Economy - general
Panel recommends hike in prices of diesel, LPG and kerosene
30 Oct 2013
An expert group has recommended increases of Rs5 per litre of diesel, Rs4 per litre of kerosene and Rs250 per cylinder of domestic LPG, and limiting the quota of subsidised LPG to households at 6 cylinders a year.
Inflation too high for RBI to cut rates
28 Oct 2013
Onions will come from China, Egypt: Sharad Pawar
24 Oct 2013
Even as onions are being exported from India, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar says the government will import onions from China or Egypt if domestic prices remain high
CAD could fall below 3.8% this fiscal, says Montek
21 Oct 2013
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia says the delay in tapering by the US and the stabilisation of the Indian rupee would have a positive effect on the economy
Declare Laloo, Sharma’s seats vacant at once, AG tells LS
19 Oct 2013
Giving his opinion for the second time in two weeks on the issue, attorney general G E Vahanvati has made it clear that an MP stands disqualified the day he or she is convicted by a court
Gold rush in Unnao
18 Oct 2013
World Bank slashes India’s growth forecast to 4.7 per cent
17 Oct 2013
Following a similar move by the IMF last week, the World Bank yesterday slashed India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal year to 4.7 per cent from 6.1 per cent earlier
Rajan sees economy picking up by end of fiscal
16 Oct 2013
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