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Expenditure cuts to compensate for stimulus to industry

To help government contain its fiscal deficit at 4.8% of GDP in FY14

RIL's wait for higher gas price to get longer

May be paid the old price of $4.2 mBtu till arbitration is over

FinMin questions IMF's GDP growth projections

IMF projected India's economic growth at 4.25% (factor cost) in 2013-14

Deep differences at Cabinet meet

In-principle nod to RoadMin proposal but FinMin & PlanCom stick to objections; panel to re-examine details

Construction firms top service tax amnesty charts

As of September, account for bulk of applications for availing of the govt's amnesty scheme

FinMin, PlanCom differ over PPP dispute resolution mechanism

Draft Bill by commission suggested a tribunal under govt for resolution of disputes

Stability returns to North Block

The rupee and equity turmoil seem over, with interest shifting to key personnel changes & 2014 polls

FinMin chalks out strategy to limit US shutdown damage

India may be hit if stalemate in Washington persists over 2 weeks

Centre hopeful of GST nod at Oct 21 meet

State finance ministers' panel to decide on latest attempt at harmonising of views on Constitution amendment

RBI's old guard junks priority sector status for export credit

Govt pins hopes on Rajan to deliver on this front as well

Mahila Bank to have pay-per-use IT infra model

Move to hasten rollout and, if successful, set a precedent for new banking firms

Safe-harbour norms to be eased

Final rules may include large companies under its ambit

New route to ease merger and acquisition deals

Plan to legalise put & call options in such agreements via rules in new Companies Act, for contracts outside the bourses

Measures taken in the past couple of months to contain CAD are working: Arvind Mayaram

Interview with Secretary, Dept of Economic Affairs

Chhibber, Aziz, Subramanian in the reckoning to be CEA

Post fell vacant earlier this month, when Raghuram Rajan was appointed RBI governor, after a year as CEA

RBI to get glimpses of Rajan's technical acumen: Rajiv Takru

Interview with Financial Services Secretary

Under DBT, Rs 480 crore disbursed through in 9 million transactions

Number likely to shoot up significantly with extension of scheme for LPG in 235 more districts by January 2014

India may claim victory in G20, but reality is different

The G20 did lend an ear to India and other emerging market economies facing currency volatility, but warned these countries must also put their house in order

Manmohan backs Rahul for PM in 2014

On CBI questioning in coal scam, says nobody prevented from looking at his conduct

FinMin to withdraw Cabinet note on call and put options

Ministry to frame rules under new Companies Act to make these instruments legal