Japan`s weather bureau said on Thursday that an El Nino weather pattern was continuing and reiterated there was a strong possibility it would stretch into winter. The El Nino - a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific - can trigger dro
"The Global Investors Meet had targeted investment commitments of Rs 1 lakh crore, which has already been exceeded. I am very confident that further commitments would be made over these two days," Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa
There is vast scope in research and development (R&D) and Make in India campaign provides best platform to lauch it. This was highlighted in a study paper released at DEFTRONICS 2015, an initiative from India Electronics and Semiconductor Asso
Indirect tax collection maintained its bumper pace in August, supporting the view that the economy can do better than the below expectation 7 per cent growth recorded in the first quarter of the current fiscal. Last month`s indirect tax collection
The government has finally given up its agenda to pass GST bill. It has decided to request president Pranab Mukherjee to prorogue the monsoon session, which means that there won’t be an extended session to pass the constitutional amendment b
From scarcity to plenty through coopeartion to help the consumer. This seems to be philosophy behind the decision of the union cabinet today to approve rules for spectrum trading. This will allow the telecom companies to buy and sell spectrum.
Bihar Assembly elections will be held in five phases from October 12. Chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced the election schedule in New Delhi on Wednesday. Other voting dates are October 16, October 20, November 1 and November 5. Coun
With central law being abandoned, the BJP government in Haryana is looking to ease its land acquisition policy. It is proposing changes under which reluctant landowners, whose land is being taken, will be given land of similar value in the same di
India is expected to see ‘firming growth’ while growth is set to slow across a number of the world’s largest economies, including China, the US and the UK, according to leading indicators released yesterday by the Organization fo
The union cabinet is likely to consider on Wednesday a proposal to increase dearness allowance to 119 per cent from 113 per cent, which if cleared will potentially benefit over one crore government employees and pensioners. The proposed DA hike wi
Industry leaders today told the government on the need for greater monetary easing at least to the extent of 75 basis points and that the rupee must be allowed to depreciate to preserve domestic price competitiveness in global trade. At a meeting
Prime minister Narendra Modi’s unique ways of leadership and governance has caught fancy of many people, but now a scholar is doing a PhD on this theme – making it probably the first such study. Sunil Bhatt, a farmer&rsq
The Maharashtra cabinet on Monday decided to relax rules for promoting investment in the state. It gave investors virtually one ticket for industrial licence. Accordingly, those who have availed permission from the MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Dev
Haryana become the second state after Rajasthan to fix educational and other qualifications for the candidates contesting panchayat elections. The state Assembly on Monday passed a bill, fixing the minimum educational qualification for elections t
To discuss conversion of global crisis into an opportunity for India and regain investors confidence in stock market, prime minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting of top businessmen and bankers today. This is Modi`s second high-level interact
Indian stock market has plunged over 10 per cent in the last one month and a little over 8 per cent since January. Uncertainty around the US Federal Reserve rate hike, and rising fears of slowdown in China, the world`s second largest economy, have
After almost coming to a point of talking last month, there is now war of words. Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif has responded to his Indian counterpart’s remarks about terrorist violence triggering short wars by saying Kashmir is the
A murder convict’s petition against Bollywood star Salman Khan’s trial has been dismissed by the Bombay high court. The petition had urged the court to not hear, out of turn, the appeal filed by the actor. In the petitio
There is a saying in Marathi: “Jaya angi mothepan, taya yatana kathin (the one who is big has to face more difficulties).” It is certainly true in court matters. When high-profile people from politics, cinema, religion or media have to
Prime minister Narendra Modi will address a special session of a daylong "national meet" here on Monday, focussing on nine issues including agriculture, energy and environment, infrastructure planning, and water resources. The meet, bein
