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The minister said that his office has so far cleared Rs 40,000 crore worth of projects which were stuck due to inordinate delays in clearances.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has been given a budgetary support of Rs 50 crore.

Jaitley proposed to provide greater autonomy to public sector banks while making them accountable.

The interim budget had announced infusion of Rs 11,200 crore in public sector banks to enhance their capital in the current financial year.

There will be a significant addition of about 63.5 million new entrants between 2011 and 2016, with a large number of young persons in the 20-35 age group.

Even as GDP growth is expected to be well below the six per cent mark, inflation has shown signs of cooling off but food inflations is still a worry.

Narendra Modi government would make maximum efforts to ensure that prices do not rise.

Foreign and Korean investment banks are bringing in their chief executives and top deal makers to pitch for a glut of deals as the $407 billion Samsung Group untangles an empire that ranges from electronics to financial services.

The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex on Wednesday zoomed by 324.86 points, or 1.27 per cent, to end at new peak.

Successive governments have agreed labour reform is critical to absorb 200 million Indians reaching working age over the next two decades.

The Nifty was down 29.25 points at 7511.45 while the Sensex was down 96.29 points at 25105.51.

The Sensex was down 44.45 points at 25201.80. The Nifty ended at 7540.70, down 17.50 points.

Describing Sikka as a technology visionary, Murthy said he had carried out the mandate that the Infosys board had accorded him about an year ago.

The BSE Sensex resumed higher at 25,597.21 and firmed up further to a high of 25,611.32 on initial buying support.

Under a 'Monsoon Sale' scheme, Spicejet is offering flyers fares as low as Rs 1,999 and it will be valid from July 11 to September 30.

Dismissing Roy's plea seeking modification of conditions for his release, SC refered the matter for further hearing before a larger bench of three judges to be constituted by the Chief Justice.