Economy - general
Food price inflation crosses two-digit mark at 10.60 per cent
20 Oct 2011
The spike, caused by higher prices of vegetables and other staples, has posed fresh problems for the government and the Reserve Bank of India.
High crude oil, commodity prices slow down Indian economy: Pranab
19 Oct 2011
Rising inflation caused by soaring global commodity prices and high crude oil prices have slowed down the Indian economy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said in New Delhi today.
India, China have second-highest prevalence of fraud: survey
19 Oct 2011
India has moved up to shares the second spot with China in a disreputable list of rankings of nations with high prevalence of fraud, says the Global Fraud Report by risk consultancy firm, Kroll.
India to remain on 8.5 per to 9 per cent growth trajectory: Mukherjee
17 Oct 2011
India would remain firmly on a growth path of 8.5 per cent to 9 per cent in the medium to long- run, the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee, said today.
Agitation fatigue forces Telangana leaders to scale down month-long protests
17 Oct 2011
While normal life continued to be affected in most parts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, there were signs that agitation fatigue was setting in and normalcy could soon be restored
NAC member Aruna Roy criticises PM’s call for review of RTI
17 Oct 2011
The fear of exposure of scams has led to recent attempte to enfeeble the RTI act, says activist Aruna Roy
130 trains cancelled due to Telangana rail roko
15 Oct 2011
North-south railway services were disrupted on Saturday as Indian Railways cancelled more than 130 passenger trains passing through the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, following the launch of a three-day ‘rail roko’ agitation
RTI Act prone to misuse, suggests PM
15 Oct 2011
The PM says a situation in which a public authority is flooded with requests for information having no bearing on public interest is something not desirable
RBI remains committed to reining in inflation
14 Oct 2011
RBI remains committed to reining in inflation
14 Oct 2011
Govt raises cap for overseas acquisitions by PSUs, to consider setting up sovereign wealth fund
14 Oct 2011
Under the new policy, ‘navratna’ public sector companies will be able to invest up to Rs3,000 crore for acquisition of overseas assets without seeking the government’s approval.
Court reserves order on ex-cop Bhatt’s bail plea
12 Oct 2011
Exports at $160 bn, grow 52% in April- September
12 Oct 2011
India's industry slows for the second consecutive month in August
12 Oct 2011
Industrial production grew 4.1 per cent in August 2011 against a growth of 3.8 per cent in the previous month and 4.5 per cent in August last year.
PM, Khurshid vow strong lokpal, team Hazare unmoved
12 Oct 2011
Amid team Anna’s campaign urging people to vote against the Congress in the upcoming Hisar by-elections in Haryana, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to Hazare saying his government is committed to tabling a strong lokpal bill in the near future
Interest subsidy on rupee export credit to labour-intensive sectors extended till March 2012
11 Oct 2011
India’s most eminent citizens demand strong anti-graft measures
11 Oct 2011
Implicitly supporting activist Anna Hazare’s demand for a strong lokpal bill, a group comprising 14 of India’s most prominent and respected entrepreneurs, technocrats and jurists have written to the prime minister urging for the urgent passage of a well-crafted lokpal bill by Parliament
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