Economy - general
Rating agencies too wary, India deserves upgrade: OECD
01 Mar 2017
The OECD on Tuesday pitched for a rating upgrade for India, saying global rating agencies had become "overtly cautious" and conservative in not revising India's rating for last 14 years
India’s GDP grows at 7% in Q3, full year growth seen at 7.1%
28 Feb 2017
The Central Statistics Office also marginally revised upwards the GDP estimates for the first and second quarters to 7.2 per cent and 7.4 per cent, respectively, retaining the growth projection for the full fiscal at 7.1 per cent
Demonetisation to see Indian growth slowing to 6.6%: IMF
23 Feb 2017
India's growth is projected to slow to 6.6 per cent in fiscal year 2016-17 due to strains that have emerged in the economy as a result of "temporary disruptions" caused by demonetisation, the IMF says
Indian economy to reach $5 trillion by 2025: Morgan Stanley
22 Feb 2017
The population dynamics will be a key force in shaping India's overall growth and dictate how product markets will develop, says a new report
GST Council approves draft Compensation Bill
18 Feb 2017
A decision on rate slabs will be taken after the next meeting of the GST Council on 4-5 March, finance minister Arun Jaitley said after the council meeting
GST Council approves draft Compensation Bill
18 Feb 2017
A decision on rate slabs will be taken after the next meeting of the GST Council on 4-5 March, finance minister Arun Jaitley said after the council meeting
SC upholds cancellation of Vyapam admission of 634 MBBS students in MP
13 Feb 2017
The Supreme Court has refused relief to the MBBS students, who obtained admission using unfair means in the entrance examination conducted by Vyapam in Madhya Pradesh
Consumer price inflation hits a 5-year low of 3.17% in January
13 Feb 2017
The fall in inflation has been mainly on account of falling prices of vegetables and pulses with the arrival of the winter crop
SC fixes monetary compensation for Narmada project oustees
09 Feb 2017
The Supreme Court has fixed Rs60 lakh compensation to each of the families displaced by Narmada dam project in Madhya Pradesh, the state most hit by the Sardar Sarovar Project