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  • reforms agenda on track economy to witness 6.5 growth

    Reforms agenda on track; economy to witness 6.5% growth: Morgan Stanley

    January 04, 2015 14:03 IST

    New Delhi: The government's reforms agenda is on track and the economy is on its way to transition to 6.5 per cent growth and 6 per cent inflation levels, says a Morgan Stanley report.According to

  • govt not to interfere in working of state owned banks pm

    Govt not to interfere in working of state-owned banks: PM

    January 03, 2015 22:21 IST

    Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pledged not to interfere in the functioning of public sector banks, but wanted the lenders to be accountable failing which interventions in public interest could be made.At the concluding

  • combine laxmi with saraswati pm to bankers

    Combine Laxmi with Saraswati: PM to bankers

    January 03, 2015 22:05 IST

    Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took to mythology to underscore a need for building adequate knowledge capacities in the banking space, saying that Laxmi - goddess of wealth - would stay longer when combined

  • govt to protect commercial decisions by psu banks jaitley

    Govt to protect commercial decisions by PSU banks: Jaitley

    January 03, 2015 21:38 IST

    Pune: Committing to bold reforms that would professionalise public sector banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today assured bankers that government was ready to protect their commercial decisions as “risks have to be taken” by them.Speaking

  • need to clean up bad debts in banks within a year rajan

    Need to clean up bad debts in banks within a year: Rajan

    January 03, 2015 21:16 IST

    Pune: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today made a strong case for cleaning up bad debts of banks and restructures other possible NPAs within a year to put the economy back on track.He also favoured

  • government committed to fiscal consolidation jayant sinha

    Government committed to fiscal consolidation: Jayant Sinha

    January 03, 2015 15:06 IST

    New Delhi: Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha today said the government is committed to fiscal consolidation but hinted that it may not resort to massive expenditure cuts."We're very confident of our fiscal consolidation

  • arun jaitley promises more autonomy to psu banks

    Arun Jaitley promises more autonomy to PSU banks

    January 03, 2015 15:45 IST

    New Delhi:  India needs to "conceive" several reforms in the banking sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters on Saturday on the sidelines of a two-day banking retreat.Jaitley added that there is a need to

  • arvind panagariya expected to be new v c of niti aayog

    Arvind Panagariya expected to be new V-C of NITI Aayog

    January 03, 2015 16:03 IST

    New Delhi: Speculations are doing rounds that noted economist and Columbia University Professor Arvind Panagariya is expected to be the new Vice-Chairman of the revamped Planning Commission NITI Aayog.His appointment is also expected to be

  • cashless banking best solution for black money problem modi

    Cashless banking best solution for black money problem: Modi

    January 02, 2015 22:34 IST

    Mumbai: Pitching for greater cashless banking transactions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said this can be the best solution for the problem of black money, even as he asked banks to look for ways to

  • consolidated fdi policy s next edition to come out on march

    Consolidated FDI policy's next edition to come out on March 31

    January 02, 2015 18:01 IST

    New Delhi: The Commerce and Industry Ministry plans to release the next edition of its consolidated FDI policy document on March 31, incorporating all the changes made over the past year."The next edition of the

  • niti aayog likely to start functioning next week

    Niti Aayog likely to start functioning next week

    January 02, 2015 17:28 IST

    New Delhi: Within hours of the government announcing a new body to replace Planning Commission, the Yojana Bhawan staff began hectic preparations to welcome new Vice-Chairman of Niti Aayog and other members who are likely

  • manufacturing activity expands to 2 year high as orders

    Manufacturing activity expands to 2-year high as orders surge

    January 02, 2015 14:09 IST

    New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace in two years in December, ending 2014 on a high note on strong orders flows, including from abroad, an HSBC survey said on Friday.The headline

  • rbi relaxes norms for external commercial borrowings

    RBI relaxes norms for external commercial borrowings

    January 02, 2015 11:28 IST

    New Delhi: The Reserve Bank on Thursday introduced changes in external commercial borrowings (ECB) norms under which authorised money changing banks have been allowed to create a charge on securities. At present, the choice of

  • gyan sangam pm modi rajan jaitley to focus on m as of psu

    Gyan Sangam: PM Modi, Rajan, Jaitley to focus on M&As of PSU banks

    January 02, 2015 11:29 IST

    Pune: Top bankers, insurers, financial sector regulators and finance ministry officials will meet here from Friday for a two-day "retreat" to discuss issues such as consolidation and restructuring of the public sector banks (PSBs) to

  • bank employees unions to go on nationwide strike on jan 7

    Bank employees' unions to go on nationwide strike on Jan 7

    January 02, 2015 0:01 IST

    Mumbai: Bank employees' unions have decided go on a day-long strike on January 7 across the country to press for a wage hike.Bank unions have also threatened to go on strike on multiple days later

  • no change in petrol diesel prices

    No change in petrol, diesel prices

    January 01, 2015 21:54 IST

    New Delhi: There will be no change in the prices of petrol and diesel despite an indication earlier Thursday that these would be reduced. However, jet fuel (ATF) rates have been cut by a steep

  • no vat on liquor licence for marriage functions

    No VAT on liquor licence for marriage functions

    January 01, 2015 20:38 IST

    Chandigarh: The Punjab government today decided to do away with the Excise and Taxation department's practice of charging VAT while granting liquor licenses for functions at marriage places across the state.Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh

  • excise duty on petrol diesel hiked no change in retail price

    Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked; no change in retail price

    January 02, 2015 8:38 IST

    New Delhi: The government today raised excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre each but retail pump rates will not be increased.The third excise duty hike since November will help raise

  • acche din for employees 10 lakh new jobs up to 40 hike

    'Acche Din' for employees: 10 lakh new jobs, up to 40% hike expected in 2015

    January 01, 2015 16:33 IST

    New Delhi: It may be a bumper new year for the job market, with India Inc planning to create close to 10 lakh new jobs and dole out pay hikes of up to 40 percent

  • non subsidised lpg rate cut by rs 43.50

    Non-subsidised LPG rate cut by Rs 43.50

    January 01, 2015 14:19 IST

    New Delhi: The price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was on Thursday cut by Rs 43 per cylinder on the back of slump in international oil rates.A 14.2-kg cylinder of non-subsidised LPG will now cost

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