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GDP grows at 4.7% in October-December
01 Mar 2014
The third quarter growth was slightly lower than the 4.8 per cent recorded in July-September 2013-14
Cabinet sets agenda for 7th Pay Commission
28 Feb 2014
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US Congressional report highlights endemic corruption in India
28 Feb 2014
Corruption runs through all levels of Indian government while the judiciary is underpowered and itself not free of the malaise, says a report released by US Secretary of State John Kerry
CBDT extends deadline for filing ITR-V forms for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 till March-end
26 Feb 2014
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‘Garibi hatao’ meaningless without better service delivery: McKinsey
21 Feb 2014
India must improve the delivery of basic services like water, sanitation, and of course healthcare if it is to raise its millions of poor to a reasonable standard of living, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute
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Mr Chidambaram’s fiscal chimera
21 Feb 2014
History would remember Chidambaram’s landmark reforms such as the rationalisation of direct taxes, but his record would also be marked by an easy readiness to resort to accounting gimmicks. Look closely, his interim budget would make even the most creative of corporate CFOs proud. Nevertheless, this illusion would make us all feel good until it pops. By Shivshanker Verma
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Interim budget: Sops to big business, nothing for SMEs say critics
18 Feb 2014
Indian industry, from large conglomerates to small firms, is far from impressed with finance minister P Chidambaram's interim budget, which puts off most key decisions to the next government.
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FM delivers on fiscal consolidation
17 Feb 2014
The focus of the budget has rightly been on resuscitating growth while adhering to fiscal prudence, says Assocham president and Yes Bank co founder, Rana Kapoor
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