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Army, IAF mount rescue operations in Tamil Nadu
17 Nov 2015
The Army and Air Force have been deployed at the request of the district administration to rescue those stranded due to the heavy downpour
FDI in India up 40% in one year, Modi tells Wembley
14 Nov 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a London audience that FDI into India has increased by 40 per cent since last year
Modi’s UK visit sees $14-bn worth of deals inked
13 Nov 2015
Power generation, technology, and insurance are some of the key sectors where British companies have expressed interest to back the prime minister’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ campaigns
Government eases FDI norms in 15 sectors
12 Nov 2015
Unveiling sweeping liberalisation of foreign investment norms on Diwali day, the government has opened up 15 sectors including real estate, defence, civil aviation and news broadcasting to foreign direct investment
Modi must renew focus on reforms, says India Inc
09 Nov 2015
Pledging its support to big-ticket investments in Bihar following the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance’s thumping victory, corporate India Inc on Sunday sought a renewed focus by the Modi government at the centre on economic reforms
PM announces Rs 80,000-crore package for J&K
07 Nov 2015
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a Rs80,000-crore development package for the all-round development of Jammu and Kashmir
Petrol excise hiked by Rsd1.60, diesel by 40p
07 Nov 2015
Bankruptcy panel sets 6-month deadline for winding up insolvent companies
05 Nov 2015
The draft law prepared by the panel has proposed early identification of financial distress so that steps can be taken to revive the ailing company
GST only a matter of time, says Jaitley
04 Nov 2015
First tranche of corporate tax cut in Budget: Jaitley
04 Nov 2015
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will list out in the next few days the exemptions to be phased out as part of its plans to gradually bring down corporate tax rate to 25 per cent
India behind Bangladesh, Ghana in gender parity
03 Nov 2015
McKinsey study underscores need to bridge India’s gender gap
03 Nov 2015
Bridging the gender gap in India’s workforce by employing just 10 per cent more women could yield an annual incremental GDP growth of 1.4 per cent, says a McKinsey Global Institute report
Avoid bans, foster debate, says RBI chief Rajan
31 Oct 2015
Significantly, in the current socio-political climate, the central bank governor chose not to speak on the economy or monetary policy, and instead focused his address at IIT-Delhi on the need for tolerance
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