Manmohan Singh

Cracks in G20: Russia puts conditions for help

There appear to be cracks in the G20 consensus as Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sent a wake up call to the US and the EU telling them not to pass on the burden of their mistakes on the emerging economies. Putin on...

Jobs plan controversy in India

The government of the western Indian state of Maharashtra has asked businesses to give preference to "locals" when recruiting staff. It says that priority for jobs should be given to anyone who has lived for at least 15 years...

India, Egypt to forge strategic ties in commerce and space

NEW DELHI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- India and Egypt signed on Tuesday five accords, including an extradition treaty to strengthen their strategic ties after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met with visiting Egypt President Hosni...

PM panel reviews export incentives

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s high-powered committee set up to handle the economic crisis in the country met on Monday to discuss various measures to bail out industry, especially exporters that have been hit by...

BJP to rationalise VAT across India: Rajnath Singh

Lucknow, Nov 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would rationalise VAT (Value Added Tax) rates across the country if voted to power at the centre in next year's general elections, its president Rajnath Singh announced...

FM says India to bounce back; asks Cos to cut prices!

Zeenews Bureau New Delhi, Nov 18: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday expressed hope that the ongoing financial crisis will come to an end soon. Speaking at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi, Chidambaram said that it...

PM wants RBI to keep vigil on liquidity situation: Chidambaram

New Delhi (PTI): Happy as he is with steps taken by Reserve Bank to tackle the unfolding economic crisis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the central bank to keep a vigil on liquidity availability in the financial...

There`s nothing called Hindu terror: L K Advani!

There's nothing called Hindu terror: L K Advani Raipur, Nov 18: Senior BJP leader L K Advani has alleged that the majority community is being linked to terrorism to get votes of minorities. "In last one month, a new term 'Hindu...

Slowdown in India won't impact growth, says Nestle

Nestle India, a unit of the world’s biggest food company, doesn’t expect the economic slowdown in Asia’s third-biggest economy to have any significant impact on its growth. “There will be some effect but we are very much part...

Govt imposes import levy on steel, soyaoil; seeks price cuts

New Delhi (PTI): Aimed at reviving the economy, the government today announced fresh duty changes for select sectors and asked auto, housing and airline companies to cut prices to spur demand. Finance Minister P Chidambaram,...