States must focus on long term economic model: VP Naidu
STAFF REPORTER / NEW DELHI Vice President Of India M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said that states must focus on long term economic model for the betterment of the people and…
Cabinet clears mandatory jute packaging of 100% food grains
AMN / NEW DELHI The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has given its approval to expand the scope of mandatory packaging norms under the Jute Packaging Material (JPM) Act, 1987.…
Abhijit Bose named WhatsApp India head
To take charge early 2019 WEB DESK Popular Social messaging App WhatsApp today named Abhijit Bose as its India Head, meeting one of the key demands made by the Indian…
World Fisheries Day being observed
AMN / WEB DESK Today is World Fisheries Day. Fishing communities worldwide celebrate the day through rallies, workshops, cultural programmes and exhibitions highlighting the importance of human lives, of water…
RBI to set up expert panel to look into surplus fund, makes truce with Govt
After a 9-hour RBI board meeting on Monday, RBI has decided to make concessions on capital adequacy and referred the reserves issue to an expert panel- With this, the threat…
PM launches Grand Challenge for improving Ease of Doing Business
A AKHTER / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched grand challenge for improving the Ease of Doing Business here. The objective of this grand challenge is to invite…
TRAI to meet telcos, other stakeholders next month to discuss agenda for next year
Sanjay Singh / New Delhi Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will meet telecom industry players next month to discuss on issues that it plans to take up next year.…
UIDAI’s Ajay Bhushan Pandey appointed new revenue secretary
AMN / NEW DELHI The government has appointed UIDAI CEO and GSTN Chairman Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the next Revenue Secretary. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet in a notification…
Govt to release e-commerce policy soon: Parbhu
AMN / MUMBAI The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu Saturday said that government will release the e-commerce policy in the near future. He was…
India and ADB Sign $105 Mn Loan to Support Hydropower Transmission in Himachal Pradesh
AMN / New Delhi The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India today signed a $105 million loan to continue financing the transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh…