India

These are the nine new faces in Modi Cabinet

This was the third Cabinet reshuffle of the union ministry after Prime Minister Modi assumed office in May 2014.

Sep 3, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi elevated in Cabinet reshuffle

Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi along with Piyush Goyal have been elevated to the post of Cabinet Ministers. Read on to know more.

Sep 3, 2017

North Korea nuclear test, Cabinet reshuffle to impact market next week

Between August 24 and September 1, the Sensex gained 0.9 per cent while the broader Nifty added 1.19 percent.

Sep 3, 2017

Piyush Goyal replaces Suresh Prabhu as Railways minister

Power minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the new Railways minister in union cabinet reshuffle

Sep 3, 2017

Sikkim CM protecting GJM's Gurung: Bengal minister

The minister's comments come a day after West Bengal Police arrested at least nine GJM leaders from south Sikkim's Namchi on Friday.

Sep 3, 2017

Never favoured demonetisation, suggested alternatives: Raghuram Rajan

"At no point during my term was the RBI asked to make a decision on demonetisation.": Raghuram Rajan

Sep 3, 2017

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to work as gardener in jail

Two days into his jail term, and Ram Rahim started complaining about the food quality. Currently, he is being fed jail food along with fruits.

Sep 3, 2017

BRICS development banks agree on local currency lending

The use of local currencies will help promote mutually beneficial economic cooperation, mitigate currency risks, increase trade, and facilitate companies in accessing the BRICS markets, said Russian development bank Vnesheconombank.

Sep 3, 2017

Cabinet reshuffle 3.0: Nine new ministers take oath, four elevated

President Ram Nath Kovind will be swearing in the new ministers. This is the third Cabinet reshuffle by PM Narendra Modi in over three years.

Sep 3, 2017

Cabinet reshuffle: PM Modi chooses 9 new faces, including diplomat, bureaucrats, ex-police chief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen nine new faces ranging from diplomat to bureaucrats and ex-police chief for his next Cabinet reshuffle. Read to know more.

Sep 3, 2017

Bengaluru downpour: Flooded streets, overflowing lakes, traffic snarls, and now slithering snakes

As the Bangalore comes under more and more concrete coverage and little space for the floodwaters to sink in, the garden city may soon become a sinking city.

Sep 2, 2017

Taxman chomps away at discounts, e-commerce firms face the heat

The income tax department says online customer discounts are not marketing costs, but capital expenditure to be included in revenues.

Sep 2, 2017

Tripping up: Nike ticks 20% staff off its India roster

Oregon-headquartered Nike has gasped for breath in a demanding Indian market, and had closed its cricket bat sponsorship deals to save on costs.

Sep 2, 2017

Government waives penalty on late GST returns for July

For July, GSTR-1 needs to be filed between September 1 and 5 and GSTR-2 between September 6 and 10.

Sep 2, 2017

Infosys seeks shareholder nod to appoint Pravin Rao as MD

Rao will continue to perform his role of COO and interim CEO along with that of MD while drawing his current remuneration.

Sep 2, 2017