RBI asks banks to provide short-term crop loans at lower rate

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 20:31

The Reserve Bank on Thursday asked all banks to provide interest concession of 2 percent on short term crop loans of up to Rs 3 lakh to farmers.

Avoid pursuit of endless profit, Adi Godrej tells corporates

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 23:55

Underscoring the need for robustness in corporate governance, industrialist Adi Godrej Wednesday said organisations need to be based on principles rather than rules.

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): Key Highlights

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 11:08

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana will be a one year cover, renewable from year to year, Insurance Scheme offering life insurance cover for death due to any reason.

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana: Key facts

Last Updated: Saturday, May 9, 2015, 10:54

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana will be available to people in age group 18 to 70 years with bank account.

From April 1, air travel to become expensive; tickets to museum, zoo cheaper

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 13:35

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had came out with a host of proposals last month to rationalise service tax, which is levied at an effective rate of 12.36 percent.

Most investors optimistic on India at this point: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 14:14

Replying to the debate on the Budget 2015-16, Jaitley further said most investors are optimistic on India at this point.

New GDP numbers "too good to be realistic": CEOs' survey

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 12:11

Cautioning against being "too optimistic" about economy as yet, industry body Assocham today said a large majority of CEOs and CFOs find the revised GDP data of over 7 per cent growth as "too good to be realistic".

Foreign inflows into Indian markets: Over Rs 1,000 cr a day

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 12:08

With an average of over Rs 1,000 crore a day, the net foreign fund inflows into Indian capital markets have crossed USD 11 billion (over Rs 68,000 crore) in little over two months so far in 2015.

Jaitley to address RBI board on March 22

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 11:09

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will address board members of the Reserve Bank here on March 22 to inform them about steps taken in the Budget for 2015-16 to boost economic growth and contain fiscal deficit.

Activists decry slashing of budget for children

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 19:42

Child rights activists on Monday termed the slashing of budgetary provisions for programmes and schemes related to children in the union budget as "scary".

Budget to create enablers for Make-in-India focus

Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015, 17:47

This year's Union budget contains policy directions which are favourbale for the Centre's Make-In-India initiave.

Budget 2015: BJP hails budget, opposition calls it pro-rich

Last Updated: Sunday, March 1, 2015, 00:51

The NDA government Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2015-16 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling it "progressive and practical" while the opposition slammed it for being "pro-rich".