Government

BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra CM

31 Oct 2014

Devendra Fadnavis has promised to usher in efficiency and transparency in administration while ensuring the “right to service” to citizens

Modi government avoids Berlin meet on black money disclosure

30 Oct 2014

Govt’s list contains no new information, says SIT chief

29 Oct 2014

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

Devendra Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister on Friday

28 Oct 2014

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

Government plans to create $15-bn 'internet of things' industry in six years

27 Oct 2014

PMO has 34 Mbps average internet speed

27 Oct 2014

J&K, Jharkhand assembly polls to begin on 25 November

25 Oct 2014

Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir and Jharkhand will be held in five phases between 25 November and 20 December, with simultaneous counting of votes on 23 December

Jaitley top crorepati, Gowda top wealth earner in Modi cabinet

25 Oct 2014

Railway minister Sadananda Gowda saw his declared assets of Rs9.88 crore increase by Rs10.46 crore to reach Rs20.35 crore in five months even as finance minister Arun Jaitley remained Modi ministry’s top crorepati with assets worth Rs114.03 crore

Modi announces Rs740-cr relief package for flood-hit J&K

24 Oct 2014

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

Modified cash transfer scheme for LPG to help save Rs10,000 crore in subsidy

20 Oct 2014

2G case: Court defers order on framing of charges to 31 October

20 Oct 2014

CBI registers fresh case against Jindal Steel in coal scam

20 Oct 2014

BJP set to form government in Haryana and Maharashtra

19 Oct 2014

While BJP is set to form own government in Haryana, in Maharashtra it would require the support of either the NCP or the Shiv Sena - the better alternative

SC grants bail to Jayalalithaa, suspends sentence

17 Oct 2014

Jayalalithaa has been barred from moving out of her home or receiving any visitors

Black money case: Modi govt too refuses to disclose names of account holders

17 Oct 2014

The central government today filed an application in the Supreme Court saying it cannot disclose details of foreign accounts held by Indians in countries governed by bilateral double taxation avoidance treaties

Arvind Subramanian is India’s new chief economic adviser

16 Oct 2014

The Dennis Weatherstone Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Global Development, Arvind Subramanian has written on India, growth, trade, development, institutions, aid, climate change, oil, intellectual property, the WTO, China, and Africa

Modi backs up `Make in India’ with labour reforms

16 Oct 2014

The proposals include a dedicated portal to allot labour identification numbers to units, a random inspection scheme, universal account number for all employees, fund support for apprentice schemes and a revamped health insurance scheme

Exit polls favour BJP as Maharashtra, Haryana see high voter turnout

15 Oct 2014

Various exit polls expect the BJP to repeat its success of the Lok Sabha polls with high voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana working in its favour