Manoj Kumar And Ratnajyoti Dutta

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Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Modi keen to revive India's 'zombie factories', not abandon them

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2014

British India Corporation employs about 1,800 people

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Falling crude prices help India control fiscal deficit

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2014

Lower crude prices mean less government outlay for India,

No quick fix for coal supply crisis, says minister

No quick fix for coal supply crisis, says minister

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal warned that it would take years to alleviate coal supply shortages, which have reduced stocks at thermal power stations to their lowest since a huge blackout in 2012 cut off 620 million people.

Jolt for Modi govt as Opposition baulks at insurance bill

Jolt for Modi govt as Opposition baulks at insurance bill

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2014

The landmark bill to liberalise the insurance industry, which marks Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first stab at legislative reforms, will now go to a parliamentary committee, which will submit a report later this year.

India cuts monsoon rains forecast but says no drought

India cuts monsoon rains forecast but says no drought

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

The latest forecast, given by Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh, was a downward revision from a previous forecast of 93 per cent given at the outset of the monsoon in June, but was nowhere near as bad some farmers had feared.

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

India says confident WTO will understand food security concerns

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

ndia has said it is ready to sign the global trade deal as early as next month if other WTO members agree to its demand for concessions on food subsidies.

India set to take final stand on GAAR

India set to take final stand on GAAR

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2014

Introduced in 2012, the General Anti-Avoidance Rules, were aimed at companies routing money through tax havens such as Mauritius, but implementation was delayed after an uproar from investors who feared harassment from tax authorities.

Get ready for costlier sugar as govt hikes import duty

Get ready for costlier sugar as govt hikes import duty

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2014

India will raise its import duty on sugar to 40 percent from 15 percent, as the government tries to revive business at mills that owe farmers around $1.84 billion, the food minister said on Monday.

Iraq-driven oil spike threatens to blow hole in Indian budget

Iraq-driven oil spike threatens to blow hole in Indian budget

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents his maiden budget next month and faces headwinds from a weak economy, a food inflation scare and now the risk that higher oil prices could swell the government's oil subsidy bill.

Indian monsoon may arrive in 24 hours

Indian monsoon may arrive in 24 hours

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

The arrival of the wet season that is crucial to farmers in India.

Containing inflation priority for new govt: Minister

Containing inflation priority for new govt: Minister

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Modi, who was sworn in on Monday after a landslide election victory, has completed his government team.

Officials offer tough options to cut spending, deficit

Officials offer tough options to cut spending, deficit

Rediff.com   22 May 2014

Politically, it will not be easy for Modi to take hard decisions such as raising fuel prices in the first budget, given the risk of higher inflation.

India acts to repair reputation as drugs exporter

India acts to repair reputation as drugs exporter

Rediff.com   7 May 2014

As part of the charm offensive, New Delhi has invited global regulators -- including the FDA -- to visit Indian production units to get first-hand evidence of measures taken to ensure the quality of locally manufactured generics.

India to block US trade probes, ready for fight at WTO

India to block US trade probes, ready for fight at WTO

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

A Priority Foreign Country is a status reserved for those nations that are the most egregious violators of intellectual property rights and have the most negative impact on US competitiveness abroad.

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2014

The finance minister chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy to promote economic growth.

Chidambaram wants RBI to balance price stability and growth

Chidambaram wants RBI to balance price stability and growth

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2014

A panel has recommended that the RBI should bring down CPI inflation to 4 per cent.

Solar trade spat: India hits back at US

Solar trade spat: India hits back at US

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2014

India said on Tuesday it was investigating US policies supporting solar panel makers, the latest move in an escalating row over renewable energy that has worsened already strained ties between the two countries.

India braces for lower growth forecast ahead of polls

India braces for lower growth forecast ahead of polls

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2014

The revision will do little to help the Congress party-led ruling alliance, which faces an uphill battle in elections due by May amid allegations of economic mismanagement, corruption scams and high inflation.

Delhi power regulator nods up to 8% tariff hike

Delhi power regulator nods up to 8% tariff hike

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission said the surcharge was for a period of three months from February 1 or until any further order.

November FDI inflows up 54.8% to $1.64 billion

November FDI inflows up 54.8% to $1.64 billion

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India rose 54.8 per cent in November to $1.64 billion compared with $1.06 billion a year ago, a government statement