New Delhi: Stressing on the need for more investments in the farm sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the incentive structure of the agriculture sector should be revisited to address the challenges being faced
New Delhi: A combative Congress today questioned the claims of the Modi government that the economy is growing faster compared to the time UPA was in power. "Modi government's claim of economy growing by more than
New Delhi: India is expected to spend a whopping USD 95 billion (over Rs 6.34 lakh crore) on ramping up its rail infrastructure, a step that will help in increasing the country's manufacturing competitiveness, a
India could boost its gross domestic product or GDP by $700 billion (Rs 46 lakh crore) or 16% more than its business-as-usual growth within ten years by putting women on par with men, according to
Thiruvanthapuram: Achieving gender equality in the country, should be seen as a long-time war and not a one-time battle, noted dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai has said."We must see this as long-term war, not a
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) are by far the biggest employers in the country today. According to the latest annual report (2014-15) of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, there are an
New Delhi: The 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) contributed Rs.11.5 billion ($182 million) to India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday.The BCCI appointed KPMG Sports
Mumbai: India Ratings today revised downwards to 7.5 per cent the GDP growth forecast, from earlier estimate of 7.7 per cent, for the current financial year because of weak agricultural growth. "The downward revision in
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday exuded confidence that the government will achieve the fiscal deficit target of 3.9 percent in the current financial year."I have consciously kept this year a very modest target of
Beijing: China's economy grew at 6.9 per cent in the third quarter of this year, posting its worst showing since the 2009 global financial crisis which could prompt the Communist giant to unveil a new
New Delhi: The government today admitted that the tax collection may fall short of target by 5-7 per cent, but expressed confidence that the economy will clock over 7.5 per cent growth this year without
New Delhi: The first quarter GDP data on Monday showing the growth rate slipping to 7 percent has provoked calls from India Inc for an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India."While the
PM to launch digital version of epic 'Ramcharitmanas'New Delhi: A special "digital" version of epic 'Ramcharitmanas' prepared by All India Radio (AIR) will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi todayHardik Patel to pitch reservation
Mumbai: State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya today said RBI is likely to keep repo rate unchanged in the September monetary policy review due to the uncertainty in the markets and a volatile rupee."Overall,
Kolkata: The industry in West Bengal will be given incentives as the central government hopes to usher in growth in the eastern states, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Sunday."The east needs to grow... The
New Delhi: Terming GST as one of the most promising reforms on anvil, global giant HSBC today said the bill has been "watered down" but can still add a "sizeable" 60 basis points to India's
New Delhi: Stressing the need for fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that governments spending more than their means could lead to capital flight and loss in value of currency. Speaking at the first Indian
New Delhi: India's current account deficit (CAD) is likely to widen in the June quarter to 1.8-2.0% of GDP while for the current financial year, it is likely to remain under control, says a DBS
New Delhi: Moody's today cautioned against tampering with the independence of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in deciding on interest rates, saying it would hurt India's economic prospects.Moody's Analytics, an economic research unit of
Mumbai: Pinning hopes on ‘rain gods' to be kinder this year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said a better monsoon would help check food inflation, including in pulses.Jaitley also said that rising tax revenues and
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