Booster investment dosage needed to fire-up slacking consumption

Mumbai (IANS) A booster dose of government and private sector spending along with cheaper rates of finance are required to kick-start India's consumption driven demand, industry observers opined.

To put it simply, the overall economic growth…

Sensex climbs over 960 pts after exit polls

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian equity indices opened on a firm note on Monday after most exit polls showed a BJP-led NDA getting a comfortable majority in the now concluded general elections.

The Sensex advanced over 960 points during the early trade…

With poll control ending, petrol/diesel prices start their journey northwards

New Delhi (IANS) Just a day after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls came to an end, state-owned oil marketing companies (OMC) on Monday have raised the retail price of petrol and diesel signalling that election induced price moderation for petroleum products…

Exit polls effect, Nifty ends with largest point gain since 2008

Mumbai (IANS) The Nifty on Monday advanced by a massive 421.10 points to 11,828.25, its largest gain since 2008, as exit polls showed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance getting a comfortable majority in the just-concluded general election.

BJP mastered WhatsApp elections in India: Shashi Tharoor

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mastered the art of influencing voters via social media platforms in Lok Sabha elections and WhatsApp has been their favourite medium simply because of its massive reach, Congress Party leader…

State of economy: Job crisis continues to worsen

New Delhi (IANS) The ruling NDA government won a landslide in 2014 on a promise that it will produce jobs. Five years down the line, India is staring at one of the worst job crisis ever.

A report citing National Sample Survey Office's…

India's Forex reserve rises to over $420 billion

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.368 billion during the week ended May 10, official data showed on Friday.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement, the overall…

Clarity on Jet Airways expected in a week: SBI chief

New Delhi (IANS) It may not be over till it is over. Even as some industry veterans believe that grounded Jet Airways may have hit the end of the road, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar remains optimistic that clarity over the future…

ED questions Kochhars for 5th consecutive day

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar for a fifth consecutive day on Friday in connection with the Rs 1,875-crore Videocon loan case.

The…

Jindal Global Law School breaks new ground in campus placements

Sonipat (IANS) The 2019 graduating class of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) has broken a new record with offers from over 57 corporate law firms, 24 litigation offers, and 30 higher education offers from world-class universities.