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They also raise wild fears that miscreants could misuse the fuel to make petrol bombs for use in agitations.

Maharashtra cuts VAT on petrol, diesel; calls it 'Diwali gift'

Petrol will be cheaper by Rs 2 and diesel by Re 1 per liter across Maharashtra from midnight.

10 Oct 2017 4:44 PM IST

Returns generated by pension funds under National Pension System, NPS, has been over 10 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

NPS subscribers rise 27 per cent to 1.78 crore; AUM at Rs 2.06 lakh...

Govt has amended I-T Act providing for tax free migration of superannuation funds to NPS.

10 Oct 2017 4:03 PM IST

US economist Richard Thaler on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Economics. (Photo: AP)

Modi used 'nudge' economics much before Richard Thaler won Noble, read...

Thaler's award-winning theory in behavioural science propounds on the idea that subtle nudges' can shape decision-making...

10 Oct 2017 3:35 PM IST

Govt has sanctioned 42 mega food parks which will be operational by 2019. (Photo: PTI)

Govt to set up mini food parks, bats for direct farm sourcing

MoS for Food Processing says all 42 sanctioned mega food parks will be operational by 2019.

10 Oct 2017 3:27 PM IST

RBI has included HDFC in its list of too big to fail banks.

RBI may cut rate in December as inflation recedes: BofAML

Retail inflation is expected to stay muted at around 3.5 per cent in September and 3.3 per cent in October.

10 Oct 2017 3:11 PM IST

The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday made it clear that petroleum products will not be brought under the ambit of GST.

Maharashtra cuts petrol price by Rs 2 and diesel by Rs 1 per litre

State follows in footsteps of Gujarat that cut VAT by 4 per cent on petrol and diesel on Tuesday.

10 Oct 2017 2:51 PM IST

Software employees are free to form trade unions and the IT industry is bound by all labour laws. (Representational image)

Indian IT companies expect layoffs as traditional roles get replaced...

The IT industry is looking at major hiring in junior and mid levels while contemplating layoffs in the senior slab.

10 Oct 2017 1:41 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a 2014 World Economic Forum, WEF, event. (Photo: File/PTI)

India's transition to GST fairly smooth despite attempts to derail it:...

The obvious problem in the GST, he said, is going to be that the non-compliant are going to eventually come in to the...

10 Oct 2017 12:43 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (Photo: PTI)

Revival of gas power plants to boost consumption: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan adds globally gas constitutes 24 per of energy basket while in Gujarat it is 26 per cent.

10 Oct 2017 11:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted economy was slowing. (Photo: PTI)

Modi govt's 'toughest challenge' in 3 years as economy slows down

The dilemma is whether to spend on rural jobs, housing and recapitalisation of PSU banks, or to give targeted relief to...

10 Oct 2017 9:47 AM IST

GSTN Chairman Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Thursday pointed to robustness of the GSTN system and said 30 lakh returns had been filed so far.

MoS Finance says Centre will keep revising tax slabs in GST

On Friday, the GST Council raised the composition scheme threshold for businesses to Rs. 1 crore.

9 Oct 2017 4:58 PM IST

Jaypee Infratech is real estate arm of Jaypee Associates. (Photo: PTI)

Affordable housing sees 27 per cent growth in January-September

Hyderabad saw a jump of 813 per cent in new affordable launches during the period under review.

9 Oct 2017 4:49 PM IST