India's growth

Boost iron ore output to propel India's growth: Anil Agarwal

ndia needs to boost iron ore output and invest in developing natural resources to propel its economic growth and eradicate poverty, Vedanta Resources Chief Anil Agarwal said.

Jan 12, 2015, 18:01 PM IST

Develop India as global brand by producing zero defect: PM Modi

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on Monday said his government was adding a new paradigm to the PPP (public private partnership) model, by involving all stakeholders in key decision-making processes.

Dec 29, 2014, 20:00 PM IST

Make In India: Jaitley vows to remove barriers to businesses

Criticising the monetary policy of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, he said high interest rate is the "singular factor" which responsible the slowdown in manufacturing sector.

Dec 29, 2014, 15:51 PM IST

RBI can't flip-flop on interest rate: Raghuram Rajan

Rajan, who has kept the key policy rate at 8 percent since January, said India has not fully solved the supply side problems and hence people will get more inflation over time.

Dec 26, 2014, 20:33 PM IST

Inflation hits zero level, lowest in over 5-years

Declining prices of vegetables and fuel items pulled down the inflation to zero level in November, the lowest in about five and half years, exerting pressure on RBI to cut rates to boost growth.

Dec 15, 2014, 12:51 PM IST

Slowdown expected during second quarter: ICRA

Ratings firm ICRA Research on Tuesday maintained its forecast of India`s growth during the current fiscal at 5.3-5.5 percent but predicted a slower pace of economic activity in the second quarter of 2014-15.

Nov 25, 2014, 20:10 PM IST

RBI offers no respite to borrowers, keeps interest rates unchanged for 4th time in a row

While the unchanged policy will not result in any relief to borrowers in the festive season, RBI relaxed the 'know your customer' norms by allowing self-certification of documents needed for opening bank accounts.

Sep 30, 2014, 18:53 PM IST

Moody's project Apr-June quarter GDP growth at 5.1%

Rating agency Moody's expects the GDP to grow at 5.1 percent in the first quarter (April-June) of current fiscal, better than 4.7 percent clocked a year ago.

Aug 27, 2014, 14:41 PM IST

Balanced growth can take India to the pinnacle: Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a balanced development of all states was required to take India to the "pinnacle of development" and emphasised on stable governments to reach the goal.

Aug 21, 2014, 18:28 PM IST

Modi sticks to failed recipe in India's food-inflation fight

Economists who had backed Modi to put Asia`s third largest economy back on track are already expressing unease at the government`s failure.

Aug 08, 2014, 09:03 AM IST

RBI keeps key rates unchanged; EMIs on loans to remain same

In order to infuse additional liquidity, Rajan decreased SLR for banks by 0.50 percent to 22 percent with effect from the fortnight beginning August 9.

Aug 05, 2014, 15:30 PM IST

No change in your EMI on loan for now as RBI keeps key rates on hold

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday kept interest rates steady in its bi-monthly monetary policy review due to growing concerns that disappointing monsoon rains will lead to a surge in food prices.

Aug 05, 2014, 08:42 AM IST

Faster reforms can revive growth, curb stagflation: Report

Speedy implementation of reforms is likely to help the country in making a faster transition from stagflation to higher growth and lower inflation, says a report.

Jun 27, 2014, 19:24 PM IST

'Consistent tax policies to help manufacturing sector in India'

Expressing keenness in partnering with India for setting up smart cities, Cisco on Friday said consistent tax policies and market access will enable growth of the manufacturing sector in the country as well as help the networking solutions giant boost its presence here.

Jun 27, 2014, 14:37 PM IST

Make power distribution reforms a top priority: World Bank

Electricity distribution to the end consumer in India needs reform in order to achieve the target of electricity to all by 2019, says the World Bank.

Jun 24, 2014, 14:05 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi's 'Acche Din' faces first big test – food inflation

If prices are not controlled in time, the feeling of triumph in the BJP would not take much time to turn into one of despair.

Jun 17, 2014, 12:27 PM IST

Growth cannot be compromised at any cost: Jaitley

Investors are keenly awaiting Jaitley`s first budget, due in early July.

Jun 09, 2014, 17:25 PM IST