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.

Smart City Project: List of cities in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 14:39

Here is a comprehensive list of cities that have been nominated in Tamil Nadu.

Smart City Project: List of cities in Maharashtra

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 14:14

Here is a comprehensive list of cities that have been nominated in Maharashtra.

Smart City Project: List of cities in Uttar Pradesh

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 13:54

Here is a comprehensive list of cities that have been nominated in Uttar Pradesh.

Complete list of cities nominated under Smart City project

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 13:40

The capital cities, which have not been nominated as smart cities, include Itanagar, Patna, Shimla, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Government announces Smart Cities list; Uttar Pradesh bags maximum nominations

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 11:08

13 cities from Uttar Pradesh, 12 from Tamil Nadu, 10 from Maharashtra, 7 from Madhya Pradesh, 3 each from Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are included in smart cities.

Centre to unveil 99 Smart Cities list on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 22:01

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the criteria and guidelines for 100 Smart Cities to be selected through city challenge competition in June 25.

Govt mulls levying penalty on telcos for call drops

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 19:02

A top official in the ministry said it will be conveyed to the owners that in case quality of service does not improve, option of levying penalty under licence conditions is not ruled out.