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  • modi cabinet clears phase iii auction of fm radio

    Modi Cabinet clears Phase III auction of FM radio

    January 16, 2015 17:20 IST

    New Delhi: The proposal for auctioning for phase III of FM channels was given a go ahead by the government today, a process that could add an estimated revenue of over Rs 550 crore to

  • rbi permits banks to act as insurance brokers

    RBI permits banks to act as insurance brokers

    January 16, 2015 10:43 IST

    Mumbai: Seeking to increase insurance penetration in the country, the Reserve Bank on Thursday allowed banks to act as brokers for insurers, set up their own subsidiaries and also undertake referral services for multiple companies.“Banks

  • road building to attract rs 5 lakh cr investment in 5 years

    Road building to attract Rs 5 lakh cr investment in 5 years: Gadkari

    January 15, 2015 18:38 IST

    New Delhi: A whopping investment of Rs. 5 lakh crore would be made in the road sector in the coming five years, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said.“In five years, there will be investment of Rs.

  • banks start cutting lending rates following rbi s move

    Banks start cutting lending rates following RBI's move

    January 15, 2015 19:23 IST

    New Delhi: Within hours of rate cut announced by RBI, United Bank has reduced the benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percent, while other banks including market leader SBI have indicated that they would follow suit.EMIs

  • jaitley lauds rbi s rate cut move

    Jaitley lauds RBI's rate cut move

    January 15, 2015 12:36 IST

    New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has hailed the decision of RBI to cut the interest rate, saying it is positive for the Indian economy and will certainly help in reviving the investment cycle the

  • rbi cuts repo rate by 25 bps emis set to fall

    RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps, EMIs set to fall

    January 15, 2015 17:48 IST

    New Delhi: In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today slashed the repo rate by 25 bps to 7.75 per cent with a view to boost growth.Read full statement of Raghuram G

  • arun jaitley bets on it industry for digital india success

    Arun Jaitley bets on IT industry for 'Digital India' success

    January 15, 2015 8:02 IST

    New Delhi: The government would rely on the IT industry for the success of its "Digital India" initiative and realisation of its "Make in India" campaign, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday."Our 'Digital India'

  • india inc wants rate cut says inflation likely to remain low

    India Inc wants rate cut, says inflation likely to remain low

    January 15, 2015 7:53 IST

    New Delhi: Notwithstanding the marginal rise in December inflation, India Inc on Wednesday said low oil prices and measures undertaken by the government are likely to keep inflation under check, even as it reiterated the

  • no fund diversion spicejet

    No fund diversion: SpiceJet

    January 14, 2015 20:17 IST

    Mumbai: Budget carrier SpiceJet Wednesday refuted a report that it had diverted funds to other group companies of parent firm Sun Group.The company's denial came after a media report claimed that SpiceJet had diverted Rs.875 crore

  • world bank cuts global economic outlook for 2015

    World Bank cuts global economic outlook for 2015

    January 14, 2015 16:07 IST

    New Delhi: The World Bank has cut its outlook for global growth and warned that the world's economy is "running on a single engine."The global development lender predicted that deepening trouble in the eurozone, Japan

  • india s wholesale inflation at 0.11 in december 2014

    India's wholesale inflation at 0.11% in December 2014

    January 14, 2015 21:56 IST

    New Delhi: Giving fillip to the widespread calls for a rate cut by the Reserve Bank, India's wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation fell to 0.11 percent in December 2014 from 6.40 percent in the

  • crude price slump a boon for india says rbi

    Crude price slump a boon for India, says RBI

    January 14, 2015 8:57 IST

    Mumbai: The dramatic fall in global crude prices is a big boost for India as it can bring down the country's annual oil import bill by about $50 billion, RBI deputy governor Urjit Patel said

  • oil prices drip down to 45 per barrel lowest in six years

    Oil prices drip down to $45 per barrel, lowest in six years

    January 14, 2015 12:15 IST

    New Delhi: Bringing yet more smiles on the faces of consumers, global oil prices have slid to a low of $45 a barrel on Tuesday, lowest in last six years. Although the news about crude

  • india will catch up with china s growth rate in 2016 17

    India will catch up with China's growth rate in 2016-17: World Bank

    January 14, 2015 8:08 IST

    Washington: Buoyed by the economic reform measures taken by the Indian government after coming to power in May last year, the World Bank has said that India would catch up with China's growth in the

  • revival of economy has started arun jaitley

    Revival of economy has started: Arun Jaitley

    January 14, 2015 7:39 IST

    New Delhi: The government has managed to bring current account deficit within "comfort level" with help from falling oil prices, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said and added that economic revival has begun.The government, he

  • arun jaitley hopes states will vie for investments

    Arun Jaitley hopes states will vie for investments

    January 14, 2015 6:27 IST

    New Delhi: With Vibrant Gujarat Summit attracting proposals worth a staggering Rs 25 lakh crore, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed hope that states would consistently pursue business-friendly policies and compete with each other to

  • rajan wins uk magazine s central bank governor of the year

    Rajan wins UK magazine's central bank Governor of the Year award

    January 13, 2015 18:43 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has been named "Governor of the Year" by British magazine Central Banking.The magazine gave the award to Rajan for 2015 for "his deep understanding of the root

  • rbi against broad basing crr to include forex gold

    RBI against broad-basing CRR to include forex, gold

    January 13, 2015 16:08 IST

    New Delhi: The RBI is against broad-basing CRR, the portion of total bank deposits kept with the Reserve Bank, to include forex and gold reserves as it would entail an additional burden on the lenders.The

  • govt asks coal block bidders to fix dates for site visit

    Govt asks coal block bidders to fix dates for site visit

    January 13, 2015 16:02 IST

    New Delhi: Moving ahead with the process of auction of mines, the Government has invited bidders to come up with dates to visit the coal blocks besides inspecting land documents of the mines.The invite notice

  • industrial production at 5 month high grows by 3.8 in

    Industrial production at 5-month high, grows by 3.8% in November

    January 13, 2015 9:42 IST

    New Delhi: Reviving hopes of economic recovery, industrial production grew at a 5-month high of 3.8 per cent in November due to improvement in manufacturing and mining sectors as well as better offtake of capital

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