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  • fuel price hike soon moily meets chidambaram

    Fuel price hike soon; Moily meets Chidambaram

    August 30, 2013 10:55 IST

    New Delhi: The recent surge in global oil prices has made the government worried. Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Veerappa Moily met Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday to discuss the situation arising out of

  • rupee declines on dollar demand

    Rupee declines on dollar demand

    August 30, 2013 9:44 IST

    Mumbai: The rupee on Friday fell by 75 paise to 67.30 against the dollar in early trade, after Thursday's strong recovery, at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on month-end dollar demand from importers amid strengthening

  • rupee rises from record low zooms 225 paise to 66.55 vs

    Rupee rises from record low, zooms 225 paise to 66.55 vs Dollar

    August 29, 2013 23:47 IST

    New Delhi: The battered rupee gained 225 paise to 66.55 against the dollar today, the most in at least 15 years, after the Reserve Bank of India eased pressure in the currency market by starting

  • sensex gains 404.89 points oil gas metal stocks rally

    Sensex gains 404.89 points; Oil & gas, metal stocks rally

    August 29, 2013 17:27 IST

    New Delhi: Domestic markets surged about 2.2 per cent at the closing session after RBI announced fresh measures to check the rupee's free fall amid firm global cues. Domestic sentiment also turned better amid a

  • food subsidy bill credit negative moody s

    Food subsidy bill 'credit negative': Moody's

    August 29, 2013 15:17 IST

    New Delhi: Moody's Investors Service has called India's plans to provide cheap grains to the poor is credit negative and will exacerbate the government's weak finances. Termed a "game-changer" by UPA-2, the Food Security Bill

  • anand sharma denies advocating mortgage of india s gold

    Anand Sharma denies advocating mortgage of India's gold reserves

    August 29, 2013 14:18 IST

    New Delhi: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said he had not advocated auction or mortgaging of country's gold stocks and only suggested that RBI look at 'monetising' the reserves to contain the widening current

  • india facing difficult economic situation pm tells rajya

    India facing difficult economic situation : PM tells Rajya Sabha

    August 29, 2013 14:11 IST

    New Delhi: New Delhi: Under attack in Parliament over the sliding rupee, Prime Minster Manmohan Singh on Thursday conceded that the country was facing a "difficult" economic situation and has to reckon with the uncertainties

  • rupee fall 10 things that will turn costlier

    Rupee fall: 10 things that will turn costlier

    August 30, 2013 6:18 IST

    New Delhi: The rupee has never been in so bad shape as it is now. On August 28, the Indian currency slumped to a record low near 69 to the US dollar on growing worries

  • don t panic about rupee fall govt

    Don't panic about rupee fall: Govt

    August 29, 2013 9:47 IST

    New Delhi: As the Indian rupee fell below the 68-mark and global agencies painted a gloomy outlook for the economy, the government today sought to reassure investors by saying there was no need for panic

  • battered rupee recovers on dollar selling rbi measures

    Battered rupee recovers on dollar selling, RBI measures

    August 30, 2013 14:35 IST

    New Delhi: The battered rupee recovered on Thursday on fresh selling of dollar by banks and exporters due to fresh measures announced by RBI to check the rupee's free fall. The rupee trimmed its initial

  • as rupee falls below 68 government says no need for panic

    As rupee falls below 68, government says no need for panic

    August 28, 2013 20:04 IST

    New Delhi: As the rupee fell below the 68-mark and global agencies painted a gloomy outlook for the economy, the government today sought to reassure investors by saying there was no need for panic as

  • bnp paribas cuts india s gdp forecast sharply to 3.7

    BNP Paribas cuts India's GDP forecast sharply to 3.7%

    August 28, 2013 16:09 IST

    New Delhi: BNP Paribas has cut India's GDP forecast to 3.7 per cent for fiscal 2014 from 5.2 per cent previously. BNP said the risk to India's economic growth has increased due to RBI's cash

  • dollar not alone rupee breaches key levels against gbp euro

    Dollar not alone, rupee breaches key levels against GBP, euro and Swiss franc

    August 28, 2013 15:13 IST

    New Delhi: As rupee's record fall against the US dollar continues to hog the limelight, it has also lost ground and breached key levels against a host of other currencies including British pound, euro and

  • gold hits fresh high of rs 34 000 seen at rs 35 000 this

    Gold hits fresh high of Rs 34,000, seen at Rs 35,000 this week

    August 28, 2013 11:08 IST

    New Delhi: Gold prices surged further to Rs 34,000 on Wednesday as the rupee descended to record lows against the dollar, and safe-haven investment in the yellow metal rose globally.Silver also soared to near six

  • sensex nifty tank on heavy capital outflows

    Sensex, Nifty tank on heavy capital outflows

    August 28, 2013 10:31 IST

    New Delhi: Indian equity markets opened on a weak note on Wednesday with benchmark indices plunging by over 2 per cent each, on sustained selling by FIIs on fears of burgeoning fiscal deficit and a

  • job cuts on anvil at india inc salary hikes to hit dead end

    Job cuts on anvil at India Inc, salary hikes to hit dead-end: Survey

    August 28, 2013 9:45 IST

    New Delhi: Amid continuing economic uncertainties, a lesser number of companies at plan to create new jobs in the coming months, while some employers also expect job cuts, says a survey by job portal Naukri.com.Just

  • govt mulls one time diesel price hike by rs 5 6 per litre

    Govt mulls one-time diesel price hike by Rs 5-6 per litre: Report

    August 28, 2013 12:44 IST

    New Delhi: Reports suggest that the government may hike diesel prices by as much as Rs 5-6 per litre. An extremely sharp fall in rupee and the recent strengthening in global oil prices have shot

  • rupee tumbles to life time low of 67.35

    Rupee tumbles to life-time low of 67.35

    August 28, 2013 12:44 IST

    New Delhi: Breaching the 67-level, the rupee fell again on Wednesday to hit yet another life-time low of 67.35 against the US dollar on the back of heavy month-end demand for the dollar from banks

  • rupee sinks to all time low of rs 68.80 gold shoots up govt

    Rupee sinks to all-time low of Rs 68.80, gold shoots up, Govt says, no need to panic

    August 28, 2013 23:29 IST

    Mumbai/New Delhi: The rupee today collapsed to a lifetime low of 68.85 against the dollar and closed at 68.80, registering its biggest single-day loss of 256 paise, as global oil prices jumped, deepening concerns about

  • diesel price hike in offing indian rupee set to steeply

    Diesel price hike in offing: Indian rupee set to 'steeply' spike rate

    August 27, 2013 16:27 IST

    New Delhi: With 12 per cent drop in Indian rupee value against the US dollar making imports costlier, state-owned oil firms have demanded a one-time steep increase in diesel rates to make for the widening

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