The government will set aside more money for the textiles industry because funds earmarked in this year's Budget may not be enough to support the planned, wide-scale sector reforms. Full story
The government on Thursday approved 17 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 589.85 crore. These include a Rs 313.33-crore proposal by Sweden-based Quinn Hotels to develop hotels in India. Full story
If you had thought that the toll-free kissan call centre number, 1551, was for farmers, think again. For, almost 30% of the calls made to the number are from urban areas, with callers asking for assistance in home gardening. Full story
The government on Thursday said the country's total food grain production could touch a record 216.13 million tonne in 2006-07, with an estimated increase of 5.5 million tonne in wheat output. Full story
Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is advocating presence of more public sector companies on the bourses, the coal ministry has ruled out the initial public offer of Coal India Limited in the near future. Full story