Economy News

Budget 2013: Five Expectations From Chidambaram's Financial Plan FY2013-14

With the budget session already begun, all eyes are on the Union Budget 2013-14 which Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will table in the parliament a few days from now. It is going to be a crucial one as the FM will have to keep in mind the current slow economic growth rate even as he tries to meet the expectations of the common man.

Feb 22, 2013

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Union Budget 2013-14: Full Text of President Pranab Mukherjee's Address to Parliament

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Parliament during the Budget session 2013-14 which began on Thursday. He touched upon various issues from slow economic growth to insecurity among women in his hour-long speech, and stressed on the need for greater transparency, probity and accountability in governance.

Feb 21, 2013

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New Delhi, Mumbai Among World's Top Ten Cheapest Cities of 2013 [PHOTOS]

A recent survey showed that New Delhi and Mumbai are listed among the world's top ten cheapest cities to live in this year.

Feb 5, 2013

Saif Ali Khan's Pataudi Property Reportedly Valued at ₹750 crore

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan holds huge ancestral property in his name worth ₹750 crore, according to reports.

Nov 7, 2012

Mukesh Ambani Tops Hurun's List of Richest Indian; Beats LN Mittal [PHOTOS]

Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani is India's richest man with personal wealth of $19.3 billion, while steel baroness Savitri Jindal topped the richest woman list with a personal fortune of $5.6 billion, China-based research firm Hurun said.

Oct 11, 2012

Bharat Bandh Costs India About ₹125 bln, Says CII

The "Bharat Bandh" called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and other opposition parties against some policy decisions by the central government has not only crippled the normal lives of citizens but also cost the country a whopping ₹125 billion.

Sep 20, 2012

Ram Charan Teja and Wife Upasana Kamineni to Move to Mumbai Soon

Southern superstar Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Teja who is making his Bollywood debut as Inspector Vijay in "Zanjeer" remake is serious about his career in the Hindi film industry.

Aug 21, 2012

Outlook Pulls Time Magazine Stunt, Brands Obama 'The Underachiever': India Goes Tit-for-Tat?

Popular weekly Outlook India launched an all-out attack on US, with its latest edition brandishing President Barack Obama on its cover calling him "The Underachiever". The magazine's point-blank move was in direct response to Time magazine's recent wisecrack at Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was labeled with the same tag by the US-based publication a week earlier.

Jul 20, 2012

Petrol Prices Now Cheaper By ₹2.46 Per Litre; Further Reduction on Cards

State-owned oil companies announced their decision to slash petrol prices by at least ₹2.46 per litre. The cut in petrol rates took effect on Thursday midnight.

Jun 29, 2012

PM Meets Finance Ministry Officials, Tells To Revive Economy

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met Finance Ministry officials for the first time after taking over the Finance portfolio and asked the officials to revive the country's struggling economy.

Jun 28, 2012

Grameen Koota Raises ₹250 Million Through NCDs

Grameen Financial Services Private Limited (GFSPL), a microfinance institution (MFI) headquartered in Bangalore, has raised debt funds to the tune of ₹250,000,000 from Social Investments AG via secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs).

Jun 26, 2012

Air India Pilots Launch Hunger Strike; Demand to Reinstate Sacked Pilots

Eleven Air India pilots have launched an indefinite hunger strike, demanding to reinstate the 101 pilots sacked by the management.

Jun 24, 2012

Fitch Rates India's Outlook to Negative; Finance Minister Says Positive Economic Trends Ignored

Fitch Ratings on Monday changed its outlook on India's credit to negative from stable.

Jun 19, 2012

Sensex Down By 200 Points Amid RBI Keeping Repo Rate Unchanged

Monday morning trade session saw the BSE benchmark dropping by nearly 200 points after the Reserve Bank of India conceded on keeping the same interest rates as announced in the in the mid-term monetary policy review.

Jun 18, 2012

Petrol Price Rollback By ₹2 On the Cards

State-owned oil companies may decide a cut in petrol prices by INR 2 following a review on fuel prices scheduled on Friday.

Jun 15, 2012

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