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Govt can attempt stimulus exit in budget: PMEAC

Rangarajan said, the budget can attempt a roadmap for stimulus exit.

Exports growth pegged at 8 pct in Jan

India's exports are estimated to have grown by about 8 pct to USD 14 billion in January.

Price rise will be in control soon: Pranab

FM said there was an imbalance between the demand and supply and the Centre has taken notice of it.

No plan to raise FII limit in debt: FinMin

If the limit gets used up to 80 per cent, there is a norm that it will go up automatically.

Economy to grow at 7.2 pct in FY10

India's economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2009/10, the government said.

Centre could triple IT spend

The government plans to spend a whopping Rs 10,000 crore, or 3% of its annual Plan budget, on e-governance projects in 2010-11. This would be more than three times the outlay for such projects in the current financial year.

Jalan to head Sebi panel on bourses’ functioning

In order to review the ownership and governance structure of market infrastructure institutions like stock exchanges and depositories, the Securities and Exchange Board of India...

Experts peg FY10 GDP growth at 6.7-7.4%

Economists feel that economy is likely to grow at 6.7-7.4% in current fiscal.

Corporate tax cut not likely in Budget

The government may not tinker with the corporate tax rates in the Budget 2010-11 despite pressure from India Inc to slash rates.

Retain stimulus measures: Commerce Ministry

Commerce Ministry urged Fin ministry to retain the stimulus package.

India should start reducing deficit: IMF

IMF said that India should begin consolidation as deficit has entered into double digits.

India can't afford to be lax on inflation: RBI

India can’t affordto be lax about fighting inflation as the nation seeks to slow price gains to 5 per cent or less, central bank Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty said on Sunday

Economy to grow by 7.5 pc in ‘09-10: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the economy is expected to register a growth rate of 7.5 per cent in this financial year (2009-10), up from 6.7 per cent a year ago.

'Freeing fuel price will tame inflation'

Ahluwalia said decontrolling fuel prices will soften generalised rise in prices.

FDI inflows rise to $1.5 bn in Dec 2009

The overseas inflows, however, declined marginally to USD 20.9 billion in April-Dec.

Food inflation goes north, up 17.56 pct

The rise was higher than an annual rise of 17.40 per cent in the previous week.

Decision on Parikh Panel report likely before Budget

The government said that it may decide before the beginning of the Budget session.

Panel for freeing of petrol, diesel prices

The panel headed by Kirit Parikh suggested raising LPG rates by Rs 100/cylinder.

Stimulus exit may be delayed: Govt official

Pronab Sen said the govt would wait for the March quarter economic data before taking a call.

Fiscal deficit may fall to 6.41 pct in FY10

A change in the base year used to calculate GDP may help reduce fiscal deficit to 6.41 pct.

ONGC wants excess royalty back

Public sector hydrocarbon upstream major ONGC has asked the government to make good on its promise to reimburse Rs 761 crore paid by the company in extra royalty and cess on behalf of other partners in seven pre-Nelp production blocks.

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