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Vishwanathan, who joined the RBI in 1981 and has spent his entire career there, was handling banking regulation and non banking finance companies among other areas as executive director.

Need stronger bank balance sheets to tackle NPAs: N S Vishwanathan

As on March 2017, gross NPAs of banks was 10 per cent of total exposure, mostly in public sector.

13 Oct 2017 6:19 PM IST

Jewellery may lose a bit of its lustre this Dhanteras compared to last year due to confusion over GST-compliance. Photo: PTI

GST impact: Gold jewellery biz may lose shine this Dhanteras

The business this year is expected to be at par with last year or could even be lower, said jewellers.

13 Oct 2017 6:16 PM IST

When a netizen browses the site, the Pre-app-roved matter turns into plenty of queries related to personal and salary details, but does not end in a loan approval. (Representational image)

9 crore people given loans of Rs 4 lakh cr under Mudra scheme: Minster

Under the scheme 80 per cent are women and 55 per cent from OBC, SC and ST categories.

13 Oct 2017 5:56 PM IST

Over 2 lakh traders have enrolled into the GST network but there are many who still have to finish the formalities.

Exporters to get GST refund in bank a/c filed with customs

Exporters have to fill Table 6A while filing GSTR-1 for July, August and September.

13 Oct 2017 4:09 PM IST

The development comes barely a month after Parliament gave its nod to a bill to convert 106 rivers across the country into National Waterways.

Inland Waterways Authority raises Rs 660 crore through bonds

The e-bidding for raising the bonds was organised on 11th October, 2017 on the BSE Portal.

13 Oct 2017 4:00 PM IST

The councils will have the power to decide the MSP and select farmers for the Rs 8,000 per acre per year financial assistance promised by the government from May. (Representational image)

Farm growth may slip to over 3 per cent in FY'18: Niti member

For the 2016-17 fiscal, the farm sector growth was pegged at 4.9 per cent,

13 Oct 2017 3:50 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)

Centre likely to breach fiscal deficit by 0.5 per cent on stimulus:...

As of August, the government has already touched 96.1 per cent of its full year fiscal deficit.

13 Oct 2017 3:38 PM IST

Earlier, Nomura had said in a report last November, that demonetisation could slow Indias GDP growth to 6.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016 against its estimate of 7.3 per cent.

UBS sees 0.5 per cent fiscal slippage on stimulus, lower revenues

As of August, the government has already touched 96.1 per cent of its full year fiscal deficit.

13 Oct 2017 3:07 PM IST

NITI Aayog has told the Union power ministry that as per the Environment Protection Act, thermal power plants that do not comply with 100 per cent ash utilisation may be instructed to close down.

Niti Aayog working with states for agriculture market reforms

A comprehensive agenda has been prepared to bring transformation in agriculture.

13 Oct 2017 1:57 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

A different India to benefit from global economic recovery, GST, note...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was participating in a seminar at the IMF headquarters organised by the FICCI.

13 Oct 2017 1:00 PM IST

Nandan Nilekani is one of the seven founders of Infosys and called Indias UID man as he spearheded the launch of Aadhaar project. He is all set to take back control of Rs 64,000 crore or $10 billion company at a time when rift between the founders and the management has come into public. (Photo: PTI)

Aadhaar helped Indian govt save USD 9 billion: Nandan Nilekani

Nilekani said the World Bank has really done a great job in internalising the concept of digital ID.

13 Oct 2017 12:54 PM IST

The department also examines whether petrol bunks are using calibrated and verified metres. (Representational image)

Madhya Pradesh slashes VAT on petrol by 3 per cent, diesel by 5 per...

This development comes close on heels of the Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Gujarat governments reducing VAT on petrol and...

13 Oct 2017 12:14 PM IST