Inflation
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RBI sees retail inflation at 5%; govt pay hikes to put pressure
Apr 05, 2016, 02:30 PM ISTThe Reserve Bank today projected retail inflation to be around 5 per cent for the current fiscal, saying that the 7th Pay Commission burden could put an upward pressure of up to 1.50 per cent over two years.
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Inflation in negative zone for 16th consecutive month
Mar 14, 2016, 01:47 PM ISTWPI inflation remained in the negative zone for a 16th straight month at (-)0.91 per cent in February as food articles, mainly vegetables and pulses turned cheaper.
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Nepal's inflation hits seven-year high in January
World | Feb 22, 2016, 07:26 AM ISTKathmandu: Nepal's inflation rate reached nearly seven-year high of 12.1 percent in January due to prolonged strikes in the Tarai region and disruption on trade routes in the southern parts of the country, the country's
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India's wholesale inflation marginally down in January
Feb 15, 2016, 11:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seasonal softening in food prices and a sharp drop in fuel costs helped India's annual wholesale rate of inflation decline marginally to (-)0.90 percent for January from (-)0.73 percent for the month before,
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Inflation up for fifth straight month, manufacturing at four-year low
Jan 14, 2016, 03:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Two crucial data released by the government this week do not offer a very encouraging picture of the India economy. Data released for the annual wholesale inflation rate show an upward movement to
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RBI to come out with 'reasoned response' on IIP decline: Raghuram Rajan
Jan 13, 2016, 11:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday said the central bank will carefully look into the latest data on industrial production, which registered the sharpest decline in 4 years at 3.2
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Inflation under check in 2015; Kitchen staples beg to differ
Dec 29, 2015, 05:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: When it comes to inflation, the year 2015 has shown that the macroeconomic datapoints may not always show the real picture and the cases in point relate to quite a few kitchen staples
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Inflation goes up by 2 % in November
Dec 14, 2015, 01:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Deflationary trend eased in November with WPI inflation moving up to (-)1.99 per cent as food articles, led by pulses and onion, turned costlier.This is the 13th month in a row when the
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RBI keeps interest rates unchanged; no EMI relief to borrowers
Dec 01, 2015, 07:13 PM ISTMumbai: The Reserve Bank of India today kept its short-term lending and borrowing rates unchanged, in line with expectations, balancing its policy action between a comforting, 7.4 per cent economic growth for the second quarter
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IMF says optimistic about India's growth prospects
Nov 15, 2015, 08:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Confident that Indian economy is increasingly on a stable footing, IMF today said further progress is required on the long-standing supply bottlenecks and for achieving faster and more inclusive growth.We are optimistic about
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Transforming Indian economy is a marathon, not a sprint: PM Modi
Nov 06, 2015, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Delhi Economics Conclave in the national capital.Speaking on the occasion, he said that 'transforming Indian economy is a marathon, not a sprint'.The Prime Minister also said
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Rural inflation running higher than urban: HSBC
Oct 22, 2015, 06:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Notwithstanding the fact that overall inflation has fallen strikingly in last few months, its benefits have not been equally distributed with the rate of price rise running higher in rural areas than in
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India in Goldilocks period; FY16 GDP likely at 7.6%: Nomura
Oct 14, 2015, 12:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: India is in a Goldilocks period of low inflation coupled with gradual recovery and the country is expected clock a GDP growth rate of 7.6 per cent this fiscal year, says a report.According
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RBI to consider deflation while deciding interest rates
Sep 03, 2015, 06:32 PM ISTNew Delhi:The Reserve Bank will take into account the domestic and global deflationary trend and take appropriate action on interest rate, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said today."We have to be very mindful
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Govt to import additional 5,000 tons of tur dal to check prices
Sep 03, 2015, 03:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: With prices of pulses skyrocketing, the government has decided to import an additional 5,000 tonnes of tur dal through state-owned MMTC in the coming days.Already, MMTC has tendered import of 5,000 tonnes each
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Hope RBI takes into account low inflation: Arun Jaitley
Sep 01, 2015, 07:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pushing for an interest rate cut, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that inflation is under control and that oil and commodity prices are also low, while expressing hope that the Reserve
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Monsoon still a concern though initial fears allayed: RBI
Aug 28, 2015, 05:08 AM ISTNew Delhi: While the monsoons so far have been able to diminish the fear of another year of drought, it still remains a concern for the country's growth prospect as well as its inflation outlook,
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Indian economy can double in three years: Suresh Prabhu
Aug 21, 2015, 01:42 PM ISTKolkata: The Indian economy can double in three years and has the potential of becoming a $20-trillion economy, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday.Prabhu also stressed the need for clarity in thought and a
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Onions turns dearer, prices likely to go up further
India | Aug 21, 2015, 08:47 AM ISTNew Delhi: With onion prices across the country on the upswing, the common man is feeling the pinch. Onion prices crossed the Rs 70 per kg mark at many places on Thursday with most people
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Rate cuts: Raghuram Rajan says watching monsoon impact on inflation
Aug 20, 2015, 05:41 PM ISTMumbai: Amid persistent rate cut calls from the government and the industry, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the central bank is keeping a watch on monsoon and global factors to assess their impact on