Economy - general
Just 928 households own 20% of India’s private wealth
17 Jun 2015
A study by Boston Consulting Group has found that millionaires held 41 per cent of the world's wealth in 2014 and this could rise to 46 per cent by 2019
Industrial output growth climbs to 4.1 per cent in April
12 Jun 2015
The output data, which comes days after GDP data showed India outpaced China by growing 7.5 per cent in the March quarter, supports the government's view that the world's fastest-growing major economy is gathering steam
Monsoon rains likely in 48 hours: IMD
04 Jun 2015
RBI survey pegs current year economic growth at 7.8%
04 Jun 2015
Forecasters expect growth in gross value addition (GVA) at basic prices to improve gradually from 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2015-16 to 8.4 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2016-17
Nomura bullish on India, says GDP could rise by 8% in 2015-16
01 Jun 2015
Japanese brokerage firm Nomura is more bullish on India than the Modi government itself, saying growth could rise to around 8 per cent this year itself
New 3-page IT form drops foreign-trip disclosure details
01 Jun 2015
The finance ministry has come out with simplified three-page income tax return (ITR) forms, dropping the controversial provision for mandatory disclosure of foreign trips and dormant bank accounts
Govt to promulgate ordinance on land acquisition for a third time
30 May 2015
The government has referred the amended land acquisition bill to a 30-member joint panel, consisting of 20 Lok Sabha members and 10 Rajya Sabha members
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