Economy - general
RBI cuts SLR by 50 bps to 22%, other rates unchanged
05 Aug 2014
While food price remained high, it was a muted increase in the prices of non-food items that caused a slight decline in CPI inflation, RBI noted
Not end of the road for WTO, says India
02 Aug 2014
India opposes the current WTO rules that cap food subsidies at 10 per cent of the total production value at 1986-88 prices
Jaitley hints at subsidy curbs to rein in deficit
01 Aug 2014
The centre will rationalise subsidies to ensure that only the deserving benefit from them and that the subsidy bill is kept in check
India’s factory output at 17-month peak; optimism continues
01 Aug 2014
July data confirmed reports of further improvements in demand as new orders increased at an accelerated pace, extending the current sequence of growth to nine months
WTO to meet in September as Geneva talks deadlock
01 Aug 2014
India and other developing countries have refused to ratify any agreement on trade issues until a permanent solution on food security is finalised
Royalty payouts widening India’s current account deficit: Deveshwar
30 Jul 2014
Royalty outflow is equivalent to about 20 per cent of India’s annual foreign direct investment and this transfer attracts a much lower withholding tax of around 10 per cent
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