Prime Minister

TMT

16 November, 2022

Tech a weapon against poverty: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is using technology as a weapon against poverty, as he virtually inaugurated the 25th ......

People

05 May, 2022

Google hires former Modi think-tank official as new public policy head

Alphabet Inc's Google has hired a new public policy head in India, Archana Gulati, who previously worked at Prime Minister ......

Finance

10 January, 2022

Indian startup ecosystem should eye adding 75 unicorns in 2022: Piyush Goyal

As fund flow to Indian startups continues at a rapid pace, with an increasing number of new-age businesses touching, or ......

Economy

19 September, 2019

PM Modi to meet BP, Exxon execs to discuss investment opportunities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States ......

Economy

18 September, 2019

Govt scraps import tax on open cell TV panels to boost manufacturing

India has scrapped a tax on imports of open cell TV panels, used to make television displays, in a move ......

Consumer

18 September, 2019

Spooked by Modi's plastics ban, India Inc seeks clarity, exemptions

Companies in India will seek exemptions from the government’s planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will disrupt ......

Economy

16 August, 2019

India govt unlikely to unveil economic stimulus before Monday

The government is unlikely to announce any economic stimulus before Monday as more meetings are being planned to discuss a ......

Markets

05 August, 2019

Sensex, Nifty drop to five-month lows on global cues, govt's Kashmir move

Indian shares on Monday ended at a fresh five-month low, amid a global sell-off after US President Donald Trump’s decision ......

Infrastructure

29 February, 2016

Jaitley walks a tightrope to fund infrastructure

Finance minister Arun Jaitley’s third Union budget had a theme—Transform India. And while reading out the budget speech, Jaitley termed ......

Infrastructure

25 February, 2016

Railways to plough energy savings towards capital expenditure

Indian Railways, the country’s largest consumer of electricity, plans to deploy the savings from its electrification drive to contribute towards ......