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  • food prices soar as august inflation rises to 6.1

    Food prices soar as August inflation rises to 6.1%

    September 16, 2013 17:34 IST

    New Delhi: Costlier onion and other vegetables pushed up inflation for the third month in a row to 6.1 per cent in August, making it difficult for the RBI to cut rate in the monetary

  • aai mulls rs 500 cr bond issue next year

    AAI mulls Rs 500 cr bond issue next year

    September 15, 2013 19:01 IST

    Mumbai:  Airports Authority of India (AAI) may take the bond route to fund its on-going projects if it does not receive its around Rs 1,400 crore dues from the debt-ridden Air India, a source said.The

  • india inc biz confidence worst in 4 years survey

    India Inc biz confidence worst in 4 years: Survey

    September 15, 2013 16:28 IST

    New Delhi: India Inc's business confidence has plunged to the lowest level in 17 quarters -- reminiscent of the 2008-09 financial meltdown -- as cost and availability of credit constrain growth in a weak demand

  • reconstituted epfo board meeting likely on oct 4

    Reconstituted EPFO board meeting likely on Oct 4

    September 15, 2013 13:14 IST

    New Delhi: The reconstituted EPFO's Central Board of Trustees (CBT), which has to take a call on interest rate on PF deposits for the current fiscal, is likely to hold its first meeting on October

  • further risks to rupee remain year end target 65/usd hsbc

    Further risks to rupee remain; year-end target 65/USD: HSBC

    September 15, 2013 12:21 IST

    New Delhi:  The rupee faces further risks, even after recovering some lost ground, and may hover around 65 against the dollar by the end of this year, HSBC said.Risks such as “further equity outflows, higher

  • govt likely to raise import duty on refined edible oil to 10

    Govt likely to raise import duty on refined edible oil to 10%

    September 15, 2013 12:07 IST

    New Delhi:  The Government is expected to raise import duty on refined edible oil to 10 per cent, from 7.5 per cent at present, to protect the domestic oil refining industry.A Cabinet note regarding this

  • cci to consider 7 projs worth about rs 1.6 lakh cr on

    CCI to consider 7 projs worth about Rs 1.6 lakh cr on September 17

    September 15, 2013 12:22 IST

    New Delhi: Seeking to push investment and growth, the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) headed by the Prime Minister is likely to consider seven stalled mega infrastructure projects, envisaging investment of around Rs 1.6 lakh

  • chidambaram to meet us treasury secretary fiis next month

    Chidambaram to meet US Treasury secretary, FIIs next month

    September 15, 2013 11:38 IST

    New Delhi: Faced with a high current account deficit and declining forex reserves, Finance Minister P Chidambaram in his forthcoming US visit will meet FIIs in San Fransisco to woo investments.  The Minister will be in

  • pre qualification bids called for jaipur ahmedabad airports

    Pre-qualification bids called for Jaipur, Ahmedabad airports

    September 14, 2013 19:00 IST

    New Delhi: The government Saturday invited pre-qualification bids from companies which are interested in managing the Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports."The RFQ (request for qualification) for selection of prospective bidders for Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports has

  • nothing spent on kudankulam public relations in fy11

    Nothing spent on Kudankulam public relations in FY11

    September 14, 2013 18:44 IST

    Chennai: India's atomic power plant operator NPCIL has spent Rs.3.28 crore towards public relations exercise for its Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) since 2003-04, but it did not spend a single rupee in 2010-11, an

  • m.p. seeks eco clearance for thermal power project

    M.P. seeks eco clearance for thermal power project

    September 14, 2013 16:26 IST

    Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention for early environment clearance for stage-II of Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project coming up in Khandwa district.Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had made

  • banks open on saturday and sunday for accepting advance tax

    Banks open on Saturday and Sunday for accepting advance tax

    September 14, 2013 16:07 IST

    New Delhi:  Corporates can pay their first quarter advance tax today, tomorrow and on Monday at the designated bank branches, an official statement said. “All designated branches of authorised banks have been asked to function

  • adb funds to flow into agartala water pipelines

    ADB funds to flow into Agartala water pipelines

    September 14, 2013 15:03 IST

    Agartala: A project with funds provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would overhaul the entire 53-year-old water supply system in Tripura capital Agartala, officials said here Saturday."The ADB has recently sanctioned the Rs.130 crore

  • pmeac lowers growth projection for 2013 14 to 5.3

    PMEAC lowers growth projection for 2013-14 to 5.3%

    September 13, 2013 16:32 IST

    New Delhi: Prime Minister's key economic advisor C Rangarajan today lowered the growth forecast for the current fiscal to 5.3 percent from 6.4 percent projected earlier and listed out host of measures including further liberalisation

  • gold imports to come down sharply to 38 billion in fy14

    Gold imports to come down sharply to $38 billion in FY14: Rangarajan

    September 13, 2013 16:34 IST

    New Delhi: Gold imports are likely to come down to $ 38 billion from $ 53.8 billion this fiscal despite some demand pick up during the forthcoming festival season, Prime Minister's key economic advisor C

  • rbi to invest 4.3 billion dollars in world bank bonds

    RBI to invest 4.3 billion dollars in World Bank bonds

    September 13, 2013 9:38 IST

    New Delhi: The government on Thursday permitted RBI to invest $4.3 billion in special bonds of the World Bank, which would raise the agency's lending limit to India by a similar amount to 21.8 billion

  • sail adopts cost saving initiatives to save rs 5 000 cr in

    SAIL adopts cost saving initiatives to save Rs 5,000 cr in 3 years

    September 12, 2013 19:09 IST

    New Delhi:  Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has adopted a four-pronged cost optimisation strategy aimed at saving Rs 5,000 crore in next three years as it battles the dual challenge of high production cost and

  • ongc board approves usd 560 mn rajasthan investment plan

    ONGC board approves USD 560 mn Rajasthan investment plan

    September 12, 2013 18:56 IST

    New Delhi: State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has approved a $ 560 million project for enhancing oil recovery at the prolific Rajasthan oilfields.“Our board earlier this week approved the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

  • rbi to create central repository on large credits

    RBI to create central repository on large credits

    September 12, 2013 17:25 IST

    Mumbai: Reserve Bank has decided to create a central repository on large borrowers-- both individuals and entities-- with exposure of more than Rs 10 crore to help banks deal with credit risks.The RBI, in a

  • welspun energy mulls setting up rs 200 cr solar plant in

    Welspun Energy mulls setting up Rs 200 cr solar plant in Assam

    September 12, 2013 17:11 IST

    Guwahati: Welspun Energy today said it is considering setting up a 25-MW solar power project at an investment of around Rs 200 crore in Assam.“We are looking to enter the North East, particularly Assam. To

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