Annual inflation rate in India edges towards 8 percent; FinMin "concerned" India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has risen to 7.83 percent in the 12 months to May 3, marginally higher than previous week's annual rise of 7.61 percent, even as India's Finance Minister continues to reassure the people that price rise will moderate in a few weeks. 17 May 2008
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Inflation rise "stable," "not significant," says Chidambaram, promising downward trend soon India's Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has assured that inflation is under control, Friday, even as government data showed that the nation's wholesale price index (WPI)-based annual inflation rate has risen to a new 42 months high of 7.61 percent in the 12 months ending April 26, 2008. 10 May 2008
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India's annual inflation rate hits 7.61 percent; Govt. bans future trading in essential commodities India's wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate has risen to a new 3 and 1/2 years high of 7.61 percent in the year ending April 26, 2008, marginally higher than previous week's annual rise of 7.57 percent and 0.07 percent lower than the figure it touched on Nov. 13, 2004, government data has revealed on Friday. 09 May 2008
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China says 6,300 cases in viral outbreak A viral outbreak in China has sickened more than 6,300 people and killed another child, raising the death toll to 26 children, authorities said Monday. 05 May 2008
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Chickens culled in West Bengal to prevent bird flu outbreak Authorities in West Bengal on Wednesday started culling thousands of chickens, fearing the spread of bird flu in another district after a fresh outbreak in poultry this month. 20 Mar 2008
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TB killed 1.7 million globally in 2006: WHO The rate of tuberculosis incidence fell slightly worldwide for a second straight year in 2006, but there were still 9.2 million new cases and the disease killed 1.7 million people, the U.N. health agency said on Monday. 18 Mar 2008
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Nearly 40 percent of global births are unregistered: WHO Nearly 40 percent of the 128 million babies born worldwide every year are not officially registered, and two thirds of deaths also go undocumented, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. 29 Oct 2007
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Investment Commission sets $ 15 billion FDI target by 2007-08, wants 49 percent FDI in retail The Investment Commission headed by Tata group chairman, Ratan Tata, has set a $ 15 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) target by 2007-08 and suggested that the government allow 49 percent FDI in retail, contract labour in all areas and automatic route for all investments within the sectoral cap. 11 Aug 2006
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WHO chief dies at 61 Dr. Lee Jong-wook, who spearheaded the World Health Organization's successive battles against SARS and bird flu and was the first South Korean to head a U.N. agency, died Monday following surgery for a blood clot on the brain. He was 61. 24 May 2006
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Dow Ends Down 39, Nasdaq Ends Down 20 Stocks finished an erratic session lower Tuesday, with a conflicting report on wholesale inflation and questions about the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy creating uncertainty for investors. 21 Mar 2006
