New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Noting the challenge posed by a global slowdown, the Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled in parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday pegged India’s growth for the next fiscal in…
London, Feb 26 (IANS) European governments are bracing for a major humanitarian emergency in Greece amid rising panic that the European Unions (EU) fragmented efforts to cope with its migration crisis are nearing breakdown. EU…
Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Japan is to grant $1 million in emergency aid to help curb the outbreak of the Zika virus in Latin America. The government announced on Friday that it will provide the…
Seoul, Feb 26 (IANS) South Koreas monthly spending on private education per child hit a record high in 2015, with seven out of 10 students taking private lessons, official data showed on Friday. According to…
Shanghai, Feb 26 (IANS) International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde on Friday urged G20 countries to continue structural reforms process in order to restore confidence in short-term recovery. Growth is slowing down throughout the…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China is not the only economy in need of structural reforms as they are fundamental for the success of every G20 economy, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Friday. This…
Bombay Stock Exchange. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Economic Survey for 2015-16 tabled in parliament on Friday stated that despite heavy volatility in global financial system, the Indian stock markets were…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead us to continue using all the oil, gas, and coal we can, unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions, according to…
By Prachi Salve Amid criticism, central funding of national health programmes was cut 15 percent in the union health budget of 2015-16, but state health budgets taken together had already risen 21 percent…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 26 (IANS) Distressed Indians in the UAE have been urged to use 11.7 million dirham (Rs.21 crore) community fund to which Indian expats contribute every time they avail a consular service, a…
Oslo, Feb 26 (IANS) Norway said that it has stepped up its efforts to help refugees in Greece by allocating more funds to strengthen Athens’ capacity to deal with the flow of refugees. The authorities…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) US stocks kept rising as Wall Street digested a batch of generally positive economic reports amid oil recovery. The Dow jumped 1.29 percent, and the S&P 500 gained 1.13 percent,…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway porters, who will now onwards be known as sahayaks, on Thursday appreciated the government’s decision of providing them new uniforms, but demanded more reforms, which they claimed the government…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested two more accused allegedly involved in illegal forex transfer involving the Bank of Baroda. Brothers Varun Bhatia and Gaurav Bhatia were presented before special…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian rupee weakened by 15 paise on Thursday to touch its new 30-month closing low. The rupee closed at 68.71 against the US dollar at a level which was last…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) With railway finances under strain, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday left fares unchanged and assured independence of a proposal rail regulator for fixing realistic fares, raising questions about whether…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu arrives at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) By Arvind Padmanabhan New Delhi, Feb 25…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo:…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested two more accused allegedly involved in illegal Forex transfer involving the Bank of Baroda. Two accused — Varun Bhatia and Gaurav Bhatia — were…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leaving fares unchanged while railway finances are under strain, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday the Indian Railways would increase its revenue through non-fare sources. Railway revenue through non-fare…