The vertical will be based out of Bengaluru.
Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.
The Centre has, however, retained its proposal to curb flash strikes as workers in all factories will be required to give employers a strike notice of at least two weeks after the Bill becomes a law.
'Investors should not commit fresh money to these stocks right now, unless they can hold for the next three to four years.'
Inviting private sector in Indian Railways is a good idea.
India needs a National Trade Policy Council, chaired by a minister who reports directly to the PM, says Jayanta Roy, former economic advisor to the Union commerce ministry.
This was India's time; with a strong central bank governor and a new decisive government, anything was possible.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget.
Fitch reaffirmed India's rating at 'BBB-' with a Stable Outlook saying the rating balances a still strong medium-term growth outlook compared with similar category peers and relative external resilience stemming from solid foreign-reserve buffers against high public debt, a weak financial sector and some lagging structural factors, including governance indicators and GDP per capita.
What does Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee thinks about India's education sector?
The companies are crying foul over the cancellation of 25 blocks held by 68 firms over the past two days.
'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'
Many believe that marketing budgets could be a hurdle.
The main concern among industry and market experts is that the governance in these companies needs to be strengthened and the focus on social insurance has to come down.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the inflation index would determine the nominal growth figure, and it is better to set modest targets and outperform them.
'The government lights lamps for nurses but when we demand what's due for us, they don't listen at all.'
'We have already sanctioned loans worth over Rs 3,000 crore to around 120,000 customers.'
AAP has promised lower electricity bills, free basic water supply.
Markets have gone into a tailspin, the Modi govt must revive investment sentiment.
Corporate leaders said a stable government at the Centre will help boost infrastructure spend, address agricultural distress, and encouraging employment.
Most insurers aren't comfortable with subscribing to the National Pension System as they see it as competition.
Today, Vachani's public-listed company, Dixon Technologies, has gone beyond manufacturing just television sets. Armed with private equity funding from Motilal Oswal eight years ago, it has transformed itself into a Rs 4,400 crore electronic manufacturing services major, which now straddles lighting products, home appliances, feature phones, LED bulbs, amongst others. A two-part series looks at how two home-grown manufacturers are leveraging the govt's production-linked incentive scheme.
'The Modi government is about privatising profits and nationalising losses.'
The Department of Disinvestment, which is looking at mopping up Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion) from the sale of shares in public sector units this fiscal, has raised about Rs 1,325 crore (Rs 13.25 billion) so far.
'Rolling out the vaccine is not a major challenge in India.'
Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws.
The failure to reform has meant that there is no buzz about job opportunities, or about urban opportunities enticing young people off the farms. And it is this failure that has contributed to the widespread disappointment that threatens to make the next general elections closer than expected, says Mihir S Sharma.
The oil crisis could not have come at a worse time for the Modi government as its tax collection has fallen short of its 2020-2021 target by Rs 5.2 lakh crore.
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles.
'This pandemic has given him a new platform to perform,' says a member of the government. 'He should feel lucky that he has got an opportunity now to demonstrate to the world his original talent.' 'He needs a visionary script to perform.' Sheela Bhatt reports on the politics of the pandemic.
In less than two months since the announcement in March, the state has mobilised an armada of small and medium enterprises keen on making components for large equipment manufacturers.
Stay orders keep law out of citizen access even years after CIC rulings on opening market institutions to scrutiny
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
The Planning Commission has not been central to the policy making process since the mid-1960s, says Nitin Desai.
RRVL will make an open offer to acquire up to an additional 2.17 crore equity shares of Just Dial, representing 26 per cent stake, in accordance with Sebi Takeover Regulations, a regulatory filing said.
Even as government projects aren't lucrative from a revenue perspective, companies fight with each other to bag the contracts
Experts say while the increasing demand for a ban on Chinese goods might make for good optics, the reality is that India is still heavily dependent on that country in a wide range of industries like electronics, mobile devices, auto, pharma, telecom equipment, and fertilisers.
Home and kitchen appliances, electronic products, apparel and B-segment cars stand to gain.
Much of the tardy reaction to competition is the result of LIC's legacy.
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