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June 14, 2013 5:51 PM

WPI-based inflation in May falls to 4.7%

Declining prices of manufactured goods helped inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index, WPI, fall to a three-and-a-half year low of 4.7 per cent in May this year. WPI inflation has now fallen for the fourth straight month. WPI inflation had stood at 4.89 per cent in April this year, and at 7.55 ...

June 14, 2013 1:42 PM

Telangana JAC protests in AP peaceful; Leaders including Chairman held

In Andhra Pradesh, barring minor incidents,the situation remains peaceful but tense in Hyderabad. Unprecedented security arrangements have been made in and around Hyderabad to thwart the proposed "Assembly March" agitation. Pressing their demand for statehood for Telangana, the Telangana Joint Actio...

June 14, 2013 1:30 PM

WPI-based inflation in May falls to 4.7%

Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index, WPI, fell to 4.7 per cent in May, driven mainly by declining prices of manufactured items, even as prices of food articles went up. The WPI-based inflation stood at 4.89 per cent in April. In May last year, it was 7.55 per cent.As per official data relea...

June 14, 2013 12:41 PM

Voting on to elect new President in Iran

In Iran, voting is on for the election of the country's new President. Nearly 50.5 million Iranians would be casting their ballots at more than 66,000 polling stations across the country. Voting began at 8 am local time and will continue till 7 pm Indian time. Voting hours may be extended till mid n...

June 14, 2013 8:30 AM

Centre to review FDI limit in various sectors including Defence : Fin Min

Government will initiate several measures in the next few weeks to boost the country's economy and pave way for more investments into the country. It will also decide on Coal and Gas pricing and review FDI cap in various sectors including defence. Talking to reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Fi...

June 14, 2013 8:26 AM

Govt seeks Opp support to pass Food Bill in special parl session

The Cabinet has deferred bringing out an Ordinance on Food Security. Talking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi yesterday, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that the Bill is ready and the government would like to pass it as a Bill, although the Ordinance version of it is also rea...

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