Bangalore, Mar 22: Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a workshop here, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee held on to the predicted 7.2 percent economic growth for the 2009-2010 fiscal and 8.5 percent for 2010-11 fiscal."I have given some indication in
New Delhi, Mar 15: Led by the excise duty hike on fuel announced in Union Budget 2010, and increase in prices of food items, Inflation surged to 9.89 per cent as against the Jan 2010 rate of 8.56 per cent.In Feb
New Delhi, Mar 11: Bowing to the pressure from the Opposition, the government on Thursday, Mar 11 announced that the government will consult all sections before the controversial Women's Reservation Bill is brought up in the Lok Sabha.The impasse between the
New Delhi, Mar 8: Majority of the country's top CEOs have expressed confidence that India is capable of growing between 8 to 8.5 per cent in 2010-11.In a survey conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a whooping majority of
New Delhi, Mar 5: Protesting the fuel price hike, All India Motor Transport Congress has decided to go on an indefinite nation-wide strike starting from Apr 5.The representative body of truckers announced its decision on Friday, Mar 5, demanding for a
Tiruchirapalli, Mar 3: Tamil Nadu Cheif Minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday, Mar 3, said that his party DMK will pressure Centre to roll back fuel prices.Speaking to reporters, Karunanidhi said, "We will debate the issue with the government and persuade them
New Delhi, Mar 3: Amidst the hue and cry over the hike in fuel prices Union Finance Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday, Mar 3 said that he would meet allies on the issue of fuel price hike.According to party sources, Mukherjee, while
New Delhi, March 1: Amidst the hue and cry over hike in fuel prices, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday, Feb 28 said that he was ready to discuss with allies who were unhappy with price rise. “I am open
New Delhi, Feb 27: After the Opposition made its objection to the fuel price hike evident with an unprecedented walkout from the Lok Sabha while the Budget 2010 was being presented, the UPA allies have now turned against the government.While Trinamool
New Delhi, Feb 27: While responding to the Union Budget 2010 presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday, Feb 26, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora tried to make the country understand why the government hiked the