Indian economy to grow by 6.9 percent this fiscal (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The government Tuesday said the Indian economy is expected to expand by 6.9 percent in the current fiscal -- the slowest in three years ... Read more...
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Indian economy to grow by 6.9 percent this fiscal
February 7th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Indian economy is expected to grow by 6.9 percent in the current fiscal, the slowest in three years, the government said in a statement ... Read more...
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Indian economy will grow 7-7.5 percent in 2011-12: PM
February 3rd, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India's economic growth will decline in the range of 7-7.5 percent in the current financial year ending March 31 as compared to 8.4 percent ... Read more...
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Inflation will come down to 6-7 percent by March: Mukherjee
February 1st, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The overall inflation will be around 6-7 percent by March while economic growth in the current financial year will be around 7 percent, Finance ... Read more...
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India to grow faster in 2012-13: Kaushik Basu
January 31st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Indian economy would grow a little over 7 percent this fiscal ending March 31, and it would turn around in 2012-13, the government's Chief ... Read more...
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Action plan to promote energy efficient programme
January 28th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will devise a joint plan of action in cooperation with the department of consumer affairs and consumer organisations to ... Read more...
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Companies have no choice but to be in India: Ashwani Kumar
January 27th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Davos (Switzerland), Jan 27 (IANS) India and China will emerge as the only destinations for companies seeking business as Asia will lead the world economic growth in the coming decade, ... Read more...
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Horticulture key to 7-8 percent farm growth: Official
January 19th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Faster growth of horticulture and animal husbandry is needed if India wants to achieve an agricultural growth rate in the range of seven to eight percent, ... Read more...
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Indian economy to grow 7.7 percent in 2012: UN
January 17th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 7.7 percent in 2012 and 7.9 percent in the following year as compared to the ... Read more...
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Kidswear market boon for Indian economy: Designer Rocky S (With Image)
January 14th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) After almost two decades in the fashion business, he has earned an impressive clientele - from Hollywood's Lady Gaga and Paris Hilton to Bollywood's ... Read more...
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India pushing Gulf countries for liberal labour laws
January 8th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 8 (IANS) India will enter into bilateral agreements with the Gulf countries to curb exploitation of Indian labour in the region and ensure a decent working environment ... Read more...
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Indian economy will grow at 7 percent in 2011-12: PM
January 8th, 2012 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 8 (IANS) Despite turbulence in developed economies, India's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 7 percent in the current fiscal and is geared to return to ... Read more...
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Slowdown temporary: Montek
January 6th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Holding that the current economic slowdown would be in the "short term", Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday said India could be the world's ... Read more...
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India seeks Saudi investment in infrastructure
January 5th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Saudi Arabia was Thursday urged to invest in India's infrastructure sector and further boost economic engagements between the two countries."We look forward to Saudi ... Read more...
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Text of PM’s message
December 31st, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Following is the text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's New Year message to the nation:
"My Fellow Citizens,
I wish you all a peaceful, productive and secure New Year.
New ... Read more...
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Indian economy hit by high inflation, slowing growth (2011 in Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Even though India performed better than most emerging economies despite the global economic slowdown and the Eurozone crisis, 2011 for it was largely marked ... Read more...
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Downturn temporary, India will clock high growth soon: Pranab
December 27th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Indian economy would soon be on a higher growth trajectory with inflation moderating and the savings rate going up, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee ... Read more...
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India destination for US varsity residency programme
December 21st, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) A Southern California based doctoral research university is launching its third global residency programme next month in India and has plans to add two more in ... Read more...
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Food security bill not sustainable: ADB official
December 20th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The food security bill, that seeks to legally entitle majority of India's population to cheaper foodgrains, is not sustainable as it would put further ... Read more...
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Contest for NRIs to attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
December 16th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) NRI Matters, an online platform for the Indian diaspora to get advice on financial matters and share their thoughts, has again launched an event ... Read more...
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Rupee rebounds as new RBI norms check volatility
December 16th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IANS) Helped by fresh guidelines unveiled by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian rupee rose in Friday trade on fresh selling of dollars.The rupee rose ... Read more...
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Rate pause will help regain growth momentum: Pranab
December 16th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's decision to keep key rates unchanged will help improve business sentiments and regain economic growth momentum, Finance Minister Pranab ... Read more...
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RBI intervenes as rupee slides to new low (Roundup)
December 15th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Under pressure from the global financial uncertainty and weak domestic economic data, the Indian rupee sank to a record low for the fourth straight ... Read more...
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Rupee slides to new low at 54.30 against dollar
December 15th, 2011 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Indian rupee sank to a record low for the fourth straight day Thursday hitting 54.30 against a dollar in early trade, as importers ... Read more...
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Rupee hits new low for third straight session (Roundup)
December 14th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Indian rupee fell to a record low Wednesday at 53.88 to a dollar on increased demand for the US currency from importers and ... Read more...
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Government can do little to check rupee slide: Rangarajan
December 14th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The slide in rupee, which fell to a new low of 53.75 against a dollar Wednesday, is driven by external factors especially general ... Read more...
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Downturn temporary, return to high growth soon: Pranab
December 14th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The current downturn in Indian industrial and economic growth is temporary and the country would soon revert to high growth path as it ... Read more...
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No policy paralysis, Indian economy will bounce back, says Pranab
December 13th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Blaming the weakness in the global economy for the recent slowdown in India's industrial output and economic growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday ... Read more...
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Pawar was invited too, but kept away: Hazare
December 13th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Team Anna had invited Sharad Pawar too for the debate at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, but his Nationalist Congress Party preferred to keep away, Anna ... Read more...
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How much do the corrupt earn? (To go with: Corruption has ‘taken over India’ but can be eliminated: Book)
December 9th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Public officials in India may be cornering as much as Rs.92,122 crore ($18.42 billion), or 1.26 percent of the GDP, through corruption, says a new ... Read more...
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Corruption has ‘taken over India’ but can be eliminated: Book
December 9th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Corruption has virtually enveloped India, growing annually by over 100 percent, but systemic graft can be ended for good, says a new book by two ... Read more...
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Indian economy in a difficult situation: Pranab
December 7th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said India's economy is in a "difficult situation" because of slowing growth, stubborn inflation and a widening fiscal deficit, ... Read more...
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CEOs bearish on 2012 investment prospects: CII
December 4th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A majority of the country's leading CEOs feel that domestic and international investments are likely to register single digit increases or even decline in 2012, ... Read more...
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No need for extra stimulus to boost growth: Montek
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Even as the Indian economy registered its slowest quarterly growth in over two years, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday said there is ... Read more...
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Pranab lowers 2011-12 growth projection to 7.5 percent
December 2nd, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) After a slump in growth in the first two quarters of the current financial year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday lowered the economic growth ... Read more...
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