The stock and foreign exchange markets have had a negative reaction to the government's biggest social security programme, the National Food Security Bill. Food minister K V Thomas questions the rationale behind such a response
On a relative worldwide scale of 0-100, the search value index of the rupee stood at 100 in August so far.
Softening of global commodity prices might not help much
Unless supported by investment, any spark of a recovery could be temporary, hint economists.
A five-seven per cent agriculture growth in 2013-14 would mean farming might exceed the 12th Five-Year Plan annual growth target of four per cent, if the trend continues.
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Likely to set the ball rolling for Rs 1.72-lakh-cr projects today
Experts believe the surge in illegal mining is due to vested interests of politicians
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According to the latest data, until May, 48.3 per cent of the total 207 projects worth Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) or above, also termed as mega projects, faced delays and witnessed a cost overrun of 19.2 per cent from the originally-sanctioned Rs 656,000 to Rs 781,000.
The finance ministry and several agencies under it such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which are investigating the affairs of Sahara India Parivar, are worried about its exposure to National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) products.
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Cabinet likely to pave way for the 'super-rich' tax today.
Might earn around Rs 3,720 crore on export of 2 mt of wheat, despite dipping prices in international markets
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In most developed markets, there are reporting agencies for spot markets and generally deals took place on the over-the-counter market.
Oil and gold had accounted for 45 per cent of India's imports bill in 2012-13.
The DoP has moved a Cabinet note for the government to provide Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) as initial capital to India Post towards starting a bank.
Though inflation, on the basis of the wholesale price index, is nowhere near the 1990-91 level of 10.26 per cent and India is in a much better position to check it, the greater integration of our economy with the globe has exposed it to a much higher risk of imported inflation.
Majority of 'Bimaru' states register faster fall in rural poverty, while pace mostly other way round for others
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According to an internal assessment of the food ministry, shared with chief ministers recently, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh will see a massive reduction in their annual grain allocation.
'It appears the growth rate could be around six per cent'.
BK Modi-promoted group registers company 10 days before the deadline
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