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WEF: Thomas Friedman bullish on India
23 Jan 2014
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India can face US tapering, Chidambaram tells Davos meet
22 Jan 2014
Finance minister P Chidambaram today assured investors at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that India is prepared to face the impact of US Federal Reserve tapering while registering 5 per cent growth in the current fiscal and over 6 per cent a year after
IMF revises India’s 2013 economic growth to 4.6%
22 Jan 2014
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RBI should anchor monetary policy on managing inflation: Panel
22 Jan 2014
The RBI panel has recommended using the consumer price index as the primary measure of price changes and setting an eventual inflation target of +/- 2 per cent
Cabinet approves infrastructure development for integrated industrial township at Greater Noida along DMIC
21 Jan 2014
India launches G2B portal for industry promotion
20 Jan 2014
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General elections could make or mar Indian economy: Moody’s
16 Jan 2014
Global ratings agency Moody's Investors Service today said India's economic recovery is likely to be slow in the second half of 2014, and the outcome of the general elections due by May could have an impact on the country’s growth prospect
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Trade deficit to be contained at $50 bn this year: Chidambaram
16 Jan 2014
Union finance minister P Chidambaram says India’s current account deficit for 2013-14 should be contained at around $50 billion, down from nearly $88 billion in the previous year
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World Bank projects India's growth at over 6% in 2014-15
15 Jan 2014
Growth in South Asia remained subdued, mainly due to weakness in the Indian economy, World Bank said in its report on India
Capital shame: Danish woman gang-raped in Delhi
15 Jan 2014
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