Expected growth inducing measures along with attractive valuations will give an upward push to Indian equities during the upcoming weekly trade, market observers opined. ...
After PSU banks, the government is likely to infuse capital in two chronically ill telecom PSUs BSNL and MTNL, and the Union Cabinet is likely to take a decision on 4G spectrum allocation to them by the third week of the current month after DoT places the note before it for consideration. ...
The government has set up an inter-ministerial Task Force headed by Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Atanu Chakraborty to draw up plans for building infrastructure worth Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.4 trillion) over the next five years. The plan termed as National Infrastructure Pipeline would include greenfield ...
In the chirp of cicadas and the croak of frogs, the message at the moment is unmistakable. Kashmir's golden yellow season, autumn is here. But, where are the tourists? Trees laden with apples, pears and apricots, vineyards with drooping branches full of grapes, fields lush with melons and vegetables, and golden grain ...
US stocks closed mixed on Friday as investors digested Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech as well as major economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 69.31 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 26,797.46. The S&P 500 rose 2.71 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 2,978.71, Xinhua ...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday categorically said budgetary commitments for social sector spending would not be affected in case of tax shortfall while reiterating that the government was interacting with each sector facing challenges in the present economic situation....
Ex-Paytm executive Sonia Dhawan, who was prime accused in an alleged extortion case involving the firm's founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, has rejoined the Alibaba-backed digital wallet firm. Company sources confirmed to IANS on Friday that Dhawan is joining Paytm's ...
The government has set up an inter-ministerial Task Force headed by Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Atanu Chakraborty to draw up plans for building infrastructure worth Rs 100 lakh crore ($1.4 trillion) over the next five years....
Central government is open to take the industry's proposal on reducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on automobiles to the GST Council, said the Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur on Friday. Currently, the GST rates on automobiles are pegged at 28 per cent. However, the...
Following the recapitalisation of public sector banks (PSBs), now public sector insurance companies -- National Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United India Insurance -- are going to be infused with funds worth Rs 12,000 crore to boost their capital base and meet regulatory norms, sources said....
