Economy - general
Rajan stresses need for transparent tax laws
19 Oct 2015
SC allows voluntary Aadhaar use for 6 more welfare schemes
16 Oct 2015
The apex court is expected to refer the issue to a larger nine or 11-judge bench to decide whether privacy has a greater claim than social security
Delhi eyes Chinese GM mosquitoes to quell dengue
14 Oct 2015
The Delhi government is considering a Chinese proposal to mate genetically-modified mosquitoes with dengue-causing female members of the same species to root out the threat of the vector-borne disease
Higher public spending helps spur Indian growth
14 Oct 2015
IMF urges India to launch next phase of reforms
10 Oct 2015
Paring its growth forecast for India from 7.5 per cent to 7.3 per cent, the IMF has said reforms need to be speedier in a range of sectors
India to grow faster than any other economy at 7.5%: IMF
07 Oct 2015
According to the report, in India, inflation is expected to decline further in 2015, reflecting the fall in global oil and agricultural commodity prices
Rajasthan aims to become new hub for startups
06 Oct 2015
Black money disclosures add up to 638 accounts and Rs3,770 cr deposits as deadline ends
01 Oct 2015
The money declared is far lower than what Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced during his Independence Day speech in August
RBI lowers FY16 GDP growth forecast to 7.4%
29 Sep 2015
RBI slashes policy repo rate by 50 bps to 6.75%
29 Sep 2015
RBI said the rate reduction has been prompted by a moderation in growth rate and a general easing of inflationary pressures, since its third bi-monthly monetary policy review of August 2015
Modi hooks Microsoft, Google, Qualcom and Facebook to `Digital India'
28 Sep 2015
While Google plans to enable Wi-Fi internet to 500 railway stations, Microsoft wants to help the government take low-cost broadband to five lakh villages, Chip-maker Qualcomm will set up a $150 million fund for start-ups in India and Facebook has started a project to enable Wi-Fi hotspots in rural India