Modi govt all talk no action: Top US investor Jim Rogers

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 09:32

He told that he had waited for nearly a year-and-a-half since the Modi government came to power last May for reforms.

Aviation Ministry working on airfares after PM Modi's concerns

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 23:46

The Civil Aviation Ministry is working on options to address the issue of airlines charging high fares, especially during festive seasons, in the wake of serious concerns expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue but ruled out regulating ticket prices.

PM voices concern over high airfares during festive seasons

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 15:58

There have been instances of airlines hiking price of air tickets during festival seasons when more people travel.

Finance Ministry knocks down PM Modi's idea of Rs 25 currency notes

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 13:20

To overcome usual shortage of coins, Union government should have coins only in denominations of rupees one and five with gradual introduction of coins of rupees ten to ultimately replace notes of this denomination.

Senior BJP leaders to discuss, review Mudra Scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 13:41

BJP President Amit shah has called a meeting to discuss the functionality and implementation of Mudra Bank. More than a dozen senior BJP leaders will attend the meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

Slower-than-expected April-June growth boosts rate cut calls

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 09:03

Many government officials in New Delhi had been talking of taking the baton of global growth in the wake of a deepening economic crisis in China.

PM Modi accepts defeat on contentious land decree, will change law

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 14:51

Modi said on Sunday the government was ready to amend the proposed law and criticised the spreading of false rumours that made farmers afraid of the changes.

NITI's CSS sub-group a divided house, to meet again on Sept 4

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 10:46

The sub-group will meet again on September 4 to iron out the differences and finalise its report, which will be submitted to the Prime Minister.

Rs 22K crore mobilised under Jan Dhan Yojana: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 19:27

Government on Friday said Rs 22,000 crore have been deposited in over 17.5 crore bank accounts within a year of the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the largest financial inclusion scheme in the world.

PM Modi's concern over predatory airfares, likely cess on tickets

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 15:48

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed serious concern over the predatory pricing by the domestic airlines, an issue that will be addressed shortly by the civil aviation ministry, which is also mulling a two per cent cess on tickets in its new aviation policy.