Continuing its upward march that began in 2001-02, the Business Confidence Index for October-December 2005 touched 151.4 points from 146 in July-September 2005, NCAER said in its report. \n\n
The BJP believed in a negotiated settlement through dialogue between representatives of the Hindu and Muslim communities, he said.
The locals of Khonoma, the village of legendary Naga leader Angami Zapo Phizo, hope the Naga peace accord satisfies the aspirations of the Naga people.
Do you think that the number of rich in India is rising? Or is it that this is true only of big cities? Do you still feel Indians are poor?
Economic think-tank NCAER has revised its projections for economic growth to 7.9 per cent for 2006-07, compared to 7.7 per cent made in April due to likely higher growth in industry and services sectors.
'One way to deal with these is to address these quickly and have rapid reaction teams in New Delhi, the state capitals and wherever possible.'
The absence of both leaders at separate functions had fuelled speculation among the organization's second generation leaders.
The BJP said this had led to disruption of growth momentum in the economy.
He will meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when the general visits New Delhi to watch the Indo-Pak one-dayer on April 17.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training is preparing a report that will focus on general issues like inclusive, compulsory and comprehensive education.
A competition on yoga would be organised next year where the best performing student will be given a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh.
Economic think-tank NCAER has said that service tax will go up by one per cent per annum in the next four years, following the government's decision to introduce goods and services tax from April 1, 2010.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained Garoth assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district albeit with a reduced margin than in the 2013 assembly polls. The Congress, however, termed the BJP's win with a lower margin than earlier as a "moral defeat" for the ruling party.
Industrialists affirm their belief that the adverse effects of demonetisation and the goods and services tax are finally over.
The National Council of Educational Research and Training will provide 100 scholarships to talented students who have dropped out of school due to financial problems.
An official announcement to this effect would be made next week. The vice-chairman would be of Cabinet rank.
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday said the government would take steps to remove 'communalisation' of the school syllabus that occurred in recent years.
'Our commitment to Ram temple in Ayodhya is intact and unwavering,' he said in his presidential address.
It was better to first build a single-rate GST with a low rate, achieve full mastery of this, and then consider more complex possibilities such as high rates and multiple rates.
Japan and its allies will keep pushing to achieve UN Security Council reform by September, Japan's UN ambassador has said.
Surging oil prices, deficient monsoon and the Tsunami disaster last year notwithstanding, business confidence has inched its way up to its highest level since December 1995, economic think tank NCAER said on Monday.
A shocking fact revealed by a pan-India survey that was flagged at a seminar of Dalit intellectuals
With improved agriculture performance, Indian economy is projected to clock 7.6 per cent growth this fiscal, but inflation is likely to average at 5.9 per cent, economic think-tank NCAER said. \n
Terming the Union Budget as an excellent document, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Monday said efforts were on to break the impasse on turnover tax on securities transactions.
Some armed men intercepted Sikander Rai's jeep near Paruri village, about 15km from Sasaram, in Rohtas district.
Aam Aadmi Party on Friday issued show-cause notices to rebel leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav for alleged anti-party activities, taking final steps towards their expulsion, even as Yadav questioned the move saying it was against the principle of natural justice.
Economy is expected to grow by 7.2 per cent in 2005-06, a notch higher than Reserve Bank of India's estimate of 7.0 per cent
"We at the Arya Samaj appeal to all not to use the terms `saffronisation' or `desaffronisation' when referring to the\n\nchanges in the NCERT textbooks, as the colour is symbolic of sanyas," Agnivesh told reporters
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists 10 instances when the BJP didn't pull its punches.
Javadekar, along with Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, is among the few ministers who have party as well as ministerial responsibilities.
BJP's ideological mentor, the RSS, has asked the party to revive its flagging Hindutva plank if wanted to stage a resurgence
Faced with the challenge of rejuvenating the party, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday amended its constitution to create six vacancies at senior positions, including two for the influential post of general secretary.
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