PM favours export of surplus sugar, ethanol blending

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 21:29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday favoured raising sugar exports to liquidate surplus stocks because of low domestic demand that has led to a huge cane arrears of over Rs 14,000 crore to farmers.

Cities should get chance to plan their growth: PM

Last Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 15:05

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said private property developers should not decide how a city should grow and the decision should be taken by residents and the city leadership, as he unveiled three mega flagship urban schemes aimed at developing cities as engines of growth.

PM to launch 3 mega urban project on Jun 25

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 23:55

The NDA government is all set to launch three mega urban projects worth Rs 4 lakh crores, which would be unveiled with much fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here.

Modi eyes $10-bn deals during China visit: Daily

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 12:52

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking to clinch $10 billion worth of deals, a leading English daily of China reported on Thursday.

Airbus supports Modi's 'Make in India' initiative

Last Updated: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 16:09

Expressing support to 'Make in India' initiative, aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Saturday said it is ready to manufacture in India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited its facility here.

Modi meets top French business leaders

Last Updated: Friday, April 10, 2015, 15:15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met top French business leaders with an aim of bringing French investment and technologies to India.

Policy needs to be same for Mukesh Ambani and common man: PM Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 15:51

In a terse message to industry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blamed private sector of still being stuck with "legacy issues" like tax terrorism and selective exemption, and said that "red tape" can't be removed only for Mukesh Ambani and not for a common man.

Make India energy sufficient, cut imports: PM

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 15:02

Modi said plans are afoot to provide piped gas connection to 1 crore households in the next four years from 27 lakh presently.

Modi says India should try to cut oil imports by 10% by 2022

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 12:21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India should try to cut oil imports by 10 percent in 2022 from 77 percent now.

PM appeals to well off people to give up subsidised LPG

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 12:17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the well off people to give up subsidised cooking gas, and expressed his government's resolve to reduce dependence on energy imports by 10 percent by 2022.

Economists tell PM to work for high growth, predictable taxes

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 19:54

Primer Minister Narendra Modi today picked the brains of leading economists in the first meeting of the newly-constituted NITI Ayog, where they asked the government to work towards high growth, predictable tax regime, fiscal prudence and rapid infrastructure development.

PM to seek budget inputs from experts at NITI meeting on Friday

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 21:35

In the first meeting of NITI Aayog on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with eminent economists and experts across sectors inviting suggestions on the upcoming budget.