India poised for 6.5% growth: Jaitley
The economy is set to clock a 6.5 per cent growth next year and then take off to reach 8-9 per cent in the years to come on the back of huge public support for reforms initiated by the government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday. “There is a huge amount of popular support,... read more »
Oil prices rise after Saudi King’s death
Oil prices rose on the news of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Thursday, but the king’s death is not expected to change the course of oil prices over the next several months. The price of U.S. crude was up 88 cents, or 1.9 percent, to $47.19 a barrel in after-hours trading. Brent... read more »
Sensex, Nifty extend record-breaking spree on global cues
Extending gain for the seventh straight session, the BSE Sensex scaled another peak of 29,389.18 and the NSE Nifty breached the 8,800-mark for the first time in opening trade, driven by positive global cues triggered by European Central Bank’s stimulus measures. The benchmark BSE Sensex climbed... read more »
Ordinance route no concern for investors: Jaitley
Terming the political opposition to ordinance route for reforms as ‘obstructionism’, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the foreign investors have no problems with these decisions and they were rather happy that the government has brought in legislations. “I don’t think that ordinance route... read more »
Sebi seeks fresh clarification on Videocon d2h’s Rs 700-cr IPO
Market regulator Sebi has sought fresh clarifications from the merchant banker of Videocon d2h Ltd, the satellite television arm of Videocon Group, regarding its proposed Rs 700-crore... read more »
Zomato in talks to raise $100 million after acquiring US-based Urbanspoon
Zomato, India’s restaurant search services provider, is in talks to raise about $100 million in fresh funding after it acquired US-based rival Urbanspoon for about $50 million in one... read more »
Arvind Panagariya takes charge as NITI Aayog vice chairman
Eminent economist Arvind Panagariya Tuesday took charge as the first vice chairman of NITI Aayog, an official statement said here. The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI)... read more »
Are the key players battle-ready for Feb 7 Delhi polls? Find out here
The national capital will go to the polls on February 7 with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hoping to beat its stunning debut performance a year ago, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces... read more »
Raj Thackeray meets Maharashtra CM to stop MNS leaders from joini...
In a hush-hush meeting, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray early Tuesday morning. Sources said top MNS leaders will be joining the... read more »
