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An indication to this effect was given by Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey who said other means to raise funds for boosting regional air connectivity are being explored after the conclusion of discussions with stakeholders.

Weakness of dollar in the overseas market also boosted the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.

The industry feels that automatic clearance of FDI proposals will boost the flow of foreign capital to the sector.

With highways sector becoming a focus area for the Narendra Modi government, the game changing initiatives include upgradation of 50,000 kms of state highways into national highways, rolling out of 85 per cent of the stuck Rs 1 lakh crore projects and con...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced to amend the Companies act bill which will enable registration of companies in just one day.

"We are grateful to our farmers for being the backbone of the country's food security. We need to think beyond food security and give back to our farmers a sense of income security," Jaitley said.

In order to provide a legal foundation, the government has decided to accord statutory status to Aadhaar.

the electronics industry wants the budget 2016-17 to address the policy challenges that are holding back high value added electronics manufacturing and restricting fresh investments by new firms.

Experts eye the Union Budget which will be tabled in the Parliament on Monday.

Government is 'open' to the idea of going in for higher fiscal deficit to propel growth in the upcoming Budget

"The global recovery has weakened further amid increasing financial turbulence and falling asset prices," the IMF said.

The NSE Nifty was on the same boat as it went below the crucial 7,000-level by falling 48.10 points, or 0.69 per cent to close at 6,970.60.

After two straight days of losses, the rupee today started on a higher note at 68.39 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange in early trade and strengthened to 68.32 during the day on fresh bout of dollar selling by exporters and banks.