FDI inflows into services sector grew by about 47 per cent to $2.64 billion in April-January last fiscal.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said 28,252 cases of mucormycosis have so far been reported from 28 states/UTs in the country, of which 86 per cent cases have a history of COVID-19 and 62.3 per cent with a history of diabetes.
The bus carrying personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police came under fire from the terrorists in the evening. The vehicle was going from Bemina to Zewan, a police official said.
The last three prime ministers who served full terms started out in their early 70s. Mr Modi is younger and fitter than all of them. But he needs to find it in him to change course if he is to beat the odds, notes T N Ninan.
Overall foreign inflows into the country grew by 8 per cent to $ 24.29 in the last fiscal as against $ 22.42 billion in 2012-13.
Earlier, an inter-ministerial group used to take these decisions.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the Budget for 2021-22 in the Lok Sabha that is expected to provide relief to the pandemic-hit common man as well as focus more on driving economic recovery through higher spending on healthcare, infrastructure and defence amid rising tensions with neighbours, As India emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, the ninth Budget under the Modi government, including an interim one, is widely expected to focus on boosting spending on job creation and rural development, generous allocations for development schemes, putting more money in the hands of the average taxpayer and easing rules to attract foreign investments.
In January 2014, the country had received $2.18 billion FDI.
Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.
In 2013, the government awarded less than 1,500 km of road projects under the EPC mode after it found no takers for PPP projects.
'Ladakh is a tiny salami-slice issue.' 'The big one for China is Arunachal Pradesh, more than 83,000 sq km.' 'Do they imagine they can grab any of this by force?' 'In the 21st century, nursing those thoughts only means you need to get your heads examined.' 'It isn't going to happen,' declares Shekhar Gupta.
Overall foreign inflows in the country rose by 27%.
Intense cold wave continued unabated in north India on Saturday as fog-related incidents claimed eight lives in Uttar Pradesh and disrupting traffic movement in several parts of the region.
Enunciating slew of measures initiated by the UPA to augment the sector, the finance minister said 19 oil and gas blocks were given out for exploration and 7 new airports are under construction.
'Reports of hitherto 'atmanirbhar' breadwinners having to stand in line for a plastic bag of khichdi or, travelling thousands of kms with nothing but packets of biscuits, have not moved the prime minister,' observes Jyoti Punwani.
The Budget emphasises on capacity building and empowerment of marginalised sections of society including farmers.
Industry experts say that the government needs to further relax FDI norms to attract investors to the sector.
Move to accelerate investments; Japan to have a share in corpus
The state is trying hard to improve ease of doing business by several notches.
Govt assurances fail to cut ice with Jat leaders as agitation intensifies, Maruti halts production at two plants; highways, railway lines blocked
'The good news is that money continues to flow into India-focussed offshore funds.'
Bank shares were the top gainer in early trades with Bank of Baroda up over 4%.
'The prime minister expressed concern and assured all possible help to the state,' CMO said.
Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019?
Is the new Kawasaki Ninja 400 just a Ninja 300 with an extra 100cc? Or is there more here than meets the eye?
Reliance Industries was the top Sensex gainer up 5.6% after the company reported better-than-expected net profit growth at 12% in the second-quarter aided hby higher gross refining margins.
The second generation Ford Figo offers the best of safety, performance, technology and styling, emerging as a complete hatchback.
Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.
These bikes are a good mixture of style, mileage, performance and affordability, says Rajesh Alva.
'Freebies are yet be proven a 'pucca' vote-catcher. But don't say that to KCR because he takes pride in two things: His record of delivery and imagination,' says Shekhar Gupta.
The Kawasaki Z800 and Benelli TNT 899 are two motorcycles that look unalike, perform dissimilarly and probably are meant for enthusiasts with contrasting needs
The economic slowdown has made it difficult for companies to record financial closure of a few awarded projects.
Economic Affairs secretary S C Garg said inflation has consistently come down since 2014 and will not cross 4 per cent this fiscal.
The Lodgy feels easy to drive, more like a sedan than an MPV.
Available evidence suggests that we are on the way to a very costly failure of the current demonetisation scheme, says M R Narayana.
Will there be answers? Will we ever know the truth about who murdered Sheena Bora?
'Most of the agitations are staged by the Opposition to disturb the peace of the state.'
Everyone has an eye over this segment which contains some of the most stylish cars in the country.
There were heightened expectations from Budget 2017 after the impact of note ban on different sections but most remain unfulfilled.
Andhra Pradesh now comes third in ease of doing business.
