'We will sweep polls if we don't make silly mistakes'

'Our priority will be to settle land disputes in Bihar, which I believe is the root cause of almost all crime in the state.' Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Sushil Modi speaks......

'Aadhaar is the best in class in terms of privacy protection'

'The government is having the right approach, where Aadhaar is voluntary.' 'By the time I stepped down as UIDAI chairman, over 300 million were getting Aadhaar-linked cash transfers.' 'I think PM......

Haryana remained in news for wrong reasons in 2012

A series of rape incidents, a minister going behind bars in an air hostess suicide case and sexual abuse of women and child inmates in a shelter home brought infamy to Haryana in 2012,......

Direct bBenefit transfer system to eliminate leakages: FM

Rejecting contentions that the government is implementing the Aadhar enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (cash transfer) system in a hurry, Finance Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha on......

Banks should pass on the rate benefit to customers: Shaktikanta Das

'Consequent to the rate cuts by the RBI, the accommodative stance, the hugely surplus liquidity in the system right from June 1 onwards, and yields on government securities coming down by over 100......

e-Payment regulations stuck as RBI unwilling to cede control

The Watal panel had suggested an independent payments regulator be set up. The acceptance of the final report of a government committee on electronic payments, headed by former finance secretary......

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing. With enrolment numbers creating history now, we take a look at strengths & weaknesses in the system.  ......

How Modi's financial inclusion can become a success

The main revenue for retail payments currently lies in commissions on Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) payments, which have been mired in confusion and unpredictability, says SV Divvaakar.......

Budget for 2016 Rio Olympics up 27 percent to $2.93 billion

The operating budget for the Olympics and Paralympic Games in 2016 has jumped 27 percent to seven billion Brazilian reals.Officials told a news conference on Thursday the new total for the combined......