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February 8, 2017 2:29 PM

Lok Sabha takes up general discussion on Union Budget 2017-18

The Lok Sabha has taken up general discussion on the Union budget 2017-18. Finance minister Arun Jaitley has presented the budget on February 1st. Initiating the debate Congress leader M Veerappa Moily said the budget has no vision of reform .<br/><br/>Criticizing government&apos;s stand...

February 8, 2017 2:25 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman denies any decline in exports post demonetisation

The Government today denied any decline in exports post demonetisation. Replying to supplementaries in the Rajya Sabha, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the decline in exports is primarily due to the global economic and trade slow down. <br/><br/>However she said there has been ...

February 8, 2017 2:17 PM

RBI to announce its Monetary Policy review shortly

After the two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Reserve Bank of India will announce its sixth and last bi-monthly policy statement for the year 2016-17 in a short while from now. A first policy after the Union budget and second after the demonetisation, all eyes are on whether the six...

February 8, 2017 2:16 PM

Railways are inducting modern technology on regular basis: Suresh Prabhu

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu today assured the Lok Sabha that his ministry accord highest priority to safety in train operations and all possible steps are undertaken on a continual basis including upgradation of technology to aid safe running of trains. <br/><br/>Replying to supplemen...

February 8, 2017 2:11 PM

Pitroda committee to review functioning of Prasar Bharati: M Venkaiah Naidu

Information and Broadcasting minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said a group of secretaries has been considering issues concerning the ministry but no report of the group has been received yet. <br/><br/>Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha, Mr Naidu said in the recent past, the governmen...

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