'The question is, how soon we can expect to re-attain the pre-lockdown levels of output and income.'
Hard selling India as an investment destination at the WEF, Modi said the government is following the principle of reform, perform and transform.
ICICI Bank has 317 branches in hitherto unbanked villages.
Stating that pushing GDP growth, which has slipped to 5-year low of 6.8 per cent in 2018-19, is the top priority, President Ramnath Kovind said Modi govt will bring more reforms and raise farm investments to boost growth.
The government must not enter into what will be a little more than a large-scale transfer of taxpayers' money to the operators of private hospitals.
'The BJP gets most of its contributions in cash.' 'Now they may show that donations are made in small amounts, less that Rs 20,000, but everyone knows this is just absurd.'
A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud said, "We will examine both aspects (inconvenience and constitutional validity) of the matter. Come on Friday at 2 pm".
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'India is doing better than when we took office 17 months ago'.
The biggest achievement of demonetisation is that it has brought about a social revolution against black money and corruption, says Sukumar Mukhopadhyay.
Bureaucrats heading disinvestment and financial services usually don't get appointed as finance secretary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met business leaders to hear their grievances on issues ranging from high capital cost to ease of doing business to certainty on taxation matters, as he interacted for the first time with the Indian industry chambers since taking charge over a year ago.
Prime Minister Modi has said it is their small units that drive the Indian economy.
Payments banks are niche banks which will be allowed to function with several restrictions.
The Prime Minister stressed on achieving financial inclusion.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Make in India -- are not covered here.
The new tax rates will come into effect from January 1, 2019.
One of the big takeaways from the recently released data on India's merchandise trade is that gold imports have, once again, skyrocketed.
The government is doubling down on existing 'temporary' restrictions on the import of gold. Some were introduced under the last administration, and had a transitory effect, reducing gold imports through the official channel.
Steps taken by the government over the past few months signal a determined effort to reform the subsidy regime.
In the last couple of months, the Prime Minister has visited Japan and the US and launched the Make in India campaign to lure foreign investments into manufacturing sector.
The Governor, who completes one year in RBI on Wednesday, has stabilised the rupee and is getting a fix on inflation.
Sitharaman cancels Myanmar trip at last moment citing launch of Modi's Jan Dhan Yojana.
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The first phase would comprise universal access to banking facilities. Under this, basic bank accounts with zero balance, RuPay debit card and financial literacy, will have to be completed in the next one year, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a day-long tour of his Lok Sabha constituency on Friday.
Prasad, who referred to the days when the saffron party had won just two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha polls, slammed the BJP for shying away from declaring its 'face' for state polls.
Modi sarkar took few initiatives to uplift the poor strate of society.
'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'
Only national service can save the nation, and not politics: Modi
Pulbic banks have no reason to cheer Budget announcement.
Arun Jaitley will aim for jumps in other revenue streams for the government.
80-85 per cent of about 700 major infrastructure projects within the Centre's domain have been delayed.
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The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.
'Genuine mistakes can and must be forgiven,' argues Vivek Gumaste.
'Once you resume economic activities, life will be normal.' 'The younger people will tolerate the virus very well. So, life will become normal very soon.'
'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'
The most pressing issue facing the financial sector is the rising stock of non-performing assets in the banking system
India will welcome two trade missions in 2015 focused on meeting its infrastructure needs with US technology and services.
Modi govt says its economic score on all coutns is very good.
The prime minister is aware that whatever be its consequences, a new taxation regime cannot be launched closer to the general elections in 2019. Thus, any date after April 2017 for the launch of GST is risky, says A K Bhattacharya.
'The clearest interpretation of the November 8 mandate is that the backwards, Dalits and minorities, and a huge proportion of women cutting across caste and class, displayed massive consolidation to the extent that despite chipping of votes by the Left Front, by the Third Front and by the BSP, Mahagathbandhan candidates won, and in many cases by huge margins,' says Mohammad Sajjad.
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