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GDP likely to grow 6.4 per cent in 2015
Dec 25, 2014, 08:41 AM ISTMumbai: The country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to grow at a rate of 6.4 per cent on the back of pick-up in investment cycle in 2015, says a report."With the new government at
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Taxmen must recover legitimate dues: Arun Jaitley
Dec 20, 2014, 04:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said revenue department must recover the legitimate dues but there is no point in focusing on unfairly imposed taxes as they only bring “bad name”.“...the taxes which are
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Make Planning Commission autonomous, more powerful, committed: Manik Sarkar
National | Dec 09, 2014, 04:54 PM ISTAgartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar differed with the Centre's idea of converting the Planning Commission to a mere think tank and has proposed for making it autonomous, more powerful and committed to the people."Its
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Rupee down 22 paise against dollar in early trade
Dec 01, 2014, 12:45 PM ISTMumbai: The rupee lost 22 paise to trade at a fresh nine-month low of 62.25 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange due to rise in the greenback's value
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GDP growth slows to 5.3 per cent in Q2 current fiscal
Nov 29, 2014, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Indian economy grew at a better- than-expected rate of 5.3 per cent in July-September quarter on account of improved performance of mining, power and certain services sectors.The Gross Domestic Growth (GDP) in the
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India's growth of 5.3 per cent intensifies rate cut demands
Nov 29, 2014, 07:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian economy logged 5.3 per cent growth in the second quarter of this fiscal, against 5.7 per cent in the first quarter, making ground for the central bank to ease interest rates
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OECD cuts India GDP growth forecast to 5.4 per cent
Nov 07, 2014, 01:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), revising its forecast downwards, on Thursday projected a 5.4 per cent growth for the domestic economy in 2014 as global recovery continues at a moderate
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Hillary Clinton praises Modi's focus on sanitation, cleanliness
India | Oct 31, 2014, 10:10 AM ISTWashington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his focus on sanitation and cleanliness and called for more women participation for the world economy to recover quickly."I recently
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Economic recovery result of work done by UPA govt: Chidambaram
Oct 11, 2014, 08:43 PM ISTMumbai: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asserted it is the result of efforts of the earlier UPA government that the economy is now showing signs of recovery.“When the first quarter GDP results came out,
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Indian economy to grow 5.6 percent in 2014: UNCTAD
India | Sep 10, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian economy will grow at a rate of 5.6 percent in 2014, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Thursday said in its annual report.The UNCTAD Trade and Development Report
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NDA should give credit for high Q1 growth to UPA: Chidambaram
National | Sep 01, 2014, 04:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said the high growth that Indian economy has logged in the first quarter of the current fiscal was on account of the UPA policies and the new
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Household financial savings rate inch up to 7.2% of GDP
Aug 31, 2014, 09:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Household financial savings rates continued to remain low, inching up a paltry 10 basis points to 7.2% of GDP in 2013-14 amid sticky inflation.Savings in deposits by the households rose, however, to Rs
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India's GDP will touch 8.5 pc in next couple of years: Nitin Gadkari
National | Aug 03, 2014, 11:39 AM ISTMumbai: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today expressed confidence that in the next couple of years, India's GDP growth will be 8.5 per cent thanks to the “pro-development policies” adopted by the BJP-led NDA government at
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Government to rationalise subsidies: Arun Jaitley
National | Aug 01, 2014, 02:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government will rationalise subsidies to ensure that only those entitled are benefited and the subsidy bill will be one of the major tasks before the Expenditure Management Commission it intends to set up
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Lok Sabha passes Delhi budget
National | Jul 31, 2014, 11:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the budget for the national capital by a voice vote.The task, normally carried out in the Delhi assembly, had to be taken up by the parliament as the
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Fiscal deficit in 2013-14 is 4.5% of GDP
May 30, 2014, 09:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The fiscal deficit in 2013-14 stood at 4.5 per cent of GDP, lower than 4.6 per cent projected in the revised estimate, mainly on account of curbs on government expenditure.The fiscal deficit, the
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GDP growth may go up to 5.5% in FY15: Icra
May 28, 2014, 04:33 PM ISTMumbai: Domestic ratings agency Icra today said GDP growth in 2014-15 may touch 5.5 per cent as pick up in manufacturing and investment is expected in the second half of the current fiscal.“Indian GDP growth
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FY'14 current account gap narrows to 1.7 pc of GDP
May 27, 2014, 07:36 AM ISTMumbai: Helped by a sharp moderation in imports, especially of gold, India's current account deficit (CAD) sharply narrowed to 1.7 per cent of GDP, or USD 32.4 billion, in FY'14 from 4.7 per cent in
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New CII chief sees GDP at over 6% on stable government
May 09, 2014, 05:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian economy can grow well over 6% this fiscal if a stable government assumes office and carries out systemic reforms, new president of industry body CII Ajay S Shriram said on Thursday. “We
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CAD likely to be around 2 pc of GDP: Rangarajan
May 05, 2014, 04:36 PM ISTHyderabad: India's Current Account Deficit (CAD) is likely to be around 2 per cent of GDP in the coming few years due to slackening of gold imports, among other factors, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council