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Black money case: Modi govt too refuses to disclose names of account holders
17 Oct 2014
The central government today filed an application in the Supreme Court saying it cannot disclose details of foreign accounts held by Indians in countries governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties
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Wholesale price inflation hits a near 5-year low of 2.38% in September
14 Oct 2014
Wholesale price index (WPI) eased to a near five-year low of 2.38 per cent in September, its slowest pace since October 2009, helped by a moderation in food and fuel price
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India’s official consumer price index at its life’s low of 6.46% in September
13 Oct 2014
There is a catch as the fall in fuel prices, which also had a moderating effect on the CPI, could reverse if global crude prices move up again
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Vizag lost in the storm; Andhra starts relief operations
13 Oct 2014
While milk was simply not available, ATMs were not functioning and power supply may take days to resume, long queues were seen in front of petrol bunks
New investments improve in Q3
10 Oct 2014
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Cyclone threat looms over Andhra-Odisha coast
09 Oct 2014
Cyclone `Hudhud’ is moving in from the Bay of Bengal and is forecast to bring gales of up to 140 km per hour, heavy rains and storm surges when it hits the coast on Sunday afternoon
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India to receive over 12% of global remittances in 2014: World Bank
08 Oct 2014
India with projected inflows of $71 billion, lead China that is expected to receive $64 billion in the global remittances rankings in 2014
“Bitcoin is better than currency” Bill Gates
04 Oct 2014
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RBI keeps rates unchanged, tightens liquidity
30 Sep 2014
The central bank has reduced the liquidity provided to banks under the export credit refinance facility from 32 per cent of eligible export credit outstanding to 15 per cent with effect from 10 October 2014
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