'Economy is leading the way as far as the relationship between the two countries is concerned'.
'Obviously, MSP hike raises chances of a reduction in exports. Even without an MSP hike, India's exports of a number of agri-commodities, like sugar, were unviable in the overseas markets.'
Crypto-assets are essential to blockchain technology, which has the potential to be one of the next major growth drivers for the software ecosystem in India. A prohibition would nip this opportunity in the bud, say Vaibhav Parikh and Jaideep Reddy.
The government on Friday gave its nod to ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp, to acquire Royal Dutch/Shell's 33 per cent stake in a deepsea gas field off Egypt.
The country's security agency, BVD, had also asked the ministry of economic affairs in 1975, then headed by him, not to act against Khan.
India-born billionaire Lakshmi N Mittal's proposed Rs 3,365 crore investment in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's Bhatinda refinery in Punjab will have to wait for government approval as the Cabinet did not take up the issue on May 24.
The government has approved livestock insurance scheme for implementation in 100 districts on pilot basis during 2005-06 and 2006-07 while its extension in eleventh five-year plan depends on the performance in the two years.
Central government's plan to import pulses to rein in inflation is continuing with renewed vigour as state-run agencies have contracted imports of 437,000 tonnes of pulses till this week.
In early trade on Monday, the rupee fell to 63.33 to a dollar, its weakest since September 18.
The government on Thursday said decision with regard to divestment in some of the public sector companies has been taken and would be announced at an appropriate time.
A total of 16 secretaries have been appointed to various central government departments.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday referred the issue of selling the government's residual 30 per cent stake in Hindustan Zinc Ltd to a Group of Ministers for a final decision.
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation may face delisting from stock exchanges as a petroleum ministry directive appointing additional government directors on company board has violated its listing agreement.
Relations between the Mint Road and North Block have often been frosty, with the former's calls for lowering rates being the biggest point of difference
Housing finance leader HDFC's bid to cash in on India's booming real estate got a boost with the government on Thursday allowing a global realty fund sponsored by it to invest up to $720 million (Rs 3,240 crore) in the country.
Probe reveals "first and second" level of decision making in ministries of finance and commerce was "compromised".
Govt to chalk out entry of sovereign funds from Abu Dhabi, Qatar into such projects.
Juster, 62, is an old India hand who played a key role in the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
The much-awaited special purpose vehicle for funding infrastructure projects is all set to take off by next month with the Prime Minister's Committee on Infrastructure giving it a green signal.
The positive effects of demonetisation will be visible from April and the completion of remonetisation process will drive consumption going forward, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.
The government on Thursday night decided to set up six AIIMS-like institutions in 'under-served' states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttaranchal at a total capital cost of Rs 1,992 crore.
Chidambaram said NSEL was not a registered or recognised association under the FMC but got exemption even before it started its business.
Chidambaram has not been named as an accused in the FIR and the CBI is yet to file a chargesheet in the matter.
The PIL filed by Delhi-based lawyer Vivek Narayan Sharma has termed the notification of DEA as "dictatorial" claiming it did not grant reasonable time to citizens for exchanging the specified bank notes
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Financial Technologies India Limited founder Jignesh Shah in connection with its probe into the Rs 5,600-crore National Spot Exchange Limited money laundering scam.
Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairman of country's largest lender State Bank of India said demonetisation of high value notes won't be a problem as the bank has done it before.
Panagariya, who heads the government's main economic advisory body NITI Aayog, is also India's Group of 20 summit negotiator
The Cabinet has already cleared two proposals that will receive support from the fund.
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