* Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojan gets Rs.1,700 crore Digital depository for school leaving certificates Higher education financing agency to be set up with fund of Rs.1,000 crore National Skill Development Mission has imparted training…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented India’s national budget for 2016-17 in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying the country was a bright spot of the global economy today, while outlining…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) One crore youths would be trained under the government’s skill development programme in the next three years, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. Presenting the Union Budget for 2016-2017…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The central government on Monday announced allocation of Rs.9,000 crore for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) in the country. “The concept of Swachh Bharat was very close to…
Wellington, Feb 29 (IANS) New Zealand on Monday announced funding of three New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres to boost bilateral science cooperation, the media reported. Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce said $2 million was…
* Current account deficit down to $14.4 billion Rs.2.87 lakh crore for rural and urban local bodies Animal welfare programme, animal health card, e-marketing platform for connecting breeders 100 percent village electrification to be achieved…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting India’s national budget for the next fiscal in the Lok Sabha on Monday, saying India remained a bright spot of the global economy while…
* Rs.19,000 crore allotted for PMGSY Rs.8.5 lakh crore of agricultural credit targetted in 2015-16 In 2016-17: Rs.9 lakh crore Rs.35,984 crore allocated for agriculture in 2016-17 Five lakh acres to be brought under organic…
* Recapitalization of banks during next fiscal Prudent fiscal policy needed, domestic demand should bhe raised, reforms need to be carried out Farm, rural sector, infra and social sector to get more funds Need to…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting India’s national budget for the next fiscal in the Lok Sabha on Monday, amid concerns over stagnating growth, the state of government finances and…
* Presenting budget when global economy in a serious crisis Amidst global headwinds, the Indian economy has held its own Converted challenges we inherited into oppoortunities CPI inflation down to 5.4 percent from 9 percent…
Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) China’s state-owned Harbin Electric Corporation said it has signed a contract with Pakistan Siddiqsons Energy to build a coal-fired power plant. The new power station, with installed capacity of 350 MW,…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) In line with their Asian peers, key Indian equity market indices were trading weak on Monday just ahead of the national budget due at 11 am, with the investors expecting…
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was set to present India’s national budget for the next fiscal in the Lok Sabha on Monday amid concerns over the country’s stagnating growth rate, government…
Beijing, Feb 29 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 114 basis points to 6.5452 against the US dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading…
Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Tokyo stocks rose from the off on Monday as hopes following the G20 finance ministers’ agreement to help stabilise markets, coupled with the yen’s comparative weakness spurred an upbeat market mood….
London, Feb 29 (IANS) Britain’s top civil servant will have to face a grilling by a group of members of the Parliament over why pro-Brexit ministers will be prevented from seeing certain government documents. British…
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Tata Sons chairman emeritus Ratan Tata has invested an unspecified amount in NestAway Technologies Ltd., the leading home rental network firm said on Sunday. “As a pioneer in home rental network,…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Reliance Industries’ retail arm on Sunday rolled out two smartphones, which are 4G enabled for high-speed data and voice service. “The entry level handsets LYF Wind 6 and LYF Flame…
Title: Standing Guard – A Year in Opposition; Author: P. Chidambaram; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 206; Price: Rs.500 P. Chidambaram is perhaps unique in Indian politics in having held both the home and finance portfolios…