Economy - general

Rising potato and onion prices set to stoke up inflation

17 Jun 2014

India has 40% of the destitute in 49 countries: Oxford study

17 Jun 2014

With over 344 million destitute people, India is the second-poorest country in South Asia after Afghanistan, with Bihar being the poorest region among 49 countries

Train fares, freight rates likely to go up

17 Jun 2014

Shome panel for sweeping changes in income tax collection regime

17 Jun 2014

In 2014, India was ranked 152 out of 185 countries on the ease of paying taxes in the World Bank's ‘doing business" indicators

Finance ministry tells divestment department to hasten PSU stake sales

16 Jun 2014

Wholesale price inflation spurts to 6.01% in May

16 Jun 2014

Modi makes first direct attack on UPA’s economic policies

16 Jun 2014

Govt reviewing SEZ, FTA regulations, Companies Act: commerce minister

14 Jun 2014

Assocham suggests 30% export duty on iron ore pellets

14 Jun 2014

Govt may hike I-T exemption limit to Rs5 lakh, rework tax slabs

14 Jun 2014

The increase in tax exemption limit and reduction in tax rates is expected to raise demand for goods and services, boosting manufacturing and services

Govt panel proposes 75 paise per litre cess on fuel to fund refinery upgrade

13 Jun 2014

India joins global tech education alliance with membership in Washington Accord

13 Jun 2014

India’s membership in the WA will substantially increase global employment opportunities for technical and engineering graduates

India's overseas investment in May down 39% at $1.59 billion

13 Jun 2014

Greenpeace harming India’s economic security: IB report

13 Jun 2014

Consumer price inflation lower at 8.28% in May

13 Jun 2014

Govt to fast-track environment clearance for border roads and defence projects

12 Jun 2014

India’s industrial production grows 3.4% in April

12 Jun 2014

India needs to focus on manufacturing, trade for growth: Modi

12 Jun 2014

Commerce ministry wants to ease gold import norms

11 Jun 2014

Govt will shield poor from effects of gas price hike: oil minister

11 Jun 2014

World Bank, OECD see economic growth picking up in India

11 Jun 2014

UPA ‘elevated' poverty; task cut out for new govt: Jaitley

11 Jun 2014

Number of millionaire households in India swells to 1.75 lakh

10 Jun 2014

Budget may announce reduction in import duties on inputs

10 Jun 2014

Tax-heavy Maharashtra to forgo revenue for votes; scrap 44 toll points

10 Jun 2014