Economy - general
WPI falls to a 4-month low of 5.43%
14 Jul 2014
Wholesale price inflation eased marginally, hitting a four-month low of 5.43 per cent in June, helped by slower pace of increases in food and fuel costs
Met sees monsoon revival in central and north-west India by Tuesday
12 Jul 2014
Rainfall so far this season has been lower than even 2009 when the country witnessed the worst drought in 37 years with a deficit of 36 per cent
Met sees monsoon revival in central and north-west India by Tuesday
12 Jul 2014
Rainfall so far this season has been lower than even 2009 when the country witnessed the worst drought in 37 years with a deficit of 36 per cent
Vodafone left to fight its Rs20,000 retro tax burden
11 Jul 2014
Telecom major Vodafone will continue the international arbitration process in the Rs20,000-crore tax dispute after finance minister, after Arun Jaitley clarified that that the government has no plan to drop retrospective amendment in tax laws
Delhi world’s second-most populous city after Tokyo: UN report
11 Jul 2014
Delhi this year became the world's second-most populous city after Tokyo, with its population more than doubling since 1990 to 25 million, according to a UN report
Union Budget 20014-15: Basic custom duty on select items reduced to support domestic production
10 Jul 2014
Union Budget 2014-15: Expenditure Management Commission to be set up to evaluate expenditure reforms
10 Jul 2014
GDP projected to grow at 5.4-5.9% in 2014-15
09 Jul 2014
Economic Survey 2013-14 sees downside risks to the economy arising from a poor monsoon, the external environment and the poor investment climate
Tax reforms to be anchored on GST and DTC
09 Jul 2014
Fiscal deficit contained at 4.5% of GDP
09 Jul 2014
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