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India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

India set to extend central bank term for Rajan's lieutenant

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2016

Urjit Patel's reappointment will raise market hopes that Rajan, will also be offered an extension when his tenure ends in September.

Govt suggests more flexible timeline to inflation targeting

Govt suggests more flexible timeline to inflation targeting

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2015

Fiscal outlook to be little bit challenging next year: CEA

India to press for implementation of Bali deal at Nairobi trade talks

India to press for implementation of Bali deal at Nairobi trade talks

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

Trade ministers from 162 WTO countries will gather in Kenya's capital from Dec. 15-18 to work on an agreement to liberalise global trade.

India's economic growth seen picking up, RBI may hold rates steady

India's economic growth seen picking up, RBI may hold rates steady

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2015

RBI may hold rates steady as economic parametes are going strong, say experts.

Modi's gold deposit scheme fails to attract investors

Modi's gold deposit scheme fails to attract investors

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2015

Only 400 grams have been deposited so far.

Rajan says bringing down inflation would help stabilise rupee

Rajan says bringing down inflation would help stabilise rupee

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2015

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said bringing down inflation would help stabilise the rupee.

India likely to cut corporate tax earlier than expected

India likely to cut corporate tax earlier than expected

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2015

Corporate tax is likely to be cut to 24%.

India to pay savers less after RBI's latest rate cut, say sources

India to pay savers less after RBI's latest rate cut, say sources

Rediff.com   16 Oct 2015

After making a larger-than-expected cut of 50 basis points on September 29, Rajan urged the federal government to do its bit to accelerate growth through structural reforms.

How India can achieve 8-10% GDP growth

How India can achieve 8-10% GDP growth

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2015

The government is aiming for an 8-10 per cent annual economic growth.

State pension funds may invest more in stocks

State pension funds may invest more in stocks

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who wants pension and insurance funds to invest more in equities and infrastructure.

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Construction slowdown hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2015

Indebted developers are cutting staff as they slow work on existing projects and postpone new ones until they clear a backlog of 700,000 unsold homes

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Slowdown in construction hits Modi's jobs promise

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2015

Modi's party also wants to regulate property markets and tie investor money to specific projects to stop developers diverting cash elsewhere.

Govt to raise USD 1.4 billion from Indian Oil share sale

Govt to raise USD 1.4 billion from Indian Oil share sale

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2015

Indian Oil Corporation's stake sale received overwhelming reponse from investors.

Exports contract 10.3% in July y-o-y

Exports contract 10.3% in July y-o-y

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

The trade deficit widened to $12.8 billion last month

Govt names private sector bosses to shake up 2 state banks

Govt names private sector bosses to shake up 2 state banks

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

It also named bosses for Bank of India, IDBI Bank Ltd and Punjab National Bank from within the state sector

Impact on rupee from China's yuan move to be temporary: CEA

Impact on rupee from China's yuan move to be temporary: CEA

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2015

The rupee fell 1.87 percent against the dollar this week, its biggest fall since late April.

Modi's dream of making India's ports biz friendly is miles away

Modi's dream of making India's ports biz friendly is miles away

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2015

Modi's'Make in India' drive launched last September included laying out a model of "port-led" development that would support industrial growth.

India seeks $4 billion spending boost, almost half for state banks

India seeks $4 billion spending boost, almost half for state banks

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley sought parliament's approval on Friday to increase the spending budget for this fiscal year by $4 billion, with almost half to be used to inject extra capital into state banks struggling with bad loans.

Govt signals retreat over plans to clip RBI wings

Govt signals retreat over plans to clip RBI wings

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2015

Economists and investors want RBI to retain independence in setting rates

India to roll out cash transfer of food subsidies from Sept

India to roll out cash transfer of food subsidies from Sept

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2015

India plans to phase in cash transfers of food and kerosene subsidies from September, saving 10-15 per cent of the $21 billion in annual outlays on the benefits by eliminating fraud, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.