Government will continue to pursue policies to ensure double-digit growth in the coming years while inflation is likely to remain below 5.0 per cent till March end
India's report card on the ninth day of the 2016 Olympics.
The finance ministry is not revising its inflation target of 5 to 5.5 per cent for 2005-06 even after the fuel price hike.
India is only on the starting block.
The Ashok Lahiri committee on tariff structure for crude oil and petroleum products is likely to submit its report by December 31 this year, Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam said on Monday.
The finance ministry on Thursday said the economy was poised to grow by 7 per cent this fiscal despite the delay in monsoon, but admitted that high global oil prices were a matter of concern.
Admitting that infrastructural bottlenecks were deterring foreign investment, the finance ministry on Wednesday said FDI inflow declined by 24 per cent to $4.66 billion last fiscal.
Joint leaders Saidali Iuldachev of Uzbekistan and Pavel Kotsur of Kazakhstan split points in the sixth round of the Parsvanath International Chess tournament.
Shiv Kapur failed to nail any of the birdie putts that came his way but the Indian golfer still managed to turn in an even par 72 that saw him finish tied 16th at the US$ 7 million CIMB Classic, an event jointly sanctioned by Asian and PGA Tours, in Kuala Lumpur.
The actress-turned-politician has sung eight bhajans for the album, and even sang live at its laungh.
His debut novel The Story of a Brief Marriage, set in the backdrop of the civil war.
The panel will also recommend a fiscal consolidation road map for the central and state governments, study the impact of GST on the divisible pool, and propose performance-based incentives for states.
After gaining a vital 46-run first innings lead, Bengal succumbed to Andhra bowling and were reeling at 144 for 8.
Mumbai's Ramesh Powar came up with a brilliant display of spin bowling to claim 7 for 55 and skittle out Bengal for 239.
The government on Friday said inflation is expected to be below 5 per cent in 2004-05.
Planning Commission on Thursday said the target of eight per cent GDP growth in the 10th Five-year Plan is "fully achievable".
A marginal increase in tax collections coupled with austerity measures to control expenditure helped government to limit fiscal deficit to 34 per cent of the budgeted target by August.
Chasing 409 to win the Duleep Trophy, East zone were 213 for three in the second innings on the fourth day of the Duleep Trophy cricket final against North Zone.
A scintillating 114 by opener MS Dhoni enabled East beat Central Zone by 142 runs.
Woods, who has three Open wins in his 14 Majors, will be a big contender on Sunday as Carnoustie Golf Links was benign and amiable with no wind and perfect weather.
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India's report card on the eigth day of the 2016 Olympics.
