Economy - general
Govt working to make doing business easier in India
06 Nov 2014
The government is working on a series of business-friendly measures like easing labour regulations and amending Land Acquisition Act, finance minister Arun Jaitley said at the opening session of the World Economic Forum
Govt’s new initiatives would ensure growth with employment: President
03 Nov 2014
Schemes such as `Digital India’, ‘Make in India’ and adoption of model villages, if implemented in their true spirit, will lead to an “outpouring“ of socio-economic benefits, including greater livelihood opportunities, thereby lifting the pressure off the farm sector, he said
Govt on right track on black money says Modi; Jaitley cautions on disclosures
03 Nov 2014
The government had maintained that disclosure of details of account holders would hamper efforts to bring back black money
Govt cuts non-Plan expenditure by 10%, bans creation of new posts
30 Oct 2014
The finance ministry says the measures were intended to promote fiscal discipline, without restricting the operational efficiency of the government
Black money: Govt submits list of 627 foreign account holders to SC
29 Oct 2014
The government said the list submitted to the court may include names of some persons who may have legitimate accounts abroad
SC directs govt to name all holders of foreign bank accounts tomorrow
28 Oct 2014
While revealing the names of eight persons holding illegal money abroad the government on Monday said “every account held by an Indian in a foreign country may not be illegal and that the fundamental right of citizens to privacy cannot be ignored
Black money list fails to impress; govt links naming to wrongdoing
27 Oct 2014
A 10-page additional affidavit filed by the government in the Supreme Court did not name any politician, either from the opposition of the ruling party
India to sign memorandum to set up Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank
24 Oct 2014
India will be the second-largest shareholder in what is being seen as a move by the Indian government to ensure that it has a say in running the new multilateral lending institution being created at China's behest
Black money list will embarrass Congress: Arun Jaitley
21 Oct 2014
India's double taxation avoidance agreement with Germany prevents the government from publicising the names but does not restrain it from disclosure in a court, he told news channel NDTV
India to become $2-trillion economy this year: IMF
20 Oct 2014
India is poised to become a $2-trillion economy this year, with its GDP crossing $3 trillion after five years in 2019, the IMF said in its latest World Economic Outlook
Govt deregulates diesel, retail price down Rs3.37 per litre
18 Oct 2014
While deregulation at a time when diesel sales have been bringing in profits for state-run oil marketing companies could be seen as a wise move, it could start hurting the government as prices could go up anytime and it would not be able to intervene to tame inflation
Black money: Swiss willing, but pact blocks disclosure: Jaitley
18 Oct 2014
The Swiss authorities will not act on leaked information that India posseses and even if the information is genuine, it would be further verified
PM asks armed forces to be ready to face new challenges
17 Oct 2014
Full scale wars may become rare, but force would remain an instrument of deterrence and influencing behaviour, the PM told the service chiefs
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