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GST Council likely to cut rates on handlooms, sanitary napkins on Saturday
Sanitary napkins, handlooms and handicrafts are currently taxed at 12 per cent; e-books attract 18 per cent.
Iran oil sanctions: India, US hold talks as Washington hints at exemptions
India and Iran also had extensive deliberations on ways to deal with the impact of US sanctions
Drought-like conditions? Rain deficit widens in east, North-East India
Rain deficiency in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya is 20-46 per cent less th
Cineplex owners may move SC over subsuming of entertainment tax into GST
Cineplex owners are claiming that the UP government promised to allow multiplexes retain a portion of entertainment tax for 5 years but now
Green bond yields rising sharply in secondary market: All you need to know
Green bonds have a huge demand, but at a time of global uncertainties, investors are asking for an 'uncertainty premium' for lower rated an
LIC likely to get management control of debt-ridden IDBI Bank
The bank's Board in its meeting considered letter from LIC expressing interest in acquiring 51 per cent controlling stake
COAI red flags Trai's new draft rules on pesky calls and messages
COAI has reiterated its concerns to Trai through a letter dated July 13
Realtors join fray in affordable housing segment, take the middle path
According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, affordable housing is defined on the basis of property size, price and
Cheap oil from Iran or Trump's good books? PM Modi finds himself in a fix
While ending purchases from Iran will cost India savings on shipping costs and the longest credit period offered by any of its suppliers, t
Scam-hit PNB nets Rs 1.5 billion in FY18 as below minimum balance penalty
The bank charged Rs 320 million as penalty in the first quarter of FY18, Rs 290 million in the second, Rs 370 million in the third and Rs 5
Dairy farmers' stir: Govt plans to introduce milk in mid-day meal scheme
By official estimates, the country has a surplus of 300,000 tonnes of milk powder, which has led to dairies and other bulk buyers cutting l
Apps should collect minimal data like Aadhar: TRAI chief
TRAI Chairman R S Sharma has said that apps should collect minimal data just as UIDAI does to give 12-digit Aadhar numbers to people. Som
Parliament set for stormy monsoon session as all agree to disagree
A joint letter from opposition's Lok Sabha MPs to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan was a proof of increasing trust deficit between the ruling BJP an
Govt to pump Rs 113 bn into 5 PSBs to meet regulatory capital requirements
The capital infusion will be a part of the Rs 2.11-trillion recapitalisation plan for public sector banks announced by the government last
Select grain prices advanced by up to Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to increased offtake by consuming industr
Rupee bounces 12 paise to end at 2-week high as crude oil ebbs
The rupee today bounced back to settle at a fresh two-week high of 68.45 against the US currency, gaining 12 paise as crude oil prices bea
Load capacity to be hiked for older heavy vehicles too
NEW DELHI: The government will soon increase permissible load capacity for trucks and tractors already plying on roads. The 20-25% increase
Higher load cap may put brakes on CVs’ growth
MUMBAI: The booming commercial vehicles sector is expected to see a sharp deceleration in growth as new axle norms implemented on Monday wi
Vehicle tracking systems, FASTags a must for CVs seeking national permit
The proposed amendment also provides that driving licence and pollution control certificates can be carried in physical or digital form
New paper on whether to regulate apps in the works, says Trai Chairman RS Sha..
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) plans to still bring out a separate consultation paper on whether to regulate over-the-top
Airtel announces network expansion plans for Odisha
Leading telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel today announced its network roll-out plans for the current fiscal to further exp
India's growth remains quite robust into future:IMF
India's growth remains "quite robust" into the future, the IMF has said despite slightly downgrading the country's gro
Why lateral entry should top in India's roadmap to success
This column has argued for decades for the lateral entry of outside experts into top administrative positions to usher in world-class exper
Muthoot Capital posts Rs 20.6 cr profit for Q1
Muthoot Capital today reported over three-fold jump in its net profit at Rs 20.6 crore for the first quarter ending June compared to the y
Solanki visits horticultural station in Shimla
Within a few hours of taking oath as Himachal Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki and his wife Rani Solanki visited regional horticultural rese
FinMin okays capital infusion of over ₹11,000 cr in five PSBs
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday gave its nod for capital infusion of ₹11,336 crore in five weak public sector banks to
Boost for textile sector with import duty on over 50 products doubled
New rates will cover items from fibre to apparels
TCNS Clothing raises Rs 337 from anchor investors
Women's apparel maker TCNS Clothing Company today raised over Rs 337 crore from the anchor investors, ahead of its initial share-sale
Netherlands to establish flower mandi in Gurgaon: Minister
The Netherlands will set up a flower market yard in Gurgaon under an MoU signd with the Haryana government, a state minister said. The fl
Centre wants joint elections to LS, 13 State Assemblies
We would like Triple Talaq Bill to be passed in this session, says Law Minister
Trucks can now legally carry 20-25% more load
Govt working on graded penalty for overloading
IMF’s 7.3% growth projection ‘conservative’
IMF’s move to cut down India’s growth forecast by a larger proportion for 2019-20 should be seen as clear indication t
‘Proposed solar safeguard duty is double-edged sword’
Domestic manufacturers happy, but power producers and SEZ units worried
18 Bills to be introduced during Monsoon Session
Legislation to curb illegal deposits, amendments to MSME definition among the key ones
Karnataka Minister favours index on cultivable crops
Karnataka Minister for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Venkatarao Nadagouda has suggested that governments come out wit
Meghalaya plans start-up funding for jackfruit processing
Just like start-ups taking a different path to find solutions to problems, the Meghalaya government wants to chart out a
Spot turmeric prices decreased at the markets in Erode as only poor quality produce arrived for sale. “At the Regulated
Sugar prices at the Vashi wholesale market increased by ₹5-10 a quintal for M-grade and remained steady for S-grade on T
Fuelled by rise in MSP, bullish trend in chana and dollar chana continued amid inadequate availability and rise in chana f
Monsoon to stay strong for another week, says Met; heavy rain for Central Ind..
The rampant monsoon that has brought many areas in the Peninsula and Central India under a sheet of water may relent, but
Centre taking steps to boost milk producers income, says Gadkari
The Centre will give a 10 per cent incentive to boost export of dairy products and is also considering distributing milk through midday me
Civilian drones likely to take to skies from October
Drones for civilian purposes are likely to start flying in India from October onwards, a senior official said, as the Civil Aviation Minis
Deepak Fert arm says new complexes see good response
Smartchem Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, said its ‘next
Fadnavis, Opposition leaders and others to meet over dairy stir
Even as the dairy farmers strike in Maharashtra seeking higher milk procurement costs entered the second day, there were
MK Agrotech to invest ₹350 cr in sunflower oil unit at Kakinada
Karnataka-based MK Agrotech Private Limited is setting up a 750 tonne a day capacity sunflower oil production facility in
TN sugar mills seek govt support to overcome cane shortfall
Delegation meets CM to seek price support and cogeneration of power with sugar mills
Centre to offer sops on milk product exports
To assuage agitating dairy farmers across the country, the Union government on Tuesday decided to provide 10 per cent inc
Last week, the zinc futures contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) tumbled 6.7 per cent accompanied by good volum
Payments not impacting WhatsApp's other India plans: Sources
WhatsApp's payment plans have hit a roadblock in India following data privacy issues but sources familiar with the company's product develo
Telangana farmers stare at prospects of repeat sowing
Revival of rains after a two-week lull has not rekindled any hopes for cotton farmers in Telangana. Though cotton sowing