PM Modi accepts defeat on contentious land decree, will change law

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 14:51

Modi said on Sunday the government was ready to amend the proposed law and criticised the spreading of false rumours that made farmers afraid of the changes.

Scam versus scam politics stalls India's reform agenda

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 21:11

Since the monsoon sitting of parliament began on Tuesday, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the main opposition Congress party have been trying to outdo each other with accusations of who is the most corrupt.

MF houses pour in Rs 22K crore in debt markets in April

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 17:04

Mutual fund managers pumped in over Rs 22,000 crore in the debt market in April, mainly on account of positive investor sentiments and the government's reforms agenda.

ComMin talks of ambitious reforms agenda to push services

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 22:33

The government is working on "an ambitious reforms agenda" to enhance competitiveness and promote quality services in the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday.

'India helping in UN Development Agenda through own targets'

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 22:01

India is walking the talk in its efforts to contribute to the success of the ambitious post-2015 Development Agenda through the national targets to eradicate poverty and provide access to basic sanitation and electricity to all, the country's top diplomat at the UN said.

NITI Aayog begins mid-term appraisal of 12th Five Year Plan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 19:46

The NITI Aayog has initiated the mid-term appraisal process of the 12th Five Year Plan, an exercise which has long been followed prior to establishment of the new body that replaced the Planning Commission.

Post-2015 development agenda should be clear of conditionalities: India

Last Updated: Thursday, January 29, 2015, 13:37

India welcomed the review of UNDP's Evolution Policy, which has been recently conducted but said that the very purpose of any evaluation exercise is defeated if there is no compliance with any of its recommendations.

Investment treaty, intellectual property on India-US agenda

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 11:33

Intellectual property rights and a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) would be key issues on the agenda in the ongoing India-US dialogue on the economic front, according to a State Department official.

Inclusive growth should be guiding objective of UNDP: India

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 13:11

India has stressed that eradication of poverty and inclusive growth should be the "singular guiding" objective of the activities of the UNDP particularly in the post-2015 development agenda.

WTO should capitalise on success of Bali meeting: Sharma

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:53

India wants the WTO to capitalise on the success of the ministerial meeting in Bali and move ahead with the Doha development agenda for a global trade deal.

Delhi gang-rape: 12-point agenda to crackdown on sexual offences

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:24

For a city that aspires to twin London and Chicago, the National Capital has some serious mulling to do.

`No political, election agenda behind erection of Patel statue`

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 22:44

Gujarat minister of state for home Rajanibhai S Patel on Friday there was no political or election stunt behind construction of a 182-metre tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the banks of river Narmada.