economic policy

New Delhi, February 13 The government on Friday approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme, with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore.This will encourage startups in the early stages and deep-tech research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post.On his...

Chandigarh, February 12 The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab held protests across the state on Thursday against the India-US trade deal, alleging that it would be "fatal" for Indian farmers and traders.AAP workers also extended support to the nationwide strike called by a joint forum of...

Chandigarh, February 12 Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday termed the interim trade agreement reached between the Centre and the US as a conspiracy to harm the state's farmers and hand over India's agriculture to America.Addressing a press conference here, the senior AAP...

Chandigarh, February 12 Employees and workers associated with a joint forum of central trade unions held protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh on Thursday against the Centre's labour reforms and economic policies.Calling the Centre's policies "pro-corporate," the union representatives...

New Delhi, February 11 Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said on Wednesday that growth alone is not enough, asserting that employment must be at the center of policy-making, and asked the government if success is being measured only by investment announcements or by dignified jobs created...

Bilaspur (HP), February 9 Himachal Pradesh MP Anurag Singh Thakur said on Monday that the Himachal Pradesh government's economic policy has been reduced to simply taking loans to pay interest, and blamed it for burdening the state with a debt of over Rs 1 lakh crore.During his visit to the...