Kerala to press for Classical status for Malayalam
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 28: The Kerala government has decided to pursue with the Centre its demand for according classical status for Malayalam language, State Minister for Education and Culture M A B
RBI rate hike to check inflation, not hurt growth: Pranab
New Delhi, Jul 27: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Reserve Bank's decision to raise short-term key rates will check inflation without hurting growth.
"I expect this policy will lead
RBI rates may turn auto, home loans expensive
Mumbai, July 27: Targeting to check the double digit inflation, RBI today hiked its short-term lending and borrowing rates by 0.25 per cent and 0.50 per cent respectively, a move that could put pressu
HC to govt:Stay away from HI election tomorrow
New Delhi, Jul 27: The Delhi High Court today said the government should not associate itself with the election in Hockey India (HI) due tomorrow as it is a private body and held that Indian Hockey Fe
Bill to settle disputes between regulators introduced
New Delhi, July 27: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance issued last month to resolve all disputes between regulators over hybrid financ
RBI will now review monetary policy mid-quarter
Mumbai, July 27: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday said it would update the monetary policy about 45 days after the quarterly review to respond faster to changing domestic and international econ
Rate hike will hurt: Industry
New Delhi, July 27: India Inc Tuesday said the Reserve Bank of India's decision to raise the reverse repo rates by 50 basis points (bps) would hurt the manufacturing sector.
The Federation of Indian
RBI hikes rates for fourth time this year
Mumbai, July 27: India's central bank hiked its main interest rates on Tuesday for the fourth time this year, raising the repo rate by 25 basis points and the reverse repo rate by 50 basis points, a s
Rise in fuel product prices minimal: Deora
New Delhi, Jul 27: Defending the increase in fuel product prices and their de-regulation, Government today said the rise in their cost was "minimal" and such a decision was needed to improve the finan
Targets not met, but current plan growth better than ever: PM
New Delhi, July 24: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said though the country had fallen short of targets under the current five year plan, the overall projected average growth of 8.1 percent fro