New Delhi: After rail fare hike, get ready to swallow another "bitter bill" by the Narendra Modi government.The oil ministry is considering a proposal to hike the price of subsidised LPG every month by Rs
New Delhi: Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram has said the country would prefer the foreign direct investment (FDI) route to foreign institutional investment (FII) in stock markets if overseas resources need to be generated to spur
New Delhi: To ease the regulatory burden for private companies including those of small size, the government on Tuesday proposed relaxing certain provisions of the new Companies Act for such entities.The proposed relaxations include certain
New Delhi: Steps to boost manufacturing and ease of doing business in India were discussed at a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with officials of four ministries today.Secretaries at departments of industry, heavy
New Delhi: With two successive years of sub-5 per cent growth, Finance Secretary Arvind Mayaram on Tuesday said India would prefer foreign direct investment (FDI) over foreign institutional investor inflows if overseas resources need to
New Delhi: After diesel, the government is considering raising cooking gas (LPG) and kerosene rates in small doses of Rs. 5 per cylinder and Rs. 0.50-1 a litre every month to wipe out Rs. 80,000
New Delhi: Some BJP veterans are likely to be appointed as governors once some of the incumbents chosen by the previous UPA government make their exit. While governors of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have already
New Delhi: Faced with a “challenging” economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the time has come to take measures that will put the country on a faster pace of growth and restore investor confidence.
Bangalore: India's biotechnology queen and Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been awarded the coveted Global Economy Prize for business by the Kiel Institute in Germany during its centenary celebrations."Mazumdar-Shaw is the first Indian woman and
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday said 152 micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) clusters have been set-up in the state to generate over four lakh jobs.Banerjee said on Facebook: "In 2011, our
New Delhi: With the June 30 deadline fast approaching for expiry of reduced excise rate, carmakers want the government to extend it further even as they adopt a wait and watch policy before considering price
Patna: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said the Central government is working on a new crop insurance scheme to help farmers tackle flood, drought and plant diseases in a better manner.He said
New Delhi: Suggesting uniform tax treatment for all investors, Sebi chairman UK Sinha said the government need to come out with detailed policy on the matter to remove the existing “anomalies” in the bond market.Currently,
Mumbai: To usher in more transparency, capital market regulator Sebi has revised certain guidelines for alternative investment funds, including stricter disclosure requirements.Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) are basically funds established or incorporated in India for the
Mumbai: Financial Services Secretary G S Sandhu today ruled out higher fund allocation in the forthcoming budget to recapitalise state-owned banks. “Not in this budget. If there is any urgent requirement, the government is always
New Delhi: Indians are more likely to trade personal information like address and consumption habits compared to their global counterparts for online convenience, a study by technology firm EMC today said. According to the global study,
New Delhi: Heads of India's leading energy companies met Power Minister Piyush Goyal ahead of the union budget announcement due in July. The list included Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani, Gautam Adani of Adani Power,
New Delhi: Representatives of social sector on Thursday (5 June) sought higher budgetary allocation for 2.68 crore for disabled people and tax concessions for NGO from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the forthcoming Union budget. Jatiley,
New Delhi: The Telecom Ministry has sought additional funds of Rs. 6,997 crore in the budget for various projects that are to be rolled out during the current financial year (2014-15). Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted residents and non-residents, except Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, to carry up to Rs 25,000 in Indian currency notes while leaving the country.Earlier, Indians travelling abroad were
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