Economy - general
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
IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 7.5%; to be the fastest among major nations
15 Apr 2015
India's growth projections in IMF's April economic outlook is significantly higher from its January outlook of 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent for 2015 and 2016 respectively
India received $70 bn of $583 bn global remittances in 2014: World Bank
14 Apr 2015
Developing nations on an average have the potential to leverage $100 billion in migrant savings and remittances annually for development financing, says WB report
Industrial production growth hit a 9-month high of 5% in February
10 Apr 2015
Industrial production grew at 5.0 per cent in February, the fastest in nine months, on the back of increased production of both capital goods and consumer goods, quick estimates released by the Central Statistics Office showed