FM Jaitley urges Turkish industry leaders to invest in India

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has urged Turkish industry leaders to invest in India assuring of a rational tax regime and easier environment for doing business. In an interactive session with Turkish business leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors...

FM Jaitley calls upon developed countries to allow greater mobility of skilled work force

India today favoured greater mobility of skilled professionals besides increased movement of goods and capital opining that it would help the developed nations that are having issues of aging population. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the efforts for goods movement and capital liberalisatio...

Jaitley mentions about global safety nets to address volatility in currency movements

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today mentioned about global safety nets to address volatility in currency movements and markets.He was speaking at the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and the Central Bank Governors in Ankara on 'Framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth'...

India among few bright spots in global economy: IMF

International Monetary Fund has said that India is among the few bright spots in the global economy. The remarks from IMF Chief Christine Lagarde came at the meeting of G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors in Ankara where they discussed monetary policy uncertainties. Ms. Lagarde told the ...

Kharif pulses sowing grows 11 % so far

Sowing of pulses has increased 11 per cent so far this kharif season despite a deficient monsoon. According to data released by Agriculture Ministry, pulses acreage went up to 108.37 lakh hectares from 97.56 lakh hectares. The data also revealed that the area under coverage for paddy has moved up to...

India among few bright spots in global economy: IMF<br/>

International Monetary Fund has said that India is among the few bright spots in the global economy. The remarks from IMF Chief Christine Lagarde came at the meeting of G20 Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors in Ankara where they discussed monetary policy uncertainties. Ms. Lagarde told the ...

Forex reserves fall sharply by $3.433 bn to $351.92 bn

NDA govt's achievements are good & is moving in right direction: RSS

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, RSS today said, NDA government is moving in a right direction and achievements during 14 months of its rule are good. Briefing reporters after a three day coordination meeting with BJP and its affiliates in New Delhi, Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that...

NDA govt's achievements are good & is moving in right direction: RSS

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, RSS today said, NDA government is moving in a right direction and achievements during 14 months of its rule are good. Briefing reporters after a three day coordination meeting with BJP and its affiliates in New Delhi, Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that...

Railways launches paperless unreserved ticketing mobile app

Ministry of Railways has launched a paperless unreserved ticketing mobile application for the passengers travelling from New Delhi to Palwal Section. Now the passengers can buy unreserved tickets through their smart phones and need not visit Stations to purchase tickets. Besides, the Railways has al...