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  • macro data indian rupee q1 earnings to drive markets this

    Macro data, Indian rupee, Q1 earnings to drive markets this week: Experts

    August 11, 2013 15:51 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 11: Markets are likely to take cues from macroeconomic data such as industrial production and inflation, movement of the rupee and earnings from blue-chips like State Bank of India and Tata Steel

  • gujarat tops list of vanishing firms govt initiates action

    Gujarat tops list of vanishing firms, Govt initiates action

    August 11, 2013 15:14 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 11: Government has initiated steps to trace whereabouts of 87 companies as well as their directors so as to take action against them for 'vanishing' after raising funds from public, with Gujarat

  • finmin to step up efforts to check rupee s free fall

    FinMin to step up efforts to check rupee's free fall

    August 11, 2013 8:13 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 11: Top finance ministry officials worked overtime on the weekend to firm up additional steps to arrest the sliding value of the rupee and contain the current account deficit (CAD).Continuing the discussions

  • panel suggests higher taxes on non essential imports

    Panel suggests higher taxes on non-essential imports

    August 10, 2013 8:55 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 10: An inter-ministerial panel has suggested higher taxes for non-essential imports with a view to curbing inward shipments and containing the current account deficit (CAD).The Committee has also suggested a list of

  • india s forex reserves down 2.99 billion

    India's forex reserves down $2.99 billion

    August 10, 2013 6:28 IST

     Mumbai, Aug 10 : India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by $2.99 billion to $277.16 billion for the week ended Aug 2, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The reserves had

  • indian economy sees positive momentum oecd

    Indian economy sees positive momentum: OECD

    August 09, 2013 12:48 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9: The Indian economy is witnessing a positive momentum while neighbouring China's growth is losing steam, according to Paris-based think tank OECD.The latest reading from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

  • metro companies to be akin to psus for land transfer

    Metro companies to be akin to PSUs for land transfer

    August 09, 2013 7:08 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 9 :The Union cabinet Thursday approved the proposal for treating 50:50 joint ownership metro rail companies like Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at par with central public sector undertakings for transfer of land

  • parliamentary panel approves gst bill with changes

    Parliamentary panel approves GST bill with changes

    August 08, 2013 16:36 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 8: Seeking to expedite implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), a Parliamentary panel has given approval to the legislation while suggesting amendments to provisions relating to tax structure and dispute resolution mechanism

  • business climate improves in july growth likely to be at

    Business climate improves in July; growth likely to be at 5.3% in Q1

    August 08, 2013 16:32 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 8: Buoyed by increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows and greater revenue receipts for the government, India's business climate improved in July, says a report.The 'BluFin Business Cycle Indicator (BCI)', which reflects various

  • rajan to be osd at rbi before taking over as governor

    Rajan to be OSD at RBI before taking over as Governor

    August 08, 2013 16:18 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 8: RBI Governor designate Raghuram Rajan will work as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the central bank for three weeks before taking over as head of the institution.“Dr Raghuram Rajan is... appointed

  • rbi transfers rs 33 000 cr surplus profit to govt

    RBI transfers Rs 33,000 cr surplus profit to Govt

    August 08, 2013 16:14 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 8: The Government has received Rs 33,010 crore from the Reserve Bank of India. The amount represents transfer of surplus profit by the RBI to the Government of India for the year ended

  • government likely to announce 5 6 meaures to curb current

    Government likely to announce 5-6 meaures to curb Current Account Deficit

    August 06, 2013 17:19 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 6: With the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) measures failing to stem the rupee's slide, the government is likely to announce steps to curb a ballooning Current Account Deficit (CAD). The Finance

  • sc dismisses plea against coal india disinvestment

    SC dismisses plea against Coal India disinvestment

    August 06, 2013 7:00 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 6 : The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking quashing of 10 percent disinvestment of Coal India Limited in 2010, saying it would not invoke its power of judicial review unless

  • finance minister p chidambaram seeks support on insurance

    Finance Minister P Chidambaram seeks support on Insurance, Pension bills

    August 04, 2013 15:45 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 4: Keen to ensure passage of key bills on opening up the insurance and pension sectors, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today reached out to opposition leaders for support in the monsoon session

  • india inc hails relaxation in multi brand retail norms

    India Inc hails relaxation in multi-brand retail norms

    August 02, 2013 9:58 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 2: Hailing government's announcement to relax investment norms in multi-brand retail and raising FDI caps in several sectors, India Inc Thursday said reforms were "much-needed" and will boost the confidence of foreign

  • cabinet clears 100 fdi in telecom

    Cabinet clears 100% FDI in telecom

    August 02, 2013 10:01 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 2: The cabinet on Thursday cleared 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom sector, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here. "There has been detailed discussion and now it has

  • hdfc bank axis bank raise fixed deposit rates by up to 4

    HDFC Bank, Axis Bank raise fixed deposit rates by up to 4%

    August 01, 2013 18:11 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 1: Faced with a tight liquidity condition, two leading private sector banks – HDFC Bank and Axis Bank – have raised fixed deposit rates by up to 4%, a move which may

  • rbi tightens hedging norms for fiis

    RBI tightens hedging norms for FIIs

    August 01, 2013 18:06 IST

    Mumbai, Aug 1: In yet another step to rescue battered rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday tightened hedging rules by making it mandatory for foreign institutional investors to obtain consent of holders of participatory note

  • goldman sachs downgrades indian stocks to underweight on

    Goldman Sachs downgrades Indian stocks to 'underweight' on growth concerns

    August 01, 2013 12:32 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 1: Delayed growth recovery and rising vulnerabilities for the Indian economy is weighing on Indian stocks. In a latest development, global investment bank Goldman Sachs has downgraded its rating on Indian stocks

  • india manufacturing sector pmi stagnates in july hsbc

    India manufacturing sector PMI stagnates in July: HSBC

    August 01, 2013 12:23 IST

    New Delhi, Aug 1: India's manufacturing sector activity managed to remain fractionally above the crucial 50 mark in July below which indicates contraction as there was a significant decline in new business orders, an HSBC

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