Par panel to submit report on Insurance Bill on Wednesday

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 19:42

"The draft report on the Insurance Bill was adopted by the Select Committee on Monday. We will table it in the Rajya Sabha on December 10," panel chairman Chandan Mitra told PTI.

Nokia plant closure: EU blames TN govt for 'lack of support'

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 19:22

European Union on Monday put the blame on "lack of support from the state" for loss of jobs arising from suspension of Nokia's plant near here, a charge rejected by the Tamil Nadu government.

Govt to clear $2 bn transmission projects in the south

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 11:16

The government will soon clear transmission projects worth USD 2 billion in the Southern region and has sought greater private participation to meet its target of USD 50 billion investments in the segment over the next five years.

Govt working on 'as big reforms as we need: HDFC Bank chief

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 11:11

Confident about India returning to 7 percent growth path, top banker Aditya Puri has said that the government was serious about big economic reforms and "the proof of the pudding" will be pick-up in investments.

SAIL offer for sale subscribed more than two-times, govt gets Rs 1,715 crore

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 17:30

Government's disinvestment drive got a tremendous start Friday, with steel major SAIL's share sale being subscribed more than two times fetching the exchequer Rs 1,715 crore.

Govt to sell 5% stake in SAIL on Friday; floor price fixed at Rs 83

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 17:43

The floor price of Rs 83/share indicates a 2.75 per cent discount to the closing price of SAIL scrip that ended 0.35 per cent down at Rs 85.35 on the BSE.

Checks in place to monitor investments through PN: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 19:33

Proper monitoring is in place to check investments made through Participatory Notes and there have been huge inflows of genuine funds through the instrument this year, the government said on Tuesday.

Boeing compensated Air India for grounding of Dreamliner: Govt

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 17:55

Air India has been compensated by the US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for prolonged grounding of Dreamliner aircraft, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

Govt sets up panel to suggest ways for patented drug pricing

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 15:22

The government today said it has set up an inter-ministerial committee of Joint Secretaries for suggesting ways and means to fix prices of patented drugs in the country.

Govt sets up panel to suggest ways for patented drug pricing

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 15:22

The government today said it has set up an inter-ministerial committee of Joint Secretaries for suggesting ways and means to fix prices of patented drugs in the country.

Gujarat govt studying tax structure of e-commerce firms: Patel

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 10:47

"We have to find out if there exist any loopholes in the tax structure which is benefiting them," state Finance Minister Saurabh Patel said here.

Cannot revise BPL criteria unilaterally: Gujarat govt

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 00:07

Gujarat government on Sunday clarified that it had not issued any new guidelines for identification of Below Poverty Line families, saying it could not take such a step unilaterally.