Policymakers need to change regulatory mindset: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, September 12, 2015, 20:36

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said policymakers need to change their regulatory mindset asserting that role of state should be minimised and government monopoly must end wherever possible.

Govt sending conflicting signals on reforms: Rahul Bajaj

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 19:40

Noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj Wednesday criticised the Modi government saying it was sending conflicting signals on reforms and asked BJP to extend its hand of friendship to Congress to end the deadlock in Parliament.

IMF official warms to interim deal to boost emerging markets role

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 09:19

A compromise deal on reforms to give emerging markets greater influence at the International Monetary Fund is increasingly likely, a key official said on Friday, weeks before a deadline for U.S. action expires.

FM Jaitley promises ease of doing biz, tax reforms

Last Updated: Friday, September 4, 2015, 18:31

The Finance Minister said India has benefited significantly from the decline in global oil prices.

Investment guru Jim Rogers quits India over Modi`s lack of reforms

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 20:31

Billionaire commodities investor Jim Rogers is pulling out of India after becoming frustrated with the pace of reforms being carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he told Indian financial newspaper Mint.

Moody's to govt: Push reforms, stabilise inflation for upgrade

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 17:51

Global agency Moody's on Tuesday said it will upgrade India's rating if the government is able to push through reforms, inflation stabilises, regulatory environment improves and infrastructure investment rises.

India's rating upgrade possible if reforms implemented: Moody's

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 10:50

Moody's has a 'Baa3' rating, the lowest investment grade, on India, just a notch above 'junk' status.

Reforms process 'not a single day story': Jayant Sinha

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 21:20

With global rating agency Moody's cutting its growth forecast for India citing lack of reforms, Union Minister Jayant Sinha Tuesday said the government is committed to the reforms process but it is "not a single day story".

Use postponement period to fix transitional probs: Shome on GST

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 22:45

Former chairman of Tax Administrative Reforms Commission Parthasarathi Shome Monday said government should utilise the postponement period to fix transitional issues relating to Goods and Service Tax (GST).

FPIs take out Rs 800 crore from market in a fortnight

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 21:18

Spooked by a possible derailment of key economic reforms, foreign investors have pulled out over Rs 800 crore from the Indian capital market in the last fortnight.

Macros improving, subsidy reforms to continue: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 14:21

The government on Wednesday said the macro-economic scenario has improved significantly on account of revival of growth and subdued inflation and exuded confidence that interest rates will decline in coming years.

Sensex falls 135 points on reforms uncertainty

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 18:44

After giving up all of its gains in last half hour, the benchmark BSE Sensex Monday ended the day lower by 135 points -- its biggest single-day fall in two weeks -- as fears took hold that key reforms bills, including GST, may not be passed in the Monsoon Session.