Economy - general
As subsidies swell, Pranab ups tax collection target
06 Jan 2011
Direct tax collections have grown at 19 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal.
EPFO to replace PF account number with UID number
04 Jan 2011
In a move that will help in speedy transfer of a subscriber’s funds in case of job change, the EPFO plans to replace subscriber account numbers with UID numbers
PM calls on Indian scientists to think “out of the box”
03 Jan 2011
Prime minister, Manmohan Singh, today said that Indian scientists needed to think "out of the box" for the advancement of science and innovations in the country
Despite slowdown auto sales still booming
03 Jan 2011
Government to support oil marketing companies from impact of high crude prices: Sundareshan
31 Dec 2010
Government puts off diesel price hike yet again
31 Dec 2010
Justice Srikrishna reports on Telangana
30 Dec 2010
Oil shortage looms as RBI joins Iran embargo
30 Dec 2010
While RBI has given no reason for stopping payments through the Asian Clearing Union mechanism, Western perception is that India has unofficially joined the US-led sanctions on Iran
Government neglect root of Maoism, admits Pranab
29 Dec 2010
Diesel price hike will fuel inflation: Rangarajan
28 Dec 2010
Any increase in the price of diesel will fuel inflation, the chairman of the prime minister’s economic advisory council C Rangarajan warns
Fog disruptions: bad days ahead for travellers
27 Dec 2010
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