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Indian industry grow at a negative 0.8% in April
10 Jun 2016
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Monsoon to hit Kerala on Thursday, be above average
08 Jun 2016
The second half of June is expected to receive more rainfall than the first half, and due to a La Nina situation, more rains are likely during September
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RBI leaves rates unchanged, experts see cuts in August
07 Jun 2016
As widely expected, the RBI kept its policy interest rate unchanged at a five-year low of 6.50 per cent, but signalled the prospect of a cut later this year if monsoon rains dampen upward pressure on food prices
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India among top 5 innovation destinations; Bengaluru tops
03 Jun 2016
India has been named among the top five global locations for innovation centres, with Bengaluru having emerged as the most favoured destination
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Core sector expands at a faster clip of 8.5% in April
01 Jun 2016
Core sector industrial production in the country accelerated steadily to 8.5 per cent in April 2016 from 6.4 per cent in March and 5.7 per cent growth in February January this year
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India has largest number of people in slavery: survey
01 Jun 2016
India has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of people in the world trapped in modern slavery, with 18.35 million victims of forced labour ranging from prostitution and begging
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India’s economy grew at 7.6 per cent in FY16
31 May 2016
GDP at constant (2011-12) prices in Q4 of 2015-16 is estimated to have grown at 7.9 per cent year-on-year
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A food price shock could shave $49 billion off India’s GDP, says UN report
26 May 2016
The report, which studies the impact of a global food price shock on 110 countries to assess economic risks, states a doubling of food prices could shave off $161 billion from China's GDP and $49 billion from India's
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India Inc bats for second term for RBI chief Rajan
26 May 2016
Corporate India wants RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to be given a second term saying that Rajan helped control rising food prices, ushered in reforms to rebuild the banking system in the country, besides playing a big role in stabilising the rupee
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Government all set to crack down on super-rich tax dodgers
23 May 2016
Tax authorities are now undertaking a cross-checking of income declarations with actual incomes, including bank deposits, luxury spending, stock market dealings, property ownership, etc, to bare real incomes of the rich
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Beyond oil: PM’s Iran visit to give cultural ties a boost
23 May 2016
Apart from oil diplomacy, the centuries-old cultural ties between India and Iran will get a fresh stimulus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the ‘Cultural Festival of India in Iran’ in Tehran today
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