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Dealers will ensure that the prices are updated at the fuel stations before the start of sale every day. Updated prices will be immediately exhibited at all petrol pumps to help the public.

Over 60k petrol pumps in India, 45 per cent jump in 6 yrs

With 60,799 outlets dispensing petrol and diesel at the end of October, India is behind only US and China in number of...

29 Nov 2017 4:59 PM IST

The Economic Surveys second part, that was tabled by the government in Parliament on Friday, indicated that the economic growth was unlikely to accelerate in the current fiscal and it will be difficult for GDP to touch the higher rate of 7.5 per cent in 2017-18 as projected earlier.

Analysts forecast better Q2 show with a GDP print of 6.4 per cent

Growth had slid to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent for the three months to June on the spillover effects of the note...

29 Nov 2017 4:32 PM IST

RBI on Wednesday kept repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent. (Photo: AFP)

RBI likely to leave interest rate unchanged, inflation may rise:...

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting in October expressed concern about rising inflation.

29 Nov 2017 1:52 PM IST

Earlier, Nomura had said in a report last November, that demonetisation could slow Indias GDP growth to 6.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016 against its estimate of 7.3 per cent.

2018 likely to be first year of private capex recovery: Morgan Stanley

India's GDP growth will accelerate to 7.5 per cent in 2019 financial year, the report by Morgan Stanley said.

29 Nov 2017 12:46 PM IST

The government may increase the MSP of wheat by Rs 100 to Rs 1,725 a quintal for this year. (Photo: PTI)

India's wheat, pulses output seen rising, to curb imports

Higher production will help India reduce imports of pulses in the 2018/19 fiscal year starting April 1.

29 Nov 2017 12:19 PM IST

The Bitcoin concept will help in promoting a cashless society. The crypto currency model can be used for groups involved in microfinance projects under the Development of Women and Children in Rural Area, for better accountability

Bitcoin breaks USD 10,000 barrier, swoops 940 per cent in 2017

However, skeptics say it a classic speculative bubble with no relation to real financial market activity or the economy.

29 Nov 2017 11:55 AM IST

GES, Hyderabad: Ivanka Trump sees technology empowering women

Ivanka also said that technology had helped reduce barriers and was empowering and enabling women to become more...

29 Nov 2017 11:34 AM IST

GST collections in November slipped to Rs 83,346 crore as recorded up till November 27, from over Rs 92,000 crore last month. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh overcome shortfall in GST revenue collection

Only five states in the country have achieved this feat, of which two are Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh.

29 Nov 2017 3:04 AM IST

Trai Chairman R S Sharma on Tuesday called for Internet, an important platform for India, being kept open and free, and not cannibalised. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

No one owns Internet, should be open and free for all: Trai

This means a consumer will get same internet speed irrespective of which website or service he or she is browsing.

29 Nov 2017 1:48 AM IST

Morgan Stanley has also lowered the growth projection for 2017-18 to 7.7 per cent, from 7.8 per cent.

Private capex likely to recover in 2018

Inflation would also firm up, says Morgan Stanley.

29 Nov 2017 12:31 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Digital payment fast replacing cash as predominant way: Jaitley

The finance minister also observed that technology has changed the entire dynamics the way the banking is done.

28 Nov 2017 8:11 PM IST

1.5 Lakh traders in the state have registered for GST but are clueless of the way forward.

Badri Narain Sharma appointed as head of GST anti-profiteering body

The Union Cabinet had approved setting up of the five-member authority to ensure that GST rate reduction is passed on to...

28 Nov 2017 7:40 PM IST