Economy - general
Deficit does not count, growth does: Ahluwalia
08 Jun 2009
The government's priority is on putting the economy back on the growth path, and bring the deficit down gradually during its term says Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman, planning commission
India’s forex kitty swells by $1.66 billion
06 Jun 2009
President Patil’s speech hints strongly at rapid reforms
04 Jun 2009
The UPA government at the centre will give priority to welfare schemes and ensure accountability in implementation, President Pratibha Patil said in Parliament while outlining the new government's priorities
Aegis BPO to hire 12,000 this fiscal
04 Jun 2009
Aegis Ltd, the back office unit of the Essar Group, plans to increase its workforce by 12,000
Inflation rate falls to 0.48 per cent
04 Jun 2009
India's wholesale price-based inflation rate stood 0.13 points lower at 0.48 per cent for the week ended 23 May 2009, against 0.61 per cent for the previous week.
Core sector growth rate nearly doubles to 4.3 per cent in April
02 Jun 2009
Core sector industries, including cement, finished steel, coal and electricity, nearly doubled to 4.3 per cent during the first month of the current fiscal
Textile sector to attract Rs155,000 crore investment, create 10 million jobs
01 Jun 2009
The new government plans to attract investments worth Rs155,000 crore in the textile sector and transform the emerging sector into a developed industry, capable of providing over 10 million jobs across the country
India's exports down 33.2 per cent at $10.7 billion in April 2009
01 Jun 2009
India’s exports declined to $10.743 billion (Rs53,779 crore) in April 2009, registering a 33.2 per cent fall in dollar terms
Trade bodies draw up list of demands
01 Jun 2009
GDP shows better-than-expected 6.7 per cent growth
30 May 2009
The growth projection is the weakest in six years after the 9 per cent grwth witnessed in the previous three years, but within RBI's forecast range of 6.5-7 per cent for 2008-09
Disinvestment hopes get a boost after PM hint
29 May 2009
India's GDP growth falls to 5.8 per cent in Q4 FY09
29 May 2009
Economic growth of the country measured by gross domestic product declined to 5.8 per cent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008-09 and to 6.7 per cent for the entire fiscal, data provided by the CSO showed.
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