CPM to focus on defeating BJP without siding with Congress
The CPI(M)'s draft political resolution focuses on defeating the BJP and its allies by rallying all secular and democratic forces without entering into an understanding or electoral alliance with the Congress.
Feb 13, 2018, 17:13 PM IST
Kerala ''bar scam'' whistleblower accuses CPI-M of ''cheating''
Whistle-blower bar owner Biju Ramesh, whose allegation about corruption led to the Congress-led UDF being voted out over the `bar scam` that came to fore in 2014, on Tuesday accused the ruling CPI-M of cheating and not fulfilling the promise of reopening closed down bars.
Feb 13, 2018, 16:26 PM IST
India’s inflation in January at 5.07%, IIP for December at 7.1%
Industrial production grew 3.7% in April-December 2017, down from 5.1% in the corresponding period a year ago.
Feb 12, 2018, 18:22 PM IST
Sensex ends up 295 points, Nifty above 10,500
As investor sentiments were buoyed by robust corporate earnings and positive global cues.
Feb 12, 2018, 16:29 PM IST
Tripura Assembly Election 2018: Congress helping CPI(M), says BJP chief Amit Shah
Agartala, Feb 12 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said the Congress is helping the ruling CPI-M in Tripura by splitting the non-Left vote share, for the upcoming February 18 assembly polls.
Feb 12, 2018, 15:07 PM IST
Tripura Assembly elections 2018: Brinda Karat joins poll campaign, says BJP can't buy locals
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat joined the party's campaign in poll-bound Tripura on Monday.
Feb 12, 2018, 14:29 PM IST
Average inflation dips to 6-year low of 3.3% in FY18: Economic Survey
According to Economic Survey, the rise in food inflation in recent months is mainly due to factors driving prices of vegetables and fruits.
Jan 29, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
Veteran CPI leader Chandrasekharan Nair passes away
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the death of Nair, who was not in active politics for the past few years, and said his demise was a "great loss" to Kerala.
Nov 29, 2017, 15:22 PM IST
Kerala High Court dismisses plea for action against 4 CPI ministers
The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on taking action against four CPI ministers who had stayed away from the Cabinet meeting of November 15.
Nov 24, 2017, 15:46 PM IST
RBI to stand pat on rates for rest of this fiscal: Report
Additionally, the RBI is expected to keep interest rates on hold over the coming months in an effort to maintain the country's real yield advantage to prevent significant currency weakness due to capital outflows.
Oct 08, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Govt expects RBI to cut rate amid slowdown
In its last policy review in August, the RBI reduced the repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent in August, citing reduction in inflation risks.
Oct 02, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
Rise in inflation likely to keep RBI on hold: Morgan Stanley
Retail inflation rose to 5-month high of 3.36 percent in August due to costlier vegetables and fruits.
Sep 14, 2017, 15:40 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: DMK, Oppn parties stage joint protest against NEET
Several opposition parties including DMK and Congress staged a protest against NEET in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Retail inflation accelerates to 2.36% in July on higher food prices
Retail Inflation accelerated to 2.36 percent in the month of July in comparison to 1.46 percent in June.
Aug 14, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
RBI aims to keep retail inflation near 4% on 'durable basis'
The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday decided to reduce the repo rate -- at which it lends to banks -- by 0.25 percent to 6 percent.
Aug 02, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
WPI inflation eases to 0.9 percent in June
India`s wholesale prices further eased to 0.9 percent year-on-year in June, government data showed on Friday, in line with the decline in retail inflation.
Jul 14, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Sensex, Nifty at record highs: Five factors which are driving the rally
Benchmark equity indices hit an all time high on Thursday fuelled by steep drop in retail inflation and dovish comments from the US Fed on Wednesday.
Jul 13, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
India's industrial growth falls to 1.7% in May; inflation at record low of 1.54%
Industrial output growth dropped to 1.7 percent in May from 8 percent in the same month last year. On the other hand, retail inflation hit new low of 1.54 percent in June, down from 2.18 per cent in May.
Jul 12, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Sensex, Nifty gain strength, bring up fresh life highs
Stocks set a record again as the Sensex on Wednesday went higher by 58 points to 31,805 and the Nifty closed above the 9,800 mark ahead of key macroeconomic data, lifted by banking, oil and gas and auto stocks.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
CPI asks TN CM K Palaniswami to meet PM Narendra Modi over new Sri Lankan law
CPI on Tuesday urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urge him to take steps against a new Sri Lankan law which allegedly went against Indian fishermen.
Jul 11, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
