Budget won’t be populist, hints PM
Says common man does not want and freebies AMN /New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave hints that forthcoming budget may not be populist saying it was “a…
ONGC acquires 51% share of Government in HPCL
AMN The government has entered into an agreement with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited for the strategic sale of its 51.11 per cent equity share-holding in Hindustan Petroleum…
Govt reduces minimum export price of onion by $150
AMN / NEW DELHI The government has reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of onion by 150 dollars to 700 dollars per tonne. Directorate General of Foreign Trade in a…
Central message at Davos will be to attract higher FDI: PM Modi
AMN / New Delhi Confronted with critical assessment of his government’s performance on economic front at home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address World Economic Forum (WEF)…
IMF, World Bank commend RBI for strengthening banking system
AMN The IMF and World Bank have commended the Reserve Bank of India for the remarkable progress in strengthening banking supervision system. The multilateral agencies have released two Detailed Assessment…
Agri, infrastucture to be priority in Budegt: Gadkari
AMN / MUMBAI Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said forthcoming budget will see priorities in agri and infrastucture investment as country targets to achieve double-digit growth in due course. Speaking…
Transparency in corporate data will help in checking illegal funds: FM
AMN Finance minister Arun Jaitley today said that transparency in corporate data would help in checking funds being chanelled through shell companies. After launching National Corporate Social Responsibility Data Portal…
GST on 29 goods and 53 services reduced
AMN / NEW DELHI Goods and Services Tax Council today reduced the tax rate on 29 goods and 53 categories of services by bringing them in lower category. The new…
Sensex hits new high at 35,260.29 pts
Mumbai Markets continued their record- setting spree for the second straight day today. The benchmark index of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday hit a fresh-record-high of 35,260.29, advancing by…
Israeli PM asks business leaders to focus on innovation
AMN / MUMBAI Visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today met top business leaders over breakfast and addressed the India-Israel Business Summit in Mumbai. The visiting dignitary is in Mumbai…