UP Budget presentation today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will present the state budget for the year 2014-15 in the assembly today. Budget Session of the State Legislature began yesterday. The first day of the session was marred by protest by opposition parties in both the Houses.

Developmemt without damage to environment is govt's policy : Javadekar

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that the Centre is holding consultations with 7 states over Kasturirangan Committee report on the Western Ghats and a formula will be evolved after wider consultations. He told media persons at the Kochi Airport last night that the government wan...

Delhi – Faridabad Metro line to be extended up to Ballabgarh: Hooda

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the 2,500 crore rupees Delhi-Faridabad Metro rail line will be extended up to Ballabhgarh. He told reporters after addressing a meeting of party workers at Ballabhgarh in Faridabad district near Delhi that 468 crore rupees will be released soon f...

BJP attacks Congress for criticising NDA govt on price rise issue

BJP today attacked the Congress for criticising the NDA government on the issue of price rise. Party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters in New Delhi that the government is aware of inflation and has taken all steps to control it. He said, the Iraq crisis has also affected the economy all ...

SEBI announces host of reforms

Capital markets regulator, SEBI today cleared a slew of reforms, including those to boost the primary markets. During a board meeting of SEBI in New Delhi, the SEBI board made it mandatory for all listed PSUs to have at least 25 per cent public shareholding within 3 years. The move is expected to he...

FMC curbs futures trading in potato contracts for July, Aug, Sept

Russian Dy PM meets PM Modi

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry O Rogozin today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence and held talks on crucial bilateral issues.An official statement issued by Prime Minister's Office said, Mr Modi wanted to take the bilateral relationship to a higher level.The Prime Minis...

GMR wins arbitration award against Maldivian govt

Indian infrastructure giant GMR has won the arbitration award against Maldivian government for wrongful termination of Airport project contract.According to the media reports, the amount of compensation to be awarded to the company will be decided at a later stage of proceedings.GMR has sued Maldive...

Fair trade watchdog in Singapore scrutinizes Jet-Etihad deal

In fresh troubles for Indian carrier Jet Airways' alliance with Abu Dhabi's Etihad, fair trade watchdog in Singapore has begun a scrutiny of the deal to probe any possible violation of its competition laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore said in a notification that it was ...

India, Russia to boost their cooperation in hydrocarbons, pharma, coking coal, infra

India and Russia have decided to step up their cooperation further in the field of hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals, coking coal, and infrastructure.External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said, in the meeting between Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry O Rogozin and External Affairs Mi...