Large number of companies exaggerate profits: Survey

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 17:25

A large number of companies exaggerate profits and indulge in corrupt practices to achieve higher growth, says a survey by global accountancy firm EY.

DIPP asks Secretaries, states to simplify regulatory environment

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 20:37

The DIPP has asked all secretaries of central ministries and chief secretaries of the states and Union Territories to simplify regulatory environment and to introduce online filing of forms so as to improve the ease of doing business on "priority basis".

Govt transfers forest clearance from earlier allotee to Essar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 18:33

Essar Power need not apply for fresh forest clearances for captive coal mines in Jharkhand as the government has transferred to it the approvals granted to the earlier allotee.

ONGC seeks green nod for Rs 53K-cr KG-basin infra

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 16:24

ONGC is slated to begin production in 2019, with a peak output of 4.5 million tonnes a year, 20 percent more than previous estimates.

NTPC's MP power plant gets green backing from panel

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 11:29

The Committee recommended the project for environmental clearance subject to Specific conditions.

Business confidence for April-June quarter declines: D&B

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 18:00

The level of optimism about business environment among chief financial officers in the country declined in April-June period largely owing to slower pace of reforms than initially expected and weak profit level of the corporates, says a report.

Govt transfers green nod of earlier blocks to Hindalco, GMR

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 18:03

In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry had amended EC norms after a request made by the Coal Ministry to facilitate transfer of ECs to successful coal bidders.

PFC to give Rs.15,000 crore loan for Telangana power projects

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 22:06

The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has come forward to extend Rs.15,000 crore loan for thermal power projects coming up in Telangana.

Govts keen on better fuels, automobile industry stalling: CSE

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 22:12

Terming diesel as 'villain' of the air pollution, environmental experts said Thursday technology for better fuels was available and governments were keen to act to move ahead but only automobile industry seems to be 'stalling' it and they needs to be brought on board.

Regulatory blocks, tax environment concern for CFOs: Deloitte

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 16:12

More than 70 per cent of over 100 CFOs surveyed by global consultancy Deloitte expect higher revenues as well as earnings in the next one year.

PM Modi lucky till now; no change on business ground: Deepak Parekh

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 18:56

Pitching for relaxing "administrative controls" to improve ease of doing business, top industry leader Deepak Parekh has said that impatience has begun creeping in among businessmen as nothing has changed on ground in first nine months of the Narendra Modi government.

PM Modi had 'lucky 9-months' with fall in oil price: Deepak Parekh

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 17:42

Showing signs of restlessness, Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC, on Wednesday said there have been no improvement on ease of doing business in the country and that PM Modi had 'lucky 9-months' with fall in oil price.