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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Labour unrest in manufacturing hubs may undermine Modi's jobs push

A wave of labour stoppages could put additional pressure on the profitability of companies.

15 Oct 2018 4:18 PM IST

Over a dozen women journalists, who worked with MJ Akbar have accused him of sexual harassment during his days as an editor. (Photo: File)

MJ Akbar has given his version, says BJP after minister rejects #MeToo...

BJP leaders and spokespersons had so far maintained silence on the issue amid an increasing demand for the minister to...

15 Oct 2018 4:17 PM IST

Kreditech has been licensed by the RBI to operate as an NBFC with the first-of-its-kind licence in Indian financial history for digital lending business and app-based financing, the Germany-based company said in a release on Monday.

Kreditech gets first-of-its-kind licence for digital lending business

The consumer lending industry in India is witnessing major disruption through technological innovation.

15 Oct 2018 4:01 PM IST

Communications Minister Manoj Sinha

Bharat Net project will be completed by March 2019: Telecom Minister...

The project is aimed at facilitating delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking and other services.

15 Oct 2018 3:33 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said it was regrettable that women have not been given their due in the business arena.

India needs more young women in engineering, tech space: President...

He said these are exciting times for India which is a country on the rise and the world's fastest-growing large economy.

15 Oct 2018 3:25 PM IST

World oil demand will peak at 104.4 million barrels per day (bpd) in the mid-2030s, up from just below 100 million bpd currently, as new technologies gradually eat into oil use, Chinas Unipec said on Monday. (Photo: Pixabay)

Govt hopes to finalise partners for strategic oil reserves within a...

India's government approved two strategic petroleum reserve sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June.

15 Oct 2018 3:11 PM IST

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor S S Mundra

BankBazaar appoints former RBI Deputy Governor Mundra as advisor

BankBazaar said Mundra's expertise will help in driving 100 pc paperless and presence-less financing by the company in...

15 Oct 2018 2:27 PM IST

Industrialist Naveen Jindal. (Photo: PTI)

In Jharkhand coal block allocation case, Naveen Jindal, 14 others...

Special Judge Bharat Parashar granted the relief on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of the like amount.

15 Oct 2018 1:17 PM IST

IL&FS lawyer argued the company would face 70 to 80 legal suits across the country if the moratorium was not granted.

NCLAT stays proceedings against IL&FS, group companies

NCLT had turned down its plea for 90 days moratorium over the loans taken by the IL&FS and its subsidiaries.

15 Oct 2018 12:57 PM IST

Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

India has optional volumes from Saudi, others to make up for shortfall...

India had contracted to import about 25 million tonnes of crude oil from Iran in the fiscal year 2018-19.

15 Oct 2018 12:39 PM IST

The refusal to have anything to do with Xi Jinpings ambitious One-Belt-One-Road mega-infrastructure project for which nearly 70 countries and international organisations have already signed up and which might cost up to $8 trillion can only be put down to pique.

PM Modi, Xi Jinping to meet in November in Argentina: Chinese envoy

PM Modi, Xi Jinping will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

15 Oct 2018 11:48 AM IST

On Wednesday evening, when the two girls were walking home, an unidentified woman took Jahnavi away and stole her gold ear tops and silver anklets. (Representational image)

Gold futures rise 0.38 per cent on fresh bets

Gold is trading at Rs 31,968 per 10 grams in futures trade as participants created fresh positions.

15 Oct 2018 11:30 AM IST