India aiming to be among top 30 in 'ease of doing biz': Sinha
India is aiming to be among the top 30 countries in the world in terms of ease of doing business, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha has said.
Aug 01, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
Modi takes the wheel as India's road building stimulus bogged down
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s top civil servant hauled road builder KMC Constructions into his office last week, along with a state bank and officials, and set an October deadline to finish the Pink City Expressway linking Delhi and Jaipur.
Jul 17, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
Cabinet gives nod to foreign investment composite cap
In a bid to streamline the FDI structure, the government today introduced a composite foreign investment cap by clubbing all forms of overseas investments to define sectoral limits.
Jul 16, 2015, 15:11 PM IST
India simplifies foreign investment rules, banks to benefit
India has simplified rules for foreign investment in companies by clubbing together different categories, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Jul 16, 2015, 14:37 PM IST
Business optimism in India slips on 'slow decision making'
India has slipped to the fourth position among 36 economies in terms of business optimism during the June quarter due to "slow progress on easing regulatory shackles and decision-making", says a report.
Jul 09, 2015, 18:05 PM IST
Speed, scope of reform key uncertainty for India: Report
Indian economy will accelerate in the short term as it benefits from low commodity prices, but in longer term, speed and scope of reforms remain a key uncertainty, a global research firm has said.
Jun 28, 2015, 12:47 PM IST
Legislative process long and tedious, but no more derailed: Parekh
Confident about India's growth prospects, eminent banker Deepak Parekh on Thursday said legislative process here is "unduly long and tedious, but no longer derailed" and there are ample long-term investors who believe India's best is yet to come.
Jun 25, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
Jaitley hails NDA's impact as Modi govt completes one year in office
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday hailed the impact that the NDA regime has had in India during the last one year under Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s steward leadership.
May 26, 2015, 19:24 PM IST
NDA model epitomises honest, transparent governance: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley said that in the last one year decisions have been taken in a direction which will augment growth and promote development.
May 26, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
We gave one year of corruption-free governance: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said one year of decisive and corruption-free governance at the Centre has set the stage for a double-digit growth rate and promised to continue economic reforms with a view to make it easier to do business in India.
May 22, 2015, 16:32 PM IST
Modi graft-free government, boosting cooperative federalism: FM Jaitley
FM Jaitley is addressing a press conference in the national capital to mark one year of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government.
May 22, 2015, 11:51 AM IST
India to clock 7.9% GDP growth in FY16: Morgan Stanley
The country's economy will grow at 7.9 per cent this fiscal and 8.4 per cent in FY 2016-17, on the back of policy reforms, spurt in domestic demand and lower inflation, according to Foreign brokerage Morgan Stanley.
Apr 13, 2015, 16:28 PM IST
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals, Coal Mines Bill
Parliament approved two crucial bills, which form part of NDA government's reforms agenda.
Mar 20, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
India to encourage non-cash payments: Subramanian
India is working towards policies and regulations that would encourage non-cash payments to effectively tackle the problem of black money, a top Indian economic adviser has said.
Mar 12, 2015, 13:44 PM IST
Unreasonable to expect big bang reforms in India: Subramanian
In vibrant democracies like India, with multiple veto centres, it is "unreasonable" to expect "big bang reforms", country's top economist has said.
Mar 12, 2015, 12:28 PM IST
Reform policies to determine India's credit profile: Moody's
Moody's said the upward revision in GDP growth estimates on the basis of base year revision highlight the strength of the economy.
Feb 25, 2015, 10:33 AM IST
India's real GDP growth to near 7%: Standard & Poor's
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said India's real GDP growth will near 7 percent by 2017.
Feb 23, 2015, 13:15 PM IST
US praises reform measures of Modi govt, but wants more
Lauding reform measures initiated by the Narendra Modi government, the US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew today said India needs more reforms and an open investment climate to attract private investors.
Feb 12, 2015, 20:18 PM IST
Government will keep up pace on reforms, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has assured the government will keep up the pace on reforms but said he doesn't want to build expectations in the run up to the Budget.
Jan 22, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
PM Modi promises reforms 'at top speed'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today promised reforms "at top speed" with positive regulatory framework, tax stability and boost to infrastructure to help take the economy to USD 20 trillion from USD 2 trillion.
Jan 16, 2015, 23:12 PM IST
