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Proactive measures of UPA government insulated food prices: Sharad Pawar
Union Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that the proactive stand of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has kept a check on food prices in the country. ANI
Chidambaram asks people to have patience on inflation
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram assured the nation today that the prices would come down and inflation would be brought under control. ANI
Chidambaram expects state-run banks to hold interest rates
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that state-run banks are unlikely to raise interest rates after the central bank tightened bank reserve requirements this week. ANI
Financial Bill passed: Chidambaram gives assurances on controlling inflation
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday gave assurances that the Reserve Bank of Indias monetary policy and fiscal measures would help to control inflation. ANI
RBI hikes CRR to 8.25 percent, keeps key interest rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today hiked the Credit Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 25 basis points to 8.25 per cent with effect from May 24 and left key interest rates unchanged in its annual the monetary and credit policy for the year 2008-09. ANI
Left leaders meet Prime Minister over price rise
Left party leaders met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday and demanded urgent measures by the UPA Government to check the price rise. ANI
Inflation rises again to 7.33 per cent
Data released by the Ministry of Industry for the week ending April 12, shows inflation rising again to 7.33 per cent from 7.14 per cent in the previous week, largely due to food items being highly priced. ANI
Kashmir Government employees protest against price rise (lead: Kashmir Government)
Employees of Jammu and Kashmir Government staged a street protest against the sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities here today. ANI
Kashmir Government employees protest against price rise
Employees of Srinagar Government staged a street protest against the sharp rise in the prices of essential commodities here today. ANI
Appreciating rupee is a temporary phenomenon: Chidambaram
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram old the business fraternity that appreciating rupee was only a emporary phenomenon. ANI
India to reduce steel prices to control inflation
Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said the government is considering steps to reduce steel prices to control inflation. ANI
Private security agencies in demand in Kashmir
Following peace initiatives between India and Pakistan, there is now a favourable environment for doing business in the Kashmir Valley. ANI
BJP women activists demonstrate against rising prices
Women activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets on Friday to protest against the rising prices of essentials commodities.Shouting anti-government slogans, the activists blamed the present Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for its failure to check rising prices. ANI
RBI leaves key rates unchanged
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept key interest rates, including bank rate, reverse repo rate, repo rate and Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), unchanged in its third quarter review of the credit policy for 2007-08 presented today. ANI
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