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New Delhi(PTI): India’s growth in the current fiscal will exceed 7.5% as there are “silver linings” in the global financial turmoil, with government committed to ensuring that the country remains a “bright spot” in the world economy, Finance Ministry said on Monday. “This year we are targeting about 7.5% to …

New Delhi: Days after Union culture Minister Mahesh Sharma spoke about cleansing India of western influences, he has once again courted controversy. In an interview to India Today TV, Sharma spoke about multiple issues and gave his candid views on them. About the ongoing raging controversy regarding meat ban in …

New Delhi(PTI): Promising the fairest tax regime and a stable policy environment, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday invited US businesses to take advantage of the huge investment opportunity in the infrastructure sector and raise bilateral trade to $500 billion. The minister said global financial turmoil was not a problem …

New Delhi: In an interview given to an English news channel, Mahesh Sharma had said that Quran and Bible are not central to the soul of India. He added that Hindu epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata and Gita should be made compulsory in schools. Sharma also said that although he respects …

New Delhi(PTI): While the government tries to boost the economy and kickstart employment generation, it must focus on reviving demand, especially in rural markets, by “focussing on low-hanging fruits”, L&T Finance Holdings chairman and managing director Y M Deosthalee has said. “The biggest problem facing the economy is lack of …

New Delhi,Nikhil M Ghanekar(dna): Even as a Parliamentary panel recommended in July that the TSR Subramanian report on revising and amending environment laws be scrapped, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) is pushing ahead with creation of a framework on the report’s recommendations. Documents accessed by dna …

New Delhi(PTI): Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asked Congress to rethink on its strategy and requested the party to support the government in passage of goods and services tax (GST) bill, as it will help in accelerating economic growth by about 1.5 to 2%. “They (Congress) should know …

New Delhi(PTI): In a strong warning to those disrupting border peace, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the country will not hesitate in retaliating if someone fires first and asserted the government is ready to talk to Pakistan over PoK and not Kashmir. “India always wants good friendly relations with …

New Delhi: The government is expected to extend the interest subsidy scheme for exporters for three years to help boost overseas shipments that have been in the negative zone since last December. The ministries of commerce and finance are discussing the issue, and their decision is likely to be sent …

New Delhi is India’s most expensive city for expatriates but was ranked in the 174th place in the global list, according to findings of the latest ‘Cost of Living’ survey by ECA International. Despite prices rising at a much slower pace than a year ago, Indian locations have climbed up …