Economy - general

Food price inflation shoots up to 9.9 per cent

11 Aug 2011

India's food price inflation accelerated to 9.9 per cent in end-July, the highest since mid-March

Indian industry needs no stimulus: Rangarajan

10 Aug 2011

Markets will stabilise in next few days: Pranab

10 Aug 2011

The BSE Sensex snapped a six-day losing streak, rallying 1.6 per cent during morning trade on Wednesday.

Plan panel pegs 12th Plan GDP growth lower at 8.5-8.7 per cent

10 Aug 2011

Goldman, BoFA Merrill Lynch upgrade India

09 Aug 2011

Though Indian markets tanked on risk aversion cues from global investors, foreign brokerages led by Goldman Sachs, have turned bullish on the country

Cash subsidy to kerosene users gets EGoM's in-principle nod

09 Aug 2011

Trade bodies FICCI, FIEO fear poor outlook for exports

08 Aug 2011

Pranab shrugs off US debt crisis; vows to spur reforms

08 Aug 2011

The finance minister said there could be some impact on the capital and trade flows in the country, but India is in a better position than many other nations to manage it

India's divestment plans in limbo as market wilts

08 Aug 2011

RBI promises adequate rupee, forex liquidity; markets weak

08 Aug 2011

‘Hacking’ twist added to post-Godhra riot probe

06 Aug 2011

Employee Pension Fund nursing a Rs22,659-crore deficit: Kharge

04 Aug 2011

Government allows export of 1 million tonnes of non-basmati rice

04 Aug 2011

Government may end diesel subsidy for cars

04 Aug 2011

The government may end diesel subsidy for passenger cars, accounting for over 15 per cent of the diesel consumed  in the country.

Lokpal bill: The government’s proposals

04 Aug 2011

Lokpal bill: Public says ‘aye’ to Hazare

04 Aug 2011

Government introduces Lokpal Bill; Hazare’s supporters burn copies

04 Aug 2011

The government today introduced its version of a lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha, amid protests by the civil society groups led by social activist Anna Hazare

India's food price inflation rises to 8.04 per cent

04 Aug 2011

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee attributes the price volatility to extraneous factors like high crude oil prices, over which the government has little control.

Activists slam food security bill

03 Aug 2011

Bank workers plan one-day strike on 5 August

03 Aug 2011

PM's advisory body faults government for ‘losing time’ despite stability

03 Aug 2011

India's imports climb 42 per cent to $36.87 billion in June

01 Aug 2011

Morgan Stanley cuts growth forecast for India

01 Aug 2011

Indian economy to grow at 8.2 per cent in 2011-12

01 Aug 2011

While some moderation is expected in agricultural and industrial production, at 3.0 per cent and 7.1 per cent, respectively, in 2011-12, the service sector is expected to grow at a higher rate of 10 per cent.

Pranab ‘keen’ to free diesel, LPG prices; kerosene subsidy to stay

01 Aug 2011