Economy - general
IFC launches $2.5-bn rupee bond programme
20 Aug 2014
Proceeds of the bond sale will be used for infrastructure investments in India over the next five years
CBI chief Sinha warns of laundered black money re-entering India
19 Aug 2014
Sinha’s warning follows a preliminary enquiry registered by the CBI against the Adani group, which has been accused of overinvoicing to the tune of Rs600 crore
Big challenge to reverse cycle of high inflation, low growth: Jaitley
16 Aug 2014
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the current combination of high inflation and low growth is intolerable and the ratio urgently needed to be inversed
Plan panel to be scrapped, replaced by new body: PM
16 Aug 2014
The abolition and replacement of the Planning Commission with a new body does not require legislative changes, as it was set up by an executive order
India seeks Swiss cooperation in tracking down ‘black’ money
13 Aug 2014
India has asked Switzerland to join an ‘early adopter group’ for automatic exchange of information amongst the countries involved in the group over allegedly huge amounts of ‘black’ money