12th Year Plan mid-term appraisal this fiscal: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 16:26

The mid-term appraisal of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), which envisages annual economic growth rate of 8 percent, is scheduled for the current fiscal ending March 31, Parliament was informed today.

SBI cuts deposit rates for maturities of over one year by 0.25%

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 15:03

The bank has already affected rate cuts in the short-term maturities of up to a year in two moves over the past few months.

China central bank soothes markets with telegraphed cash injections

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 10:05

China`s money market rates fell sharply on Tuesday after the central bank dumped more than 255 billion yuan into the financial system, easing concerns another credit crunch was underway less than a month after a late December squeeze.

Short-term rupee swap rates unlikely to fall soon: DBS

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 21:27

"A moderate improvement in liquidity will not be sufficient to push front-end swap rates below the 7.75 percent as the RBI is likely to hold the rates," DBS said in the report on Monday.

RIL finalises gasoil term for 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 11:32

Reliance Industries has finalised its 2014 term contracts to sell gasoil for January to December at lower premiums than last year, industry sources said on Wednesday.

Taiwan ex-colonel gets life term for spying for China

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:35

A former Taiwanese Air Force officer was sentenced to life in prison for spying for China, a court said on Friday, adding to a string of spying scandals in recent years.

Proud Suarez commits to Liverpool

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 23:58

Striker Luis Suarez has ensured there will be no January repeat of the transfer wrangling that dogged him in the close season by signing a new long-term contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club said on Friday.

'Mid-term appraisal of 12th Plan to help govt judge its work'

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 14:04

Montek said the mid-term appraisal of 12th Plan (2012-17) will be done by the end of 2014.

Man gets life term for raping minor girl in MP

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 21:59

A special court here on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to a youth for raping a 10-year-old tribal girl.

Rice at Rs 1/kg for MP`s poor: Chouhan`s first order in 3rd innings

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 16:03

Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday started his third innings as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister by signing an order for providing rice at Rs one per kilogram to the poor announced in BJP`s poll manifesto and vowed not to allow any new liquor shop in the state.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as Madhya Pradesh CM for third term

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 12:39

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who led Bharatiya Janata Party to a massive win in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election, took the oath of office as the state Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Saturday.