Not correct to expect India to shift from coal: India tells UN

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 23:58

India has told a high-level energy meeting here that it will not be fair to expect it to move away from coal to meet energy requirements of millions of Indians, underscoring that coal will continue to remain the "mainstay" of its energy needs for the "foreseeable future."

Greece seeks eurozone backing for reforms

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 16:08

French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on his way to Brussels that the talks "must show there is movement, but that more work is needed."

Buffett celebrates 50th year at Berkshire, faces tough questions

Last Updated: Sunday, May 3, 2015, 16:44

"It`s not Disneyland, it`s Warrenland," said David Rolfe, chief investment officer of Wedgewood Partners Inc.

PM Modi takes stock of progress of infra projects

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 22:00

The meeting also took stock of the progress in rural infrastructure, power, coal, renewable energy and petroleum and natural gas.

FM Jaitley to leave for Azerbaijan on Sunday to attend ADB meet

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 17:09

The four-day 48th annual meeting of the ADB began on Saturday.

Gold clings on near $1,200 ahead of Fed meeting

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 07:44

Gold clung to sharp overnight gains on Tuesday, bolstered by a weaker dollar and short-covering on rising expectations the Federal Reserve will not hint at a June rate hike at its policy meeting this week.

Council meet discusses river interlinking, MSP issues

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 22:01

Interlinking of rivers, procurement of agri-product in MSP are a host of issues discussed at the Northern Zonal Council meeting held here Saturday.

Govt needs to control 'over-Hindutva' elements: Godrej

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 23:44

Expressing concern over incidents like attacks on churches, industry leader Adi Godrej on Friday said the government needs to control extreme 'Hindutva' elements as continuation of such cases can dampen investor sentiments and "create disturbances".

Indo-US ties stronger than ever: Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 13:23

Jaitley made the remarks at a dinner reception hosted in his honour at the Indian Embassy which was attended by many senior Obama Administration officials and senior ministers.

India to soon finalise Doha round work programme

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 16:34

India will soon finalise its work programme which will be discussed as part of the long-pending agenda of Doha round of talks at the next WTO meet in Nairobi in December, a Commerce Ministry official said on Thursday.

Companies Act: Govt to set up panel to identify issues pinching firms

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 18:59

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who also heads Corporate Affairs Ministry, said the immediate priority is to get the proposed amendments to the Companies Act passed by Parliament.

'No Board of Trade meeting before FTP'

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 11:12

"There will be no such meeting this time. All the work is over for the FTP. The ministry has consulted all the stakeholders for the policy," a senior official told PTI.