FM Jaitley exhorts US companies to invest more in infrastructure sector

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 11:55

Jaitley was addressing the 11th Indo-US Economic Summit, which among others was attended by the US Ambassador to India, Richard Verma.

Our objective is to build on Indo-US bilateral relation: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Monday, September 14, 2015, 10:45

Both India and US have ambition to increase bilateral trade from existing $100 bn to $500 bn in next few years, Jaitley said.

Samsung India developer summit: Company makes big push for Tizen

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 16:23

Samsung believes that a new operating system could be the bridge between the feature phone and the smartphone.

Factbox: Summary of Eurogroup proposal on Greece

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 21:23

Eurozone leaders at a summit in Brussels were reviewing a draft proposal from their finance ministers that sets out conditions for Greece to open negotiations on a bailout.

Euro zone summit aims to keep Greece in single currency

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 17:50

In return, leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be required to enact key legislation in parliament on Monday to start restoring the broken trust of his partners in the 19-nation currency union to win a third bailout, ministers said.

BRICS bank to start lending in local currency by April: Kamath

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 12:26

The New Development Bank (NDB), set up by five BRICS nations including India, will start lending in local currency by April next year and member countries will primarily be the focus of credit facility, its chief and eminent banker K V Kamath said here on Friday.

BRICS vow to coordinate actions to protect their economies

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 00:24

The BRICS emerging nations said on Thursday they were worried about the volatility of global financial markets and oil prices and agreed to coordinate efforts to keep their economies stable.

Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 20:38

India will be the next chair of BRICS for 11 months beginning February next year.

Narendra Modi proposes 10-point initiative for BRICS nations

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 20:15

Calling it 'Das Kadam: Ten Steps for the Future', Modi put forward new initiatives for the BRICS grouping that is formed by major emerging economies.

BRICS bank to finance energy projects from next year: Vladamir Putin

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 19:44

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new BRICS bank would become fully operational and finance energy projects next year as emerging markets attempt to challenge the Western-dominated financial system.

New BRICS bank to look at local, international borrowing: President

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 18:34

The New Development Bank being launched by the BRICS group of emerging economies plans to raise money both on local markets and internationally, its president said on Thursday.

Unilateral sanctions hurting global economy: PM Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2015, 16:17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that "unilateral sanctions" are hurting the global economy, in a veiled attack on the West which has imposed sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis.