New GDP numbers "too good to be realistic": CEOs' survey

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 12:11

Cautioning against being "too optimistic" about economy as yet, industry body Assocham today said a large majority of CEOs and CFOs find the revised GDP data of over 7 per cent growth as "too good to be realistic".

India's retail sector attractive long-term destination: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 15:36

India remains an attractive long-term retail destination despite the sector facing many challenges in the past few years, says the pre-Budget Economic Survey 2014-15.

Subsidy is Rs 3.77 lakh cr, targeted beneficiaries very few

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 15:22

Subsidies on food, fuel, railway fertiliser and others amount to staggering Rs 3.77 lakh crore but reach only a few of the targeted poor, the Economic Survey said.

Retail inflation may soften to 5-5.5 pc in FY16: Economic Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 15:20

Retail inflation is likely to soften to 5-5.5 per cent in 2015-16 as benign oil prices, weak global demand and increased agricultural supplies would help keep prices within limits, says the Economic Survey.

Link public support to Railways with reforms: Eco Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 15:04

Suffering for a long time from underinvestment, Indian Railways need greater public investments but the support should be clearly linked to reform of the structure of the organisation.

Cos raised Rs 2.81 lakh cr in Apr-Dec of FY'15; debt preferred

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 14:58

Indian firms mopped up Rs 2.81 lakh crore from the markets during April-December period of the ongoing fiscal, with debt emerging as the most preferred route to garner funds for business needs, says the Economic Survey 2014-15.

Highlights: India growth to top 8% in 2015/16: Economic Survey

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 13:02

India can increase investments without borrowing more, a key government report said on Friday, in an indication that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will stick to debt targets in his maiden full-year budget on Saturday.

Gujarat govt responsible for 2002 riots; I am not scared of Modi: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 22:26

Taking on Bharatiya Janata Party`s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Gujarat government was involved in 2002 riots.

Shashi Tharoor says "not me" to Swamy`s tweet

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 14:25

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor faced some embarrassing moments when media persons sought his response to BJP leader Swamy`s allegation that a central minister from Kerala had misused powers to get his son out of a UAE prison.

Malaysia`s Health Minister injured in car accident

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 15:25

Malaysia`s Indian-origin Health Minister S Subramaniam suffered light neck injury when his car rammed into a lorry on the North-South Expressway here.

`Supreme Court directions on civil servants will serve public interest`

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 12:22

The Supreme Court`s directions that civil servants should have an assured minimum tenure, say retired bureaucrats who have held key positions in the government.

Ordinance may be scrapped but PM unlikely to resign: Former bureaucrats

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 14:35

Ordinance on convicted lawmakers may be junked but PM Manmohan Singh is unlikely to resign over undermining of his authority by Congress` Rahul Gandhi, feel former bureaucrats.