Economy - general
India ranked second-lowest in IP protection
11 Feb 2016
Import duty on used cooking oil may go
11 Feb 2016
Mumbai all set for `Make in India’ show
09 Feb 2016
India’s GDP seen growing at 7.6% this fiscal
08 Feb 2016
With GDP growth for the October-December quarter at 7.3 per cent, a tad lower than 7.4 per cent in the preceding quarter, it is highly unlikely that the economy ends the year with a growth rate of 7.6 per cent
January sees fastest services growth in 18 months
03 Feb 2016
The Nikkei/Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 54.3 in January from 53.6 in December, the seventh straight month above the 50-level that distinguishes growth from contraction
India to issue Zika guidelines by Thursday
02 Feb 2016
India said today it is readying travel guidelines for pregnant women passengers coming from and going to Zika-affected countries as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an international emergency over the mosquito-borne virus
RBI keeps rates unchanged, eye on Budget
02 Feb 2016
In its first bi-monthly policy statement of the year, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan kept the key repo and other rates unchanged, saying there was enough liquidity in the market and any loosening would depend on steps taken in the Union Budget
RBI keeps rates unchanged, eye on Budget
02 Feb 2016
In its first bi-monthly policy statement of the year, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan kept the key repo and other rates unchanged, saying there was enough liquidity in the market and any loosening would depend on steps taken in the Union Budget
Core sector expands 0.9% in December, reverses November fall
01 Feb 2016
Core sector output growth, which showed a volatile trend since April this year, recorded cumulative growth of 1.9 per cent in April-December this fiscal
Jaitley can afford to let deficit widen: Survey
30 Jan 2016
Most of the 30 economists surveyed by Reuters felt that finance minister Arun Jaitley could let his borrowing targets slip in the next Budget, while they also felt that better infrastructure was more important than tax reforms
Raghuram Rajan cautions govt on deficit-driven growth
30 Jan 2016
Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has warned against generating economic growth through debt, as a deviation from fiscal consolidation will hurt economic stability
India’s 2014-15 GDP growth rate pegged lower at 7.2%
30 Jan 2016
GDP growth rate for 2013-14 declined even more at 6.6 per cent against 6.9 per cent estimated earlier as per the first revised estimate of national income for 2014-15
New GDP formula fails to reflect actual growth: Raghuram Rajan
29 Jan 2016
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says that claims of India being the fastest-growing economy are not reflected by bank credit growth, jobs and consumer demand, which paint a less healthy picture
Bharti Airtel net falls 22.2% dip in net profit
28 Jan 2016
Business sentiment moves into positive zone in January
28 Jan 2016
Deutsche Boerse’s MNI India Business Sentiment Indicator rose for the first time in three months, from 60.7 in December to 61.8 in January as domestic orders strengthened, though the construction sector fell
World economy too reliant on a 'make-believe’ market: Raghuram Rajan
21 Jan 2016
While there isn’t anything in the global economy to support market tantrums, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan says there is some anticipation that as central banks start reducing an accommodating stance, asset prices will find the appropriate level
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