New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval to wind up the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) with immediate effect. An…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The government has electrified some 6,000 villages across the country, against 18,000 targeted by 2018, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. At a post-budget 2016-17 meeting here…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Hinduja Group said on Wednesday that it had acquired the heritage Old War Office in London that was once inhabited by Winston Churchill. The Group said in a statement that…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for the issuance of dance bar licences to hotels and restaurants in Mumbai as it modified the conditions for the permit and…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The budget session of the Delhi assembly is expected to begin on March 22 and the budget likely to be presented on March 28. The budget session of the Delhi…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler’s Indian subsidiary Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) on Wednesday launched a new generation of four new Bharat Benz medium-duty trucks. The four new Bharat Benz MD…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The government said on Wednesday that, along with the RBI, it will provide all resources to keep state-run banks in good health, reiterating, at the same time, the need for…
Gurgaon, March 2 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday announced that the ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ to be held here on March 9 has been cancelled following the Jat protests for job quotas…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China on Wednesday sought to allay the fears of doing business in the country, saying it believes in protecting the interests of foreign investors. It also said that…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) CBI Director Anil Sinha on Wednesday gave an earful to chiefs of top banks and financial institutions for the crises and scams plaguing the country’s banking and financial sectors. In a…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The latest national budget can potentially make India an Asian hub for sophisticated overhaul of aircraft, Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju said here on Wednesday. The business of…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Noting that the Indian economy is on a recovery path, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected its growth at 7.3 percent for the 2015-16 fiscal, peaking up…
Colombo, March 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka aims to implement a Free Trade Agreement with China in order to gain an access to the market of 1.3 billion people, the country’s state investment agency said here…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Lauding the RBI move to help banks besieged by stressed loans by easing rules, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government will also provide resources to keep…
New York, March 2 (IANS) Smartphones would constitute 98 percent of handset sales by 2020, according to a study by US-based market research firm iGR. “Many factors are driving the global increase in smartphone sales….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Addressing the strong reaction provoked by the Budget 2016-17 proposal on tax treatment of provident fund contributions, Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he would announce the final decision…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The bull run on Indian stock markets continued for the second straight day on Wednesday, with the mood lifted by perception that the national budget has some reforms push, as also…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley addresses a Post Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on Feb 29, 2016. Also seen Union MoS Finance Jayant Sinha. (Photo:…
Panaji, March 2 (IANS) Maharashtra is keen to promote its tourism spots like the Ajanta and Ellora caves, Mahabaleshwar and beaches along the Konkan belt to woo Russian tourists, a senior Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Chinese internet conglomerate LeEco has sold as many as 200,000 smartphones within 30 days, the company said on Wednesday. The company calls its phones “superphones”. “The incredible response from our…