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DGCA slaps notice on 3 office bearers of Indian Pilots Guild
On Monday they are to explain why their flying licenses should not be cancelled for not joining duty
CVC refers coal block allocation case to CBI
There are allegations of irregularities in allocation of coal blocks to public and private companies
Slew of sops in Uttarakhand budget
Relief on value-added tax on petrol, umbrellas, CFL bulbs and mid-day meal scheme
Govt allows 153 tonnes of pulses export to Maldives till FY14
73 mn tonnes of pulses for 2012-13 and 80 mn tonnes of pulses for 2013-14 to Maldives would be permitted to be exported through MMTC, DGFT
Pressure on food inflation strong: RBI
Risk of inflation becoming resurgent is "significant'
RBI has the firepower to defend rupee: Nomura
RBI does have the resources to intervene in FX markets
RIL D6 gas output may fall to 20 mscmd in 2014-15
Owing to the fall, India has been resorting to to increased imports of expensive LNG
Have tools to guard against FX volatility: RBI
A widening C/A deficit and a negative balance of payments amid rising imports can limit the central bank's ability to defend rupee
4.2 mn tonnes non-basmati rice exported since Sept 2011
Exports allowed under OGL since Sept 2011, after considering record production, comfortable stock position
Stop funding universities & raise fee: Montek
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman says that instead the govt should finance students
RBI likely sold dollars as stocks routed
The selling however doesn't look to be heavy
'Govt hasn't directed I-T dept to reopen Vodafone-type cases'
Minister of State for Finance SS Palanimanickam says this in response to a question in Rajya Sabha
Telecom CEOs warn mobile tariffs may double
This, if the recommendations of Trai on spectrum pricing are accepted
'Give free land for 999 years to set up private varsities'
Committee report on corporate sector participation in higher education headed by Chief Mentor of Infosys N R Narayana Murthy presented its report to the Planning Commission
Sibal attacks plan panel for rejecting proposal on edu loans
Sibal said the present loan structure of the govt was not conducive for either students taking loan or banks offering loans
RBI has little room for lowering interest rate further: Gokarn
He says RBI still sees inflationary pressure in the medium to long term
Direct Tax collection at Rs 4.93 lakh cr in 2011-12
In Budget for 2011-12 fiscal, the government had set a direct tax collection target of Rs 5.32 lakh crore
Iran oil imports in April plunge 34% vs March-trade
State-run buyers are at the forefront of reductions, leaving privately-owned Essar the biggest Indian client of Iran
March factory output seen slowing further: Poll
Survey pegs March growth at 1.5% y-o-y, much lower than 4.1% in Feb, as infra sector drags
Maha sugar cooperatives seek relief, wants Pawar to step in
Industry demands export subsidy of Rs 1,500 per tonne, revision in ethanol price at Rs 35 a litre