The government has fixed a target of 1 lakh (100,000) subscribers under the pension scheme for senior citizens through the Life Insurance Corporation, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.\n\n
Spinner Moeen Ali completed a hat-trick to seal England's 239-run victory over South Africa in the third Test at The Oval on Monday.
Railways is expecting investment through various partnerships.
"The people of Karnataka have made up their minds to throw out the Siddaramaiah government. They are disappointed with it on many fronts, with corruption being the main issue. The relationship between corruption and Congress party is akin to water and fish," Shah said.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has directed Income-Tax officials to monitor advance tax mop-up, tax deducted at source, and hasten the recovery of tax arrears to attain direct tax target of Rs 1,39,510 crore (Rs 1395.1 billion) in 2004-05.
ING Vysya Mutual Fund on Tuesday said it has plans to acquire other funds as part of efforts to take its assets to Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion) this year, six times higher than that in the previous fiscal.
'We have to be confident, we have to continue what we're doing, doing the basics really well, getting big first innings runs is crucial as we've seen, and just backing up day in and day out.'
His deft touches, apparently lazy style and eccentric hair-do turned him into a icon in Colombia.
Root's innings was always going to be crucial to his team's chances of chasing down a record 354 at Adelaide Oval and although the innings limped on into a second hour, the hope raised among the English on Tuesday was gone.
England, who hold the urn, were dismissed for 233 in their second innings in the opening session of the fifth and final day of the maiden pink ball Ashes Test.
While RBI's foreign exchange reserves have swelled to over $400 billion, it has a 'sell' position of $981 billion.
Airline mum on offer plans, sources say it will be looking to raise around Rs 1,000-1,200 crore
The solar rooftop system will generate 7,200 kilowatts per system per year, and it will be used for powering internal lights, fans, and other electrical systems of the coach.
Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.
The finance ministry may succeed in collecting over Rs 2,52,900 crore (Rs 2,529 billion) in taxes to meet the revised estimate for 2003-04 despite hefty refunds.
A pulsating Ashes opener that had promised a grandstand finish will more than likely end early with a handsome win to Australia after Steve Smith's side pushed within 56 runs of victory at the close of day four on Sunday.
Australia beat New Zealand by nine wickets to win the third and final Test with a day to spare.
Jaitley does not believe in living on borrowed money.
The government on Monday announced a selling price of Rs 750 per share for the public offer of 14.26 crore shares in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
The Centre will contain its fiscal deficit to 4.8 per cent of GDP as it expects to mop up Rs 13,500 crore (Rs 135 billion) from the ongoing public offering of government equity in six companies, a senior finance ministry official said on Monday.
The price for a share of Emami was fixed at Rs 70 on Saturday. The public issue of the company had been oversubscribed by 35 times.
Buoyed by an overwhelming 11.3 times over-subscription for the public offer to sell its 39.7 lakh (3.97 million) shares in CMC, the government on Monday fixed a selling price of Rs 485 per share to mop up Rs 190 crore.
Power Trading Corporation's initial public offering of 5.85 crore (58.5 million) shares was oversubscribed by about two times on day one, sources associated with the process said in New Delhi.
The government is simplifying the procedure for filing tax deducted at source returns to assist taxpayers and mop up higher revenues.\n\n\n\n
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