Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday decided to allow direct access to corporate bond market for Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI). The regulator said here it also decided…
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the number of companies listed in BSE are expected to go up to more than 10,000 in the next ten years from the…
By Brajendra Nath Singh Kozhikode, Sep 23 (IANS) The three-day BJP National Council meet that began here on Friday and was slated to focus on party ideologue Deendayal Upadhyay’s core idea of “Antyodaya” and “Integral…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Friday signed a Euro 7.87 billion (about Rs 59,000 crore) deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets that will meet the Indian Air Force’s critical operational…
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Idea Cellular on Friday said it has augmented interconnect capacity for Jio by 230 per cent, but the latter said its subscribers still faced 75 per cent call failures while trying…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Russia on Friday denied that its joint military exercises with Pakistan were being held in “so-called Azad Kashmir” or in Gilgit and Baltistan, and clarified that the exercises were being…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Friday urged BRICS nations to help meet the supply-demand gap in pulses and edible oils in the country. India will like to seek cooperation from other BRICS member…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy with respect to Pakistan was in “complete disarray”, the Congress on Friday sought accountability for Pathankot and Uri terror attacks and Line…
Ahmedabad, Sep 23 (IANS) The BJP-led Gujarat government on Friday suspended the implementation of the 10 per cent reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for the economically weaker sections among the upper caste communities…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea by political organisation Swaraj Abhiyan for a CBI/SIT investigation into the alleged wrongdoings in the purchase of helicopters by Punjab,…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indo-French deal for 36 Rafale multi-role combat jets, inked between Defence Ministers Manohar Parrikar and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, will ensure some major concessions and special discount…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said that high speed WiFi broadband services will be made available at 100 stations by December end. “RailTel in partnership with Google is implementing…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) Debate over rights must not impede development demanded by the hundreds of millions trapped in dire poverty who will not wait, M.J. Akbar, India’s Minister of State…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav and criminal-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin as to why an FIR cannot be filed against them for allegedly…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has attained cumulative exports of 15 lakh vehicles. The automobile manufacturer said these vehicles have been exported to over 100 countries…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged his country’s support to India in the fight against terror. Condoling the deaths at…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Sep 23 (IANS) The Indian Navy ended its security operations on the sightings of suspected elements on Friday, but the Maharashtra police and other agencies continue their vigil in the region. Mystery continues…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The government on Friday said that Indian Railways will meet 100 per cent expenditure target by the end of the current financial year. Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday urged Indians to actively engage in important issues facing the country to protect and advance the “noisier” Indian democracy. Speaking at the launch of a…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India’s civil aviation regulator on Friday said it has summoned officials from Samsung India Electronics for questioning after one of the company’s smartphone — Samsung Note 2 — emitted smoke…