What lies ahead for Indian economy & job market?

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PM Narendra Modi asks top bureaucrats to focus on execution, delivery PM Modi set the tone for the New Year by identifying eight key thrust areas for governance at a year-end meeting with all GoI secretaries at his residence. read more What lies ahead: Will Raghuram Rajan get another term as RBI Governor? When inflation targeting as proposed by Rajan was not acceptable to an administration which appointed him as governor, Modi accepted it without much fuss. Qatar slashes gas price for India, waives off Rs 12,000-cr penalty Pradhan said the reworked formula will apply to 7.5 million tonnes a year of LNG India buys from RasGas on a long-term contract.

Editor's Pick Top jobs that will rule in 2016 With IT companies ramping up their offerings and startups mushrooming in several sectors, product developers are expected to be in high demand. 16 startup founders to watch out for in 2016 Some of them are operating in rapidly growing segments, and others are building tech that could transform entire industries along with their own fortunes. How scientists based in Canada are vital cog in success of Paytm The headquarters of Paytm, India's largest mobile payment and commerce platform, is located in Noida, but the lifeblood of the company is far, far away. US on the verge of recession, says author Marc Faber Marc Faber, author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, recommends Treasuries and says the US is at the start of an economic recession.

Most Popular This Week Baba Ramdev's Patanjali becoming contender in consumer goods space; rival companies brace up for threat Shrinking Congress strength in Rajya Sabha will make GST happen: Arun Jaitley Foodpanda India lays off more than 300 of its employees Post FDI policy change, Tatra set to partner with Reliance Defence for making military trucks Government sets up Rs 40,000 crore National Investment and Infrastructure fund, CEO likely by January-end

Story of The Week No LPG subsidy for consumers with taxable income of more than Rs 10 lakh from January 1 At present, all households are entitled to get 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rate of Rs 419.26, while the market price is Rs 608. read more

Money Ten best money moves for 2016 These 10 decisions will ensure that your portfolio yields better returns, your transactions become savvier and your finances improve in the new year. Will RBI's new base rate guidelines help borrowers? RBI has come up with a new lending rate formula to make banks pass on policy rate changes to borrowers promptly. Here's how effective it can be for you.

Stock Round Up FIIs return to D-Street, yet Jan doesn't promise a great show The Sensex has given negative returns in January in eight out of the past 15 years since 2001, shows data compiled by ETMarkets.com.

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