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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

President approves ordinance to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

President approves ordinance to amend Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

The President's assent comes after the Union Cabinet approved promulgation of an ordinance to amend certain sections of...

23 Nov 2017 3:13 PM IST

Five international flights to Mumbai from Zurich, Kuala Lumpur, Toronto, London and Amsterdam were diverted to RGIA.

Your flight tickets may cost more as govt mulls hiking passenger...

The government had earlier said the fee will not be raised and all security costs will be taken care of by the...

23 Nov 2017 1:23 PM IST

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu

'Proper' business plan in the works to up exports: Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu said proper market segmentation is the need of the hour to understand the potential of domestic goods and...

23 Nov 2017 12:39 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said subsidy targeting using trinity of Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar helped save the government USD 10 billion. (Photo: PTI)

Subsidy targeting via JAM trinity saved us USD 10 billion: Modi

Use of JAM trinity of Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers and Aadhaar helped in plugging subsidy leakages, he said.

23 Nov 2017 11:50 AM IST

Healthcare not a priority? India trims budget for national health scheme

Healthcare not a priority? India trims budget for national health...

The finance ministry-approved budget for the programme is 20 per cent lower than what the health ministry said was...

23 Nov 2017 11:25 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)

Govt to come out with ordinance to tighten insolvency law

The Cabinet approved bringing in an ordinance to make 'some changes' in the Code, Corporate Affairs Minister Arun...

23 Nov 2017 9:08 AM IST

EPFO has raised its equity allocation to 15 per cent in current fiscal from 10 per cent in 2016-17. (Photo:Representational/PTI)

Retirement body EPFO relaxes norms for pensioners to file life...

The EPFO has laid down provisions that will help pensioners in submitting the Jeevan Parmaan certificate with ease.

23 Nov 2017 8:22 AM IST

Mr C.V. Anand, the commissioner of the civil supplies department

Buyers must wait for anti-profiteering unit

Once the anti-profiteering authority becomes active, consumers can reclaim the excess amount.

23 Nov 2017 1:37 AM 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.

Telangana: No way to return GST fines

There were around 15,000 inspections, 1,335 cases were registered against defaulters, and Rs 44.35 lakh was collected in...

23 Nov 2017 1:34 AM IST

The unmet credit demand among small entrepreneurs and rural households have helped many of the leading non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) to grow their loan booksfaster than banks. (Representational image)

NBFCs to continue to dominate MSME credit market: report

Overall formal credit to the MSME sector is seen clipping at 11 per cent each over the next two years.

22 Nov 2017 8:18 PM IST