Economy - general
Why is the Reserve Bank spinning yarns about growth?
05 Sep 2011
The Indian economy is slowing down rapidly, which will continue and probably deepen in the next six months. The most extraordinary feature of this economic scene is the absolute refusal of the government to acknowledge that the Indian economy’s dream growth has ended, writes Prem Shankar Jha.
ULFA signs pact with government to end violence
03 Sep 2011
Rangarajan panel suggests recast of budget accounting
02 Sep 2011
The panel's recommendations, if implemented, would reduce the role of the Planning Commission and make finance ministry the nodal agency for formulating the budget.
India's food price inflation hits a five-month high of 10.05 per cent
02 Sep 2011
Inflation rate hit double-digit as almost all essential food items, including fruits, vegetables and pulses, once again turned more expensive.
India's GDP grew at a slow 7.7 per cent in fiscal first quarter
30 Aug 2011
Gross domestic product (GDP) of the country grew to Rs12,26,339 crore during April-June 2011-12 from Rs11,38,286 crore in the similar quarter of the previous fiscal.
Fake currency in circulation declines marginally
26 Aug 2011
RBI sees Fed's easy money policy stoking inflation in India
25 Aug 2011
Increased global uncertainties, persistent inflation and higher borrowing costs could keep economic growth in India relatively subdued compared with the previous year, RBI said
PM says Hazare bill can be debated in house
25 Aug 2011
The prime minister says Parliament will discuss the weak and strong points of the Jan Lokpal bill as well as other versions of the bill and send the entire record for consideration of the Parliamentary standing committee.
Pranab to mediate as PM seeks peace with Hazare
23 Aug 2011
The prime minister said the parliamentary standing committee on law, justice and personnel would seek permission of the Lok Sabha speaker to study Hazare's version of the Lokpal bill.
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