Economy - general
India’s food inflation falls sharply to 9.01 per cent
24 Nov 2011
If the trend continues, food prices could decline to more comfortable levels of 5-6 per cent towards the end of the fiscal.
Opposition MPs disrupt both houses of parliament on third day of winter session
24 Nov 2011
Both houses of parliament were disrupted for the third day of the winter session on Thursday, with opposition members refusing to allow the chambers to function
Unruly MPs force adjournment of both houses of Parliament for second day
23 Nov 2011
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till Thursday after parliamentarians refused to allow the functioning of both houses
Advanced economies exporting inflation: Pranab
22 Nov 2011
He expects inflation in India to fall to more acceptable levels within the next 6 to 12 months.
Rupee sinks to life’s low of 52.72 a dollar
22 Nov 2011
The rupee plummeted to a lifetime low of 52.73 against the US dollar, hammered by rising demand for dollar amidst outflows on FII divestments in Indian stocks
NDA to boycott Chidambaram in parliament from tomorrow to press for his resignation
22 Nov 2011
The move comes amid pressure from the opposition on the government to publicly disclose the names of foreign account holders revealed to the government by HSBC
Rupee slides; hits new 32-month low of 51.9151 against dollar
21 Nov 2011
The rupee’s fall also comes amidst a decline in the value of the US currency against all major currencies, including the euro and the Japanese yen.
Government bungled on inflation forecast, admits Ahluwalia
21 Nov 2011
Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia admitted on Sunday that he and the government were wrong in projecting that inflation would moderate soon, thus hurting the government's credibility
Chidambaram sounds warning note over UIDAI data
19 Nov 2011
Majority of RS MPs say they have no paid work; yet 58% are crorepatis
18 Nov 2011
Although 58 per cent of Rajya Sabha MPs are worth over Rs1 crore the majority of them have declared that they do not have any financial interests
India nearer to liberlising FDI in retail trade
17 Nov 2011
A decision on FDI will throw open the 600-billion market to multi-national retailers and squeeze out neighbourhood stores that account for over 90 per cent of retail trade in the country.
FIIs allowed to invest up to $15 billion in GoI paper, up to $20 billion in corporate bonds
17 Nov 2011
Food inflation falls further to 10.63 per cent
17 Nov 2011
New pension bill allows 26 per cent FDI; curtains down on assured returns
16 Nov 2011
The bill provides enough flexibility for changes in the FDI cap through an executive order.
Govt to consider PFRDA bill amendments to today
16 Nov 2011
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