The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update, the recovery of the global economy is on track in 2014, though tightening financial conditions and the divergence in inflation pose risks. Since the January 2014 monetary policy statement, global growth outlook remains broadly unchanged though weaker initial data to some extent cloud optimism. Globa
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Indian economy is set on a dis-inflationary path: RBI
The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update the Indian economy is set on a dis-inflationary path, but more efforts may be needed to secure recovery. While the global environment remains challenging, policy action in India has rebuilt buffers to cushion it against possible spillovers
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Industrial growth stagnating: RBI
The Macroeconomic and Monetary Developments 2014-15 update is released by Reserve Bank of India along with its first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15. As per the macroeconomic update, the industrial growth is stagnating. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) showed no increase during April-January 2013-14, compared with 1.0 per cent growth in the corresponding period of the previous year. This stagnation in growth over two years reflects subdued investment and consumption dema
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JLL: Reaction To RBI Policy Rate Announcement – Anuj Puri
Anuj Puri - Chairman & Country Head, JLL India says that it has been clear that over the last few months, the RBI been looking for the right circumstances to bring down the repo rate. However, it is also clear that it still perceives a threat of inflation going up again in the near future. As such, the RBI is clearly without choices in the matter. The least it could do to remain equitable to all business sectors was to keep the repo rates on hold, which it has done.
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Our assistance purely depends on the bilateral relationship
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is cautious to comment on the progress of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The DMIC project being a greenfield, that has taken a long time and faced land-acquisition delays, has made JICA alter their strategy for other projects in the country especially on Chennai-Bengaluru-Industrial Corridor (CBIC).
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UDAAN Art Festival
The UDAAN Art Festival got off to a rollicking start on 21 March 2014 at the Airports Authority of India Officers Institute (AAIOI) near Safdarjung Airport. The art festival was inaugurated by Alok Sinha, Chairman, AAI in the gracious presence of renowned artist Renuka Sondhi Gulati, senior photographer RK Paul, Director, PSA Membership: Indian Sub-Continent (Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka).
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Expansion joints-a must
The Supreme Industries Ltd Construction Accessories Division has developed customised solutions specifically for the construction requirement of various sectors. Supreme's DURAboardHD100, DURArods and DURAsilstrip are the three aces which cater the need of building or road structure, assuring the structure with a great bonding. To start with, Supreme's DURAboardHD100 is a cross-linked, pre-moulded, high performance joint filler board which is readily compressible and ensures low load transfer.
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Modular housing technology
Suroj Modular Housing is promoted by a team of young dynamic engineering professionals engaged in construction activities for nearly 25 years. From their experience in construction, they observed that construction industry needs a good hygienic and decent solution for labour housing and project offices at sites with a principle of quick to procure, easy to install and remove and at affordable cost.
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Seawater cooling
One environmental concern sometimes raised about seawater cooling is that it becomes a thermal pollutant. While this is likely true for once-through cooling systems, by using an open recirculation cooling system, you change the heat sink from the ocean to the atmosphere.
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Matching the mismatch
IDFs play a vital role as investment vehicles that can be sponsored by NBFCs and commercial banks in India. Shrikanth S writes on how IDFs are correcting the asset-liability mismatch, and also help advance loans for fresh infrastructure projects. The urgent need to improve infrastructure prompted the Indian Planning Commission to estimate infrastructure spending in the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).