business-newsHistoric Government - RBI Agreement on Inflation Control
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) As per the government's monetary policy framework agreement with the Reserve Bank of India published on Monday, the RBI will aim to bring retail inflation below 6
Rural flavour in Rajasthan's royal Sara Vilas (Travelogue)
Mandawa (Rajasthan), March 1 (IANS) Golden yellow mustard fields, long winding roads, shimmering stars and a gentle wind whistling in the ears - that was the first impression that Mandawa cast on
Health Budget a Boon for Public: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The government's decision to allocate Rs.33,152 crore for health with special emphasis on improving the public health sector was Saturday hailed by health experts who said
Budget is Growth-Oriented, Reformist: UP Industrialists
Lucknow, Feb 28 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and industrialists of Uttar Pradesh Saturday complimented Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for presenting a "growth oriented,
India to Build five Ultra mega Power Projects, Economists sceptic
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday said his government plans to build five new ultra mega power projects totalling 20,000 MW which will unlock investment of up to Rs.1
Tourism Ministry gets 33 Percent hike in Budget
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) An amount of Rs.1,573.07 crore has been earmarked for the tourism ministry for 2015-16, giving it a rise of 33 percent over last fiscal's allocation, in the union budget
Stage set for Growth, feels Dr. Reddy's Chairman
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories has said that the union budget for 2015-16 has set the stage for growth in the medium to long term.Satish Reddy, chairman of Dr.
Sovereign Rating Depends on Productive Growth: Moody's
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The sovereign credit rating implications of the first full budget of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government depends on increased production and improved India's
Increase in Passengers at Kerala Airports
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Kerala, which has three international airports, saw an increase of 11.93 percent in passengers during the period from 2014 April to December as compared to the
Fund of Rs.1,000 Crore for Startups: Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) In order to boost the spirit of entrepreneurship, the government plans to set up Self Employment and Talent Utilisation body and would keep aside Rs.1,000 crore to help
Coal, Power, Cement lead Infrastructural Growth: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Compared to the sluggish industrial sectors' growth of 2.1 percent from April-December 2014, coal, power and cement in the infrastructure sector have registered double
Nippon Life acquires nine percent stake in RCAM
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) Japanese life insurance major Nippon Life Insurance has acquired an additional nine percent stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) for Rs.657 crore ($108
Hyper-growth in tech startups in India: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) sector, including Business Process Management (BPM), continued to be one of the largest employers in the
E-visa gives fillip to Tourism Sector: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Easing of the Indian tourism visa regime through the expansion of Visa on Arrival enabled by Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will give a fillip to foreign tourist
New AUM Pension System at Rs.72,000 Crore: Economic Survey
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) The assets under management (AUM) of the new pension system (NPS) grew 49.6 percent between Apr 1-Dec 31, 2014, the Economic Survey for 2014-15 says.The survey was tabled in
India has turned carbon subsidy regime into carbon taxation
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) India has managed to turn a carbon subsidy regime into a carbon taxation one by cutting subsidies and increasing taxes on fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel, the
Subsidies aren't best weapon to tackle poverty: Economic Survey
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Price subsidies did not have a transformative effect on the living standards of the poor, though they helped poor households to weather inflation and price volatility, the
Fiction, business and disturbing stories (Books This Weekend)
An unlikely friendship, a world full of witches and pirate girls and powerful business entrepreneurs. There is no common thread tying these themes together, but each book in the IANS book stack this
On International Women's Day, Plan a solo trip, Ladies!
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Gift yourself a holiday packed with adventure and more on International Women’s Day March 8.On the occasion of International Women’s day, online accommodation-
Turkey's fashion brand Koton arrives in India
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian men can now jazz up their wardrobe with Turkish brand Koton’s spring-summer collection.E-commerce site FashionAndYou has tied up with the Turkish brand Koton to
