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Govt plans stake sale in NHPC, Tehri Hydro

Friday 17 May '13

The government is finalising plans to sell stake in at least two power sector PSUs, including NHPC Ltd and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd in this fiscal.

Defence Secy Shashi Kant Sharma set to be new CAG

Thursday 16 May '13

Shashi Kant Sharma is likely to be appointed as next Comptroller and Auditor General.

NPS trumps EPF in returns game

Thursday 16 May '13

The National Pension System has given returns ranging between 8 and 14 per cent in 2012-13.

DIPP flags may hold up FDI in pharma

Wednesday 15 May '13

FIPB to take up proposals after sorting concerns.

Govt working on Rs 1,000-a-month employee pension

Monday 13 May '13

Over 6 crore formal sector workers could be in for a pre-election bonus from the government, which is ironing out inter-ministerial differences

IOC, CIL issues among first lot of stake sale proposals

Friday 10 May '13

Both big-ticket issues to hit market in first half of the fiscal.

Inflation-linked bonds to debut soon

Thursday 9 May '13

* Finance ministry, RBI working on structure and tax treatment to attract retail investors

Women's Bank to begin operations in November

Wednesday 8 May '13

Blueprint of country's first Women''s Bank is ready and venture is likely to start off with 6 branches.

Finance ministry to meet bank EDs on May 8

Tuesday 7 May '13

The finance ministry has called a meeting with officials of public sector banks later this week, following the RBI''s annual monetary policy.

'The markets could be volatile as we move into the election season'

Monday 6 May '13

As the election season approaches, markets are seeing greater volatility. The markets are keenly watching pro-reform measures

FinMin to set up standing council for financial sector laws

Tuesday 30 April '13

Financial sector legislative reforms are back in focus following the multi-crore chit fund scam by the Saradha Group in West Bengal.

Safe options for small investors in bear market

Monday 22 April '13

Go for small savings schemes that give decent returns and provide tax benefits.

Sahara India under EPFO scanner for payment defaults

Monday 22 April '13

Already being probed by Sebi, Sahara has now come under scanner of the provident fund dept.

Safe options for small investors in bear market

Monday 22 April '13

Go for small savings schemes that give decent returns and provide tax benefits

EPFO to stop premature drawals for LIC payments

Wednesday 17 April '13

* Frequent withdrawals distort the structure of the scheme: FinMin

Many slots empty, PSU banks told to ease promotions

Friday 12 April '13

Move hopes to offset large number of retirements amid banking expansion

LPG subsidy: Beneficiaries to approach banks for seeding Aadhaar number

Friday 12 April '13

The government has changed its tack for identifying beneficiaries as it prepares to introduce cash subsidies for cooking gas from next months

Indian economy at inflection point

Wednesday 10 April '13

The BSE Sensex has fallen 2.3 per cent since April 1 to a seven month low of 18,226 but surprisingly the other indicators are showing some contra numbers

'When we started bullet trains our per capita income was lower than India''s current level''

Tuesday 9 April '13

Japan has been one of the largest lenders to India for development works

Set up infra for direct cash transfer: FinMin to banks

Tuesday 9 April '13

* Asks banks to set up ATMs, issue debit cards in 78 districts

Govt keen on hiking FDI limit in permitted sectors

Monday 8 April '13

Sectors such as FM radio and defence could see a further liberalisation of norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) as part of the government''s review of foreign investment regime

CCEA likely to take up IKEA FDI proposal by end of April

Thursday 4 April '13

Swedish furniture retailer IKEA''s foray into the Indian markets may have to wait a bit longer as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is expected to take up the proposal towards the end of this ...