Goyal vows to make discom stress a 'thing of past'

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 13:35

The Centre is working in collaboration with states to find out a permanent solution to make stress of discoms a "thing of the past", Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said here Tuesday.

Ease of doing business is a challenge in India: Diageo CEO

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 21:55

Stating that ease of doing business is a 'challenge' in India, world's largest spirits maker Diageo's CEO Ivan Menezes today said it has to be 'significantly' improved.

Govt buckles up, to take NH length to 1.5 lakh km by December

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 18:00

The government is committed to adding about 50,000 km of National Highways by the year end to take their length to 1.5 lakh km to "transform the face of India's infrastructure", Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said.

Mauritius joins global tax convention to fight black money

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 21:48

In a significant boost for the global fight against black money, Mauritius has become a signatory to the multilateral framework that provides mutual administrative assistance on tax matters with India and other countries.

Indian-origin businessman elected head of global firm

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 10:32

Ranjit Singh Baxi, chairman of J & H Sales (International) ltd, will serve a two-year term as president of the Brussels-based recycling association.

Top bosses aware of most foreign bribes: OECD

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 21:24

Most international bribes are paid by large firms with the knowledge of senior management, the OECD said Tuesday, after analysing hundreds of prosecuted cases spanning a quarter century and worth a total of $5.9 billion.

Switzerland ready to discuss tax info-exchange with India

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 17:50

There have been concerns in India about limited flow of tax information from Switzerland about Indian citizens who have allegedly stashed away unaccounted money in Swiss banks.

Govt committed to ensuring security of diplomats: MEA

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:02

India on Wednesday said it was fully committed to ensuring security of all diplomats, including those from the US, within confines of its law and pledged full implementation of the Vienna Convention while asking other countries to do the same.

Eva Longoria`s political ambition

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 09:24

Eva Longoria is reportedly keen to move into politics and wants to run for mayor in Texas.

Must keep options open in age of coalition govt: NCP

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 23:41

Nationalist Congress Party said it had to keep its options open of "working with other parties".

Torture invoked in Guantanamo 9/11 hearing

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 08:48

Lawyers for the five men accused of the September 11, 2001 attacks invoked the UN Convention against Torture on Tuesday as a way to bring up their clients` alleged mistreatment in secret prisons.

UN sees mercury use phase-out within 3 decades

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 10:25

A new global treaty could eliminate within three decades the commercial use of mercury in everything from batteries, paints and skin-lightening creams to utility plants and small-scale gold mining.