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  • oil ministry mulls over lpg diesel price hike

    Oil Ministry mulls over LPG, diesel price hike

    September 12, 2013 16:14 IST

    New Delhi: Petrol prices may be cut by as much as Rs. 1-1.50 per litre next week on falling international oil rates and appreciating rupee but a one-time hike in diesel and possibly LPG rates

  • essar energy gets usd 300 million credit to repay bridge

    Essar Energy gets USD 300-million credit to repay bridge loan

    September 12, 2013 12:58 IST

    NEW DELHI:  London-listed Essar Energy plc today said it has got an additional borrowing of $300 million that will be mostly used to repay an existing bridge loan.The company said, “it has upsized its existing

  • don t use currency notes for making garlands rbi

    Don't use currency notes for making garlands: RBI

    September 11, 2013 18:09 IST

    Mumbai:  Making garlands of currency notes, a practice followed in Indian marriages and political rallies, has been sought to be discouraged by the Reserve Bank. “The Reserve Bank of India has appealed to members of

  • iifcl seeks sebi nod to mop up rs 8 171 cr via tax free

    IIFCL seeks SEBI nod to mop up Rs 8,171 cr via tax-free bonds

    September 11, 2013 14:48 IST

    MUMBAI:  State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) has sought the market regulator SEBI's approval to raise up to Rs 8,171 crore through tax-free bonds.“Public issue by IIFCL tax-free, secured, redeemable, non-convertible bonds in the

  • demand slowdown affects indian cos report

    Demand slowdown affects Indian cos: Report

    September 11, 2013 14:27 IST

    New Delhi: Demand slowdown is causing stress to Indian companies, suggests a report by credit rating agency Crisil's ‘State of the Nation.' “What stresses nearly a quarter of the companies analysed is the demand slowdown. Two

  • corporate investment may dip in fy 2014 rbi

    Corporate investment may dip in FY 2014: RBI

    September 11, 2013 14:12 IST

    Mumabi: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said corporate investments are likely to remain subdued this fiscal and may even fall below the level seen last year. “The envisaged investment by the private corporate sector this fiscal

  • cauvery dispute karnataka tn lock horns over mekedatu hydel

    Cauvery dispute: Karnataka, TN lock horns over Mekedatu hydel power project

    September 10, 2013 18:28 IST

    Bangalore: Seeking to counter Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, Karnataka government today defended its proposal to build a reservoir across the Cauvery river at Mekedatu to generate hydro-electric power, saying it is in conformity with

  • india s august trade deficit narrows to usd 10.9 billion as

    India's August trade deficit narrows to USD 10.9 billion as exports rise

    September 10, 2013 17:40 IST

    NEW DELHI: India's trade deficit for the month of August narrowed to $10.9 billion, versus $12.26 billion in July. The deficit narrowed on the back of improving exports and declining imports, and was down 11%

  • five steps india must take to restore global confidence

    Five steps India must take to restore global confidence

    September 10, 2013 17:24 IST

    New Delhi: The recent Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14, ranking India at No. 60, leaves no doubt that these are exceptionally dire times for the Indian economy. This World Economic Forum report of Sep 4 puts

  • i t department slaps rs 1 631 cr tax notice on nmdc

    I-T department slaps Rs 1,631-cr tax notice on NMDC

    September 10, 2013 16:53 IST

    HYDERABAD: The Income Tax Department slapped a Rs 1,631-crore demand notice on the State-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Ltd for assessment years 2006—07, 2007—08, 2008—09 and 2009—10, alleging the PSU had under-invoiced some export

  • gold rebounds on fresh buying silver plunges

    Gold rebounds on fresh buying; silver plunges

    September 10, 2013 16:31 IST

    New Delhi: Gold prices recovered by Rs 270 to Rs 31,370 per ten gram on fresh buying by stockists despite a weak global trend.However, silver plunged by Rs 970 to Rs 53,330 per kg on

  • airasia swamy files pil in delhi high court

    AirAsia: Swamy files PIL in Delhi High Court

    September 10, 2013 13:17 IST

    NEW DELHI: Former MP Subramanian Swamy on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre's clearance given to the proposed low-cost airline AirAsia India.The Supreme Court had on August 16 asked the senior politician,

  • india s growth prospects remain weak oecd

    India's growth prospects remain weak: OECD

    September 10, 2013 12:12 IST

    LONDON: India's growth prospects in the near-term are still weak and is facing financial turmoil triggered by possible tapering of quantitative easing policy in the US, according to Paris-based think-tank OECD.The projection comes against the

  • aviation sector posts rs 9 771 cr loss

    Aviation sector posts Rs 9,771-cr loss

    September 10, 2013 11:40 IST

    New Delhi: The civil aviation sector has reported a loss of Rs 9,771 crore in fiscal 2012-13 and debt of Rs 85,865 crore as on March 31, 2013, according to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit

  • gold imports fall 95 in august ease current account deficit

    Gold imports fall 95% in August, ease current account deficit woes

    September 10, 2013 16:08 IST

    New Delhi: India's gold imports crashed 95% in August to just 2.5 tonne from month before, easing pressure on policymakers as they struggle to contain the depreciation of the Indian rupee to the US dollar

  • govt releases draft rules for new companies act

    Govt releases draft rules for new Companies Act

    September 09, 2013 17:00 IST

    New Delhi: Moving ahead with implementation of the new Companies Act, the government has released detailed draft norms for various clauses of the new law that overhauls the way corporates function and are regulated in

  • trai recommends flat spectrum usage charge proposes

    TRAI recommends flat spectrum usage charge, proposes spectrum trading

    September 09, 2013 16:32 IST

    NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has recommended flat spectrum usage charges. It has also proposed spectrum trading.TRAI has recommended a 67 per cent cut in the reserve price for auction of telecom

  • govt to take hard decisions to curb inessential imports

    Govt to take hard decisions to curb inessential imports

    September 09, 2013 11:27 IST

    New Delhi: Grappling with the stressed economy , Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said "hard decisions" would be taken in the next few days and weeks to trim wasteful expenditure and curb import of

  • rupee fall has forex reserves plunging 16.5 bn since april

    Rupee fall has forex reserves plunging $16.5 bn since April 2013

    September 09, 2013 9:42 IST

    New Delhi: RBI's fight to prop the tottering rupee has contributed substantially to forex reserves dipping by a hefty 416.554 billion or 6 per cent to a low of 4275.49 billion since the beginning of

  • fundamentals of our economy strong president

    Fundamentals of our economy strong: President

    September 07, 2013 21:22 IST

    Bhubaneswar: The fundamentals of our economy remain strong though growth has slowed down in recent times, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on Saturday before winding up his two-day Odisha trip."Steps are being taken to contain

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