India's industrial growth declines to 7.1 pc
New Delhi, Aug 12: Government data, which was released on Tuesday, Aug 10, showed that India's industrial growth had reduced to 7.1 percent from 8.3 percent in last year 2009.Growth in manufacturing, which helps to measure factory output, slipped from 8.....
Officers to face actions over rotten grains: Pawar
New Delhi, Aug 10: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said in Rajya Sabha on Aug 10 that strict action has been taken against officials responsible for rotting of food grains at various FCI godowns.Pawar informed that food grains stock in.....
India wrapped in high security on 63rd I-day
New Delhi, Aug 15: The whole country, especially New Delhi had been covered under high hawk-eye vigil security to thwart any terror attacks on the Independence day on Sunday, Aug 15.An impregnable ground-to-air security apparatus was in place in the capital,.....
PM calls meet on Commonwealth Games
New Delhi, Aug 14: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh called for a meeting to discuss the growing controversy on Commonwealth Games.PM scheduled the meeting at 4.30 pm on Saturday, Aug 14. The crucial meeting will be attended by CWG Chief Suresh.....
Cong attacks BJP for depicting Sonia as witch
New Delhi, Aug 6: The Congress in Chhattisgarh attacked BJP for portraying Sonia Gandhi as a witch in a cartoon on price rise, saying it has crossed the limits of decency."We always say that sometimes BJP cross the limits of decency......
Govt may hike petrol price by Re 1 soon
New Delhi, Aug 6: India may face another inflation as Oil ministry hinted that government is planning to increase the petrol price by 1 Rs by the end of Aug 2010.According the CNN-IBN, as the international crude oil prices nearing a.....
RBI cuts repo rate by 100 bps
Mumbai, Dec 6: The Reserve Bank of India said on Saturday, Dec 6 it was cutting its two key short-term interest rates by 100 basis points each, taking its main lending rate to 6.5 per cent, the lowest in 2.5 years.The reverse repo rate, the rate at which the Reserve Bank absorbs excess cash from the system, falls to 5.0 per cent from 6.0 per cent, its lowest in more than three years.Both reductions are effective from Monday,.....
Prices will come down soon: PM Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, Mar 8: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed his government's determination to rein in runaway inflation, and announced that the Centre would soon convene a meeting of the National Development Council (NDC) to devise strategies in consultation with states to check agricultural stagnation.Replying in both Houses of Parliament to the motion of thanks on the President's Address, Dr Singh said his government was committed to bringing inflationary trends under control without curbing the ''animal instincts of our.....