Day: October 20, 2019

‘These bigots are blinded by hatred, have no idea what a professional is’: Rahul slams Goyal

2:34 pm October 20, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Union minister Piyush Goyal for his remarks that Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee is “Left-leaning”, saying “these bigots are blinded by hatred” and have no idea what a professional is. Goyal, at a media briefing in Pune, had described Banerjee as a “Left-leaning” person. The […]

Need robust global cooperation to fight cross-border tax evasion, avoidance: FM

India-US trade negotiations going in full speed: Sitharaman

2:32 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the negotiations between India and the US on a trade deal are going in “full speed” and expressed hope that an agreement will be structured soon. The ongoing trade deal negotiations briefly came up for discussion during a pull aside between Sitharaman and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin […]

360 infra projects show cost overruns of Rs 3.88 lakh cr

2:31 pm October 20, 2019

New Delhi: As many as 360 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have shown cost overruns to the tune of over Rs 3.88 lakh crore owing to delays and other reasons, a report said. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above. Of these […]

IMF welcomes India's focus on growth in Union Budget

India expresses disappointment over lack of support for IMF quota increase

2:22 pm October 20, 2019

Washington: India on Saturday expressed its disappointment over the lack of support to increase the quota structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). IMF quotas, which are the primary source of IMF funds, determine voting shares. Quotas are supposed to be reviewed every five years although these reviews can be delayed. India views “the lack […]

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