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Consumer inflation rises to 2.57 per cent in February

Consumer inflation rises to 2.57 per cent in February

Consumer inflation in January was re-examined downwards to 1.97 per cent from 2.05 per cent, as per an official...

12 March 2019 6:27 PM IST

The government has started importing pulses through state-run MMTC and even entered into an arrangement with Mozambique for long-term supply of lentils.

FCI sells almost entire pulses stock of 2.98 lakh tonne

FCI is the central nodal agency that undertakes mainly the procurement and distribution of wheat and rice at the MSP.

11 March 2019 5:25 PM IST

A file photo of container cargo ship and containers at Visakha Container Terminal Private Limited in Visakhapatnam.

India-Africa biz conclave: Policymakers to discuss strategies to scale...

The annual Conclave brings senior Ministers, policymakers, officials, business leaders, bankers, technologists...

11 March 2019 4:55 PM IST

IndianOil will invest Rs 7941 crore in next five years, the company informed in the sidelines of the Global Investors Meet. (Photo: Financial Chronicle)

India seeks Saudi investment in strategic oil storage, rescue plan for...

The official statement said: 'Saudi Arabia's participation in Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) program was also...

10 March 2019 2:05 PM IST

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan

As petrol prices spike before polls, Pradhan seeks Saudi help to cool...

Petrol and diesel prices, which are revised daily, have been on the rise for the last one month or so.

10 March 2019 1:42 PM IST

Complaints related to settlement of medical insurance claims rose 2 per cent last year. (Representational image)

Irdai panel suggests host of steps for speedy settlement of insurance...

Surveyors and loss assessors are expected to survey and assess the damage/loss and submit report about it.

10 March 2019 1:18 PM IST

Currency notes are used for expressing love.(Photo: DC)

RBI says no data on demonetised 500, 1,000 notes used at petrol pumps

In reply to the RTI query, the RBI said: -"information on (invalidated) notes used for paying utility bills is not...

10 March 2019 12:57 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

RBI slaps penalties on 36 major banks for non-compliance in SWIFT...

Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalties worth Rs 71 crore on 36 public, private and foreign banks.

9 March 2019 10:51 AM IST

Sonal Varma Chief India Economist, Nomura Holdings Inc. Top woman forecaster for quarterly GDP

What top women economists predict for 2019

Political risks are also intensifying as tensions with Pakistan mount and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election bid...

9 March 2019 12:57 AM IST

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1, 2016 in in Uttar Pradeshs Ballia. (Photo: File/PTI)

Govt achieves 87 pc of 8 cr free LPG connections target; issues...

The target was later raised to 8 crore connections by 2021 and now envisages giving all households a connection.

8 March 2019 7:25 PM IST

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg,

Govt will meet fiscal deficit target of 3.4 per cent in FY'19:Garg

As per interim Budget 2019-20, the government has pegged fiscal deficit target of 3.4 pc for current fiscal year ending...

8 March 2019 7:14 PM IST

According to the report, some of the reasons behind gender pay gap could be the preference for male employees over female employees.

Women with children under six make up about 10.2 pc of managers in...

In contrast, 89.8 per cent managers with children under six years of age are men in India.

8 March 2019 5:53 PM IST