
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank has attributed decline in the economic growth rate to three-year low of 6.9 per cent in 2011-12 largely to deterioration in the external environment. "Recent data indicate that after a smart recovery during 2009-10 and 2010-11, real GDP growth slipped sharply to 6.9 per cent during 2011-12 largely on account of the deterioration in the external environment and the slowdown in domestic investment," Reserve Bank of...

10:24 PM, Mar 12, 2012

New Delhi: Headline inflation inched closer to the double-digit mark in August, rising to 9.78 per cent on the back of soaring prices of food and manufactured products, which may prompt the RBI to continue with its monetary tightening policy. Overall inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.22 per cent in July. The rate of price rise stood at 8.87 per cent in August, 2010....

12:41 PM, Sep 14, 2011

New Delhi: Stung by scams, rising prices and runway inflation, an upset Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to go in for a cabinet reshuffle. The overhaul is likely to focus on making the cabinet more cohesive. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the reshuffle is expected to take place after January 14, but before the end of the month. UPA sources have told CNN-IBN that performance and a clean image...

08:03 PM, Jan 11, 2011

Life for scores of beggars at the city's traffic intersections is no longer good. ...

10:15 AM, Jul 06, 2008

He says govt would aim to moderate inflation without dampening growth. ...

01:06 PM, May 30, 2008

Visakhapatnam: Back on winning track after defeating Deccan Chargers in an IPL 5 match here on Saturday, defending champions Chennai Super Kings’ skipper MS Dhoni admitted that his side was a bit rusty in the tournament opener against Mumbai Indians, which they lost by eight wickets. It's always good to be on the winning side. We were a bit rusty in the first match, but the boys executed the plans ...

11:23 PM, May 09, 2008

New Delhi: It might sound strange, but Sourav Ganguly, in his first-class career spanning over two decades, has never led his state side to any championship final. He would like to end Bengal's 'final jinx' when they take on Mumbai in the final of the Vijay Hazare limited over competition at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Monday. I have played so many years for Bengal but this is the first...

02:56 PM, May 02, 2008

New Delhi: A lot will be at stake when Mumbai take on Bengal in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium here on Monday. Mumbai, who have won the competition in 2003-04 and 2006-07, will look to end the domestic season on a high. On the other hand, if Bengal are able to clinch the title, it will be their first win since the...

12:34 PM, May 02, 2008

Bangalore: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday termed Sahara's pull out from sponsorship and the Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as unfortunate but said rules can't be bent for one franchise. Sahara on Saturday ended its more than a decade old association with the BCCI citing instances where it has been denied natural justice in IPL. During the last few days Sahara...

09:06 AM, Apr 19, 2008

Chennai: Lakshmipathy Balaji will lead Tamil Nadu in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final match against Maharashtra, to be played here from January 2 to 5. Middle order batsman K Shri Vasudeva Das, who did not figure in the playing eleven in their last preliminary league match against Madhya Pradesh last week, is expected to be fit. The Team: L Balaji (Capt.), Abhinav Mukund, M Vijay, M Kaushik Gandhi, S Badrinath, K...

12:16 PM, Apr 04, 2008

Mumbai: Inspired by the success of the inaugural Formula One Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, a host of celebrities and businessmen, most prominently Shah Rukh Khan, Telegu superstar Nagarjuna and Dabur family scion Mohit Burman, have invested in teams for the lucrative Indian Racing League owned partly by Sachin Tendulkar. According to the Times of India, the championship - called the i1 Super Series is the brainchild of the Machdar...

08:39 PM, Mar 14, 2008

The inlet between the Left and the UPA Government seems to be getting ever wider. ...

12:44 PM, Feb 11, 2007