Economy - general

Eight Indian companies in 2010 Fortune 500 global list

12 Jul 2010

Ending the Maoist insurgency is not a mission impossible

12 Jul 2010

Ending the Maoist insurgency requires different strategies towards different layers of the insurgents, argue Manu Sharma and Raja Karthikeya

Government quietly slashes UIDAI budget by over 50 per cent

10 Jul 2010

Long, hard road ahead for UIDAI: Nilekani

10 Jul 2010

The authority, which has been set up to provide a unique 12-digit number to each resident of the country, aims to roll out the first number between August 2010 and February 2011

Food price inflation dips further to 12.63 per cent

08 Jul 2010

Food price inflation stood at 12.21 per cent in the comparable week a year ago (week ended 27 June 2009).

Centre nullifies Maharashtra’s hopes of bagging Belgaum

08 Jul 2010

Not only has the union government rejected Maharashtra's claim to the Marathi-speaking villages in Karnataka, it has also urged the Supreme Court to levy a fine on Maharashtra for prolonging a bitter row

Monsoon rains cover whole of India 10 days ahead of schedule

07 Jul 2010

After playing truant last year, the south-west monsoon, crucial for India’s agriculture and economy, has covered almost the whole country nearly 10 days ahead of schedule, says India’s met department

Forex earnings from tourists rise 28 per cent to over $1 billion in June

06 Jul 2010

Direct tax collections up 15.49 per cent in Q1; corporate tax mop up rises 21.65 per cent

06 Jul 2010

Government proposes FDI in multi-brand retail trade

06 Jul 2010

The government has suggested a gradual opening of the multi-brand retail sector to foreign direct investment (FDI) to spur competition and boost productivity across various sectors

Monsoon jitters begin: north, central India see poor rains

06 Jul 2010

Losses from bandh pegged at Rs13,000 crore

06 Jul 2010

The 12-hour ‘Bharat bandh’ across the country by the opposition on Monday to protest against the fuel price hike and spiralling prices in general cost the country a loss of Rs13,000 crore

Kamal Nath slams Planning Commission

06 Jul 2010

India needs $90 billion investment in infrastructure in five years: Kamal Nath

03 Jul 2010

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50 per cent

02 Jul 2010

RBI also extended its additional liquidity support to scheduled commercial banks till 16 July even as it raised the policy rates.

Crop insurance claims settlement tops Rs15,500 crore in 10 years; benefits over 42 million farmers

02 Jul 2010

India's external debt up 16.5 per cent at $261.4 billion

01 Jul 2010

Net overseas claim on Indians soars to $94.8 billion

01 Jul 2010

India's total external financial liabilities went up by $127.5 billion to $536.5 billion during the year ended March 2010, while its total external financial assets increased by $32.6 billion to $378.8 billion from $346.2 billion over the period.

Food price inflation eases to 12.92 per cent

01 Jul 2010

Consumer price inflation for industrial workers up at 13.91 per cent in May

30 Jun 2010

Deora slams Opposition over fuel hike agitation

30 Jun 2010

Food inflation a major worry: RBI dy chief

30 Jun 2010

India's growth rate to soon reach China's level: IMF

29 Jun 2010

Monsoon to cover northwest India in next 10 days: Met Dept

29 Jun 2010

The India Meteorological Department has upgraded its forecasts on the monsoon saying rainfall in the second stage of the southwest monsoon is likely to be normal.

India's core sector grows 5 per cent in May

28 Jun 2010