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Tsipras, addressing parliament, calls for `emphatic no` to creditor proposals

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 05:25

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called in a speech to parliament Saturday for an "emphatic no to the ultimatum" issued by the country`s creditors in a bailout referendum proposed by his government for July 5.

Germany says surprise Greek referendum plan shuts door on negotiations

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 19:29

But after they were blindsided by Tsipras`s surprise middle-of-the-night announcement that he rejected their offer and would put it to voters only after Tuesday`s deadline, several said all that remained to discuss was "Plan B" - how to limit the damage.

Greece's Tsipras summons cabinet as debt deadline nears

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 03:17

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras summoned an urgent meeting of his cabinet on Friday after euro zone partners warned Athens it had until the weekend to accept a cash-for-reform deal or plunge towards default.

Tsipras, Merkel, Hollande met in Brussels: Source

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 15:30

The meeting, confirmed by a Greek government source, was aimed at resolving tensions between Athens and its international creditors, as negotiators race to avoid a potentially disastrous Greek default and euro exit.

Image of builders is bad; we will protect home-buyers: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:29

Observing that the image of builders is "bad", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised to protect the home-buyers and said a bill in this regard will be pushed during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.

Cities should get chance to plan their growth: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth.

Tomar directs RINL to check cost over runs, delay in expansion

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 18:23

"While reviewing the progress of modernisation and expansion, the Minister expressed concern over time and cost over runs and advised to conduct root cause analysis so that lapse, lack of foresight and other reasons could be pinpointed for avoidance in future," the statement added.

EU welcomes 11th-hour Greek proposals in 'forceps delivery'

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 08:55

It was not immediately clear how far the new proposal yielded to creditors` demands for additional spending cuts and tax hikes, but the offer was a ray of hope that a last-minute deal may yet be wrangled before Athens runs out of cash. 

PM to launch 3 mega urban project on Jun 25

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 23:55

The NDA government is all set to launch three mega urban projects worth Rs 4 lakh crores, which would be unveiled with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

EU says not satisfied with new Greek reform plan

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 16:47

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had already angrily rejected the EU`s own proposals, made at a dinner with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker last week.

Greek leader seeks party backing as EU warns on cash deal hopes

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 08:58

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called on his fractious Syriza party to rally behind the government on Tuesday as time runs critically short to unlock funding from international lenders and avert a debt default.

Greek PM says will not accept deal without debt relief

Last Updated: Saturday, June 6, 2015, 18:17

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told parliament on Friday that he would not accept an agreement with lenders that did not include the promise of debt relief that has been his government`s long-standing demand.