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Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

Will meet bank heads on Feb 21 on transmission of rate cut:...

Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank cut the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent.

18 Feb 2019 1:13 PM IST

The hawaldars or human parcels would earlier carry out largescale transactions just by matching a serial number of a rupee note or by sticking together strategically torn notes. (Representional Image)

Liquidity constraints continue in the market despite bank recoveries:...

At the same time, over 90 per cent of respondents said infrastructure continues to remain a key sector with high NPAs.

18 Feb 2019 11:48 AM IST

Exports grew by 10.18 per cent to $ 245.44 billion suring April-December this fiscal while imports rose by 12.61 per cent to $ 386.65 billion. (Representational Image)

Cement, fruit shipments from Pakistan among 10 most hit imports after...

Total India-Pakistan trade has increased marginally to USD 2.41 billion in 2017-18 as against USD 2.27 billion in...

18 Feb 2019 11:07 AM IST

Exports grew by 10.18 per cent to $ 245.44 billion suring April-December this fiscal while imports rose by 12.61 per cent to $ 386.65 billion. (Representational Image)

FIEO suggests series of measures to boost exports

Since 2011-12, India's exports have been hovering around USD 300 billion.

17 Feb 2019 4:25 PM IST

The council said its actions could involve regulations banning imports of gold produced in violation of human rights or through voluntary measures and use of existing law.

Gold imports dip 5 pc during April-Jan to USD 26.93 bn

According to commerce ministry data, total imports of the precious metal in the corresponding period of 2017-18 stood at...

17 Feb 2019 2:36 PM IST

If all existing welfare schemes such as MGNREGA, disability/old-age pension, scholarship schemes, are be subsumed into Quasi UBI, the net outgo would be around Rs 4.5 lakh crore, 2.25 per cent of Indias GDP..

Unorganised workers can now subscribe to Rs 3,000 monthly pension...

The ambitious social security scheme was announced by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in the Interim Budget 2019-20.

17 Feb 2019 2:10 PM IST

The police apprehended people of various parties who had given tokens to the public to later distribute money by collecting them. (Representational Images)

Disinvestment proceeds touch Rs 53,558 cr

The government's disinvestment proceeds have touched Rs 80,000 crore, in the previous fiscal.

17 Feb 2019 2:02 PM IST

Sources within the government have admitted that the difficulties being faced by successful bidders in actually managing to operationalise the coal mines have arisen mainly due to factors like delay in land acquisition, environmental clearances and long winding processes being followed by state governments where the mines are located. (Representational Images)

India's coal import rises 5 per cent to 190 MT in Apr-Jan

Coal imports were at 180.61 (MT) in the April-January period of the previous fiscal.

17 Feb 2019 12:50 PM IST

It said that boom in e-commerce and organised retail will enhance the growth of plastic packaging and per-capita consumption in the years to come. (Photo

India's packaging industry to touch USD 72.6 bn by FY20: ASSOCHAM-EY...

The industry was USD 31.7 billion in 2015.

17 Feb 2019 12:36 PM IST

World Steel Association

Finished steel exports fall 37 pc, imports grow 1.5 pc in Apr-Jan

The country had exported 8.22 MT of finished steel during the corresponding period a year ago, the Joint Plant Committee...

17 Feb 2019 11:54 AM IST

RBIs Central Board will meet on Feb 18 to consider the audited results for Jul-Dec.

First time in FY19, RBI becomes net buyer of dollars in Dec

The central bank bought USD 837 million and sold USD 230 million in the spot market during the reporting month.

17 Feb 2019 11:34 AM IST

A scene of the spot after militants attacked a CRPF convoy in Goripora area of Awantipora town in Pulwama district of J&K on Thursday. At least 49 CRPF jawans were killed in the attack. (Photo: PTI)

Pulwama attack: India raises customs duty on Pak to 200 per cent

On Friday, India announced withdrawal of Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan.

17 Feb 2019 10:35 AM IST