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FICCI President Rashesh Shah suggested that a rate cut be facilitated in the coming quarters to spur demand and investments.

Jobs surge in manufacturing sector in Q3, but exports may stay frail:...

There has been a higher yield development amid the third quarter (54 per cent) as against (47 per cent): FICCI.

11 Feb 2019 3:46 PM IST

$\MTNL has raised claims dating back to the year 2000-01 onwards. In all, it has sought about Rs 500 crore on various grounds,\, said the MTNL official.$ Business

MTNL seeks claims of up to Rs 500 cr from DoT

the claims are spread over the last many years and that the request is currently under examination: MTNL source.

11 Feb 2019 3:08 PM IST

Exporters had complained that the banks are reluctant to lend them after Nirav Modi defrauded PNB of Rs 11,500 crore.

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Govt's new schemes to focus on promoting exports of electronics: IT...

There has been a -"widening and deepening-" of the electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country: Ajay Prakash...

11 Feb 2019 2:50 PM IST

India is the fourth largest oil importer in the world according to data available for 2017, when it imported $60.2 billion worth of oil, accounting for 6.9 per cent of world imports (Representational Images)

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Modi pitches for responsible oil pricing for affordable energy

The world for long has seen crude prices on a roller-coaster: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

11 Feb 2019 1:37 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

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India to grow at a faster pace; could be second-largest economy by...

India has shown tremendous resilience as an anchor of the world economy, says PM Modi.

11 Feb 2019 12:32 PM IST

However, merchandise trade deficit is $13.98 billion in September 2018 which is the lowest in last five months, despite high oil prices.

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India, UK trade not to be affected by Brexit: Simon

The bilateral trade between Britain and India was growing at 17 per cent per annum.

11 Feb 2019 12:04 PM IST

India is set to offer a $3-4 billion development plan for the Farzad B gas field to Iran next week after Tehran reduced the scope of the project.

Business

Investors may join Brookfield's investment trust for East West...

Other banks, including ICICI Bank Ltd and state-run Bank of Baroda Ltd are also part of the talks to monetise the...

11 Feb 2019 11:29 AM IST

The number of loans sanctioned in the last two years has dipped by over 50 per cent compared to its first year in 2014-15.

Business

REC takeover: PFC to draw Rs 10,000 crore from reserves

The arrangement will appear in the not so distant future, making a noteworthy commitment to the Center's disinvestment...

11 Feb 2019 9:43 AM IST

The Pollution Control Board came under fire for not paying attention to address pollution from thermal power projects in Krishnapatnam area.

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Thermal power projects with investments worth Rs 2.5 lakh cr facing...

The ASSOCHAM-Grant Thornton joint study noted that the country's power sector has been one of the highly stressed...

10 Feb 2019 5:05 PM IST

The predictions are that there will be 2.5 to 5 lakh jobs which are going to be created in the IT sector in 2019 and Hyderabad is going to be a major destination for these jobs. (Representational Image)

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Amid unemployment chorus, Budget claims over 379k new jobs in govt...

The government said it has generated 251,279 jobs in central government establishments between 2017 and 2018.

10 Feb 2019 3:35 PM IST

Following TRAIs new regulations directing the DTH and cable operators to allow users to choose channels and pay for only selected ones has angered cable operators.

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Nine crore TV homes migrate to new tariff regime: Trai chief

nine crore TV homes that have made their channel preferences clear, 6.5 crore are cable TV homes and 2.5 crore are DTH...

10 Feb 2019 3:04 PM IST

Business

Goyal asks SPMCIL to expand export footprint

The company should have huge outreach programme, try to get big orders in the area of minting coins, printing currency...

10 Feb 2019 2:58 PM IST