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RBI data show fall in foreign currency assets caused drop in total forex reserves. (Photo: PTI)

Forex reserves rise by USD 240.4 million to USD 399.53 billion

Country's reserve position with Fund increased by USD 12.1 million to USD 2.273 billion.

24 Nov 2017 6:30 PM IST

Standard & Poors is an American financial services company. (Photo: AP)

S&P unaffected by Moody's upgrade, affirms India rating at 'BBB-minus'

India's strong GDP growth and external profile are balanced against low per capita income, high debt, S&P says.

24 Nov 2017 5:40 PM IST

As many as 500 missing children have been traced over the last few months through Aadhaar, the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Ajay Bhushan Pandey, said on Friday.

About 500 missing children traced through Aadhaar: UIDAI CEO

Around 180 children go missing on an average every day, according to government data quoted by Child Rights and You.

24 Nov 2017 3:43 PM IST

Employees Provident Fund Organisation or EPFO invests in markets and corpoarte bonds. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

EPFO mulls using NPCI for beneficiary payment

The benefit of the proposed system is that the funds will be transferred on the same day to the beneficiaries through...

24 Nov 2017 3:12 PM IST

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RBI relaxes 26 per cent debt-equity conversion cap for ARCs

Central bank also asked the boards of ARCs to frame a policy for converting debt into equity.

24 Nov 2017 11:28 AM IST

The Centre, in its move towards a digital economy may soon ban cheques. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cheque books to remain! Govt says 'there's no such proposal'

The clarification came amidst media reports suggesting the government was planning to abolish cheque books.

24 Nov 2017 9:38 AM IST

Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has become Indias first company to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors at high sea. (File Photo)

Indian refiners processed record 5.2 million barrels oil per day in...

India, which imports about 80 percent of its oil needs, has emerged as a key driver of growth in global oil demand.

24 Nov 2017 8:49 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley addresses a Press Conference in National Media Centre in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Cheques are backbone of commerce, trade, no proposal to ban it: FinMin

It was reported earlier that after scrapping high-value notes, Modi govt was planning to ban cheque books.

23 Nov 2017 8:43 PM IST

From 2004 to 2014 the Indian economy grew by an average of over 7.8 per cent each year.

Economy slowdown bottomed out, recovery rests on govt steps: report

Index of Industrial Production to grow by 3-3.2 per cent during October this year.

23 Nov 2017 4:32 PM IST

The state government was expecting support from the Centre to provide relief to onions farmers, but no assistance has been forthcoming so far.

India sets curbs on onion exports as prices surge

Traders cannot export onions below USD 850 per tonne until the end of 2017, the order said.

23 Nov 2017 3:57 PM IST

The scrip of Allcargo Logistics surged 7 per cent, Snowman Logistics soared 5,49 per cent, Gati jumped 4.44 per cent, Arshiya (3.82 per cent) and VRL Logistics (3.71 per cent) on BSE.

Infrastructure status of logistics to spur growth, create jobs: CII

Infrastructure status for logistics sector can result in an integrated planning of better utilisation of existing assets...

23 Nov 2017 3:55 PM IST

India is likely to export nearly one-fifth less cotton than previously estimated as pink bollworms are set to eat into the south Asian countrys output which was expected to hit a record. (Photo: AFP)

Pink bollworms eat up crop, deter India's record cotton production

Lower exports from the world's biggest producer will help its rivals like the U.S., Brazil and Australia to raise their...

23 Nov 2017 3:37 PM IST