Economy - general
Northeast monsoon on its way; rains lash TN
28 Oct 2015
Easwar panel set up to improve tax laws
28 Oct 2015
India climbs 12 spots to rank 130 in World Bank's ease of doing business report
28 Oct 2015
The report says India made significant improvements by eliminating the minimum capital requirement and a business operations certificate, saving entrepreneurs an unnecessary procedure and five days
Inflation skewed in favour of urban India: survey
21 Oct 2015
A survey by HSBC Global Research shows that while inflation momentum has slowed to 4.5 per cent in urban areas, it is 6.5 per cent in rural areas, partly because it has not benefited from lower global prices
S&P refuses to upgrade India’s ‘BBB-‘ rating
20 Oct 2015
Rajan stresses need for transparent tax laws
19 Oct 2015
SC allows voluntary Aadhaar use for 6 more welfare schemes
16 Oct 2015
The apex court is expected to refer the issue to a larger nine or 11-judge bench to decide whether privacy has a greater claim than social security
Delhi eyes Chinese GM mosquitoes to quell dengue
14 Oct 2015
The Delhi government is considering a Chinese proposal to mate genetically-modified mosquitoes with dengue-causing female members of the same species to root out the threat of the vector-borne disease
Higher public spending helps spur Indian growth
14 Oct 2015
IMF urges India to launch next phase of reforms
10 Oct 2015
Paring its growth forecast for India from 7.5 per cent to 7.3 per cent, the IMF has said reforms need to be speedier in a range of sectors
India to grow faster than any other economy at 7.5%: IMF
07 Oct 2015
According to the report, in India, inflation is expected to decline further in 2015, reflecting the fall in global oil and agricultural commodity prices
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