Economy - general
Consumer price inflation for agricultural and rural labourers up at 8.38% and 8.51% in March
21 Apr 2014
New govt likely to push growth policies: Ahluwalia
21 Apr 2014
Planning Commission head Montek Singh Ahluwalia told an audience in the US that 7-8 per cent GDP growth in India would be possible if pending policies are implemented by the new government
India's forex reserves up $2.79 bn at $309.44 bn
19 Apr 2014
Bonds rally as RBI raises record Rs20,000 crore
17 Apr 2014
Bonds rally as RBI raises record Rs20,000 crore
17 Apr 2014
Consumer price inflation rises to 8.31% in March
16 Apr 2014
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
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
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
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
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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