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Consumer price inflation rises to 8.31% in March
16 Apr 2014
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WPI again on the upswing
15 Apr 2014
Breaking a three-month downward trend, the wholesale price index accelerated to a high of 5.70 per cent in March, driven up by increases in food and fuel costs
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SC orders equal rights, seeks extra aid for ‘third gender’
15 Apr 2014
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court today told the government to take steps to bring citizens of the 'third gender' into the mainstream by providing equal facilities, including voter IDs, driving licences, and quotas too
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Industrial growth shrinks another 1.9% in February
14 Apr 2014
The growth rate for the manufacturing sector, which accounts for 76 per cent of the index of industrial production, shrank for the fifth month in a row
India’s exports up 3.98 per cent to $312.35 bn
11 Apr 2014
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India losing 30% grain output due to poor storage: study
10 Apr 2014
Due to inadequate storage capacity and inefficient logistics, around 20-30 per cent of the total grain harvest is wasted every year, even as millions starve
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IMF sees India growing at 5.4 per cent in FY’15
09 Apr 2014
The projection comes amidst signs of slightly stronger global growth, improving export competitiveness and implementation of recently approved investment projects
Direct tax mop-up crosses revised estimates
05 Apr 2014
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Gujarat down from 11th to 16th slot in `policy effectiveness' in 10 years: Report
04 Apr 2014
Based on a comparative appraisal of policy effectiveness of 26 states, Gujarat decline in policy effectiveness from 11th position in 2001 to 16th in 2011
Overhaul of IIP mooted to correct errors
02 Apr 2014
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