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Vibrant Gujarat Trade Show to open 8 January
04 Jan 2013
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Financial stability a more desirable goal than quantitative easing: Subbarao
03 Jan 2013
Subbarao also said the central bank alone cannot solve all problems, and called for better fiscal policies to inspire trust and confidence in investors
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Delhi rape: five charged with murder; sixth underage
03 Jan 2013
Chief Justice Altamas Kabir blasted the Delhi police for failing to stop buses with tinted windows despite an earlier directive
Indian businesses upbeat over economy
03 Jan 2013
Government to crack down on tax evaders
03 Jan 2013
IT sleuths seize $5 bn from would-be oil baron
03 Jan 2013
Consumer price inflation for industrial workers declines slightly to 9.55 per cent in November
01 Jan 2013
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Core sector output growth slumps to 1.8 per cent in November
31 Dec 2012
Production of coal, natural gas and cement declined during the month while electricity generation, steel production and petroleum refinery output decelerated
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No cash transfer of food, fertiliser and fuel subsidy for now
31 Dec 2012
Payments on account of pre- and post-matric scholarships for SC, STs and OBCs, Indira Gandhi Matrutva Sahayata Yojana, Dhanalakshmi scheme and stipends for SC, ST job seekers will go online from 1 January
Women head 11 per cent of Indian households
29 Dec 2012
India’s fiscal stability shaky, says RBI
28 Dec 2012
CMs urge caution on cash transfer of subsidies
27 Dec 2012
Bihar outdoes Gujarat as fastest growing state
27 Dec 2012
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India needs 20 years of growth to end poverty: PM
27 Dec 2012
‘India is still a low-income country, and for it to emerge even as a middle-income economy 20 years of rapid growth is necessary’
2013-14 GDP growth may touch 7%
24 Dec 2012
Hike in railway passenger fares almost certain
24 Dec 2012
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