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Asian Development Bank cuts Asia, China growth forecasts

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 09:45

Developing Asia is now expected to grow 6.1 percent and 6.2 percent this year and in 2016 against the ADB`s March forecast of 6.3 percent for both years.

Skill India to support industry, economy growth: India Inc

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 23:34

Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman of Microsoft India said: "The launch of Skill India Mission today marks a renewed effort to capitalise on India's demographic dividend and create a large pool of skilled workforce in India.

We can be world`s human resource capital: PM Modi at 'Skill India' Mission launch

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 18:58

Asserting that there is no reason for unemployment and poverty in the country, PM said "the foremost priority of the government is to create jobs.

Centre, states discuss ways to boost exports

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 17:13

The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday asked states to expedite infrastructure development process and formulate a trade policy in order to boost exports.

PM Modi launches Skill India Campaign; govt to train 40 crore youngsters by 2022

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 16:15

The government has set a target of skilling 40.2 crore people by 2022, and the initiatives are aimed at realising this objective.

Deadlock on land Bill impacting rural development: PM Modi

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 15:42

Addressing the second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, which was convened to discuss the land acquisition Bill, he said the Centre and States must move together to end poverty.

PM Narendra Modi to launch Skill India Campaign today

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 09:08

PM Modi will launch Skill India Campaign to create skilled manpower at grass-root level by providing them vocational, technical and skill development education.

Floor area ratio hiked around rapid transit systems in Delhi

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 14:01

Urban Development Ministry on Tuesday almost doubled the floor area ratio for constructions around mass rapid transit systems like the Metro, albeit with some riders, to address the issues of traffic congestion and shortage of housing in Delhi.

BRICS, AIIB banks to break IMF, WB monopoly: China think tank

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 18:40

The formation of the New Development Bank (NDB) by the BRICS nations along with the formation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will break the monopoly of the IMF and World Bank and make their functioning more democratic, a state-run Chinese think tank has said.

No shareholding restrictions on BRICS Bank loans: Kamath

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 17:02

"Our aim will be that we do not see only from the point of view of the lenders, but also from the point of view of the borrowers," Kamath told PTI in an interview.

Centre aims to build 30 km NH every day: Nitin Gadkari

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 19:58

He said his ministry had already set a target to spend Rs 5 lakh crore in road infrastructure and Rs one lakh crore in inland water projects within five years.

Exim Bank, BRICS member development banks ink MoU with NDB

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 15:32

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) on Friday said it has signed a multilateral agreement to cooperate with New Development Bank (NDB) along with other member development banks of BRICS nations.