Economy News

Ban on cattle sale for slaughter worsens farmers' plight

The ban on the sale of cattle has added to rural distress in Maharashtra which is suffering from two consecutive droughts.

Mar 29, 2016

Govt to pay interest on inoperative PF accounts from April 1

There are about nine crore inoperative provident fund accounts holding about Rs 30,000 crore.

Mar 29, 2016

Telecom Commission approves policy for Virtual Network Operators

The move can lead to mushrooming of small vendors, while helping foreign telcos to venture into Indian markets.

Mar 29, 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley joins rate cut chorus

The country's apex bank should cut interest rate, Jaitley responded when asked on his expectations from the RBI.

Mar 29, 2016

Good policy, not good fortune behind India's economic growth: PM Modi

Indian PM Narendra Modi says the country's low inflation, low current account deficit and and high growth rate are the result of sound economic policies.

Mar 29, 2016

AAP Govt presents Rs 46,600 crore Delhi Budget for 2016-17; highlights

Of the total budget expenditure for the current year, the AAP government aims to earn Rs 36,500 crore through collection of taxes.

Mar 29, 2016

India to double coal output by 2020, even without private participation

India's power and coal minister Piyush Goyal says state-owned companies would ramp up production in the absence of private participation.

Mar 28, 2016

Govt unveils National Business Register to strengthen industry database

The Business Register would offer details on every business entity, its activity, type of ownership, number of workers and PAN/TAN.

Mar 28, 2016

Top Indian IT firms eye $100 billion IT outsourcing contracts

TCS, Infosys and other Indian IT firms are gearing up for outsourcing contracts worth $100 billion, up for renewal next fiscal, says ET.

Mar 28, 2016

Prices of essential food items on the rise, with little respite in sight: Report

Food inflation dropped to 5.3 percent in February, keeping it within the RBI's target of 6 percent, reports the Economic Times.

Mar 28, 2016

Spectrum auction likely from mid-July

The spectrum auctioning is expected to generate revenues worth Rs 5.36 lakh crore for the government.

Mar 27, 2016

Delhi govt may rationalise VAT to reduce burden on common man

The Aam Admi Party had promised to streamline tax system to make Delhi with one of the lowest VAT regimes in the country.

Mar 27, 2016

Pakistan, Iran aim to boost trade to $5 billion

The two leaders held talks about increasing Pakistan's electricity imports, reviving gas pipeline between Iran and Pakistan.

Mar 27, 2016

Domestic air traffic rises 24% in February, IndiGo market share at 36.8%

Indian domestic air carriers flew 74.76 lakh passengers in February 2016, up from 60.16 lakh in February 2015.

Mar 26, 2016

Delhi airport may see infrastructure expansion, 4th runway by 2020

The company is looking at ways to increase its passenger handling capacity from 18 million passengers to 30 million passengers.

Mar 25, 2016