y Best of BS Opinion: The perils of Covid policy, normal monsoon, and more By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:28:00 +0530 Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces Full Article
y Best of BS Opinion: Global financial system, coronavirus outbreak, and more By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:02:00 +0530 Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day Full Article
y Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate touches 26%, Covid-19 fear, and more By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 06:29:00 +0530 Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day Full Article
y Best of BS Opinion: Beyond Covid-19 red zones, oil price crash, and more By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:12:00 +0530 Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day Full Article
y Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, Covid-19 lockdown, and more By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:48:00 +0530 Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day Full Article
y Economic Survey projects GDP growth at 6.75%-7.5% for 2017-18 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:15:00 +0530 Follow up demonetisation by bringing land and real estate into the GST, suggests the survey Full Article
y Apparel & leather sectors key for job creation: Economic Survey By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:20:00 +0530 It has recommended reforms in labour and tax policies to make these two sectors globally competitive Full Article
y Economic Survey right in emphasising remonetisation: Assocham By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:23:00 +0530 Upsurge in protectionism, affecting India's exports, is a matter of concern, says Sunil Kanoria Full Article
y Budget reduces customs & excise duties for renewable energy sector By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:27:00 +0530 It proposes zero customs and excise duties on certain items related to cashless transaction devices Full Article
y Budget raises capital outlay for Railways to Rs 1.31 lakh crore By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:18:00 +0530 For passenger safety, a fund to be created with a corpus of Rs 1 lakh cr over a period of 5 years Full Article
y Govt to set up dairy development fund with corpus of Rs 8,000 cr By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:19:00 +0530 Assistance of up to Rs 75 lakhs to be provided to every e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Full Article
y Aadhaar-linked health cards is a welcome step: Dr Prathap C Reddy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:30:00 +0530 Harmonisation of rules for medical devices will have a positive impact for healthcare sector Full Article
y Reduction of custom duty on petroleum is a good move: Nikunj Dhanuka By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:52:00 +0530 More spends on the infrastructure & agriculture will put India on the growth path in the future Full Article
y Budget aims to achieve 'sustainable energy for all' goal: Anil Chaudhry By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:10:00 +0530 However, this will require investments in grid management and digitisation of the grid Full Article
y Budget was on expected lines: Arun Ganapathy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:23:00 +0530 The fact that impact of demonetisation will not spill over to the next year augur well for industry Full Article
y It is a pro-manufacturing budget: Samay Kohli By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:08:00 +0530 Niche sectors such as robotics, will benefit hugely from skill development programs Full Article
y Budget is a step towards creating more employment avenues: Samson Khaou By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:41:00 +0530 Move to reduce corporate tax for MSME will boost exports & manufacturing at large Full Article
y Budget's focus on agriculture augurs well for agrochemicals: Sudhir Shetty By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:06:00 +0530 However, there are no significant steps for enabling access of feedstock to petrochemicals industry Full Article
y Polymer industry to gain from strategic crude oil reserves: Ajay Durrani By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:03:00 +0530 Budget's proposal to reduce basic customs duty on LNG to provide respite to petrochemicals sector Full Article
y Budget lays foundation of digital revolution in agriculture: Rajiv Tevtiya By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0530 Knowledge-driven services for agriculture can bring a revolution in the way farming is practiced Full Article
y Budget is reasonably balanced for an inclusive growth: Adarsh Hegde By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:59:00 +0530 However, there are no remarkable announcements that the logistics sector can bank on Full Article
y Agriculture is the most significant beneficiary of budget: Ankur Aggarwal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:31:00 +0530 Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive Full Article
y Budget will have a positive impact on robotics industry: Pradeep David By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:19:00 +0530 Investment in electronics sector will trigger an inspection & assembly related market for robots Full Article
y Higher budgetary allocations to defence a signal of intent from government By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:03:00 +0530 Hike of 20.62% shows that government expects several large acquisitions to be initiated in FY18 Full Article
y UN-PMI(New York) By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 10/04/2012 19:09:23 Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Geneva 9, Rue Du Valais, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. Telephone: 00-41-22-9068686 Fax: 00-41-22-9068696 E-Mail: mission.india@ties.itu.int Website: www.pmindiaun.org Ambassador/PR to UN Dilip Sinha Deputy Permanent Representative to UN Kheya Bhattacharya Full Article
y Yemen By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 26/08/2011 14:47:53 Embassy of India, Sana a 24th Street (off Hadda Road in front of Hadda Post Office, towards 50 Street, before Y Telecom Building) Sana'a. Post Box No. 1154, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen Telephone:00 967 1 433631/32 Fax: 00 967 1 433630 E-Mail:amb@eoisanaa.org (Ambassador’s Office), hoc@eoisanaa.org(Head of Chancery Office),commercial@eoisanaa.org (For Commercial inquiries),consular@eoisanaa.org (For consular inquiries) Website:www.eoisanaa.org Ambassador Mr. Amrit Lugun Second Secretary & HOC R. Venkatesan Full Article
y Turkey By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 26/08/2011 10:39:00 Embassy of India, Ankara 77, Cinnah Caddesi, Cankaya, 06680-Ankara, Turkey. Telephone: 00-90-312-4382195 to 98 [4 lines] Fax: 00-90-312-4403429, 4399323 E-Mail: chancery@indembassy.org.tr (Admn & Protocol), fscons@indembassy.org.tr (FS Cons), ambassador@indembassy.org.tr (Ambassador), dcm@indembassy.org.tr (DCM), fspi@indembassy.org.tr(FS Commercial & Hoc), da@indembassy.org.tr (Defence Attache) Website: www.indembassy.org.tr Ambassador Susmita Gongulee Thomas Deputy Chief of Mission A.V.S.Ramesh Chandra Full Article
y Syria By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 25/08/2011 12:57:23 Embassy of India, Damascus 3455, Sharkasslyeh, Ibn Al Haltham Street, Abu Rumaneh, PO Box No.685, Damascus, Syria. Telephone: 00-963-11-3347351 / 52, 3347900 Fax: 00-963-11-3347912, 3345711 E-Mail: hoc.damascus@mea.gov.in (General), cons.damascus@mea.gov.in (Consular), com.damascus@mea.gov.in (Commercial), info.damascus@mea.gov.in (Information) Website: indianembassysyria.com Ambassador V.P. Haran First Secretary Bharat Kr Tayal Full Article
y Seychelles By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 24/08/2011 17:14:09 High Commission of India,Victoria Le Chantier, P.O. Box No. 488, Victoria (Mahe), Republic of Seychelles. Telephone: 00-248-610301 to 304 Fax: 00-248-610308 E-Mail: hc.mahe@mea.gov.in (HC), attadm@seychelles.net (Attache Admn & Cons), hoc.mahe@mea.gov.in (General), cons.mahe@mea.gov.in (Consular), accounts.mahe@email.sc (Accounts) Website: www.seychelles.net/hicomind High Commissioner Thanglura Darlong First Secretary & HOC Charan Jeet Lal Full Article
y Norway By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 24/08/2011 12:00:45 Embassy of India, Oslo Niels Juels Gate 30, 0244, PO Box No. 2823 Solli, 0204 Oslo (Norway.) Telephone: 00-47-24115910 / 24115916/ 24115912 Fax: 00-47-24115912 / 24115929(Consular) E-Mail: hoc@indemb.no (Chancery), consular@indemb.no, cs@indemb.no (Commercial), ambassador@indemb.no(Amb), hoc@indemb.no(HOC), commerce@indemb.no(Commercial) Website: www.indemb.no Ambassador R.K. Tyagi Head of Chancery P. Balachandran Full Article
y Paraguay By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 23/08/2011 17:30:34 Honorary Consulate General of India, Asuncion Avda. Esuebio Ayale 3663, Km.4, Asuncion, Paraguay. [*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Buenos Aires, Argentina] Telephone: 00-595-21-660111 / 14 Fax: 00-595-21-660115 E-Mail:jz@acisa.com.py,marcela.encina@acisa.com.py Website:www.indembarg.gov.in Honorary Consul General* Mr. Javier Zucolillo Full Article
y Myanmar By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 23/08/2011 13:00:10 Embassy of India, Yangon No. 545-547, Merchant Street, P.O. Box No. 751, Yangon, Union of Myanmar. Telephone: 00-95-1-391219, 243972, 388412 Fax: 00-95-1-254086, 250164, 388414 E-Mail: indianembassy@mptmail.net.mm (Chancery), amb.indembygn@mptmail.net.mm (Amb), ambassador@indiaembassy.net.mm (Amb), counsellor@indiaembassy.net.mm (Counsellor), publicity.eiygn@mptmail.net.mm (Publicity) Website: www.indiaembassy.net.mm Ambassador Dr. V.S. Seshadri Deputy Cheif of Mission Y.K Sailas Thangal Full Article
y Malaysia By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 20/08/2011 16:24:58 High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur Menara 1 Mon’t Kiara, Level 28, No.1, Jalan Mon’t Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Telephone: 00-603-62052350 to 62052354 (5 lines) Fax: 00-603-6143 1162 (HC’s Office) 00-603-6143 1164 (DHC’s Office) E-Mail:hc@indianhighcommission.com.my (HC),dhc@indianhighcommission.com.my (DHC),cpic@indianhighcommission.com.my(Community Affairs & Labour matters), fscons@indianhighcommission.com.my (Consular matters) Website:www.indianhighcommission.com.my High Commissioner Vijay Gokhale Deputy High Commissioner Aseem R. Mahajan Full Article
y Luxembourg [Grand Dutchy of] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 20/08/2011 15:52:35 Honorary Consulate General of India, Luxembourg 25B, Boulevard Road, B.P. 282, L-2012, Luxembourg. [*Under jurisdiction of Embassy of India, Brussels (Belgium)]. Telephone: 00-352-473886 Fax: 00-352-222584 E-Mail: jim.penning@legalex.lu Website: www.indembassy.be Honorary Consul General* Mr. Jean Pierre (JIM) Penning Full Article
y Libya By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 20/08/2011 15:46:15 Embassy of India, Tripoli Fashloom Area, Nafleen, PO Box 3150 Tripoli, Libya. [*Concurrently accredited as High Commissioner to Malta (Valetta)]. Telephone: 00-218-21-3409283,218-91-2145881(Mobile) Fax: 00-218-21-3409282 E-Mail: amb.tripoli@mea.gov.in (Amb office), hoc.tripoli@mea.gov.in (HOC), indembassytrip@yahoo.com (Info Wing), consular_indembtrip@yahoo.com (Consular), commercial_indembtrip@yahoo.com (Commercial), indembtrip@hotmail.com (Political Wing) Ambassador* Anil Kumar Trigunayat Full Article
y Hungary By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 19/08/2011 19:06:12 Embassy of India, Budapest Buzavirag Utca 14, 1025 Budapest, Hungary. [*Concurrently accredited as Amb to Bosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo)]. Telephone: 00-36-1-3257742 / 43 Fax: 00-36-1-3257745 E-Mail: chancery@indianembassy.hu (General), pstoamb@indianembassy.hu (Amb office), amb.budapest@mea.gov.in (Amb), hoc@indianembassy.hu (HOC) Website: www.indianembassy.hu Ambassador* Gauri Shankar Gupta First Secretary Sushil Kumar Singhal Full Article
y Kyrgyzstan By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 19/08/2011 12:24:47 Embassy of India, Bishkek 15-A, Aeroportinskaya Street, Bishkek - 720044, Kyrgyzstan. Telephone: 00-996-312-549214, 595756 and 541450, 595764 (After office hours) Fax: 00-996-312-543245, 595763 E-Mail: hocap@elcat.kg (HOC), sscons@infotel.kg (SS Cons), ambap@elcat.kg (Amb), indembas@infotel.kg (SS Pol & Com) Ambassador Vacant Second Secretary B. C. Pradhan Full Article
y Kenya By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 19/08/2011 11:24:37 High Commission of India, Nairobi Jeevan Bharati Bldg, Harambee Avenue, PO Box No.30074, Nairobi. [*Con. acc. as PR to UNEP & UN HABITAT, Amb to Eritrea & Somalia]. Telephone: 00-254-20-2222566 / 7, 2225104, 2224500 Fax: 00-254-20-316242, 2248320, 2211164 E-Mail: hcindia@kenyaweb.com (High Commissioner), dhcindia@kenyaweb.com (Dy. High Commissioner) Website: www.hcinairobi.co.ke High Commissioner* Sibabrata Tripathi Deputy High Commissioner Tanmaya Lal Full Article
y Italy By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 18/08/2011 17:05:31 Embassy of India, Rome Via XX Settembre, 5, 00187 Rome, Italy [*Con. acc. as PR of India to FAO, IFAD & WFP and as Amb to San Marino (City of San Marino)]. Telephone: 00-39-06-4884642 to 45 Fax: 00-39-06-4819539 E-Mail:amb.rome@mea.gov.in (Amb),dcm.office@indianembassy.it (DCM),hoc.rome@mea.gov.in (HOC), agri.wing@indianembassy.it (Minister Agri), com.wing@indianembassy.it (Commercial Wing), cons.wing@indianembassy.it (Consular Wing), admin.wing@indianembassy.it (Admn Wing) Websit :www.indianembassy.it Ambassador* Debabrata Saha Ambassador-Designate B.K. Gupta Deputy Chief of Mission Ravi Shankar Full Article
y Guyana By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 18/08/2011 13:08:01 High Commission of India, Georgetown 307, Church Street, Queenstown, Georgetown. [*Con. acc. to Anguilla (The Valley), Antigua & Barbuda (St John s) and St. Kitts & Nevis]. Telephone: 00-592-2263996, 2268965, 2263240 Fax: 00-592-2254442 (HC s office), 2257012 (General) E-Mail: hc.georgetown@mea.gov.in (HC), hoc.georgetown@mea.gov.in (HOC), cons.georgetown@mea.gov.in (Consular), info.georgetown@mea.gov.in (Information Wing), com.georgetown@mea.gov.in (Commercial Wing) Website: www.hcigeorgetown.org.gy High Commissioner* Puran Mal Meena First Secretary (PCIC & HOC) Tirath Singh Full Article
y Cyprus By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 18/08/2011 12:20:13 High Commission of India, Nicosia (Cyprus) No. 3, Indira Gandhi Street, Montparnasse Hill, P.O.Box 25544 Engomi-2413, Nicosia (Cyprus) Telephone: +357 22-351741 / 22-351170 Fax: +357 22-352062 E-Mail: hc.nicosia@mea.gov.in / hoc.nicosia@mea.gov.in Office Hours: Mon to Fri - 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (Lunch:12.15 p.m.to 12.45 p.m) High Commissioner: Shri Ravi Bangar First Secretary / Head of Chancery: Shri Chandrashekhar Sharma Website : www.hci.gov.in/nicosia Full Article
y Cote d Ivoire [Ivory Coast] By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 18/08/2011 11:58:42 Embassy of India, Abidjan Villa No. 2728, ILot 229, 7 eme Tranche, II-Plateaux, Angre, 06 BP 318 Abidjan 06. [Concurrent accreditation to Liberia and Guinea]. Telephone: 00-225-22423769 / 7079 / 1851 Fax: 00-225-22426649 E-Mail:amb.office@eoiabidjan.org (General),amb.abidjan@mea.gov.in (Ambassador) Ambassador Anil K. Sharan Full Article
y Germany By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 18/08/2011 11:27:01 Embassy of India, Berlin Tiergartenstrasse 17 10785 Berlin, Germany. Telephone: 00-49-30-257950, 25795101 / 25795103 (After office hours) Fax: 00-49-30-25795102 E-Mail: ambassador@indianembassy.de (Amb), dcm@indianembassy.de (DCM), hoc@indianembassy.de (HOC), da@indianembassy.de (Defence Attache), commercial@indianembassy.de (Com) , consular@indianembassy.de (Consular), culture@indianembassy.de (Culture), railway@indianembassy.de (Railways) Website: www.indianembassy.de Ambassador Sujatha Singh Deputy Chief of Mission Ajit Gupte Full Article
y Egypt By meacms.mea.gov.in Published On :: 17/08/2011 15:57:32 Embassy of India, Cairo 5 Aziz Abaza Street, Zamalek, PO Box No. 718 Cairo, Egypt. Telephone: 00-202-27360052, 27363051, 27356053 Fax: 00-202-27364038, 27382965(DCM), 23936702(Info) E-Mail: embassy@indembcairo.com (General) ,amb.cairo@mea.gov.in (Amb),dcm@indembcairo.com (DCM),infoemb@indembcairo.com Website: www.indembcairo.com Ambassador Sanjay Bhattacharyya Deputy Chief of Mission Vishvas V.Sapkal Full Article
y Kerala assembly polls: 12.1% voter turnout recorded till 9 am By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:22:00 +0530 While Kozhikode recorded 13.16% turnout till 9 a.m, it was 9.62% in Idukki and 8.21% in Thiruvananthapuram Full Article
y Kerala Assembly polls: Voter turnout recorded at 28.46% till noon By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 12:57:00 +0530 Tight security has been put in place across the state with the deployment of about 52,000 police personnel from state police forces Full Article
y Kerala Assembly polls: We will win, claims Ooomen Chandy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:28:00 +0530 CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan also asserted that his coalition was set to win the Kerala assembly election Full Article
y Kerala Assembly polls: Stars queue up cast their votes By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 Mammootty, his actor son Dulquar Salman and actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi were among the celebrities who cast their vote today Full Article
y Assembly polls: TN records 42%, Kerala 45% till 1 pm By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:59:00 +0530 Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala to vote in record numbers Full Article
y Kerala Assembly polls: 57.5% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 16:28:00 +0530 The state capital Thiruvananthapuram recorded the lowest of 44.93% till 3 pm Full Article
