Economy - general
Inflation relief, Industrial growth weak
13 May 2015
IIP growth slows to 2.1% in March
12 May 2015
The rate of growth of production in the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors more than halved to 0.9 per cent, 2.2 per cent and 2.0 per cent, respectively from levels around 2.5 per cent, 5.2 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively, in February
National Green Tribunal orders Delhi residents to pay for Yamuna cleanup
09 May 2015
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) yesterday imposed an 'environmental compensation' on all households in Delhi, which generated sewage, irrespective of whether they were connected to a sewer or not
Cabinet clears 3 social security pension schemes
07 May 2015
Working Indians want to move overseas post retirement; US top choice: survey
29 Apr 2015
The United States (US) has emerged as the top priority destination for working Indians who plan to relocate overseas for a better life after retirement
Monsoon rains in India could be below normal in 2015: IMD
22 Apr 2015
Normal or average rainfall in India, according to the IMD, is estimated between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 89 cm for the entire four-month (June to September) season
World Bank praises Jan Dhan Yojna
18 Apr 2015
Jaitley promises softer, predictable tax regime
17 Apr 2015
India is slowly, but steadily switching over to a modern tax system that would offer globally competitive rates and a non-adversarial tax regime, finance minister Arun Jaitley said while speaking at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington on Thursday