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Consumer inflation for the month of October surged to 3.58 per cent as against 3.28 per cent in September. (Photo: PTI)Business
Looming inflation may hamper interest rate cuts

This comes in the wake of the recent surge in prices of vegetables and crude oil that has left vendors as well as the...

26 Nov 2017 6:16 PM IST

EPFO has raised its equity allocation to 15 per cent in current fiscal from 10 per cent in 2016-17. (Photo:Representational/PTI)Business
EPFO may lower interest rate for second time in 2 yrs: officials

EPFO is likely to cut interest rate on the grounds that it is directly crediting ETF units into provident fund accounts.

26 Nov 2017 4:58 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation on November 8 in 2016. (Photo: AFP)Business
Rs 15 crore bank deposits made after DeMo declared 'benami'

The deposits were declared 'benami' in the ruling in one of the first adjudication cases of the new anti-black money...

26 Nov 2017 4:30 PM IST

Railways minister Suresh PrabhuBusiness
Working on package for gems, jewellery sector: Prabhu

The ministry has already asked the gems and jewellery industry to work out a proper business plan to promote growth of...

26 Nov 2017 3:39 PM IST

Ms Tanuka Dutta has developed an app called \Staff You Trust\ to help schools verify the background of a person from a database before recruiting him or her.Business
COAI seeks talks with TRAI on results of new call drop norms

Under the new stricter call drop rules, telcos may face a maximum penalty of Rs 10 lakh for call drops.

26 Nov 2017 2:40 PM IST

Niti Aayogs new Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar.(Photo: PTI)Business
Time for consolidation of reforms initiated in 42 months: Niti Aayog...

New initiatives in next 18 months, Rajiv Kumar said, should focus on health and education sectors.

26 Nov 2017 1:09 PM IST

While the Goods and Services Tax (GST) may have been rolled out in a grand manner a few months back, the current version still needs time to be perfect, an official said here on Friday.Business
Brokers' body asks govt to reduce GST, scrap STT, dividend tax

Amni has flagged concerns about GST regime creating 'some difficulty' in the financial market.

26 Nov 2017 11:52 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the recognition firms Governments determination to follow the track that they have embarked upon. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)Business
India passing through fast formalisation of economy: Jaitley

Move towards digitisation was expedited post demonetisation of higher denomination currency notes.

25 Nov 2017 11:09 AM IST

RBI on Wednesday kept repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent. (Photo: AFP)Business
RBI study claims major drop in cash payments after note-ban

Demonetisation has impacted the inter-bank payments and settlement system significantly in moving cash transactions.

25 Nov 2017 11:03 AM IST

FDI inflows into India firmed up by 22 per cent to USD 35.85 billion during April-December 2016.Business
FDI up 17 per cent to $25.35 billion during April-September this...

Strong inflow of foreign investments will help improve the country's balance of payments situation.

25 Nov 2017 10:46 AM IST

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal. (Photo: PTI)Business
S&P's stable outlook 'huge endorsement' of govt policies: Piyush Goyal

S&P kept its sovereign rating for India unchanged at 'BBB-minus' with 'stable' outlook.

25 Nov 2017 10:41 AM IST

Indias sovereign rating, according to S&P, remains unchanged at BBB-minus with stable outlook. (Photo: AP)Business
Global rating agency Standard & Poor's still keeps India poor'

Cites higher debt to refuse a rating upgrade; lauds Modi's reforms.

25 Nov 2017 12:22 AM IST

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