Modi orders coal, insurance sector reforms.
Modi, who was elected in May with a mandate to provide jobs and economic growth, has seen his reform agenda stymied by controversial statements by lawmakers in his party
Modi is keen to restart big projects which are stuck for various reasons.
Imports of machinery and transport equipment grew about 40 per cent month-on-month
Rajasthan has taken the lead on structural reforms which could help India attract business and employ a fast-growing workforce.
Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services
It doesn't appear to be happening yet, even though India's stock market has been Asia's best performer this year.
Industrial production was upwardly revised to 0.5 per cent year-on-year in August from 0.4 per cent earlier.
Consumer food price inflation, under a new series published by the government, eased to 5.59 per cent last month from 7.67 per cent in September.
For now, the upside appears to offset damage done to exports by weaker global demand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to open commercial coal mining to private players is a key step towards bringing order to the country's chaotic power industry and ending the chronic blackouts that impede its economic rise.
Signs of a strong pickup in hiring by companies are adding to the rosier outlook for Indian households.
Benchmark 10-year bond yields hit a 13-month peak as bond traders priced in more aggressive monetary easing next year.
China's strong manufacturing base and India's software and scientific skills had massive potential both as a production base and for creating a consumer market.
The rate of price rise in vegetables stood at 15.15 per cent in August as against 16.88 per cent in the previous month.
CPI inflation could fall marginally but stay above RBI's comfort level.
Based on the evidence at hand, Modi's goal of scripting a broader, lasting upturn appears some way off, says Rajesh Kumar Singh.
India could allow global online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc to sell their own products as early as next month, removing restrictions that could boost competition in one of the world's biggest, and most price-sensitive, retail markets.
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A Reuters poll had forecast retail inflation would edge up to 8.48 per cent from 8.31 per cent in March.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a contraction of 1.5 per cent in output.
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