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The Karnataka Development Authority has instructed the banks that a Kannada unit must be established in all the branches. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Banks need to handhold MSMEs to push job creation: Rajiv Kumar

Govt's decision to provide Rs 2.11 lakh cr capital support through various means will support industries and MSMEs.

26 Oct 2017 4:04 PM IST

State housing authorities across the country cannot create housing stock to meet this huge demand. (Representational Image)

Housing sales dip 18 per cent in 9 major cities in Jul-Sept quarter

New launches of homes fell by 53 per cent to 22,115 units in the second quarter of the current fiscal.

26 Oct 2017 3:20 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways

Work to start on 150 projs on Ganga by March, says Gadkari

The projects, he said, aim at containing discharge of polluted water in the river and recycling waste water to produce...

26 Oct 2017 3:05 PM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Need more private sector investments in infra projects: Niti Aayog CEO

Amitabh Kant said that in last 3 years, government has put in lots of resources in building infrastructure.

26 Oct 2017 2:29 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said a new consumer protection law is on the anvil to crackdown on misleading ads. (Photo: PTI)

Modi govt against misleading ads, new consumer protection law on cards

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said the government has enacted a new GST law which will benefit consumers in the long...

26 Oct 2017 2:16 PM IST

DIPP secreatry Ramesh Abhishek (Pics:Youtube)

GST a gamechanger for economy, teething troubles expected: DIPP

Ramesh observed that while everyone was in favour of low indirect taxes revenue generation also needs to be factored in...

26 Oct 2017 2:07 PM IST

Rating agency Fitch

Recapitalisation plan positive for banks' ratings: Fitch

Govt recently announced to infuse Rs 2.1 trillion in state-run lenders over a two-year period.

26 Oct 2017 11:11 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Need to harness culture of hospitality to attract tourists: Arun...

Culture of hospitality and warmth needs to be developed in order to attract more tourists into the country.

26 Oct 2017 9:18 AM IST

The company was into the money circulation business and had rolled out several schemes like cash down payment down and instalment payment plan .

Bank recapitalisation to improve credit, GDP growth: report

Govt's decision to infuse Rs 2.1 trillion of capital in PSBs could improve credit growth by up to 10 percentage point.

25 Oct 2017 6:18 PM IST

Finance secretary Ashok Lavasa

Finance Secretary hints at increased capital expenditure by PSUs

Lavasa emphasises on need to increase public investment, for which bold steps will be taken by govt to recapitalise...

25 Oct 2017 5:14 PM IST

Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian

India should have 5-7 large banks ideally: CEA

Citing the example of China, Arvind Subramanian said, there are four big banks which are now amongst biggest in the...

25 Oct 2017 5:01 PM IST

The CBEC has now notified the dates for filing the GST returns forms.

Businesses can now cancel registration on GSTN

Migrated businesses with turnover up to Rs 20 lakh who have not issued invoice can cancel their registration on portal.

25 Oct 2017 4:26 PM IST