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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

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)

Internet should be open and free, not cannibalised: TRAI chairman

Trai in its net neutrality recommendations has sought to bar telecom service providers from any discriminatory practice.

28 Nov 2017 7:25 PM IST

60 per cent of companies, which participated in CII survey, expect real GDP growth to range between 7-8 per cent in FY17.

Indian economic growth set to end five-quarter slide: Reuters poll

The Reuters poll also showed India's gross value-added (GVA) growth estimate likely accelerated to 6.2 per cent, from...

28 Nov 2017 7:04 PM IST

Indias GDP slowed down to 5.7 per cent on the back of demonetisation and GST. Photo: AP

Economic growth likely to pick up in Q2, say experts

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is scheduled to come out on Thursday with the estimates of the second quarter GDP.

28 Nov 2017 6:53 PM IST

With consecutive holidays from Saturday to Tuesday, some airlines operating out of Vizag have hiked the fares by 300 per cent.

Air ticket cancellation fee may be slashed! Govt says current rate on...

Aviation minister Jayant Sinha said the cancellation fee charged by airlines was 'onerous' for the passengers.

28 Nov 2017 6:42 PM IST