Economy - general
Fuel prices may rise as rupee weakens against dollar
15 Sep 2011
With the rupee touching a new low against the dollar, petrol prices are expected to rise furthr to cover the cost of crude oil imports
India's August inflation hits 9.78 per cent
14 Sep 2011
India's industrial output growth slows to 3.3 per cent in July
12 Sep 2011
The slump was marked by a slowdown in the capital goods and intermediates sectors, showing a general slowdown in production across various industries
Indian IT industry records 19-% growth in FY11
12 Sep 2011
The growth is a significant bounce-back for the industry which recorded just 8 per cent growth last year due to the global recession in 2009 and 2010
Passenger car sales dip 10 per cent in August
09 Sep 2011
Passenger car sales in India slid for the second consecutive month, declining 10.08 per cent in August.
Parliament to see land acquisition bill today
07 Sep 2011
Teesta, transit pacts on hold; India, Bangladesh agree on interim deals
06 Sep 2011
Manmohan Singh had to drop the Teesta water treaty from his Dhaka agenda following reservations expressed by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee
Moody’s sees stronger outlook for India than others
06 Sep 2011
The report is significant at a time when global research firms are toning down their optimism on India's growth prospects
Cabinet approves Land Acquisition Bill
05 Sep 2011
The bill proposes to ban acquisition of multi-cropped, irrigated land for public purposes even as the government will stop acquiring land for private companies for private purposes.
Pranab sees RBI easing monetary policy
05 Sep 2011
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