Government policies
Logistics sector gets infrastructure status
20 Nov 2017
Defence ministry to clear projects worth Rs1,30,000-cr by year-end: report
03 Nov 2017
These futuristic projects, to be offered under the government’s ‘Make in India’ programme, have been stuck on the mode of selection of contractors, which have bee under discussions for almost a decade
Arun Jaitley heads panel to oversee PSU bank mergers
31 Oct 2017
PSU bank mergers are seen as an alternative mechanism, along with proposed infusion of Rs2,11,000 crore capital, to clear loss-making banks of the huge pile of non-performing loans
Ministerial panel proposes lower GST rates for small businesses
30 Oct 2017
The ministerial panel at its meeting on Sunday recommended 1 per cent GST impost on traders, manufacturers and restaurants against the existing rates of 1 per cent, 2 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively
Mamata vows to keep her phone off Aadhaar at any cost
26 Oct 2017
While Aadhaar database is being leaked all around, a man in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district even got an Aadhaar card for his dog in 2015
Goyal announces major revamp of Railway Board
26 Oct 2017
Nearly 125 of the 500-odd railway ministry officials, including some heads of departments (HoDs), will be shifted out of Rail Bhavan to different zones and divisions for field duties