Economy - general

SC dismisses Jayalalithaa’s exemption personal appearance plea in Bangalore trial court

04 Nov 2011

India's food price inflation climbs further to 12.21 per cent

03 Nov 2011

With the RBI signalling an end to monetary tightening, the price spike caused mainly on account of lower production of pulses and inadequate egg and meat supplies may push up inflation further.

Government gives in-principle nod for Nilekani’s PDS reforms

03 Nov 2011

Government vows passage of lokpal, other anti-graft bills in winter session

02 Nov 2011

Crackdown begins on illicit money abroad; details under wraps

02 Nov 2011

The probe includes searches on some of the individuals figuring in the hundreds of secret accounts held in that bank alone, said to be running into around Rs3,000 crores.

Team Anna steps back from electioneering; fast threat baffles Congress

02 Nov 2011

Poll panel rejects team Anna’s ‘right to recall’ proposal

02 Nov 2011

FM launches government's e-payment system

31 Oct 2011

The system, which will eliminate nearly twenty million cheques, will also help improve efficiency and bring transparency in government's working.

Growth of bank credit to industry, agriculture slows in September

31 Oct 2011

India's core sector output slackens further to 2.3 per cent in September

31 Oct 2011

World population hits seven-bn mark today; experts zero in on UP

31 Oct 2011

Mamata proposes metro rail coach factory at Singur

29 Oct 2011

India develops online payment system for consumer subsidies

28 Oct 2011

CAG to audit rural development expenditure

27 Oct 2011

Rs2,1000-crore capex on 21 new textiles parks cleared

27 Oct 2011

Combined wealth of 100 richest Indians drops

27 Oct 2011

India's food price inflation shoots up to 11.43 per cent

27 Oct 2011

With the RBI signaling a pause in its anti-inflation monetary measures, any reversal of the rising trend in food prices will depend on improvement in supplies

RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25%; deregulates savings account interest

25 Oct 2011

RBI today raised interest rates for the 13th time since March 2010 and said it is likely to put a hold on further increases as it expects high inflation to ease beginning December

RBI hikes repo rate by 0.25%; deregulates savings account interest

25 Oct 2011

RBI today raised interest rates for the 13th time since March 2010 and said it is likely to put a hold on further increases as it expects high inflation to ease beginning December

India's economic growth to fall below trend rate in 2011-12: RBI

24 Oct 2011

There has been a significant decline in corporate investment in new projects since the second half of 2010-11 and RBI expects the pipeline of investment to shrink, putting growth in 2012-13 at risk.

Gujarat riots: case exists for Modi’s prosecution, says amicus curiae

24 Oct 2011

Legislation on Direct Tax Code, GST set for budget session: Pranab Mukherjee

22 Oct 2011

India capable of sustaining high growth: PM

22 Oct 2011

The 9 per cent GDP growth projected in the approach paper to the 12th Plan may not be feasible since the economy is currently slowing down amidst the global gloom, the PM said today

RBI chief Subbarao, Pranab meet amid economic turmoil

22 Oct 2011

Cut subsidies, raise tax mop-up to fund priority sector projects: Ahluwalia

22 Oct 2011

Ahluwalia called for better targeting of subsidies like that given on petroleum and fertiliser even as he found the draft food security programme "absolutely feasible".