Good news for professors! Pay hike for University staff, faculty likely in Ju..
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited pay revision for lakhs of faculty and staffers across higher education institutes is likely to get a go-ahead b
Wipro adds 3,000 US hands in FY17
BENGALURU: Wipro hired 3,000 workers in the US in FY17, taking its total headcount in the country to over 14,000, the company said in its a
How GST will alter contours of the automobile industry - for the better
India will continue to be a small car market, says RC Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker. Small cars (hatchbac
Developers reel under losses as Rajasthan companies shut off wind power suppl..
NEW DELHI: Wind power developers in Rajasthan face losses once again as state distribution companies unplug their supply from the grid, a p
Patanjali TV ads up 34% this year
NEW DELHI: Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved’s advertising aggression seems relentless. The Haridwar firm, the third largest TV advertis
The vinegar way to sustaining water-starved plants
Japanese institute says the kitchen chemical helps crops survive drought
Five things to watch out for today
Bankers are meeting from Monday to finalise their next course of action on six of the 12 bad loan accounts for immediate referral to NCLT
Tech support for weavers in Pochampally
With a view to reviving and sustaining traditional weaving practices, Microsoft India has opened a digital empowerment centre at Pochampal
STC Tech to train youth under PMKK
STC Technologies plans to train over one lakh unemployed youth in the next three years. Saran Vel, founder and Chief Operating Officer, ST
Manappuram stock in F&O segment
The equity shares of Kerala-based NBFC Manappuram Finance have been included by the NSE for trading in the futures & options (F&O)
Bengal sweetmeat makersseek exemption from GST
The sweetmeat shop owners in West Bengal have threatened to go on strike if the sector is not exempted from GST. Sweetmeat was not taxed u
Kochi Port container freight station bears brunt of Ro-Ro service halt
Cargo operations fallby 100-150 TEUs
‘TN industry hurt by AIADMK turmoil, govt’s attitude’
Costs rising as even routine approvals are hard to secure
3-day textile bandh in AP from Tuesday
Textile traders in Andhra Pradesh will down shutters in protest against goods and services tax (GST) for three days from Tuesday, accordin
TEA seeks early reimbursement of ROSL claims
Knitwear exporting units in Tirupur have appealed to Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani to help get full reimbursement of the ROSL (R
Ex-JLL head Anuj Puri launches realty brokerage business
To invest ?300 crore in residential projects, targets $500 m by 2020
Farmers can now use digital pattadar passbooks for agriculture loans
Farmers in Telangana can now use their pattadar passbooks in electronic form in order to secure crop loans. The State Government has clear
‘B-schoolers need to be creative, connected, conscientious’
Saint Gobain MD B Santhanam says this is an era of conscious capitalism
Takata bankruptcy puts the spotlight on Japan Inc
After Mitsubishi mileage scam, this is another setback for Japanese firms
HPCL joins talks for Russian oilfields
ONGC Videsh-led consortium is negotiating acquisition of a stake in Rosneft’s Arctic Vankor Cluster
Delay in arrivals drives up cardamom prices
A delay in the arrival of new crop arrivals, contrary to expectations, has triggered a bullish sentiment in the small cardamom markets, ai
Ex-JLL head Puri unveils realty fund
Anuj Puri, former chairman and country head of JLL India, has unveiled a real estate investment and fund platform, which will invest ?300
IIT Kharagpur develops technology to help cut through fog
NEW DELHI: An algorithm developed by IIT Kharagpur promises to cut delays and cancellations of flights and trains by clearing hazy visuals
MCX-Aluminium trades at a crucial support zone
The Aluminium futures contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange spiked to a high of ?122.6 a kg on June 20. However, the contract failed to
Lupin chief Desh Bandhu Gupta dead
Lupin Ltd. founder and chairman Desh Bandhu Gupta passed away early Monday morning in Mumbai. He was 79 and had been active in office till
‘60% haircut needed on 12 largest NPAs’
The strong steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India to resolve NPAs are likely to raise provisioning by a whopping 25% this year as lender
RIL to seek shareholders' approval to raise Rs 25,000 crore
Reliance Industries on Monday said that it will seek shareholder`s approval to issue redeemable non-convertible debentures on private plac
Rice exports seen picking up on Bangladesh, Sri Lanka demand
Basmati shipments make a good beginning
JSW Sports looking to invest in upcoming leagues; hockey, IPL also on the car..
“We are constantly evaluating on how to scale up the revenues of our existing teams. We are also looking to unlock value and monetise th
Weak global cues and slack physical demand dragged soya oil prices with soya refined declining to ?624-26 for 10 kg, while soya solvent de
Expats face similar hardships in India and China
MUMBAI: For an expat in India, finding a school admission for his kid is as easy or difficult as a foreigner living in China. An analysis b
RBS to cut 443 jobs, to move many to India
Customer contact roles to stay in U.K.
Telcos to absorb GST burden on prepaid users
KOLKATA: Come Saturday, telcos are likely to absorb a 3% increase in tax rate under the goods & services tax (GST) regime on their full tal
The stock of Vimta Labs was in the limelight last week as it made consecutive positive closes with good volumes. The stock surged 12 per c
Sugar prices at Vashi gain by ?10 on Monday because of lower arrivals and slack physical demand. On Saturday about 15 mills offered tender
Spot rubber finished higher on Monday. RSS 4 improved to ?123 (122) a kg according to traders. The grade firmed up to?122.50 (122) and 119
Feud traps ₹7,000 cr. mining taxes
Legal battle being waged over date of applicability of District Mineral Fund rules
‘1,000 firms borrow ₹1 tn less as loan growth at record low’
A third of contraction in FY17 led by 10 firms: SBI Research
The near-term view will remain negative as long as the currency remains below 64.4
Solar power: US gives India time till year-end to scrap local sourcing rules
New contracts signed after December 14, under JNNSM, have to be without domestic content requirement
Kasturirangan to head panel on education policy
The Human Resource and Development Ministry on Monday constituted a nine-member council under the chairmanship of eminent scientist K Kast
Walmart to benefit from GST in India
During the course of the meeting with Modi, McMillion reiterated Walmart's commitment to expand its operations and investment in I
E-tailers get GST relief, date for TDS deferred
Extension follows industry’s feedback, says Ministry
GST Network open for registrations
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) portal has begun accepting registration requests from businesses that are yet to enrol themselve
Modi, Trump meeting opens new chapter in India-US ties
Startegic issues dominate talks between the two leaders
Panneerselvam rules out merger of AIADMK factions
Says Jaya would have backed Kovind
Akhilesh takes swipe at Yogi after CM’s no-show at eidgah
It is customary for a UP Chief Minister to visit a shrine on Eid
Airbag maker Takata files for bankruptcy
China’s Key Safety Systems to acquire viable parts of Japanese major for $1.6 bn
‘Movie-on-wheels’ brings Bollywood to village folks
UFO Moviez-owned Caravan Talkies also aims to promote brands through in-cinema ads
Chennai Angels invests in SparesHub owner Iradium
Online spare parts marketplace to strengthen tech platform