Economy - general

Govt allows higher production of pan masala, gutka; hikes excise duty

28 Jan 2014

India’s FY’14 GDP growth likely to be below 5%: RBI

28 Jan 2014

RBI ups repo rate by 0.25%, but suggests no more hikes likely

28 Jan 2014

The risks of inflation far outweigh the effects of fiscal tightening on a weak economy, according to RBI

RBI ups repo rate by 0.25%, but suggests no more hikes likely

28 Jan 2014

The risks of inflation far outweigh the effects of fiscal tightening on a weak economy, according to RBI

Finance ministry allays fears of further fall in rupee value

27 Jan 2014

Tax dept makes obtaining PAN tougher to check fraud

25 Jan 2014

90% of Indian convicts in UAE don’t want to return home

24 Jan 2014

Gold import curbs to stay till CAD eases: Chidambaram

23 Jan 2014

WEF: Thomas Friedman bullish on India

23 Jan 2014

Bank credit to service sector up 17.4% in December

23 Jan 2014

India can face US tapering, Chidambaram tells Davos meet

22 Jan 2014

Finance minister P Chidambaram today assured investors at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that India is prepared to face the impact of US Federal Reserve  tapering while registering 5 per cent growth in the current fiscal and over 6 per cent a year after

RBI to phase out currency notes issued prior to 2005 from 31 March

22 Jan 2014

RBI to phase out currency notes issued prior to 2005 from 31 March

22 Jan 2014

Consumer price inflation for agricultural labourers falls to 11.19% in December

22 Jan 2014

IMF revises India’s 2013 economic growth to 4.6%

22 Jan 2014

RBI should anchor monetary policy on managing inflation: Panel

22 Jan 2014

The RBI panel has recommended using the consumer price index as the primary measure of price changes and setting an eventual inflation target of +/- 2 per cent

Cabinet approves development of township in Ujjain, MP along DMIC

21 Jan 2014

Cabinet approves Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor project

21 Jan 2014

Cabinet approves infrastructure development for integrated industrial township at Greater Noida along DMIC

21 Jan 2014

India launches G2B portal for industry promotion

20 Jan 2014

RBI moves to ease liquidity as govt holds back spending

18 Jan 2014

India’s used goods market soaring as incomes shrink: Assocham

17 Jan 2014

Service tax amnesty scheme fetches govt around Rs7,700cr

17 Jan 2014

Downgrade of India’s Baa3 rating no longer on cards, says Moody’s

16 Jan 2014

General elections could make or mar Indian economy: Moody’s

16 Jan 2014

Global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service today said India's economic recovery is likely to be slow in the second half of 2014, and the outcome of the general elections due by May could have an impact on the country’s growth prospect