Tag: economic
Delhi LG Permits Cafes, Restaurants At 3 DDA Institutions To Remain Open Till 1 Am
In a decision that will boost night life in the national capital and provide impetus to economic activities, Lieutenant Gocernor of Delhi, V.K. Saxena, has permitted restaurants and cafes at the Qutab Golf Course, Bhalswa Golf Course, and Siri Fort Sports Complex to remain open till 1 a.m ....
Security Forces Escort Over 500 Loaded Trucks Into Manipur
More than 500 loaded trucks and oil tankers were on Sunday escorted into Manipur capital Imphal from Assam by state and central paramilitary forces, beating a Naga-imposed blockade.....
Urjit Patel Asks Staff To 'zealously Guard' RBI Reputation
Following deep concern expressed by RBI employee unions over alleged government interference in the affairs of the central bank and opposition protests on the issue earlier this week, RBI Governor Urjit Patel has asked staff members to "zealously guard" the integrity of the institution.....
No Reservation Should Continue For Long: RSS Top Brass
Manmohan Vaidya, head of the RSS Communications Department, sparked off a row here saying that no reservation should continue for long and the reason for the poor socio-economic status of the Muslims is that a vast majority of them belong to economically backward states.....
India's Economic Survey Pegs Next Fiscal's Growth At 6.75-7.5%
India's Economic Survey for 2016-17 has pegged the country's growth at between 6.75 per cent and 7.5 percent, while going by the 7.1 percent expansion for the current fiscal provisionally projected by the Central Statistics Office.....
The Many Challenges Jaitley Must Tackle With Budget 2017
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to offer additional tax breaks to the salaried class, increase government spending to boost flagging demand and prepare the ground for the launch of basic universal income for some proportion of Indians who live below the poverty line -- 172 million at last count -- while presenting his fourth budget on February 1.....
Budget Aimed At Fulfilling Heightened Expectations Post-demonetisation
The Union Budget for 2017-18 was easily the most anticipated one in recent times. The public was seeking the government's policy stance after its bold attack on black money with demonetisation. On a related note, the market was also looking forward to the government's response to the demonetisation-induced slowdown.....
No Plans To Introduce Rs 1,000 Notes: Shaktikant Das
The central government has no plans to re-introduce Rs 1,000 currency notes and will focus on lower denominations, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.....
Nagas To Lift Manipur Blockade From Sunday Midnight
The economic blockade of Manipur imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) will be lifted from Sunday midnight, announced a UNC office-bearer here.....
Xiaomi Aims To Create 20,000 Jobs In India
Chinese technology major Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun on Monday said India was one of the important markets for the company and it aims to create 20,000 jobs in the next three years.....
