Growth in 2012-13 slipped to a decade-low of 4.5 per cent. The economy expanded 4.6 per cent in the first half (April-September) of this financial year.
Softening of global commodity prices might not help much
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
India continues to apply import quotas on marble.
A panel led by the secretaries of the DEA and the DIPP would conduct a quarterly review on the pending proposals.
Steel and Fertilisers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday asserted that government would pursue reservation for socially backward classes in the private sector as per commitment made in the Common Minimum Programme.
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
There are several welcome standalone reforms, but these do not add up to a coherent strategy to achieve a $5 trillion economy or secure Aatmanirbharta, observes Rathin Roy.
Wholesale price-based inflation eased to a nine-month low of 4.68 per cent in February, while retail inflation slowed to a 25-month low of 8.1 per cent.
Banking operations came to a standstill on Wednesday as employees joined the industrial strike protesting against the government's on-going labour reforms and privatisation of state-owned undertakings.
India must streamline reforms, only then it will see success.
'This confrontation could have been avoided by a less arrogant administration that initially listened, used whatever negotiating skills they had and tried to be more credible,' observes Ramesh Menon.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday tabled the pre-Budget Economic Survey in the Lok Sabha.
The 80-odd projects completed till now are already valued at Rs 14,000 crore.
The Bangladeshi prime minister said that India's sudden decision to stop onion exports has led to a bit of difficulty for her countrymen.
Says Make in India could only succeed with Make in UP, given large sized population and market the state offers
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Do the actual numbers bear out the claims made by the government or do they suggest something else? asks A K Bhattacharya.
Total subsidy bill could come down to around Rs 2 trillion.
Moody's expect RBI to hold policy 'repo' rate steady to have a neutral stance in this growth
The report stated the 2013 land Act was a step forward.
US interest rate normalisation policy is likely to keep global FX markets volatile.
Launching the auction of mines for commercial mining, that is expected to garner Rs 33,000 crore of capital investment in the country over next five to seven years, Modi said it not only marks the beginning of unlocking of the country's coal sector from the "lockdown of decades", but aims at making India the largest exporter of coal.
For 2014-15, the bill on this account is likely to be 12.8% more than in 2013-14.
The current crisis has forced the government to announce measures to ensure that India becomes self-sustaining for any kind of bulk drug. The government says India will not depend on any other country for vital key ingredients for drugs within six years, reports Sheela Bhatt.
Growth in output of coal, cement and electricity slowed to 0.3%.
The development comes after a recent notification from the Union home ministry, which has permitted companies to resume manufacturing operations and reopening of shops in red, green and orange zones with certain riders.
Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily approved continuation of the existing rate of $4.2 per million British thermal units until the new government, which will be in place in May, decides on implementation of the new price formula.
The chief minister said the government was setting up cold storages in all blocks besides warehouses and kisan mandis in the PPP model for which land has been identified.
A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side with digital technology and, in fact, use the same technology to reinforce their hold on people, says Shram Saran.
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Chidambaram said he was particularly happy that agriculture growth has been estimated at 4.6 per cent for 2013-14.
Another bill related to the farm sector, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, was passed on Tuesday.
The government should frame new policies to assure growth.
'This is for the first time that a strong, solid evidence-based investigation has happened.' 'It can meet international standards and put the onus on the Pakistanis.'
E-auction or e-tendering moves the process of bidding for government contracts completely online, removing most manual procedures and, therefore, creating an accountability trail.
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