Economy - general
EPFO for lower rate of interest at 8.25 per cent
23 Dec 2011
Moody’s upgrades India’s debt rating
22 Dec 2011
Despite slowing industrial growth and high inflation, Moody's has upgraded India's sovereign debt rating to investment
Team Anna pricerd out by venue fee
22 Dec 2011
India remains world's top milk producer
21 Dec 2011
India’s 2011-12 GDP growth may fall below 7 per cent: Moody's
21 Dec 2011
Global rating agency Moody’s has projected a further moderation in the country’s economic growth during the current financial year (2011-12) to below 7 per cent
No policy paralysis, but sentiment weak: Sharma
20 Dec 2011
Food bill may come before Parliament on Tuesday
19 Dec 2011
Food bill may come before Parliament on Tuesday
19 Dec 2011
Cabinet to clear food security bill on Monday
17 Dec 2011
Dirty dozen owes 90 % of India's tax dues
17 Dec 2011
Just a dozen people account for 90 per cent of Rs1,96,000-crore income tax dues in India, reveals a draft report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India
India, Russia weigh comprehensive economic cooperation
16 Dec 2011
Leaders of the two countries also decided to explore the possibility of setting up a joint investment fund and to promote greater cooperation between the regions of the two countries.
RBI leaves policy rates unchanged; hints at cuts
16 Dec 2011
After 13 successive hikes since March 2010, RBI has kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged, and hinted at cuts in the near future
Rupee up 74 paise against $ after RBI steps in
16 Dec 2011
The free fall of the Indian rupee against the dollar was checked slightly today after the Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on forward trading
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