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Eight core sectors grow by 5.1 per cent in May

Eight core sectors grow by 5.1 per cent in May

During April-May, the eight sectors grew by 5.7 per cent compared to 4.4 per cent in the same period last year.

1 July 2019 7:56 PM IST

Prasad promises to take Broadband to masses; sees India as export hub for electronics

Prasad promises to take Broadband to masses; sees India as export hub...

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said availability of broadband and mobiles is an essential component of...

1 July 2019 6:04 PM IST

GST collections dip below Rs 1 lakh crore mark in June

GST collections dip below Rs 1 lakh crore mark in June

The collections comprise of receipts by both the centre and state governments of GST.

1 July 2019 5:22 PM IST

Commerce ministry seeks stakeholder comments for next foreign trade policy

Commerce ministry seeks stakeholder comments for next foreign trade...

During 2018-19, the overseas shipments grew by 9 per cent to USD 331 billion.

1 July 2019 4:33 PM IST

ATF price cut by 5.8 pc; subsidised LPG by Rs 3

ATF price cut by 5.8 pc; subsidised LPG by Rs 3

Reduction in Aviation Turbine Fuel rates will bring relief to cash strapped airlines.

1 July 2019 2:58 PM IST

GST may become two-tier tax with merger of 12, 18 pc slabs: Jaitley

GST may become two-tier tax with merger of 12, 18 pc slabs: Jaitley

In a Facebook post on GST, Jaitley said as many as 20 states are already showing more than a 14 pc increase in revenues.

1 July 2019 2:25 PM IST

Reports on high unemployment rate misleading, says Gangwar

Reports on high unemployment rate misleading, says Gangwar

Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of government, said Santosh Gangwar.

1 July 2019 1:46 PM IST

Sharp moves seen ahead of Budget

Sharp moves seen ahead of Budget

Rollover in the Nifty stood at 80.3 per cent, which is above the 3-month average of 77.89 per cent.

1 July 2019 1:18 AM IST

The campaign for the 2016 Assembly elections in Kerala witnessed a sizable inflow of black money into the state.

Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 74th place, UK remains on top

India was ranked 73rd last year, after jumping 15 places from its 88th position a year ago.

30 Jun 2019 12:45 PM IST

Budget may hike I-T exemption threshold, levy 40 pc tax on income over Rs 10 cr: KPMG

Budget may hike I-T exemption threshold, levy 40 pc tax on income over...

The pre-Budget survey 2019-20 conducted by KPMG (India) included responses from 226 respondents spanning across...

30 Jun 2019 12:33 PM IST

RBI relaxes leverage ratio for banks to boost their lending capacity

RBI relaxes leverage ratio for banks to boost their lending capacity

In terms of the framework on LR put in place by RBI, banks have been monitored against an indicative LR of 4.5 pc.

29 Jun 2019 11:24 AM IST

Current account deficit inches up to 2.1 pc but more than halves in Q4

Current account deficit inches up to 2.1 pc but more than halves in Q4

Overall trade performance was prime influencer for both contraction in CAD for March quarter as well as a widening for...

28 Jun 2019 6:55 PM IST