- India, poor for sure
Why a census to count India's poorest makes for good economics.
23 May, 2011, 07.26 AM IST
Unrealistic poverty estimates prompted govt to set up expert panel: TendulkarThe former chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council explained why his numbers are more credible in an interview with ET.
25 May, 2010, 02.47 AM IST
- BPL headcount expected in a month: Pawar
Debate on headcount of India's families living below poverty line is expected to be settled once the Planning Commission gives its report i...
07 May, 2010, 04.18 PM IST
- BJP slogan to be ‘Save India’ this time
The BJP, which continues to emphasise that it alone has political will and determination to go after ‘jihadi terrorism,’ has decided to mak...
22 Sep, 2008, 03.11 AM IST
- Banks get credit for shrinking loans to farmers
In the season of jumbo loan waivers for the farm sector, this is the dog-eared story of how the buck, literally, hardly got to the small ma...
15 Mar, 2008, 01.59 AM IST
- Blue-chip PSUs to be unshackled
The DPE has said the listed PSUs need to reconstitute their boards to give account to independent directors.
26 Jun, 2007, 12.37 AM IST
- PSUs must take govt nod for arms
Autonomy may not come that easily for public sector companies. Profit-making PSUs may not be allowed to set up subsidiaries and joint ventu...
18 Jan, 2007, 02.42 AM IST
- Sops for small savings likely to be phased out
Pension reforms for the unorganised sector could be one of the key announcements in Budget 2007.
08 Dec, 2006, 02.27 AM IST
- BYNL may face closure, awaits cabinet approval
State-owned Bharat Yantra Nigam Limited (BYNL) is likely to be wound up.
18 Aug, 2006, 03.10 AM IST
- BYNL recommended for closure
State owned Bharat Yantra Nigam Limited (BYNL) has been recommended for closure by the Board for Reconstruction of Public Enterprises (BRPS...
16 Aug, 2006, 07.30 PM IST
- PSUs to lose M&A freedom
Public sector M&As just got tougher. PSU companies are soon set to lose their autonomy over mergers and acquisitions (M&As), with the gover...
08 Aug, 2006, 02.10 AM IST
- FM bats for forward contracts bill
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has urged all political parties to support the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Bill 2006 in the cur...
27 Jul, 2006, 12.24 AM IST
- GoM to review PSU autonomy plan
The long wait of PSUs to get functional autonomy has been prolonged some more.
23 Jun, 2006, 02.30 AM IST
- PSUs can take a call on JVs, fresh floats
State-run public companies, which have often been treated as the fiefdoms of their parent ministry, may finally attain freedom.
22 Jun, 2006, 01.58 AM IST
- TUs raise doubts on Workers’ Bill
The new draft of the Unorganised Sector Workers’ Bill prepared by the Arjun Sengupta Commission has timing on its side, coming as it does s...
22 May, 2006, 02.49 AM IST
- Parliament nod must for PSU stake sale, divestment panel tells Centre
The UPA government has got the go-ahead to disinvest its controlling stake in public sector biggies from its own panel.
16 May, 2005, 12.07 AM IST
- Meet on PSU autonomy next week
The first meeting of the high-powered committee to review Navratna and Miniratna scheme for public sector companies will be held next week.
02 Dec, 2004, 05.48 PM IST