Bill Gates is on his fourth visit to India to strengthen focus and generate more demand for Microsoft products.
India has the world's largest treasure-trove of skilled manpower and is on the way to become a global IT powerhouse.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme will help eradicate poverty and curb corruption at the grassroot level, industry said.
Addressing a Confederation of Indian Industry meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, Advani had warned the ruling United Progressive Alliance government that its Communist allies would prove to be a 'liability' in achieving any good for the country.
Every year, 60,000 armed forces personnel retire and 44 per cent of them are in the age group of 40-50.
The proposals before the ministry is to hike the tax exemption limit from the existing Rs 250,000 per annum to at least Rs 300,000 if not 500,000.
The government on Monday said the Budget 2006-07 allocated resources within fiscal deficit targets to boost agriculture and manufacturing.
The government will continue the policy of equitable burden sharing between the state, oil companies and consumers for absorbing the impact of the upward spiral in global oil prices.
The government plans to create 50 to 100 rural business hubs through public-private-panchayat partnership throughout the country, so as to equally distribute the benefits of economic growth.
The government is looking to sell 10-20 per cent of its holding in national carriers Air-India and Indian Airlines in their initial public offer, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Monday.
'Economy is leading the way as far as the relationship between the two countries is concerned'.
SEBI chief M Damodaran on Wednesday said "standards are required" when companies, including those from the oil sector, give out information in public domain.
but it had a mixed view on the new tax proposals burdening the capital market.
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India Inc raised various issues to increase trade flows in sectors like pharmaceuticals, banking, energy and infrastructure
Arun Jaitley has promised a compliance window under the new black money law for persons with overseas funds to come clean.
Stating that India was an attractive destination for long-term investments, US Ambassador to India David C Mulford on Thursday called for further removal of restrictions to attract more US investors.
The government on Monday urged private operators to play a big role in providing rural telephony across the country to reach a respectable level of teledensity.
After the resounding success of Delhi Metro, as many as seven cities have sought assistance of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in implementing similar projects to be set up at an expenditure of Rs 31,000 crore (Rs 310 billion).
The West Bengal government's inability to make police arrangements for the matches at the Salt Lake stadium, scheduled between January 18 and 20, forced the postponement.
Government should focus on achieving 12 per cent growth in manufacturing if the GDP has to grow by 8-9 per cent or higher on a sustainable basis
With a view to further strengthen Indo-British trade linkages, CII is taking a CEO's mission to the UK from June 19-22.
To ensure smooth allocation of 204 cancelled coal blocks, the government has set up a high-level inter-ministerial panel that would provide advise on policy issues and interact with the industry.
India on Monday hoped Argentina would soon scrap the existing ban on its finished pharmaceutical products and increase trade between the two countries.
The government is keen to divest stake in PSU firms .
Hero Honda chairman B M Munjal on Tuesday said the five-day strike at the Gurgaon plant will not have an impact on the company's profitability and sales.
Mauritius on Monday said it would soon adopt the open sky policy and allow private airlines from India to use its air space.
Amid speculation about Air Sahara selling its equity to raise funds for its expansion plans, liquor baron and owner of Kingfisher Airline Vijay Mallya
The central government will invest Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion) in setting up world-class automotive testing and R&D infrastructure with foreign collaboration.
The Singapore government has chosen Tarun Das, chief mentor of Confederation of Indian Industry, for the prestigious Singapore National Day Award for 2004.
The expansion into smaller towns is coming at a time when the online retail space has not only seen consolidation but is actually looking to collaborate with physical stores. Abhineet Kumar reports.
Expressing disappointment over the RBI's move for not cutting the key policy rates, India Inc on Tuesday asked the government to take immediate action to revive growth and boost investments.
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