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Use budget to boost capital spending: Arvind Panagariya
26 May 2014
Columbia University professor and former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, Arvind Panagariya wants the incoming administration not to be unduly worried about a small fiscal slippage, and instead boost infrastructure spending
Kejriwal refuses to furnish bond in defamation case, sent to jail
21 May 2014
Both Kejriwal and his advocates Prashant Bhushan and Rahul Mehra told the magistrate that since the case filed by Nitin Gadkari is of a political nature, AAP won’t furnish a bail bond
Maharashtra govt reinstates 2 Adarsh-tainted IAS officials
21 May 2014
Besides being charged by the CBI, former Mumbai municipal commissioner J M Phatak and former state finance secretary Pradeep Vyas were also indicted by the Adarsh Commission of Inquiry for “giving permissions as quid pro quo”, in exchange for favours
Chinese government think tank hails Modi as `India’s Nixon’
21 May 2014
Modi, with his governance style and philosophy that are very close to Chinese practices, would more likely become India's 'Nixon' who would further propel China-India relationship
Jagdish Bhagwati bats for RBI governor Rajan
19 May 2014
Jagdish Bhagwati bats for RBI governor Rajan
19 May 2014
Russi Mody, former chief of Tata Steel, passes away
17 May 2014
Russi Mody, former chairman and managing director of Tata Steel, and joint chairman and managing director of Air India and the erstwhile Indian Airlines, died in Kolkata, at the age of 95
Rahul, Sonia accept electoral drubbing
17 May 2014
BJD records 4th consecutive win as Patnaik wave sweeps Odisha
17 May 2014
Naveen Patnaik, now in the 14th year of his chief ministership, bucked anti-incumbency and the Modi wave to record wins in more than 3/4th of the 147 assembly seats of Odisha
Narendra Modi: ‘chaiwallah’, chief minister to prime minister
16 May 2014
Born on 17 September 1950, Modi represents a new generation of non-Congress leaders who could reshape Indian polity
Lt Gen Dalbir Singh to take over as Army chief as EC okays appointment
13 May 2014
Lt Gen Dalbir Singh is poised to become the next chief of the Indian Army, after the defence ministry proposed his name to the appointments committee of the cabinet for approval.
Hindujas top UK's 'super rich' list
12 May 2014
I decide monetary policy: RBI’s Rajan
10 May 2014
Asserting independence of the central bank, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan today said determining monetary policy was his call and the government could fire him if it wanted.
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