SAT dismisses FTIL plea against SEBI order

Obama seeks Congress funding to tackle immigration crisis

US President Barack Obama has asked Congress for 3.7 billion dollars in extra funding to tackle an immigration crisis at the southern border. More than 50,000 unaccompanied children, most from Central America, have been caught trying to cross illegally between October and 15th June.The move comes am...

Introduction of FDI in railways draws criticism from pol parties

Criticising the Railway Budget presented today, the CPI(M) today said that the Centre was trying to sell off the Railways to the corporates and foreign powers in the name of introduction of FDI.CPI(M) leader Surya Kanta Mishra said that the Budget shows that the government is trying to sell off the ...

RBI to reschedule farm loans in AP

In a significant move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to reschedule farm loans in Andhra Pradesh. State Finance Minister Y Ramakrishnudu said this to reporters in Hyderabad on Tuesday. He said that when Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu spoke to the RBI Governor, he was informed that lo...

Obama seeks extra funding from Congress to tackle immigration crisis

US President Barack Obama has asked Congress for 3.7 billion dollars in extra funding to tackle an immigration crisis at the southern border. More than 50,000 unaccompanied children, most from Central America, have been caught trying to cross illegally between October and 15th June.The move comes am...

Industry bodies welcome Railway Budget

Industry bodies have welcomed the Rail Budget, saying that the government has taken innovative measures to bring reforms in the Railways. A report:Confederation of Indian Industry President Designate Sumit Mazumder said, it is a well rounded budget which covers a lot of areas like safety, cleanlines...

Industry bodies welcome Railway Budget

The Confederation of Indian Industry has welcomed the Railway Budget. Talking to AIR, President Designate of the industry body, Sumit Mazumder said, it is a well rounded budget which covers a lot of areas like safety, cleanliness and high speed trains. He said, for the first time, Railways have brou...

CII welcomes Railway Budget, says it covers lot of areas

Confederation of Indian Industry has welcomed the Railway Budget. Talking to AIR, President Designate of the industry body, Sumit Mazumder said, it is a well-rounded budget which covers a lot of areas like safety, cleanliness and high-speed trains. He said, for the first time, Railways have brought ...

FM: Govt to take all measures to contain fiscal deficit

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the Government will take all measures to contain fiscal deficit by adopting judicious mix ofcurtailing expenditure and improving revenue collections. Replying to a question during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha today, he said the uncollected taxes accumul...

Gujarat govt seeks potato, onion stock details from all districts & cold storage owners

Gujarat government has sought details about stock of potato and onion from all districts and cold storage owners. This is in keeping with the Centre's recent decision to bring onion and potato under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, to curb hoarding.