Centre notifies liberalised norms for FDI in space sector

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday notified changes to the foreign direct investment regulations in the space sector, aiming to attract international investors into satellite manufacturing and satellite launch vehicle sectors.

Govt open to divesting stake in SBI, ONGC: Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday stated that the government is open to the concept of disinvesting equity stakes in prominent Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), including the likes of State Bank of India (SBI) and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC).

'India's future vehicles will run on hydrogen and green fuels': Nitin Gadkari

Mumbai/IBNS: Hydrogen is our future fuel and India’s future vehicles will run on hydrogen and green fuels, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.

PM lays foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ and other projects in poll bound Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday laid the foundation stone of ‘Banas Dairy Sankul’ at the UP State Industrial Development Authority Food Park, Karkhiyaon, Varanasi.

7 BJP-ruled states announce additional petrol, diesel price cuts

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the Centre announced a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively, seven BJP-ruled states - Assam, Tripura, Manipur Karnataka, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand - have announced additional cuts in prices on Wednesday.

Arvind Kejriwal makes seven new promises to Goa people as AAP counters BJP

Panaji/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo, Arvind Kejriwal, has made seven new promises to the people of Goa, where the party is taking on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), months ahead of the next assembly elections.

Bengal: TMC leader Firhad Hakim caught abusing BJP, CISF in viral video

Kolkata/IBNS: In another new low in the West Bengal politics, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Kolkata Port, Firhad Hakim, was heard abusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in a video, which went viral on social media.

Government increases fuel excise duty by Rs. 3 per litre

New Delhi/IBNS: Making the steepest hike in eight years, the Centre on Friday increased fuel excise duty by Rs. 3 per litre, media reports said.

Sensex jumps over 1400 points amid exit poll predictions that NDA will form the government again

Mumbai, May 20 (IBNS): A day after major exit polls predicted that Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party are going to return at the Centre to form the government for a second straight term, the Indian market responded positively with the Sensex even gaining more than 1,400 points.

Traders to support Narendra Modi's BJP in Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), the apex body of business community has declared to support and vote Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP in Lok Sabha Polls.

In Cong-JD-S ruled Karnataka, 25 farmers committed suicide every month, says report

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IBNS): The populist measure like farm loan waivers to address the agrarian crisis has been adopted by the political parties to win big in the elections, but farmers continue to commit suicide in Indian states like Karnataka which is ruled by a combination of the Janata Dal-Secular and Congress.

Fuel prices rise for 15 days in a row

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): The petrol and diesel prices continued to rise for the 15th consecutive day, creating problems for people in major cities of the country.

Indian market rallies on BJP win, NSE closes above 9000 first time ever

Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): The market reacted positively to the Bharatiya Janata Party's overall success in the recently concluded state Assembly elections, especially the significant win in Uttar Pradesh, and rallied to a record high on Tuesday.

Demonetisation: It seems our team did not do its homework properly, says Shatrughan Sinha

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IBNS): Expressing concern over the present economic scenario in the wake of notes ban, senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has said that his 'team' has not done its homework properly.