Inflation jumps to 5.79 percent on high food prices!
byNew Delhi: India’s wholesale price-based inflation jumped to 5.79 percent in July, the fastest pace in five months, due to a sharp rise in the…
Economy
Himachal Pradesh looks up to Finance Commission for bail out of fiscal mess
byShimla: Mounting accumulated debt burden, galloping state salaries bill, as Himachal Pradesh continues to live beyond its means has been pushed to seek higher…
An argument against ‘Jugaad’
byLast week was a sad one in India. As if, the tragedy in Uttarakhand was not enough, Bihar featured in the news. It was…
Petrol to become costlier by Rs.1.55 per litre
byNew Delhi: Petrol price will go up by Rs.1.55 per litre, excluding state taxes, from Sunday midnight, largely due to depreciation in the value of…
India set to become world’s manufacturing hub: Anand Sharma
byNew York: With India committed to make itself the manufacturing hub of the world, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has asked US corporates to…
India committed to transparent, fair investment environment: Chidambaram
byWashington: Pitching for US investment in India, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured US corporate leaders and lawmakers that India is committed to ensuring a…
‘Demand for packaged food rises as vegetable, fruits get expensive’
byNew Delhi: Over 58 percent of people in the middle and low income groups have switched to packaged food items like tomato puree, ketchup and…
BSNL will once again become the leading phone company in India :CMD
byVRS will be offered to aging employees of nigam BSNL have restored almost restored its services in UttrakKhand flood affected areas Chairman –cum MD…
Gas Price Rise: gains without merit
byDoubling of natural gas price to $8.4/MMBtu from $4.2/MMBtu, the UPA II government has brought cheers in the camps of oil producers, but a glum…
Dhumal blames Himachal government for financial mess
byShimla: Leader of Opposition and former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday blamed the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for the deteriorating…