Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

How Bihar changed under Nitish Kumar

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once denounced as a failed state, what turnaround has Bihar made in recent years? As Nitish Kumar wins a third term in office, we republish Archana......

Committee wants MoD to look upon private industry as an ally

Stressing on the 'Make in India' initiative, a Ministry of Defence appointed committee has recommended enhanced private sector involvement in materiel procurement by granting manufacturers tax and......

Has Change really come to Bihar?

What is Change really like in Bihar? Once denounced as a failed state, what turnaround has Bihar made in recent years? Archana Masih reports from India's other most talked about state. When our......

No coronavirus lockdown for aerospace, defence firms

'For Indian firms supplying global majors, coronavirus is both a threat and an opportunity.'Ajay Shukla reports. Photograph: Reuters   The Karnataka government has exempted local aerospace......

Prabhu's new trade policy mum on achieving exports target

Foreign Trade Policy: More incentives for exports, focus on ease of trading Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday unveiled more incentives to boost labour-intensive and employment-oriented......

'Budget is not the last word on PSU banks' recapitalisation'

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed a post-Budget press conference, along with Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, all secretaries in the finance ministry and Chief Economic......

Retail: Range of back-end infra FDI to widen

The committee of secretaries has decided to expand the definition of 'back-end infrastructure' for the proposed policy to permit foreign companies in multi-brand retail.The department of industrial......