Chidambaram promises more steps to boost investor sentiment
The government will take more steps to push reforms, boost investor sentiment and provide stable tax laws, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Saturday, while expressing satisfaction over the p
Trinamool deadline ends, Sonia holds talks with Congress leaders
Congress president Sonia Gandhi held consultations with party leaders as the 72-hour deadline set by Trinamool Congress for rollback of diesel price hike, LPG subsidy cap and FDI in retail ended on
PMO highlights benefits due to reforms in last decade
With the government facing attack over pushing FDI in multi-brand retail, the Prime Minister's Office on Sunday highlighted the benefits accrued to people because of reforms over last ten years in var
PM justifies diesel price hike, reform measures
Under fire from UPA allies and opposition parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday justified hike in diesel price and ushering in new wave of economic reforms.
SP not to allow implementation of FDI in retail in UP
Maintaining opposition to FDI in retail sector, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said his government will not allow its implementation in the state.
HSBC cuts India GDP forecast on lack of reforms
HSBC cut its economic growth forecasts for fiscal 2013 and 2014 for India citing 'the lack of reform traction', a more 'challenging' global economic backdrop and expectations the Reserve Bank of India
Baby steps to bank reforms unlikely to bring cheer
India's plan to increase voting rights for shareholders in banks would improve management and corporate governance and draw more investment, but it falls short of lifting ownership restrictions or rel
Banks call 2-day strike; trading volumes may be hit
Unions at Indian banks representing about one million employees have called for a nationwide two-day strike beginning on Wednesday to protest against reform proposals that would ease mergers and allow
Sebi to take up further market reforms in Sept: Chidambaram
Finance minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said regulator Sebi is expected to announce fresh market reform measures in September, even as he favoured encouraging more people to invest in financial instruments rather than in gold.
Stagnancy in reforms, high interest rate major concerns: Survey
The CII Business Confidence Index (CII-BCI) for July-September 2012 fell by 3.7 points to 51.3, after rising to 55.0 in April-June 2012 from 52.9 in the previous quarter.
"The falling index val