Government policies

Only new enterprises to qualify as start-ups; govt sets Rs25-cr ceiling for sops

23 Feb 2016

Panel of state transport ministers set up to advise on road policy

23 Feb 2016

Govt asks 20 selected cities to launch smart city projects by 25 June

23 Feb 2016

Government weighs automatic route for all 49% FDI in insurance sector

22 Feb 2016

PM launches `Rurban Mission’ to bring city amenities to rural areas

22 Feb 2016

Govt’s urban livelihood mission to cover 3,250 more local bodies

20 Feb 2016

Relaxation of cabotage rules in 15 days: Gadkari

17 Feb 2016

Govt cuts interest rates on small saving schemes by 0.25%

17 Feb 2016

Govt looks to raise share of capital goods in manufacturing from 12% to 20% by 2025

16 Feb 2016

Govt eyes investor money to prop up faltering state-run banks

15 Feb 2016

Natural gas price in India seen falling 17% to $3.15 in April

15 Feb 2016

Jaitley offers to empower banks to recover bad loans as NPAs mount

12 Feb 2016

The finance minister’s assurance comes after the nation’s top lender State Bank of India wrote off Rs3,697 crore and sold Rs395 crore of bad loans to asset reconstruction companies in Q3 of 20151-6

Govt launches India Handloom website

12 Feb 2016

Budget 2016 likely to revive `strategic sale’ policy

11 Feb 2016

Govt sees North East economy leveraging petroleum sector growth

10 Feb 2016

Railway ministry signs MoU with Chhattisgarh govt to form JVs

10 Feb 2016

100% FDI likely in ecommerce marketplace format

10 Feb 2016

The government is considering permitting 100-per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the marketplace format of ecommerce retailing with a view to attracting more foreign investments

ONGC, Oil India exempted from fuel subsidy payment in Q3

09 Feb 2016

Parliament panel seeks forensic audit of all bad loans

06 Feb 2016

Cabinet approves formation of joint ventures with states for rail infrastructure

04 Feb 2016

Govt to boost rural spending; bring all MGNREGA wage payments under DBT

03 Feb 2016

PAN card rule drives gold market under cover

03 Feb 2016

Commerce minister advises EPCs to be pro-active in promoting exports

02 Feb 2016

Income tax department takes steps for faster tax refunds

02 Feb 2016

SC pulls up states for non-implementation of welfare schemes

01 Feb 2016

Nine states and two union territories have not implemented the social welfare legislation so far while some states have not even cared to issue ration cards to the poor and the needy