The second leg of the Budget session will commence on Monday with the government asserting that its priority is to pass the Finance Bill and the Opposition planning to raise issues like the action......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the opposition alliance INDIA as a collection of arrogant dynasties who will take India back by two centuries as he exuded confidence that people......
The Budget session of Parliament kicks off on Tuesday with opposition parties geared up to target the government on a range of issues including the Adani-Hindenburg row while the Centre asserted it......
Ahead of her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy scam case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha on Thursday said she has done nothing wrong and alleged that......
The Manmohan Singh government may have to take a legislative holiday on at least controversial issues till the next Budget session. Or it needs to get a lot more creative on coalition building. The......
Following are comments from economists at leading financial institutions, banks and rating agencies on the interim Budget: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Abheek Barua, Chief Economist, HDFC......
The government banks on the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party to push the Insurance and LIC Bills in the next Parliament session, but it seems to have adopted different tactics on the Goods and......
The Life Insurance Corporation of India has the wherewithal to acquire a composite license, a top source aware of the development told Business Standard, adding that the insurance behemoth may look......
Domestic quarterly earnings, global trends and foreign fund trading activity would dictate the movement in equity markets, which may face volatility amid the scheduled monthly derivatives expiry......
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief and stay the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) IPO share allotment on a batch of pleas filed by some policy holders. A bench of......
Railways sprinter Merlin K Joseph smashed the 13-year-old national record in women's 100m race in the semi-finals on Sunday, but could manage only a bronze in the finals on the second day of the......
Anil Kumar and K M Binu experienced contrasting fortunes in the fourth Athletics Federation of India National Athletics Circuit Meet on Wednesday, with the Armyman improving his own national record......
Top seed Koneru Humpy of Andhra Pradesh, yet to taste defeat, moved closer to a well-deserved title after defeating Woman Grandmaster Nisha Mohota (LIC) to swell her tally to 14.5 points after 15......
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, whichplans to hikethe playing feesof senior and juniorcricketers,has ignoredumpires.The BCCIWorking Committee, meeting in Kolkata on August 20 and 21,......