09 24 December 2009 Cargo handling at Indian ports up 13 per cent in November despite trade slump 23 December 2009 Food prices will come down in January: Montek 23 December 2009 Tata slams controls; ‘get to work’ says Murthy at TiE summit 22 December 2009 India signs two loan agreements worth $850 million with ADB 22 December 2009 Centre sets up panel of state ministers to prepare roadmap for industrial growth 22 December 2009 Centre squarely to blame for price rise, say states 22 December 2009 Indian companies losing productivity to social networking sites: survey 21 December 2009 Rising prices may prompt RBI action: PM adviser 21 December 2009 India Inc’s advance tax collections up to Rs1.13 lakh crore 21 December 2009 GST implementation by 1 April looking doubtful 21 December 2009 Government to tax employee perquisites effective 1 April 2009 19 December 2009 Growth to top 7.75 per cent in fiscal 2010, inflationary concerns to remain 19 December 2009 Indian economy grew at 7.9 per cent in Q2-FY10: FM 18 December 2009 Power, fertiliser subsidies not productive: Ahluwalia 18 December 2009 India's FY09 pharma exports up 25 per cent at Rs38,433 crore 17 December 2009 Food price inflation nears 20 per cent 17 December 2009 Government plans law to regulate marine fisheries beyond 12 nautical miles 17 December 2009 Former Singapore PM Lee Kuan Yew moots four-pronged strategy for India to grow beyond 8-9 per cent 17 December 2009 Q3 advance tax collections seen to presage economic revival 16 December 2009 Pranab sees fiscal deficit at 3 per cent post-FY12 15 December 2009 India allows 100 per cent FDI in renewable energy: Abdullah 14 December 2009 Inflation rate zooms to 4.78 per cent in November 14 December 2009 Expert group says every third Indian under poverty line 12 December 2009 India's industrial production up 10.3 per cent in October 11 December 2009 ‘Mega food parks’ likely to get SEZ status 11 December 2009 Irrigation the key to farm sector growth: Manmohan 10 December 2009 Food price inflation soars to 19.05 per cent 10 December 2009 Delhi to tax professionals; hikes rates on property 10 December 2009 Indian government to raise public spending by Rs25,727 crore 08 December 2009 EPFO board defers decision on equity investment 05 December 2009 Export of fruits and vegetables from India rising: minister 05 December 2009 Upswing in Indo-Russian relations at Moscow summit 05 December 2009 RBI chief Subbarao urges steps to spread financial literacy 05 December 2009 Enforcement blitz on Emaar MGF exposes major fraud 04 December 2009 China set to beat India as world's top gold consuming country: GFMS 04 December 2009 OECD lauds policy environment 04 December 2009 India needs to cut red tape, spend more on infrastructure in order to boost growth 04 December 2009 India to return to 8-9 per cent growth: Zoellick 04 December 2009 Liquidity boom driving up food prices: Robert Zoellick 04 December 2009 Food price inflation zooms to 17.47 per cent 03 December 2009 Direct tax mop-up rises 3.71 per cent in April-November 02 December 2009 Government to spend Rs200 crore on 26 new forensic labs 02 December 2009 CBDT details procedures for remitting consular receipts 02 December 2009 Bill on foreign universities likely in current session of Parliament: Sibal 02 December 2009 India's April-October trade deficit narrows to $57.32 billion 01 December 2009 High cotton prices may lead to massive job cuts in textile industry: AEPC 01 December 2009 Government seeking maximum bang for PSU stake sale: Pranab 01 December 2009 IIMs’ CAT fails test of integrity 01 December 2009 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers dips to 11.49 per cent in October 30 November 2009 FM optimistic of 7 per cent growth 30 November 2009 Indian scientists develop new flood-tolerant paddy variety 30 November 2009 Economic growth beats projections by wide margin 30 November 2009 India’s best young scientists felicitated at Intel IRIS 2009 30 November 2009 Karnataka targets GDP growth of 9 per cent by 2010 28 November 2009 Economic recovery remains fragile cautions Subbarao 28 November 2009 IT sector to recover in two quarters: Narayana Murthy 28 November 2009 Food price inflation rises to 15.58 per cent 26 November 2009 Employment in export sector units up 5,00,000 in July-September 2009 25 November 2009 Government not to re-look at cases handled by CLB’s tainted Vasudevan 25 November 2009 Recovery sluggish despite inmprovement: Subir Gokarn 25 November 2009 Food grain stocks well above buffer norms: Pawar 24 November 2009 States allowed to borrow up to 4 per cent of GSDP in FY'10 24 November 2009 Export sector hit on rupee appreciation against dollar : FIEO 23 November 2009 CII survey points to manufacturing sector revival 23 November 2009 Modi sees Vadodra as India’s ‘speed capital’ 23 November 2009 Canada offers 24-hour clearance for Indian business visas 21 November 2009 India's forex reserves rises to $286.38 billion 21 November 2009 Indian economy to almost equal US by 2050: study 21 November 2009 Consumer price inflation for agricultural, rural labourers rises in October 20 November 2009 Finance ministry seeks a 10 per cent cut in non-plan expenditure 20 November 2009 Business confidence in India up from pre-downturn levels now: NCAER survey 20 November 2009 India must lift FDI cap in defence, insurance: US 20 November 2009 Commodity price inflation rate rises to 9.94 per cent 19 November 2009 India languishes at 84th in Transparency index 18 November 2009 Centre plans high-level panel to boost manufacturing sector 18 November 2009 NSIC sets up office at Surat 18 November 2009 Khurshid inaugurates BSE’s online voting platform for shareholders 18 November 2009 UID will be just a number, not a card: Nilekani 18 November 2009 Hands off agricultural land, centre tells states 18 November 2009 After 20 years, India mulls importing rice 18 November 2009 Around 1,000 German firms waiting to enter India 17 November 2009 RBI asks banks to disclose commission details to increase transparency in selling financial products 17 November 2009 RBI forecasters’ survey sounds upbeat note on corporate sector performance 17 November 2009 India's GDP to grow at 6 per cent in FY'10: RBI survey 16 November 2009 Monthly inflation rises to 1.34 per cent in October 14 November 2009 Sheikh Hasina’s India visit may yield transit agreement 13 November 2009 Government to sell 5 per cent equity in NTPC 13 November 2009 Australia offers $70 million more for joint research projects in India 12 November 2009 India's industrial production up 9.1 per cent in September 12 November 2009 Inflation rate zooms to 9.16 per cent 12 November 2009 Taxing bankers profligacy 12 November 2009 RBI wants a gradual exit from stimulus policies 11 November 2009 Import of sensitive items up over 30 per cent in April-August 2009-10 11 November 2009 GST to cover almost all goods and services: Pranab 10 November 2009 Use domestic savings effectively to boost growth, business chiefs tell government 10 November 2009 NMDC gives 221 per cent dividend to government for 2008-09 10 November 2009 India wants to wind down stimulus measures 09 November 2009 Support for exports to continue: Sharma 09 November 2009 SEZ exports in H1 double despite adverse conditions 06 November 2009 Direct tax collection up nearly 4 per cent in April-October 05 November 2009 Technology imports to take the automatic route 05 November 2009 Government hikes support prices for rabi crops 05 November 2009 New tax rates will leave more money in the hands of taxpayer: Mukherjee 05 November 2009 Government to list all profit-making PSEs 05 November 2009 Inflation rate rockets to 8.67 per cent on revised WPI base 05 November 2009 Financial sector reforms must go ahead: Montek 05 November 2009 India aims to be world's food factory 04 November 2009 India's poultry industry to grow to Rs60,000-crore by 2010 04 November 2009 Government may resort to direct rice imports 04 November 2009 Stimulus, fiscal consolidation to go together: FM 03 November 2009 India's September exports down 13.8 per cent at $13.61 billion 03 November 2009 Consumer price inflation rate dips marginally to 11.64 per cent 30 October 2009 Full economic recovery depends on global factors: Pranab 30 October 2009 Strong demand pushing up Indian inflation: IMF 30 October 2009 IOC’s Rajasthan depot still ablaze; at least 6 dead 30 October 2009 India's exports down 14 per cent in September 29 October 2009 Inflation rate edges up to 1.51 per cent 29 October 2009 No more easy money for state governments: Pranab 28 October 2009 India's mineral production down 2.13 per cent in July 28 October 2009 Core sector growth slows to 4 per cent in September 28 October 2009 RBI lowers 2009-10 GDP growth projection to 6 per cent 27 October 2009 Nath to speed up Express Authority proposal 26 October 2009 CII’s business outllook survey strikes optimistic note on industry turnaround 26 October 2009 Patnaik flags off Konark Knowledge Park in Bhubaneshwar 26 October 2009 Petrol, diesel prices to go up marginally from Monday 24 October 2009 India, Norway sign pact on clean development projects 22 October 2009 Bank credit growth rate falls to 13.9 per cent in June 2009 22 October 2009 Make eco-friendly technologies global public goods: PM 22 October 2009 Inflation rate rises to 1.21 per cent 22 October 2009 RTI NGO slams Tamil Nadu State Information Commission for providing false information 22 October 2009 India's economy to grow at 6.5 per cent in 2009-10 21 October 2009 After passports, China adds Kashmir provocation 21 October 2009 Bihar CM opposes cut off marks for IIT entrance selection 20 October 2009 Swiss may be more forthcoming on Indian slush fund details 20 October 2009 Government to release WPI inflation index on monthly basis 19 October 2009 FICCI sees a surge in consumer and business confidence 19 October 2009 Bihar government sets up call centre to help NREGS implementation 19 October 2009 Government to rework IIP; new series soon 16 October 2009 Corporate profits to rise 22.8 per cent in fiscal 2009-10: CMIE 16 October 2009 Deshmukh for protection against cheap Chinese power equipment imports 16 October 2009 CRISIL sees slow recovery even as credit quality stabilises 15 October 2009 Inflation rate edges up to 0.92 per cent 15 October 2009 Festival, weak dollar make gold prices peak at Rs16,120 in Mumbai 14 October 2009 High net worth Indians reduced by 32 per cent 14 October 2009 ‘Outcome budget’ a waste of time, says Montek 13 October 2009 India's industrial production vaults 10.4 per cent in August 12 October 2009 Economic stimulus measures won't stoke inflation: PM 10 October 2009 Plan panel seeks foreign hand to focus rural schemes 10 October 2009 Draft direct taxes code due for major revision 09 October 2009 No Chinese in India, says government 08 October 2009 No rush to pull back on easy money policy: Montek 08 October 2009 US announces $100,000 in aid to flood victims 08 October 2009 Import of sensitive items up 34.5 per cent in April-July 09 08 October 2009 Inflation reverses trend, falls to 0.70 per cent 08 October 2009 Indians expected to spend more this Diwali than last year: PayPal survey 08 October 2009 Direct tax collections up 3.69 per cent in fiscal first half 06 October 2009 Government to sell 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in open market in Q2 2009-10 06 October 2009 RBI widens priority sector lending window of rural banks 06 October 2009 PM wants more benefits for food-processing sector 06 October 2009 More sugar woes: floods may delay crushing season 06 October 2009 Invest in Sweden Agency inaugurates first India office 06 October 2009 Not easy to exit soft money policy: RBI chief 06 October 2009 India's seafood exports hit a record Rs8,608 crore in 2008-09 06 October 2009 Leave pay packets to us, industry tells government 06 October 2009 SC rejects Navi Mumbai SEZ's petition against state government 05 October 2009 Inflation not a priority: Ahluwalia 05 October 2009 India down UNDP human development index at 134 05 October 2009 Flood toll mounts in Karnataka, Andhra 05 October 2009 Storage of important reservoirs in the country 05 October 2009 Drought may squeeze GDP growth to just 5.4 per cent: study 05 October 2009 Khursheed bashes ‘vulgar’ corporate salaries 05 October 2009 Indians owe the world $82.5 billion as of end-June 2009 03 October 2009 India's external debt up $3.7 billion at $227.7 billion in April-June 2009 03 October 2009 India's August exports down 19.4 per cent at $14.29 billion 01 October 2009 Inflation rate climbs further to 0.83 per cent 01 October 2009 Consumers must be insulated from oil price fluctuations: Deora 01 October 2009 Consumer price inflation for industrial workers eases to 11.72 per cent in August 30 September 2009 Gifts in kind worth over Rs50,000 also taxable from 1 October 30 September 2009 Government to sell stakes in 5-6 firms by March 30 September 2009 Nilekani thinks up way to make UIDs pay 30 September 2009 Inflation, weak credit demand make policy decisions difficult for RBI: Chakrabarty 29 September 2009 Weatherman announces end of monsoon 26 September 2009 Housing ministry wants real estate regulator 26 September 2009 Excise duty collection up 22.7 per cent in August 25 September 2009 Core sector growth zooms to 7.1 per cent in August 25 September 2009 Rice to cost more, warns Pawar 25 September 2009 India to press for continuance of stimulus package at G-20 Summit 24 September 2009 Inflation rate edges up to 0.37 per cent as food prices stay firm 24 September 2009 Banks, companies worth Rs1 crore can file e-returns for clients: CBDT 23 September 2009 Road projects to create a Rs2,128-crore market for geotech industry by 2012 23 September 2009 Proposed Mahatma Gandhi Institute gets UNESCO category-1 status 23 September 2009 India's external debt climbs 2.4 per cent to $229.9 billion in FY'09 23 September 2009 World Bank approves $4.3 billion in loans to India 23 September 2009 Advance tax collection rise in Q2 fiscal 2009-10 22 September 2009 ADB ups India's growth forecast to 6 per cent 22 September 2009 M K Stalin selects site near Chennai for TN’s ‘financial city’ 22 September 2009 Increasing incomes to boost costly drug sales: FICCI 22 September 2009 Government not inclined to tight money policy: Pranab Mukherjee 19 September 2009 CPI for agricultural labourers dip marginally to 12.89 per cent; CPI-RL static at 12.67 per cent 19 September 2009 Monsoon deficit slumps further to 21 per cent 19 September 2009 Inflation could rise to 6 per cent by March: RBI 18 September 2009 CMIE raises Q2 economic growth projection to 5.9 per cent 17 September 2009 Inflation turns positive after 3 months; rises to 0.12 per cent 17 September 2009 States agree on dual GST rate – but some still demur 17 September 2009 ArcelorMittal sees demand for steel in India and China rising 16 September 2009 IOC losing Rs79 crore a day due to pricing curbs: official 16 September 2009 Growth in advance tax collections points to industrial recovery 16 September 2009 RBI to keep rates till full economic recovery: Subbarao 16 September 2009 Minister underlines government’s commitment to rural poor 16 September 2009 And now, Sibal proposes PPP model `innovation universities' 15 September 2009 Indian economy stabilising: Ahluwalia 14 September 2009 Ministers take to austerity measures following Pranab Mukherjee's example 14 September 2009 Government on track of ‘tax haven’ stashes: Pranab 12 September 2009 Fresh SC rap ends Mayawati’s statue spree 12 September 2009 Austerity doesn’t mean no luxury, waffles Pranab 12 September 2009 OECD sees signs of broad economic recovery 12 September 2009 World Bank impressed with India’s handling of economy in global crisis 12 September 2009 Government plans joint venture company `Invest India' to promote foreign investment 11 September 2009 India to import 50 lakh tonnes of sugar to meet shortfall 11 September 2009 India's industrial production up 6.8 per cent in July 11 September 2009 Tighter money in the offing, says RBI chief 11 September 2009 WBPCC welcomes Mamata’s offer on Nano land 11 September 2009 RBI chief points to ‘complex challenges’ to India’s financial stability in globalised regime 11 September 2009 FDI in India up 56 per cent at $3.516 billion in July 10 September 2009 Government announces farm, home loan interest subvention schemes for 2009-10 10 September 2009 India's exports down 19.7 per cent in August 10 September 2009 Rising food prices push up WPI inflation rate to (-) 0.12 per cent 10 September 2009 Don’t fail the poor, PM tells states on NREGA 10 September 2009 Andhra declares near-total drought, seeks Rs4,000 crore aid 10 September 2009 Compliance with ID scheme will be voluntary: Nilekani 10 September 2009 Unctad lowers growth 08 September 2009 Mukherjee optimistic on India's growth 08 September 2009 States lose power to certify drug exports 07 September 2009 Direct tax collections up 4.12 per cent in April-August 2009-10 04 September 2009 India and Latin America bilateral trade to touch $30 billion by 2012 03 September 2009 Inflation rate edges up to -0.21 per cent 03 September 2009 Karnataka’s software exports up 23 per cent in 2008-09 02 September 2009 Leave fuel prices to market, says plan panel 02 September 2009 Plan panel suggests linking of petrol and diesel prices to global market 01 September 2009 Ahluwalia to deliver public lecture at MIT 01 September 2009 India's July trade gap narrows to $5.99 billion as imports, exports continue to fall 01 September 2009 Plan panel expects improved 8 per cent growth next year 01 September 2009 Government to set up thousands of schools, says Sibal 31 August 2009 CPI inflation for industrial workers zooms to 11.89 per cent in July 31 August 2009 India's GDP up 6.1 per cent in Q1 2009-10 despite economic slowdown 31 August 2009 UPA government considers citizen-based evaluation of NREGA’s progress 31 August 2009 Indian electronics, appliances industry to reach $ 40 billion by 2012: Study 31 August 2009 New income tax laws in 2011, says govt 29 August 2009 Government to file PSU divestment papers by December 28 August 2009 Credit flow to small units to double in 5 years: PM 28 August 2009 More subsidised loans for poor students soon 28 August 2009 Capital subsidy scheme for SSI pharma units to cover 179 items 27 August 2009 Sharma sees India's share in global trade doubling in 5 years 27 August 2009 Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14: Indirect taxes off, incentive basket expanded 27 August 2009 Government panel mulls spot payment of NREG wages 27 August 2009 Inflation rate rises to -0.95 per cent 26 August 2009 Infrastructure sector growth hits a low of 1.8 per cent in July 26 August 2009 Government to release Rs17,500 crore pay arrears ahead of festive season 26 August 2009 Swiss authorities rule out fishing expeditions to net black funds 25 August 2009 Deficit won’t cross targeted 6.8 per cent: Ahluwalia 25 August 2009 Centre’s guidelines on drought relief sought 25 August 2009 Black money: Pranab to ‘look into’ Swiss cold shoulder 24 August 2009 ASEAN deal not a sell-out, says Pranab 24 August 2009 Scope of NPS to be widened as more entities join 24 August 2009 ASSOCHAM seeks tax cuts, rational freight rates for exports 24 August 2009 India, Nepal to sign new trade pact, widen economic ties 22 August 2009 Pranab hints at import of edible oils, pulses 21 August 2009 Nearly half of India is drought affected: Sharad Pawar 21 August 2009 Kandla port to have 4 new general cargo berths 20 August 2009 Centre raises borrowing limit for states by 50 bps 20 August 2009 Inflation rate a tad higher as prices skyrocket 20 August 2009 Better profitability, funding access ease credit quality pressure: CRISIL 20 August 2009 Handique rules out divestment in NALCO, HCL 19 August 2009 RBI studies suggest ways of improving quality of public spending 19 August 2009 RBI study suggests changes in devolution of funds to local bodies 19 August 2009 RBI panel suggests appointment of business correspondents to boost banks' rural lending 19 August 2009 Pawar hints at open market sale of wheat, rice to state governments 19 August 2009 India’s purchase of US securities on the rise 19 August 2009 Citigroup trims India’s growth outlook to 5.8 per cent 19 August 2009 Early divestment in ‘six or seven’ PSUs: top official 19 August 2009 Drought will slash Bihar’s corn, rice output: Nitish Kumar 18 August 2009 Finance ministry asks EPFO to invest up to 5 per cent in stocks 17 August 2009 Pawar asks state chief ministers to monitor drought, price rise 17 August 2009 Capital gains to attract normal tax: Direct tax draft code 17 August 2009 Nationalised banks take the largest chunk of credit disbursement 17 August 2009 I-T dept extends time for filing ITR-V form 14 August 2009 RBI had warned banks of fake Rs1,000 notes in May 14 August 2009 India to get SDRs worth $4.78 billion as IMF boosts member reserves 14 August 2009 Winter crop too may be poor, admits IMD 14 August 2009 Assesses entitled to interest of 0.5 per cent per month on refunds 13 August 2009 India to lower corporate tax rates, ease merger rules 13 August 2009 Political parties get full exemption from income tax 13 August 2009 Total income of a person may include income of other persons also 13 August 2009 Experts sum up the hits and misses of direct tax code dtraft 13 August 2009 Direct Taxes Code keeps residence criteria for NRIs unchanged 13 August 2009 Survey reveals stronger business climate in India over China 13 August 2009 Despite soaring prices negative inflation rises to -1.74 per cent 13 August 2009 Economy set for positive growth in 2010: S&P midyear outlook 13 August 2009 Tax code seeks to ensure compliance by keeping ambiguities at bay 12 August 2009 Direct taxes code seeks to unify tax reporting system 12 August 2009 India's technical textiles market to grow to Rs66,414 crore by 2012 12 August 2009 About 45 per cent of India’s land degraded and useless: Ramesh 12 August 2009 Industrial production up 7.8 per cent in June 2009 12 August 2009 Indians most confident of economic recovery 12 August 2009 CMIE lowers GDP growth projection to 5.8 per cent 11 August 2009 New direct taxes code to be unveiled tomorrow: FM 11 August 2009 Survey of India lets SatNav use its maps 11 August 2009 Goldman Sachs ups Indian GDP forecast for next fiscal 11 August 2009 Government to issue short-term instrument to meet cash shortfall 11 August 2009 Centre reviews guidelines as swine flue toll mounts to 7 10 August 2009 PM wants a `new deal' for urban street vendors 10 August 2009 India's direct tax collections up 3.27 per cent in April-July 10 August 2009 Survey puts April-June job losses at 131,000 10 August 2009 IIT-B to expand student intake to 8,250 by 2014-15 08 August 2009 PM vows action against hoarding, black-marketing 08 August 2009 Government eyes Rs15,000 crore from sale of stake in PSU steel firms 07 August 2009 Go rural, minister advises businesses 07 August 2009 Indians callous to basic injustices: Amartya Sen 06 August 2009 Inflation rate falls further to -1.58 per cent despite soaring prices 06 August 2009 Andhra's Pollavaram project bad, Orissa’s Patnaik tells PM 06 August 2009 Maharashtra receives bulk of FDI in food processing sector in FY'08 & FY'09 04 August 2009 Downturn impacting relationships more is Australia: Survey 04 August 2009 Monsoon remains shaky as ‘trough’ vanishes 03 August 2009 India's exports down 27.7 per cent in June 03 August 2009 CPI for industrial workers rises to 9.29 per cent in June 31 July 2009 Government approves Rs15,115 crore revival plan for 35 PSEs 30 July 2009 Average daily wages under NREGA rises to Rs84 30 July 2009 Inflation rate eases to -1.54 per cent 30 July 2009 Resilient Indian IT-BPO sees modest growth; better times ahead: Nasscom 30 July 2009 FDI inflow down 42 per cent this year, says Scindia 30 July 2009 Pranab remains upbeat on growth, but with fingers crossed 30 July 2009 Pension allowable only on completion of 20 years in service: CAT 29 July 2009 Government approves Rs13,597-crore revival package for agricultural coops 28 July 2009 RBI leaves key rates unchanged; focus still on price stability 28 July 2009 FM announces tax sops and home loan interest subsidy to boost spending 27 July 2009 SC turns down PIL on EVM use 27 July 2009 Jaswant Singh calls for formation of ministry of economic development 25 July 2009 India's engineering exports down 22 per cent in May 24 July 2009 Core sector growth shoots up to 6.5 per cent in June 23 July 2009 Inflation rate a tad higher at -1.17 per cent 23 July 2009 India's net direct tax collections rise 3.65 per cent in Q1 2009-10 22 July 2009 High manufacturing growth expected in July-September quarter 21 July 2009 India's net overseas debt falls $13.2 billion to $65.3 billion in Q4 21 July 2009 India grants record 98,881 patents in three years 20 July 2009 CPI for agricultural workers up 11.52 per cent in June 20 July 2009 Drought likely if monsoon fails to pick up now 20 July 2009 Centre to increase borrowing 24 per cent in first half 17 July 2009 Bengal ends forced land acquisition, scraps road project 17 July 2009 Feasibility report on 16 river interlink projects ready: minister 17 July 2009 Cairn’s Rajasthan project to reduce India's oil imports: Goldman Sachs 17 July 2009 India, Pakistan to co-operate in fighting terrorism 16 July 2009 Sustainable uptrend unlikely until credit spreads narrow: CRISIL Equities 16 July 2009 Venture capital firm investments fall by 72 per cent in first half of 2009 16 July 2009 Inflation rises marginally, but still negative 16 July 2009 India's steel consumption up 5.2 per cent in April-June 15 July 2009 Forex outgo on students tops $2 billion 15 July 2009 Wheat, paddy MSP may be hiked: Pranab Mukherjee 15 July 2009 Tamil Nadu to set up financial city near Chennai 14 July 2009 PC sales record 7 per cent negative growth for the first time ever: MAIT 14 July 2009 Separate body for expressways likely: Kamal Nath 14 July 2009 UID would create identity verification infrastructure: Nilekani 14 July 2009 India, other countries want developed world to agree to 40 per cent emission reduction by 2020 13 July 2009 Share of agriculture in India's GDP dips to 16.6 per cent 11 July 2009 No decision yet on bringing essential drug under price control 11 July 2009 Deficient rains to increase power shortfall 11 July 2009 RBI will manage government borrowings smoothly, says Mukherjee 11 July 2009 Centre exempts Bihar from Rs1,000-crore relief repayment 11 July 2009 India's industrial production up 2.7 per cent in May 10 July 2009 India's exports down 29 per cent in June: Sharma 09 July 2009 Indian steel industry poised for a good showing: minister 09 July 2009 Inflation rate eases further to -1.55 per cent 09 July 2009 India to register 6.5 per cent growth in 2010: IMF 09 July 2009 FBT abolition may attract more tax on professionals 08 July 2009 Save yourself the trouble, take back your Rs1,000 07 July 2009 PM calls for concerted and well-coordinated global response to slowdown 07 July 2009 High fiscal deficit to stimulate growth, says Mukherhee 07 July 2009 Budget does away with Fringe Benefit Tax 06 July 2009 Travel, hospitality industry ignored: FHRAI chief M P Purshotharam 06 July 2009 SST for life insurers unfair: Asa Life CFO V Srinivasan 06 July 2009 IIFCL to evolve 'takeout financing' for infra sector 06 July 2009 Commonwealth Games get a booster shot 06 July 2009 Rural healthcare will improve 06 July 2009 Stimulus package for print media extended till 31 December 06 July 2009 Government allows banks to issue zero coupon bonds 06 July 2009 Focus on self-help groups for rural women 06 July 2009 Indian official hints at diversifying currency basket 06 July 2009 Unique Identification Authority of India receives funding of Rs120 crore 06 July 2009 `Health For All': Allocation for rural schemes raised to Rs21,113 crore 06 July 2009 ECGC cover for exporters extended till March 2010 06 July 2009 A budget for sustainable growth: Rana Kapoor, founder, MD And CEO, Yes Bank 06 July 2009 No significant mention on divestments: Vikram Kotak, CIO, Birla Sun Life Insurance 06 July 2009 A good, strong diet of sustainable growth: Madhabi Puri Buch, MD & CEO, ICICI Securities Ltd 06 July 2009 Focuses on inclusive growth and equitable development: Vinnie Mehta, Executive Director, MAIT 06 July 2009 Provides long term direction to inclusive growth: M. Narsimha Rao, President, Hyderabad Software Exporters Association 06 July 2009 Provides fiscal stimulus through greater public spending: Meera Sanyal, country executive, ABN Amro Bank India 06 July 2009 Panel to advise on petro fuel pricing; tax sops for gas projects 06 July 2009 Mukherjee promises banking facility in all blocks in three years 06 July 2009 Foodgrains at Rs3 per kg to be made legal right for BPO families 06 July 2009 FM mulls setting up expert group to advice on fuel price 06 July 2009 Commendable job, says PM 06 July 2009 Mukherjee doles out tax sops to individuals, select businesses 06 July 2009 Budget 2009-10: FM allocates Rs39,000 crore for rural employment 06 July 2009 Budget 2009-10: FM announces Rs186,000 crore stimulus to counter slowdown 06 July 2009 Budget 2009-10 banks on infrastructure, fiscal stimulus for 'inclusive growth' 06 July 2009 RBI may lower weight of dollar in forex basket 04 July 2009 EPFO sticks to 8.5 per cent; waives serious decisions 04 July 2009 India still preferred destination for FDI: Economic Survey 04 July 2009 Letter to the finance minister: Unorthodox fund raising proposals for the finance minister 04 July 2009 Textile production, exports decline 02 July 2009 Infrastructure key to development 02 July 2009 Towards sustainable development 02 July 2009 Adjusting monetary policy to growth needs 02 July 2009 Getting patients back to the public health system 02 July 2009 Expenditure on social services rising 02 July 2009 Industry shows signs of recovery 02 July 2009 Nothing bright on the trade front 02 July 2009 Inflation stays negative at -1.30 per cent 02 July 2009 Survey links recovery to US developments, policy reforms 02 July 2009 Government clears 21 FDI proposals worth Rs85 crore 01 July 2009 Government allows SEZs to access overseas funds 01 July 2009 India's trade volume shrinks as exports, imports decline 01 July 2009 Exports dip 29 per cent in May, imports down 39 per cent as India's trade volume shrinks 01 July 2009 Asia to benefit most from US recovery, says CLSA’s Morrison 01 July 2009 Ludhiana, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar easiest for business ventures: World Bank report 01 July 2009 Sonia Gandhi inaugurates India's first sea bridge 30 June 2009 Oil hits an eight-month high above $73 a barrel 30 June 2009 Core sector output growth slows to 2.8 per cent in May 2009 30 June 2009 Bandra-Worli Sea Link sets another landmark for Mumbai 30 June 2009 Kelkar calls for uniform GST rate 29 June 2009 Kelkar suggests GST on housing, construction and rail transport 29 June 2009 Pawar unfazed by slow monsoon, but official worried 29 June 2009 Bandra-Worli Sea Link: One-way toll on BWSL fixed at Rs50 29 June 2009 Bandra-Worli Sea Link: an engineering marvel 29 June 2009 Bandra-Worli Sea Link: cost rose 6-fold to Rs1,600 crore 29 June 2009 Sonia Gandhi to open Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli Sea Link tomorrow 29 June 2009 Irrigation can reduce impact of late monsoon: Ahluwalia 27 June 2009 Forget the fiscal deficit, pamper us! 27 June 2009 Excise duty, service tax may be hiked in budget: Deloitte 27 June 2009 India, Germany plan joint working group on education 26 June 2009 Sibal unveils bill to provide free education for kids up to 14 years 26 June 2009 India’s ultra-rich figure slumps, but study sees recovery 26 June 2009 China to continue "moderately loose monetary policy" to sustain growth 26 June 2009 Uncertainty looms over key infra projects in Kerala 26 June 2009 EPFO to decide on interest rate on 4 July 25 June 2009 IMD’s monsoon predictions revised downwards once again 25 June 2009 WPI Inflation stays below zero at -1.14 per cent 25 June 2009 PSU divestment: now is the best time 25 June 2009 NRIs seek tax parity with FIIs in stock markets 24 June 2009 Monsoon may be below normal, say IMD and government 24 June 2009 RBI reconstitutes panel on monetary policy 24 June 2009 Government may launch inexpensive cooking oil scheme for poor 24 June 2009 SEZ developers may be allowed to raise ECBs 24 June 2009 UAE investors keen on Karnataka, says CM 24 June 2009 I-T department introduces 'Unique Transaction Number' for TDS assesses 23 June 2009 CPI for agricultural and rural labourers up at 10.21 per cent in May 23 June 2009 National fund, procurement policy proposed for MSMEs 23 June 2009 India to overtake China in GDP growth in 2010: World Bank 23 June 2009 Government likely to hike petro fuel prices 22 June 2009 Time to act on Indian fuel pricing and subsidy policy: Fitch 22 June 2009 Decline in WPI no cause for concern: Ahluwalia 22 June 2009 Weatherman predicts rainy days as monsoon advances 22 June 2009 Government approves 2 new SEZs, grants in-principle nod for another 20 June 2009 Consumer durables industry seeks levy reduction in budget 20 June 2009 Government likely to scrap CTT in new budget 20 June 2009 India, Bahrain sign agreement on worker protection 20 June 2009 RBI discounts deflation, sticks to policy stance 20 June 2009 Most shoots are not yet fully green 20 June 2009 India must do more to prevent money laundering: KPMG 19 June 2009 Tax exemption likely for initial contribution to New Pension System 18 June 2009 Inflation rate enters negative zone at -1.61 per cent 18 June 2009 PM proposes a BRIC joint business forum 17 June 2009 Urban development minister seeks more I-T relief for home-buyers 17 June 2009 Crude oil rises again after brief slump 16 June 2009 Coy monsoon delays kharif planting 16 June 2009 Deora hints at fuel price hike 15 June 2009 Government may cut interest on non-bank savings schemes 15 June 2009 India stands by global efforts to overcome economic crisis: Manmohan 15 June 2009 RBI governor holds briefing meeting with PM 13 June 2009 GST groundwork delay may stretch 1 April 2010 roll out deadline 13 June 2009 Industrial production inches up 1.4 per cent in April 12 June 2009 Sweden’s IKEA shelves $1billion India investment citing negative FDI rules 11 June 2009 Inflation rate hits a 30-year low of 0.13 per cent 11 June 2009 Higher public spending could push India back to high growth path: PM 09 June 2009 PSU divestment can raise Rs446,156 crore, wipe out deficit: study 08 June 2009 Deficit does not count, growth does: Ahluwalia 08 June 2009 Government's spending plans may choke private investments: analysts 06 June 2009 Net direct tax collections up 5.77 per cent in April-May 06 June 2009 India’s forex kitty swells by $1.66 billion 06 June 2009 SC refuses to stay land acquisition for RIL's Mumbai SEZ 05 June 2009 Pawar calls for doubling farm productivity 04 June 2009 Chidambaram rubbishes US travel advisory on India 04 June 2009 President Patil’s speech hints strongly at rapid reforms 04 June 2009 Aegis BPO to hire 12,000 this fiscal 04 June 2009 Inflation rate falls to 0.48 per cent 04 June 2009 India lucky to have NREGA, says World Bank official 04 June 2009 Government weighs employment scheme for urban poor 03 June 2009 Government weighs 10-per cent safeguard duty on aluminum product imports 03 June 2009 Mukherjee to discuss GST roll-out with state finance ministers 03 June 2009 Government approves 8 more SEZs; gives in-principle nod for two 02 June 2009 Core sector growth rate nearly doubles to 4.3 per cent in April 02 June 2009 Textile sector to attract Rs155,000 crore investment, create 10 million jobs 01 June 2009 Indian consumers sceptical of "worst is over" assessment 01 June 2009 India's exports down 33.2 per cent at $10.7 billion in April 2009 01 June 2009 Trade bodies draw up list of demands 01 June 2009 Sharma hints at more sops for exports and other hard-hit sectors 30 May 2009 India's fiscal deficit increases to 6.2 per cent in 2008-09 30 May 2009 GDP shows better-than-expected 6.7 per cent growth 30 May 2009 Disinvestment hopes get a boost after PM hint 29 May 2009 Per capita income up 4.9 per cent at Rs25,494 in 2008-09 29 May 2009 India's GDP growth falls to 5.8 per cent in Q4 FY09 29 May 2009 Employees’ PF can pay 8.5 per cent without strain this year 29 May 2009 Inflation rate unchanged at 0.61 per cent 28 May 2009 Monsoon loses steam after hurricane 27 May 2009 Pranab to press banks to lower lending rates 27 May 2009 FM sees high growth again 27 May 2009 Pratibha Patil moots stimulating consumer demand 27 May 2009 Rs1,200 crore ‘black’ money found in frozen demat accounts 26 May 2009 Cash crunch forces more businesses to switch to barter trade 25 May 2009 China could provide cues to fast-track Indian economy: Analysts 25 May 2009 New government under Dr Manmohan Singh will push for reforms: Assocham 25 May 2009 HC kicks Reliance Mumbai SEZ case upstairs to SC 25 May 2009 Rs10,000 crore package for shipping industry on anvil 23 May 2009 Monsoon tomorrow, says weatherman 23 May 2009 Government notifies auction of Rs15,000 crore bonds 22 May 2009 Heavy government borrowing harms low-interest regime: RBI governor 22 May 2009 Rupee extends gains; hits a high of 46.98 a dollar 22 May 2009 House panel deletes India reference in Pak aid bill 21 May 2009 Rupee closes at 47.37 against the dollar as inflow hopes brighten 21 May 2009 SEZ exports up 36 per cent at Rs90,416 crore in 2008-09 21 May 2009 India better equipped to overcome the slump than China, US: study 21 May 2009 Direct tax collection falls Rs6,000 crore short of revised target 21 May 2009 Inflation rate edges up to 0.61 per cent 21 May 2009 India falls further in global competitiveness report 21 May 2009 IMD re-affirms prediction of early, strong monsoon 20 May 2009 18 public sector units expected to line up IPOs soon 20 May 2009 Railway earnings rise 3.43 per cent in April; fiscal 2009 revenue up 11.06 per cent at Rs80,338 crore 20 May 2009 Rupee at a 5-month high of 47.88/89 vs dollar 18 May 2009 Criminals, ‘crorepatis’ to rule India 18 May 2009 Plan panel members put in papers 18 May 2009 India's consumer price index for industrial workers rise 8.03 per cent in March 15 May 2009 India ranks a low 23rd in global intellectual property index 15 May 2009 Fitch downgrades India GDP growth to 5 per cent in FY10 15 May 2009 Business Confidence improves, says CII’s Business Outlook Survey 14 May 2009 FICCI seeks reduction in personal income tax rate to boost spending 14 May 2009 Indian weather bureau predicts slightly early monsoon 14 May 2009 Power shock: MSIDCL proposes over 50 per cent hike in tariff 14 May 2009 India's exports down 33 per cent in April: commerce secretary 14 May 2009 Inflation rate climbs down to 0.48 per cent 14 May 2009 Government likely to levy cess on natural gas 13 May 2009 India's industrial production down 2.3 per cent in March 12 May 2009 Declining trend in GDP growth reversed: RBI 11 May 2009 Violation of FDI norms forces review of Press Notes 2, 3, 4: report 11 May 2009 CII sees ‘green shoots’ of industrial recovery 11 May 2009 ADAG confident over impounded yacht case 09 May 2009 India’s forex kitty shrinks by $1.39 billion 09 May 2009 Indian economy to grow at 7-7.5 per cent: Kirit Parikh 08 May 2009 Inflation rate edges up to 0.7 per cent 08 May 2009 India Inc wants stronger SEBI regulation: KPMG report 07 May 2009 Indian economy likely to rebound by year-end: IMF 06 May 2009 Five under observation for swine flu in India, no confirmed cases yet 05 May 2009 Government borrows Rs28,000 crore from RBI 05 May 2009 Higher growth possible through tax cuts, further monetary easing: CII 05 May 2009 SEBI study warns against an Indian sovereign wealth fund 05 May 2009 National Pension Scheme offers coverage with choice of investment 04 May 2009 CII study points to recovery in current fiscal 04 May 2009 Manufacturing sector shows revival 04 May 2009 Two NRIs admitted to hospital in Delhi with swine flu symptoms: report 02 May 2009 New Pension System extended to all citizens from 1 May 30 April 2009 Government refutes reports of swine flu cases in India 30 April 2009 WPI inflation rate more than doubles to 0.57 per cent 30 April 2009 Core sector growth inches up to 2.9 per cent in March 29 April 2009 Revenue dept prunes direct tax projections 28 April 2009 India approves 22 FDI proposals worth Rs541 crore 27 April 2009 Defer travel to countries hit by swine flu, Indians told 27 April 2009 Government to release Rs5,000 crore for farm debt waiver 27 April 2009 RBI to issue banknotes with new governor's signature 25 April 2009 FDI in India seen at $30 billion in 2009-10 25 April 2009 Inflation rises to 0.26 per cent 23 April 2009 Quick response by banks key to success of RBI action 21 April 2009 RBI to ensure quality and availability of credit 21 April 2009 GDP to grow at 6 per cent, money supply to rise 17 per cent in 2009-10 21 April 2009 RBI cuts short-term rates; keeps Bank Rate, CRR unchanged 21 April 2009 China calls for close monitoring of reserve currencies 18 April 2009 Met forecasts ‘near-normal’ monsoon 18 April 2009 Jindal Stainless warns of first annual loss in FY'09 16 April 2009 Inflation heads towards ground zero at 0.18 per cent 16 April 2009 Hero pulls out of truck JV with Daimler citing adverse economic situation 15 April 2009 ArcelorMittal to delay India plans, scale down capacity 15 April 2009 Message to media: ad scenario remains bleak 15 April 2009 CMIE projects 78 per cent rise in corporates' FY'10 post-tax profits 14 April 2009 Indians corner nearly 38 per cent of H1-B visas in 2008: report 13 April 2009 Weak FDI inflows sting Indian business 13 April 2009 NHAI plans Rs3,000 crore bond issue in 2009-10 11 April 2009 India to auction 80 hydrocarbon blocks under NELP-VIII 09 April 2009 Feb industrial output down 1.2 pct y/y 09 April 2009 WPI inflation dips to 0.26 per cent 09 April 2009 Commercial vehicle sales plummet 22 per cent in 2008-09, cars up 1 per cent 08 April 2009 India for bigger SDR boost; ECB disagrees 08 April 2009 India a flawed democracy, says EIU report 08 April 2009 D&B India sees marginal recovery in business sentiment 08 April 2009 Rural India spurring FMCG, vehicle sales: Assocham 08 April 2009 India's April-February spice exports top $1-billion despite the slump 07 April 2009 Indian consumer cofidence declines 06 April 2009 SBI gives top rate of 9.7 per cent among PF fund managers 06 April 2009 Government lowers GDP outlook to below 7 per cent 06 April 2009 India's March exports to decline 15-20 per cent: G K Pillai 04 April 2009 India to seek $5.2 billion World Bank loan for financial sector 04 April 2009 India's forex reserves down $1.5 billion in a week 04 April 2009 Mutual Fund assets fall 7 per cent in 2008-09 04 April 2009 Cement prices, production beat the slump 03 April 2009 CII moots further measures to boost economy 03 April 2009 Foreign firm's royalty income taxable in India: AAR 02 April 2009 Inflation rate a tad higher at 0.31 per cent 02 April 2009 CRISIL downgrades surge on slowing economy 02 April 2009 Stimulus 3: RIL gas to start flowing in a few hours 01 April 2009 India' capital account turns negative as BoP shoots up to 17.8 billion in Q3 FY09 01 April 2009 Gloabl IT spending to fall 3.8 per cent in 2009: Gartner 01 April 2009 India's trade deficit up 40 per cent at $115 billion in April-February 2008-09 01 April 2009 India’s external debt hit 111 per cent of forex reserves in 2008 31 March 2009 Consumer price inflation still at a high of 9.63 per cent in February 31 March 2009 Government should monetise deficit to boost private investment: CII 31 March 2009 RBI calls for fiscal prudence 31 March 2009 Government hikes PSU officers' pay by another 20 per cent 30 March 2009 Government to re-structure paid-up capital of United Bank of India 30 March 2009 Oriental Bank, 3 other public sector banks cut prime lending rates 28 March 2009 PM sees further scope for interest rate reduction 28 March 2009 PM to meet industry leaders ahead of G-20 summit 27 March 2009 Japan clears Rs7,158-crore ODA loan to India 27 March 2009 RBI chief Subbarao contacts banks on lending rates 27 March 2009 India's fiscal 2008-09 exports seen at $170 billion 27 March 2009 Ahluwalia for more stimulus measures to stir growth 27 March 2009 India's core sector expands by 2.2 per cent in February 27 March 2009 Montek seeks to puncture deflation fears 27 March 2009 RBI asks banks to ease lending rates 26 March 2009 Government clears 26 FDI proposals worth Rs1,042 crore 26 March 2009 Inflation rate drops further to 0.27 per cent despite firm prices 26 March 2009 Inflation at zero is mere illusion 24 March 2009 FICCI survey shows a rise in business confidence despite the slump 23 March 2009 Government issues bonds worth Rs10,000 crore to oil PSUs 23 March 2009 China suggests joint industry forum to resove issue of import influx 23 March 2009 RBI to make govt borrowing smooth: Gopinath 23 March 2009 Ex Baroda ruler's rare pearl carpet auctioned for $5.5 million 20 March 2009 Net overseas investment in India tops $62 billion 20 March 2009 Officials allay deflation fears after inflation hits all time low 20 March 2009 IPL enriches taxman too 20 March 2009 Plan for universal pension scheme deferred 19 March 2009 Direct tax collections rise 18.8 per cent: CBDT 19 March 2009 Inflation rate hits a record low of 0.44 per cent 19 March 2009 India's economy seen gaining momentum in FY10 18 March 2009 Rangarajan panel recommends revamp of income data 18 March 2009 Cabinet divided over Orange Realty's Rs2,000-crore FDI 18 March 2009 Beleaguered DTH operators seek tax relief 18 March 2009 India's FDI rises 55 per cent in January at $2.74 billion: report 17 March 2009 Government weighs $2 billion package for ship acquisitions 17 March 2009 India's rural job schemes are barriers to development: World Bank 16 March 2009 CPI(M) swears by tighter financial sector regulation, end to privatisation 16 March 2009 World Bank chief economist wants India to boost spending 14 March 2009 NHAI seeks EC nod for awarding road projects 14 March 2009 Wharton India Economic Forum to meet in Philadlphia 13 March 2009 Government mulls new stimulus package for commercial passenger vehicles 13 March 2009 Industrial production fall extends to January as well 12 March 2009 Inflation rate falls further to 2.43 per cent 12 March 2009 TiE initiates Streeshaktu to focus on women entrepreneurs across India 10 March 2009 Volvo to diversify into consultancy in India to survive slowdown 10 March 2009 Central government units post 36 per cent rise in H1 2008-09 turnover 10 March 2009 India's car sales jump 15 per cent in February 09 March 2009 IIT-IIM party to contest 40 LS seats 09 March 2009 India's forex reserves down $249 million at $249 billion 07 March 2009 Pranab rails against US protectionism 07 March 2009 Indian economy not prone to deflation: Virmani 07 March 2009 Chidambaram, top officials confident of 7 per cent growth 07 March 2009 At sea in the economy 07 March 2009 I bid for Gandhi articles on my own: Mallya 06 March 2009 Core sector growth slows to 1.4 per cent in January 06 March 2009 Global economic crisis will create more women unemployed: ILO 06 March 2009 Indian business model could help fight recession: UK envoy 05 March 2009 Inflation skids to a 7-year low of 3.03 per cent 05 March 2009 Government clears 29 FDI proposals worth Rs 616 crore 04 March 2009 RBI cuts repo, reverse repo rates by 50 bps 04 March 2009 Indian offer for Gandhi items derisory, says Otis 04 March 2009 Government using HC injunction to stop Gandhi auction 03 March 2009 Elections to officially cost over Rs1300 crore 03 March 2009 Rupee hits a fresh low at 52.19 a dollar 03 March 2009 IDBI Bank cuts home loan, deposit rates 03 March 2009 Q3 GDP growth rate slumps to 5.3 per cent 03 March 2009 Lok Sabha election to be held in 5 phases beginning 16 April 02 March 2009 Rupee hits a record low at 51.81 to a dollar 02 March 2009 Malaysia dumps 43 Indian immigrants in detention camp 28 February 2009 India's economic growth slumped to a six-year low at 5.3 per cent in October-December 2008-09 27 February 2009 Rupee hits an all-time low at 50.65/67 a dollar 27 February 2009 IT industry slightly worried over Obama statement 27 February 2009 Parliament adjourns sine die 27 February 2009 CII cites GDP estimates to press for rate cuts 27 February 2009 Government doesn’t rule out diesel price cut 27 February 2009 States' borrowing limit for fiscal 2009-10 raised to 3.5 per cent 26 February 2009 DA for government employees raised from 16 to 22 per cent 26 February 2009 Inflation rate falls to 3.36 per cent 26 February 2009 Former minister Sukhram gets 3 years jail; fined Rs2 lakh in disproportionate asset case 25 February 2009 Diesel prices may be cut by a further Rs2 per litre 25 February 2009 Cabinet pushes through 70 project approvals in a day 25 February 2009 Finance minister’s reply on the interim budget 24 February 2009 India's sugar production seen lower at 16.5 million tonnes 24 February 2009 Government provides an additional Rs450 in interest rebate to exporters 24 February 2009 Government cuts excise duty, service tax rates 24 February 2009 Subhiksha can be saved: ICICI Venture 24 February 2009 S&P downgrades India to negative on fiscal deficit; affirms 'BBB-' rating 24 February 2009 Toyota Kirloskar leans on Innova to maintain sales 24 February 2009 Rate cuts expected after Pranab-Subbarao meet 23 February 2009 Interim trade policy to ease procedural hurdles for exporters 23 February 2009 Fresh approval for 10 SEZs; 3 Mundra projects allowed to merge 23 February 2009 EPF rate kept unchanged at 8.5 per cent for 2008-09 23 February 2009 Oscars: "Slumdog Millionaire" is top dog with eight 23 February 2009 RBI stir hits transactions worth Rs5,000,000 crore, bonds trading 21 February 2009 Government implementing 2 schemes for horticulture development 20 February 2009 Pranab vows to protect jobs in India; criticises US protectionism 20 February 2009 Export contraction to curb GDP growth to 5.5 per cent in 2009-10: Citi 20 February 2009 Ahluwalia hints at CRR, interest cuts 20 February 2009 Indian salaries to go up: survey 20 February 2009 Interest rate cut anticipated after drop in inflation 19 February 2009 Inflation at new 13-month low at 3.92 per cent 19 February 2009 Gold futures hit a record Rs15,617 per 10 gm on MCX 18 February 2009 RBI expects centre-states deficit to reach 10 per cent of GDP this fiscal 18 February 2009 Rupee falls below 50 a dollar as gold prices zoom 18 February 2009 New FDI norms baffle analysts 18 February 2009 PFRDA announces investment norms for new pension fund managers 17 February 2009 All non-resident investments are foreign direct investment 17 February 2009 Guidelines to transfer of control/ownership in sectors with FDI caps 17 February 2009 Government details revised FDI regulations 17 February 2009 Government hopes to cut soaring fuel, fertiliser subsidy bills 17 February 2009 Rating agencies likely to downgrade India 16 February 2009 KFC UK bucks the trend- to create 9,000 new jobs 16 February 2009 New Indian FDI rules open all sectors to foreign investment 14 February 2009 Credit flow from banks improved: Ahluwalia 13 February 2009 Subhiksha probed for non-payment of Rs5 crorePF 13 February 2009 Industrial production dips 2 per cent in December 2008 12 February 2009 Inflation at 13-month low of 4.39 per cent 12 February 2009 Three more Indian cities emerging as global IT destinations: KPMG 11 February 2009 Government excludes indirect investment from FDI ceiling 11 February 2009 Railways' revenue up 13.17 per cent in April-January 2009 10 February 2009 Government to borrow Rs46,000 crore more before 31 March 10 February 2009 RBI to adopt macro-prudential approach to deal with recession 10 February 2009 Government in talks with RBI to step up borrowing 09 February 2009 Car exports from India rise 12.49 per cent in January 09 February 2009 Five lakh jobs lost between Oct-Dec 2008 09 February 2009 Negative growth hits one-third of 96 industrial sectors: CII survey 09 February 2009 Increase credit flow to productive sectors: RBI 07 February 2009 Assocham seeks duty sops for textile machinery manufacturers 07 February 2009 Media stimulus package on way: Anand Sharma 07 February 2009 Mukherjee puts 'Gandhian' focus on rural economy 07 February 2009 Economic distress hits performance norms, payouts at Infosys 06 February 2009 Government to announce relief package for exporters 05 February 2009 Tax sops likely in interim budget 05 February 2009 Inflation rate falls to a one-year low at 5.07 per cent 05 February 2009 Government issues 6.90 per cent oil bonds, 2026 04 February 2009 Goa seeks to scrap remaining SEZs 04 February 2009 Immigrant Americans excel in advanced studies than natives 04 February 2009 India's urban boom marginalises the poor: report 03 February 2009 Banks asked to increase lending to labour intensive sectors 02 February 2009 Kamal Nath strikes note of optimism at Davos amid gloomy projections 02 February 2009 India's trade deficit up 60 per cent at $94 billion in April-December 2008 02 February 2009 SBI freezes home loan rates at 8 per cent for one year 31 January 2009 Centre asks states to expedite stimulus spending 31 January 2009 FICCI suggests props for auto industry as profits plunge 31 January 2009 Consumer price index for industrial workers rises to 10.45 per cent 30 January 2009 Core sector growth falls to 2.3 per cent in December 30 January 2009 Top 100 developing country companies rapidly emerge multinational elite: Boston Consulting Group 30 January 2009 India's per capita income up 10 per cent at Rs33,283 in 2007-08 30 January 2009 Centre raises states' borrowing limit by Rs30,000 crore 29 January 2009 Indians trust corporates and government less now: survey 29 January 2009 India recovering, 7-8 per cent GDP growth in 2008-09: Kamal Nath 29 January 2009 Inflation rate a tad higher at 5.64 per cent 29 January 2009 LPG prices down by Rs25 petrol, diesel again cheaper 29 January 2009 Government clears 31 FDI proposals worth Rs1,277 crore 28 January 2009 Government likely to further reduce prices of petrol, diesel 28 January 2009 Industry disappointed at RBI's monetary stance 28 January 2009 RBI review sees a contained slowdown in economy 27 January 2009 Declining GDP growth estimates now at 7.1 per cent 24 January 2009 US research spend to decline despite Obama promise 23 January 2009 Truckers’ strike nudges up inflation; WPI at 5.6 per cent 22 January 2009 States want more from centre as GST looms 22 January 2009 Stimulus III package focus on implementation: no more tax sops 21 January 2009 Indian industry pushes for more relief as economy slows down 20 January 2009 Kamal Nath confident of $30 billion FDI despite slowdown 20 January 2009 CMIE prunes GDP forecast to 7.5 per cent 20 January 2009 Slowdown, oversupply to hit luxury hotels: CRISIL 19 January 2009 Penal provisions for corporate wrongdoing to be more stringent: centre 19 January 2009 India to continue being magnet for FDI: Kamal Nath 19 January 2009 LG, Hero Honda, Nicholas Piramal to focus on rural markets 17 January 2009 Government to borrow Rs50,000 crore this fiscal 17 January 2009 Indian economy projected to grow at 7-7.5 per cent 16 January 2009 Transition of terrorism in India 16 January 2009 Inflation falls to 5.24 per cent 15 January 2009 Midhani, Airports Authority get `Mini Ratna' status 14 January 2009 Government weighing higher FDI in aviation: Praful Patel 14 January 2009 Gujarat global investor summit 2009 attracts $240 billion in prospective investments 14 January 2009 India tops global consumer confidence survey 13 January 2009 Government may free fuel prices; price cuts likely 13 January 2009 Transporters call off strike 12 January 2009 Industrial production recovers with 2.4 per cent growth in November 12 January 2009 NSA slapped on striking truck operators in Karnataka 10 January 2009 Key questions after the terror attacks on India 10 January 2009 Deora speaks of another round of fuel price cut 10 January 2009 Oil strike called off as government hardens stand 09 January 2009 Oil strike partially resolved; fuel availability eases 09 January 2009 Inflation rate down further at 5.91 per cent 09 January 2009 Oil strike begins to pinch 09 January 2009 Another fuel price cut in the offing: Deora 07 January 2009 Truck operators’ strike enters Day 3: effect minimal 07 January 2009 Oil PSU officers defy government; to go ahead with strike 06 January 2009 FIEO warns of massive job losses as second stimulus fails to impress exporters 06 January 2009 Truckers strike gathers momentum 06 January 2009 Truckers' strike may push up prices again 05 January 2009 IIFCL to refinance Rs75,000 core worth infrastructure investment: Montek 05 January 2009 Liquidity crunch delays investment decisions of India Inc: CMIE 05 January 2009 Trucks go off the road as transporters strike 05 January 2009 Exports to register sharp drop in coming six months; economy to decelerate: Moody's 03 January 2009 2009-10 likely to be more difficult: PM 03 January 2009 Mixed response to new stimulus package from auto makers 03 January 2009 PM wants private sector to boost scientific research 03 January 2009 India, Malaysia to ease employment rules 03 January 2009 Industry welcomes second stimulus package 03 January 2009 SBI likely to cut rates further 02 January 2009 Second stimulus aims at boosting spending, investment 02 January 2009 Exports may get boost in second stimulus package 02 January 2009 India's IT/ITeS market to grow at a slower 13.4 per cent in 2009 01 January 2009 Inflation eases to 6.38 per cent 01 January 2009 HSBC cuts 1,100 banking and market jobs in Europe, US 26 September 2008 Reports for : 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 - 1999  search domain-b    go
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