Economy - general
Banking operations hit worst by strike
21 Feb 2013
Banking operations remained suspended for the second day of the Bharat Bandh today as employees of public sector banks across the country continued to strike work
Cabinet to decide on Vodafone tax dispute
20 Feb 2013
Bharat Bandh: Mumbai cool as strike paralyses most parts of country
20 Feb 2013
The two-day nationwide strike, called by 11 major trade unions, paralysed banking services across the country and shut down public transport in most cities
Trade unions to strike work as talks fail
19 Feb 2013
Apart from all 11 major trade unions, over 2,000 independent unions will also join the protest on 20 and 21 February.
India will bounce back to 8% GDP growth: Pranab
15 Feb 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee today called for more private investments in infrastructure to create opportunities for business operating in the engineering sector
Wholesale price inflation falls to a 3-year low of 6.62 per cent in January
14 Feb 2013
The decline in inflation rate was mainly due to a decline in the wholesale price index of manufactured items where inflation fell 4.81 per cent year-on-year
India’s trade deficit may hit $200 billion in FY’13
13 Feb 2013
January imports added $20 billion to the country's already heavy current account deficit, taking the cumulative trade deficit to $167.17 billion during the first 10 months of the financial year
Retail inflation continues to soar; hits 10.79%
12 Feb 2013
Crackdown begins on non-filers of tax returns
12 Feb 2013
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