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Apparel Industry Key To Creating Jobs, Pushing Exports: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey for 2016-17 tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament on Tuesday said that apparel, leather and footware industries have enormous potential for creating jobs as well as for exports.....
Parrikar Blames Congress For Casinos In Goa
Criticised for the BJP's inability to live up to its promise of pulling the curtains down on the offshore casinos parked in the Mandovi river, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday blamed the Congress for granting them licences.....
Let Workers Decide On Provident Fund: Economic Survey
The Economic Survey 2016-17 tabled in parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has called for giving greater choice to workers to decide if they want to make their share of contribution towards Employees' Provident Fund (EPF). ....
Hafiz Saeed's Arrest 'a Policy Decision': Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army on Tuesday termed the house arrest of Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed "a policy decision".....
President Pranab Mukherjee arrived at the Parliament House in a traditional coach-and-six from Rashtrapati Bhavan to address the joint sitting of Parliament.....
H-1B Reform Bill Introduced In US House Of Representatives
A legislation that calls for doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $130,000 from the current minimum wage of $60,000, has been introduced in US the House of Representatives -- a move that could impact Indian techies. ....
India Convey Concern Over H1B Visa To US
India on Tuesday said it has conveyed its concern to the US over a bill being introduced in the Congress to change rules on H1B visas which is likely to impact the Indian IT industry and Indian techies working in the US.....
Modi-Trump Meeting In June May Make Things Better For H-1B Visa: Tech Mahindra CEO
Grappling with the likely fallout of the US government's proposed H-1B visa reform bill in the US House of Representatives, C.P. Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra, hopes that things will become better once Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump, most likely in June. ....
Profit Booking, Caution Ahead Of Union Budget Subdue Equities
Caution ahead of the Union Budget's presentation, coupled with negative global cues and outflow of foreign funds, subdued the Indian equities markets on Tuesday.....
India Inc. Welcomes Economic Survey 2016-17
India Inc. on Tuesday welcomed the Economic Survey 2016-17 which was tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.....
