Haryana government revises Dearness Relief to 223 percent

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 20:13

The Haryana government has revised the Dearness Relief for pensioners and family pensioners of the state government on the un-revised pension and family pension from 212 percent to 223 percent.

Kerala CM wants Centre's share in central schemes at 75%

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 18:58

Speaking at a NITI Aayog meeting of sub-group of Chief Ministers on rationalisation of CSS here, Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said the allocation of Rs 1.69 lakh crore for CSS this year was inadequate, considering the demand of the National Development Agenda.

New scheme for supplying uninterrupted power to rural areas

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 18:05

The surcharge of consumers who pay the principal amount in five equal installments will be waived off, he added.

NITI Aayog meet: Centrally sponsored schemes likely to be reduced to 30 from 72

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 15:50

The number of centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) is likely to be reduced to 30 from 72 with a Chief Ministers' Sub-Group of NITI Aayog reaching a broad consensus on the issue.

MFs file papers with Sebi for 100 new offerings in 2015

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:37

With rising demand from retail investors for mutual fund schemes, the draft papers by fund houses filed with capital markets regulator Sebi for launching New Fund Offers have gone as high as 100 since January.

CIS case: Sebi asks Capacious Farming to refund investor money

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 19:37

Taking action against illegal investment schemes in the garb of trading of animals and their products, markets regulator Sebi has asked Capacious Farming to refund investors money within three months.

India looking to expand industrial presence in South East Asia: NSIC

Last Updated: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 12:31

NSIC would want to see collaborations between Singapore and Indian enterprises, involving training from either side, sharing of knowledge, expertise and machinery as per requirements of the two parties.

NITI Aayog recommends reducing centrally sponsored schemes

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 22:11

The panel, which is working towards streamlining CSS, is headed by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

10.17 cr people enrolled under 2 social security schemes: FM

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 17:48

"As far as the two insurance schemes, Sukasha and Jeevan Jyoti, are concerned we have now touched a figure of 10.17 crore. In just one month and three days we have already crossed the 10 crore figure," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

Finance Minister to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:37

The top 30 defaulters are sitting on bad loans of Rs 95,122 crore, which is more than one-third of the entire NPAs of public sector banks. It amounts to 36.50 percent.

Tata Power talks to lenders to refinance Mundra UMPP loans

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 17:09

"We are in discussion with the lenders' consortium to refinance the loans of Coastal Gujarat Power by extending the tenure of loan repayments," Tata Power said in a filing to the BSE.

Tata Steel Europe Chief meets British MPs over union trouble

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:54

"The scheme is faced with a projected shortfall of up to 2 billion pounds, which both the company and the unions agree makes change necessary. In a robust and constructive dialogue Koehler answered all the questions MPs asked him," it said.