President Droupadi Murmu addressed the nation on the eve of Independence Day, praising the response to terrorism, highlighting achievements in defense self-reliance, and emphasizing unity and progress.
Expectations of better performance, coupled with deadlines and competition, is taking a toll on employees in sectors like construction, banking, media, shipping and small scale industries, says a survey.
Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to go global with opportunities flowing in from all corners. After SMEs from Germany and the UK, the US has expressed willingness to invest and explore possibilities of technology transfer to Indian SMEs.
'The only solution is for the government to allow us to charge a low controlled MDR of 25 bps on UPI P2M transactions only for merchants with more than a Rs 40 lakh turnover.'
Citing evolving needs and aspirations of the citizens, he said that the civil service must adapt to contemporary challenges to remain relevant.
India on Monday imposed a 12 per cent provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five steel product categories, including hot rolled coils, sheets and plates, to protect domestic players from surge in imports. The decision follows a recommendation for the same by the Commerce Ministry's investigation arm DGTR. Last month, the DGTR suggested to impose the duty.
The United States would focus on tier II and III cities in India for increasing trade as they offer huge business potential, US Commercial Consul for South India Aileen Nandi has said.
A Parliamentary committee has asked the Ministry of Small Scale Industries to work closely with Uttar Pradesh Finance Corporation for reviving mini cement plants in the state.
Non Resident Indians have invested Rs 9,650.64 crore (Rs 96.50 billion) from August 1991 to December 2005, constituting 6.30 per cent of the total Foreign Direct Investment inflow, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Minister for Small Scale Industries Roshan Baig has resigned.
The retirement age for public sector bank employees is 60 years. The PFRDA chairman can serve till the age of 65. Sources said the proposal was being sent to the appointments committee of cabinet.
Amazon will invest more than Rs 2,000 crore (about $233 million) in India in 2025 as it strengthens its logistics and safety standards, said the ecommerce company on Thursday.
Many small scale industries are planning to adopt computing technology boosting the demand manifold.
'There are a lot of companies that have been struggling really hard expecting to do better year after year.' 'All these people will think now, "Let me not fight any more. Let me end this".'
'Now we have one of the best asset qualities in the industry.'
There is no guarantee that if we speak in only Indian languages, all our faults will be washed away and India will shine. Why then do they bully and belittle the English-speaking? asks Shyam G Menon.
The Enhanced Pinaka has demonstrated a range of 75 km and an ability to strike within 10 metres of where it is aimed. This allows a Pinaka battery to destroy a terrorist camp, or an enemy post, logistics dump or headquarters, without sending soldiers across the border.
Carrier is the number one or two in most markets in the world. So I don't see why India should remain an exception.
President Droupadi Murmu's address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day.
SBI cuts priority sector lending rates by 50bps
Information-technology (IT) services major Cognizant has kept its full-year guidance on revenue growth unchanged at 3.5-6 per cent in constant currency even as the industry is becoming cautious about macro conditions because of tariff wars.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda on Monday said his government has a long-term plan to make the state the country's 'auto component hub.'
The by-election was necessitated due to death of sitting CPI(M) member Bikash Chowdhury.
While the economy has been averaging an annual growth rate of around 8.7 per cent for the last five years, the unorganised manufacturing sector is slowing down.
India made it clear on Thursday that it will insist on a sizeable negative list of items in the Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN and there will be no compromise on the number of agricultural and textile items in which duty free imports will be banned.
'Where will industry have funds when they open up?'
Canara Bank has offered to help China recover its huge non-performing assets in the banking sector.\n
'I am not an aspiration-oriented politician.' 'This is the time to redefine politics.' 'Politics of power is not real politics.'
'Some people tell me you're playing hard to get. But I'm not. It's the other way around.'
