Economy - general
India's trade deficit up 40 per cent at $115 billion in April-February 2008-09
01 Apr 2009
India's trade deficit rose over 40 per cent to an estimated $115 billion in April-February 2008-09, midst a continuous decline in exports since October 2008
Government should monetise deficit to boost private investment: CII
31 Mar 2009
Businesses fear that the pressure of government borrowing is weighing on private sector investments
PM sees further scope for interest rate reduction
28 Mar 2009
The prime minister today agreed with industry captains that interest rates in the country should further come down even as he asked them to address the issue of job losses and the problems of the unorgainsed sector.
PM to meet industry leaders ahead of G-20 summit
27 Mar 2009
Japan clears Rs7,158-crore ODA loan to India
27 Mar 2009
Japan today cleared the second tranche of a Rs7158.32 crore ODA loan package to India from Japan's International Cooperation Agency for FY 2008, making India recipient of the highest ODA loan from Japan.
Ahluwalia for more stimulus measures to stir growth
27 Mar 2009
The new government that takes over after the general elections in May will need to ontinue with stimuls measures to keep the growth momentum, says Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Montek seeks to puncture deflation fears
27 Mar 2009
Inflation rate drops further to 0.27 per cent despite firm prices
26 Mar 2009
The annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index declined further, hitting a 30-year low at 0.27 per cent (provisional) for the week ended 14 March
Inflation at zero is mere illusion
By By Haresh Soneji, CNBC-TV18 | 24 Mar 2009
RBI to make govt borrowing smooth: Gopinath
23 Mar 2009
Ex Baroda ruler's rare pearl carpet auctioned for $5.5 million
20 Mar 2009
As memories of the Indian royalty fade, the Baroda Maharaja's 1865 carpet encrusted with two million natural Basra seed pearls, hundreds of diamonds and precious stones set in gold, was auctioned to an anonymous buyer today for a mere $5 million
Officials allay deflation fears after inflation hits all time low
20 Mar 2009
Policy makers brush aside concerns about deflation after India's annual rate of inflation based on the wholesale price index fell to a historic low of 0.44 per cent for the week ended 7 March 2009
IPL enriches taxman too
20 Mar 2009
Plan for universal pension scheme deferred
19 Mar 2009
The pension fund regulator has deferred plans to bring all citizens under the new pension scheme by 1 April due to constraints of the moral code of conduct imposed by the Election Commission.
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