The ruling Congress is seeking to retain power in Chhattisgarh by banking on the welfare schemes of the Bhupesh Baghel government, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping to corner it on the......
With the reality of coalition politics staring the BJP in its face, this was inevitable, points out Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman leaves for Parliament to present the......
Prescribing five national missions for rapid growth and prosperity, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday said integrated action is needed to meet the challenge of uplifting 220 million Indians......
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav may not have been able to fix the responsibility for the Samajwadi Party’s dismal performance at the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. But he......
Out of power in Punjab for 10 years, Congress on Monday promised a host of freebies like farm loan waiver and free power, smart phones, textbooks and doles to unemployed youth in the election......
The initiative is expected to create 350,000 additional low cost homes. Retirement fund body EPFO is considering significantly increasing its exposure to housing finance companies to comply with......
The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......
A Reserve Bank of India-constituted group on micro finance has pushed for the creation of an autonomous and professionally-managed National Micro Finance Equity Fund with an initial subscription of......
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, West Bengal is planning to introduce a new financing scheme for small and marginal farmers, tenant farmers, oral lessees and share croppers......
RITES Limited, a Government of India-owned consultancy firm in the field of transport, infrastructure and related technologies, has identified 5 river stretches for development of inland water......