India can grow at 8-9% annually for 10-30 years: FinMin

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has expressed doubt whether any key legislation, would be passed in the current session of Parliament .He told this while Addressing a business conclave in New Delhi today.Later talking to reporters, he said the Finance Bill, Vote-on-Account and Appropriation Bill will...

Govt allows 26% FDI in insurance sector

The government today allowed 26 per cent foreign investment in insurance sector. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion said in a statement that the 26 per cent cap will include Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and investments from Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and Non-ResidentIndians...

India's Ambassador to UAE underlines need to explore new areas of co-operation<br/>

India and United Arab Emirates have strong ties and there is a vast potential to further expand trade and economic co-operation between the two countries. Besides meeting India&apos;s energy needs the investments, foreign remittances and the large diaspora add to the dimensions of the relations ...

India, UAE potential to further expand trade & economic co-operation

Bharti, Vodafone in fray for spectrum bid for 4G services

The spectrum auction for the 1,800 and 900 megahertz band has entered the third day today. Eight Telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and new entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm, are in the fray for two sets of airwaves frequencies that can be used for 4G services. The companies had put in...

Finance Bill, Vote-on-account, Appropriation Bill will be passed in current parl session : Fin Min

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has expressed doubt whether any key legislation, would be passed in the current session of Parliament .He told this while Addressing a business conclave in New Delhi today.Later talking to reporters, he said the Finance Bill, Vote-on-Account and Appropriation Bill will...

Finance Bill, Vote-on-account, Appropriation Bill will be passed in current parl session : Fin Min<br/>

Finance Minister P Chidambaram meanwhile has expressed doubt whether any key legislation, would be passed in the current session of Parliament .He told this while addressing a business conclave in New Delhi today. Later talking to reporters, he said the Finance Bill,Vote-on-Account and Appropriation...

Bharti, Vodafone in fray for spectrum bid for 4G services in auction today

The spectrum auction for the 1,800 and 900 megahertz band has entered the third day today. Eight Telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and new entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm, are in the fray for two sets of airwaves frequencies that can be used for 4G services. The companies had put in...

Global food output must increase: Prez at Asia-Africa Agri Biz Forum

President Pranab Mukherjee has said that global food production has to be increased on a war footing mode as one billion people are still living in poverty, mostly in Asia and Africa. Inaugurating the Asia-Africa Agri Business Forum, organised by industry body FICCI, the President said, to keep pace...

Fin Min releases Rs 20 and Rs 5 denomination commemorative coins

Finance Minister P.Chidambaram on Tuesday released a set of two commemorative coins in honour of Jain Saint Acharya Tulsi at Bikaner in Rajasthan.These coins of 20 Rs and 5 Rs denomination have been released on the occasion of birth centenary of Acharya Tulsi. Chidambaram said that Acharya Tulsi sta...