Swavalamban pension plan targets 80 lakh subscribers by FY15

Government is targeting about 80 lakh (8 million) subscribers under its Swavalambam pension scheme, a part of the ambitious financial inclusion Jan-Dhan Yojana, by the end of this fiscal year, the......

Sebi pitches for more competition, listing of stock exchanges

Capital markets regulator Sebi Chairman U K Sinha advocated the listing of bourses and greater competition among exchanges.Sebi chief also said that efforts have be made to avoid "any conflict of......

Montek confident, 8% growth possible by 2016

Exuding confidence about India's potential, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said the economy will get back on the targeted growth trajectory of 8 per cent......

Bankers see 0.25% reduction in repo rate on June 18

Bankers said on Friday they expect the Reserve Bank to cut its key rates by 0.25% at the forthcoming mid-quarter review given the present need to boost growth."Growth has fallen and with inflation......