Govt approves one-year extension to RBI Deputy Governor Rabi SankarThe Indian government has extended the term of RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar by one year. Appointed in May 2021 for a three-year term, ...
22 Apr, 2025, 11.58 AM IST
India signs BIT with UAE to further promote investmentsIndia and the UAE signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed ...
13 Feb, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Cabinet approves signing of India-UAE Bilateral Investment TreatyGovernment approved the signing and ratification of a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). T...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Cabinet clears Ordinance to allow hike in GST cess on carsThe Cabinet today gave its nod for hike in cess on mid-size, large cars and SUVs to 25 per cent from 15 per cent under the new GST regime.
30 Aug, 2017, 11.46 PM IST
DoT plans viability gap funding for BharatNet to speed up projectCost has also swelled by almost 70 per cent from the initial approved Rs 20,100 crore, with a panel recommending Rs 72,000 crore overall sp...
13 Jul, 2017, 01.38 AM IST
Sensex, Nifty start on a cautious note; Idea rallies 11% on merger newsFour supporting legislations including the Compensation Law, the Central-GST, Integrated-GST and UT-GST -- are likely to together go to the...
20 Mar, 2017, 09.26 AM IST
Government approves signing of India-Cambodia investment treatyIt said that the treaty encourages each country to create favourable conditions for investors of the other country and to admit investments...
27 Jul, 2016, 11.13 PM IST
Government's taxation move can't be contested under BIT: Finance ministryThe BIT, which replaces the earlier model agreement of 1993, explicitly stipulates that the treaty will not apply to government procurement...
15 Jan, 2016, 04.38 PM IST
India shares bilateral investment treaty draft copy with US; to quicken negotiationsCommerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told US officials that India would be in a better position to hold talks on it once it is cleared by t...
30 Oct, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Signed pact with CPWD to develop their 240-acre land: Anoop Kumar Mittal, NBCC"We have signed a pact with CPWD about 6 months back to develop their 240-acre land in Ghitorni, where 10,000 houses will be constructed by...
28 Apr, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
GoM tried to do an honest job on Telangana: Jairam RameshUnion minister Jairam Ramesh said the Group of Ministers (GoM) tried to do an "honest job" and its report should be seen in its totality.
05 Dec, 2013, 10.34 PM IST
India puts conditions for bilateral investment treaty with USIndia has put forth 2 conditions for investment treaty with US, give judiciary the last word and that sovereign guarantees are not invoked.
23 Jul, 2013, 04.01 AM IST
- Pooling coal prices may lead to power tariff revision: Montek
Coal pool pricing is likely to lead to revision in power tariff but it shouldn't be a big problem, Montek Singh Ahluwalia said today.
19 Apr, 2013, 09.29 PM IST
- Government sexes up committee’s name to lure investors
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, going by the government’s reasons for the much-anticipated National Investment Board, intended to cut red ta...
08 Dec, 2012, 05.11 AM IST
ET Awards 2012: Govt likely to clear proposal to set up NIB in three weeksThe govt is likely to approve in the next two-three weeks, the proposal to set up National Investment Board for fast-tracking clearance to ...
10 Nov, 2012, 07.22 PM IST
- PowerGrid awaiting Cabinet nod for two projects in Afghanistan
Once the green signal is received, these projects -- at Doshi and Charikar -- are expected to be complete in about two-and-a-half-years.
05 Jun, 2011, 11.00 AM IST
- PowerMin submits draft hydro policy to Cabinet
The power ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note on hydroelectric power policy, which aims at attracting greater private investment i...
10 Aug, 2007, 08.40 PM IST