Zero marks to Modi govt on job creation; worrying signs in economy: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015, 18:29

Chidambaram warned that investors will not come if growth in credit and demand do not pick up and private projects remained stalled.

NDA government has advertised its work better: P Chidambaram

Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015, 15:14

P Chidambaram on Monday said that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has advertised its work better one year after it stormed to power at the Centre.

PM Modi effective but graft, land bill, inflation remain: Survey

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 17:55

Seventy-two percent of the people feel satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a survey on one year of his government, but the majority also sees no let-up in graft, and more seem opposed to than supportive of his controversial land acquisition bill.

No 'big bang' investment by Modi government in first year: CII

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 13:48

The CII President said he would like to see much more action being taken on Ease of Doing Business, to cut out the red tape.

Inflation under check; global economy, agri a challenge: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, May 23, 2015, 20:44

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said inflation has been brought under control in the past one year but global economy and agrarian situation as well as domestic investments pose challenge to the Indian economy.

India Inc hails Modi government's one-year performance

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 20:22

India Inc on Friday hailed Narendra Modi-led government's performance in past one year, saying the focus on non-adversarial, corruption-free and predictable policy regime has buoyed investor sentiment.

Keeping fingers crossed on bad loans: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 17:13

Terming NPAs at 5.2 percent as high, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said it's too early to consider the improvement in the bad loan situation last quarter as a "turnaround" and was keeping his fingers crossed.

We gave one year of corruption-free governance: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 16:32

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said one year of decisive and corruption-free governance at the Centre has set the stage for a double-digit growth rate and promised to continue economic reforms with a view to make it easier to do business in India.

Modi graft-free government, boosting cooperative federalism: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:51

FM Jaitley is addressing a press conference in the national capital to mark one year of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.

Government policies to create jobs: Prabhu

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 21:08

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday rebuffed the opposition`s charge that the government is pro-business and cited that the government`s policies will create jobs and livelihood for the poor.

Narayana Murthy lauds Modi, seeks people's support to PM's endeavours

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 23:44

Praising the Narendra Modi government, IT czar N R Narayana Murthy Wednesday said a lot of good things have happened in the last one year and the Prime Minister should be supported in his endeavours.

India's economic growth to surpass China's in 2015-16: UN report

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 20:15

India's economic growth is projected to surpass that of China's in 2016 with the GDP expected to zoom by 7.7 percent, according to a UN report which said India will help accelerate growth in South Asia.