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Oil hits an eight-month high above $73 a barrel
30 Jun 2009
Crude oil prices rose to an eight-month high above $73 a barrel in Asian trade today, helped by a weak dollar
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Core sector output growth slows to 2.8 per cent in May 2009
30 Jun 2009
Core sector industrial output in the country grew 2.8 per cent in May this year against 4.3 per cent in April this year and 3.1 per cent in May 2008.
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Bandra-Worli Sea Link sets another landmark for Mumbai
30 Jun 2009
Mumbai, which has a rich legacy of old, historical buildings and gardens built during the British colonial rule, now sport modern landmark with the opening of 8-lane Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) today
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Kelkar calls for uniform GST rate
29 Jun 2009
A "flawless" GST, according to Vijay Kelkar, chairman of the finance commission, should be identical across states as well as at the centre if it is to be effective.
Kelkar suggests GST on housing, construction and rail transport
29 Jun 2009
The finance commission proposes goods and service tax infrastructur activities like housing, construction and railway to widen the tax base
Bandra-Worli Sea Link: an engineering marvel
29 Jun 2009
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Sonia Gandhi to open Mumbai’s Bandra-Worli Sea Link tomorrow
29 Jun 2009
An engineering marvel and the first ever open Sea Bridge of its kind, this sea link is one of the most complex and advanced construction projects in India
Forget the fiscal deficit, pamper us!
27 Jun 2009
As the finance minister finalises his budget proposals, an open letter to calm his worries about the fiscal deficit and some suggestions to establish himself as the biggest reformer of all. By Vivek Sharma
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India’s ultra-rich figure slumps, but study sees recovery
26 Jun 2009
The number of the seriously rich in India shrunk by nearly a third in 2008, says the Merrill Lynch - Capgemini World Wealth Report released yesterday
EPFO to decide on interest rate on 4 July
25 Jun 2009
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WPI Inflation stays below zero at -1.14 per cent
25 Jun 2009
The annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at -1.14 per cent (provisional) for the week ended 13 June 2009, up 0.47 points from -1.61 per cent (provisional) for the previous week
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PSU divestment: now is the best time
25 Jun 2009
As opportunities dry up in the recession-hit 'advanced' economies, foreign funds are increasingly looking at India. The government should seize the moment to accelerate disinvestment in PSUs, argues Jagannadham Thunuguntla
NRIs seek tax parity with FIIs in stock markets
24 Jun 2009
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Monsoon may be below normal, say IMD and government
24 Jun 2009
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has downgraded the June-September rainfall forecast, raising fears of below normal monsoon.
RBI reconstitutes panel on monetary policy
24 Jun 2009
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