Economy - general
Rupee tumbles to 68.12/$ as importers rush for dollar
03 Sep 2013
The rupee breached the Rs68 mark as dollar demand from importers continued to rise, following a spike in crude oil prices and a hammering of stocks by foreign institutional investors
Rupee plunge means more cheaply-shot Bollywood flicks
03 Sep 2013
The falling rupee has led to a 35% cut in shoots at foreign locations in the last four months, says Assocham
India's core sector output up 3.1% in July
02 Sep 2013
The index gained on improved performance by steel producers and an increase in power generation while crude production and refinery throughput also showed some improvement
India should get back into IMF cover: Bimal Jalan
02 Sep 2013
The IMF had, on earlier occasions, pitched in with loans when the country badly needed foreign exchange and the government should not hesitate to borrow from the IMF now, Jalan said
No proposal to monetise temple gold: RBI
02 Sep 2013
President signs new companies bill into law
31 Aug 2013
Govt hikes import tariff value of gold to $461 per 10 gm
31 Aug 2013
The move is aimed at dampening the demand for gold as India grapples with a widening current-account deficit and a tumbling rupee currency
India’s GDP growth slips to a four-year low of 4.4% in Q1-FY’14
31 Aug 2013
The country's economic growth slipped to its slowest in at least four years, dragged down by a contraction in manufacturing and mining in the quarter
PM blames US monetary policy for rupee’s woes
30 Aug 2013
The prime minister said the rupee’s plight has been due mainly to the US Federal Reserve’s plan to taper its monetary expansion
Oil PSU stocks gain
30 Aug 2013
Lok Sabha passes land acquisition bill
30 Aug 2013
The farmer-friendly land bill is considered a vote winner for the UPA, but many, including from alliance leader Congress party, are sceptical about the economic benefits of the land legislation, staged walkout, voted against bill
Rupee rebounds to 66.55 as RBI opens dollar window for oil PSUs
30 Aug 2013
The 225 paise gain could only be an immediate reaction to RBI’s decision to ease pressure on forex market and rupee’s real gains would depend on tackling India's fiscal and current account deficits and slowing growth
Gold zooms to a record Rs34,500 per 10 gm
28 Aug 2013
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