Economy - general
Fiscal deficit tops 45% of full-year target in April-May
01 Jul 2014
The fiscal deficit in the first two months of the current financial year stands at 45.6 per cent of the Budget Estimate for the entire year
Core sector expansion slows to 2.3% in May
30 Jun 2014
Core sector industrial production in the country grew at a lower pace of 2.3 per cent in May 2014 against a higher 4.2 per cent expansion recorded in April
China to set up industrial parks in India
30 Jun 2014
Budget to set roadmap for the economy
30 Jun 2014
The budget must remove hurdles to fast-track capacity creation in vital infrastructure sectors, particularly power and roads. By Hemant Kanoria, chairman and managing director, Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited
Stable government spells brighter economic recovery prospects: RBI
27 Jun 2014
A stable government at the centre has brightened the prospects of India's economic recovery, the Reserve Bank of India said in a report
Centre gives states three months to implement food security
27 Jun 2014
The new government has not repudiated the scheme butsays it is delaying its implementation due to problems in identifying beneficiaries in different states
Excise sops for auto, capital goods extended till December
25 Jun 2014
Finance minister Arun Jaitley today announced an extension of the excise duty reduction for the automobile, consumer durables and capital goods sectors till December end
Scrapping of venerable Planning Commission on the cards
By By Jagdeep Worah | 24 Jun 2014
A government-appointed inquiry says the plan panel oversteps its mandate in fund allocation, is out of touch with current economics, and has become a ‘parking lot’ for IAS officers. By Jagdeep Worah
Roll-back of Mumbai suburban rail fare hike likely today
24 Jun 2014
The government is expected to review the doubling the fares of monthly season tickets for the suburban railway segment