Can welfare schemes truly transform from being flagship to flag-bearers for a government that is looking to get a second term in 2019?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday quoted as saying that Tuesday's expansion of his ministry will reflect "budget focus and priorities".
'The government and the RBI have been playing a very good part in terms of inflation management.'
It is likely he will rope in an international ATM manufacturer as a strategic partner with equity stake.
High interest rate, policy uncertainty in the year of elections, along with risk aversion led to slow takeoff in credit demand on the corporate front.
Opposition leaders plan to go to the people to create awareness, as well as protest the "erosion of RBI's credibility" in Parliament, in the coming days and weeks to build public opinion against the Modi government's move to take away the RBI reserves, reports Archis Mohan.
Cinematographer N K Ekambaram on shooting the most awaited Tamil film Kandasamy.
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The bench also said that a seven-judge bench needed to be constituted for authoritatively deciding a batch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar scheme on grounds including that it infringes on the Right to Privacy of citizens.
Sonam is expected to be out of hospital by the end of this week.
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The meeting with Xi is being held amid the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.
'Right now, politics is operating in a state of suspended animation. That works to Modi's advantage.'
The Centre's programmes of maternity benefit and Child Protection Services also got a major boost in the Budget.
We haven't seen them on the big screen yet, but these stars are working *very* hard!
If re-elected, his government will set up a National Traders' Welfare Board, bring trader credit cards and a pension scheme for small shopkeepers besides making a provision to provide loans of up to Rs 50 lakh without collateral.
More than 127 million new bank accounts have been opened.
The prime minister lamented on the lack of unanimity amongst the member states on the issue of terrorism, saying it dents those very principles, that are the basis for the creation of the United Nations.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Salman embarks on a double role spree after his 1997 comedy Judwaa.
Modi said that in the last four years the government has worked for creating a New India by 2022.
'No matter how many government schemes there are for the poor, the system works more for the privileged, less for the little guy,' notes T N Ninan.
Tax deduction limit up Rs 50K for investment in pension fund.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre is firmly committed to ensure security all Northeast states said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a large gathering of BJP workers at the Sarusajai National Games stadium in Guwahati.
'Public sector banks are like an extended arm of the government.' 'They rush to rescue certain sectors or they rush to invest in certain sectors to prop up the economy which the private banks don't.'
Lens on rural transactions. Only 38% of branches of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) are in rural areas
With this, the Congress has lost its last foothold in the north-east.
'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.'
A minimum of 50 per cent tax may be levied on unexplained bank deposits made using the banned currency notes up to December 30 along with a 4-year lock in period for half of the remaining amount under the amendments to tax law the government plans to bring in Parliament shortly.
There's unintended hilarity and very little combat to justify the existence of a sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Tamil film industry.
Now, 83 per cent males and 77 per cent females have formal bank accounts but they are hardly using them
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We look at her recent outings at the various PRDP events.
Salman KhanThe actors along with a bunch of designers promoted Indian handicrafts in Ahmedabad.
Of the people whose data the income tax department now has, email and SMS queries have been sent to 13 lakh people.
Agriculture, social services, education, defence and so on will be brought into the digital fold and every gram panchayat will be connected to the internet.
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