Delhi govt to sell onions at Rs 30 per kg at Fair Price Shops

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 19:08

Delhi government will now sell onions at Rs 30 per kg through Fair Price Shops (FPS) and mobile shops from Thursday, as against the earlier rate of Rs 40.

US grants 86% H-1B visas to Indians: Study

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 13:40

Almost 86 percent of the H-1B visas that the US granted for computer jobs went to Indian workers, a Computerworld analysis analysis of government data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows.

UK cracks down on employing illegal workers

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 20:37

UK immigration minister James Brokenshire issued a stark warning to so-called "rogue employers" of hundreds of raids to clamp down on the practice.

Govt bonds over-subscribed; FIIs put in bids worth Rs 974 crore

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 20:28

Government bonds Monday attracted bids of Rs 974 crore from foreign investors against Rs 556 crore worth of securities put on offer.

Vedanta to restart iron ore mining operations in Goa

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 11:48

Anil Agarwal-led mining firm Vedanta on Monday said it has received necessary government approvals and will resume operations from today at its biggest iron ore mine at Codli in Sanguem taluka in Goa.

Govt expenditures must be within means: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 20:28

Speaking at the first Indian Cost Accounts Service Day celebration here, Jaitley said what happened in Greece recently was a direct consequence of the fact that governments there decided "not to live" within their means.

No differences between RBI, govt on MPC: RBI

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 18:00

He also said that RBI would like to see, among other things, as to how banks pass on the benefit of earlier rate cuts to customers before it goes in for another cut.

Planning to buy second car? Be prepared to pay more

Last Updated: Saturday, August 8, 2015, 12:08

Delhi government said it has no problem in implementing capping the total number of vehicles.

Shine in Modi govt wearing off; black money law vengeful: Rahul Bajaj

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 23:23

Bajaj, who has been an ardent admirer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the past, said the government was creating roadblocks for itself in many of its initiatives, including in terms of ease of doing business.

NSE to auction investment limits for Rs 556-crore govt bonds

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 21:52

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) will auction investment limits for foreign investors to buy government debt securities worth Rs 556 crore on Monday.

Tata Steel's iron ore dispatch in Jharkhand takes a hit

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 12:14

Tata Steel on Thursday said the stoppage of issuance of challans by the Jharkhand government has blocked the dispatch of iron ore from its Noamundi iron ore mine in the state to its steel plant in Jamshedpur.

Government hopes RBI will cut interest rate in September

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 21:26

With inflation under control, the government hopes that RBI, which has maintained status quo in Tuesday's monetary policy review, will cut interest rate next month to boost much-needed investments and growth.