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All the categories of consumer goods have recorded positive growth when compared to September 2020. (PTI Photo)

September retail sales near pre-pandemic levels

According to the Retailers Association of India, retail sales in September 2021 were at 96 % of the pre-pandemic levels of September 2019

14 Oct 2021 1:36 AM

The basic customs duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil has been reduced from 2.5 per cent to nil.

Edible oil duties slashed to curb prices

The government has reduced the basic customs duty and agricultural cess on certain edible oils till March 31, 2022 to soften prices

14 Oct 2021 1:27 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan, via video conferencing, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India asks for waiver of intellectual property rights rights at G20

India and South Africa had submitted a proposal in April suggesting a waiver for all WTO members

13 Oct 2021 7:33 AM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 45th GST Council meeting in Lucknow, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Food delivery, cab service to become costlier, petrol, diesel still not under GST

E-commerce operators are being made liable to pay tax on transport of passengers by any type of motor vehicles

18 Sep 2021 7:03 AM

Gold prices in the international market are 12 per cent lower than their record high levels of $2,072 per ounce. — DC Image

Gold imports double in August

At 121 tonnes, gold imports in August were highest in five months and almost double of 63 tonnes imported in the same month last year

07 Sep 2021 1:51 AM

A recent ‘Unisys Security Index 2020’ report that measured the concern among consumers about personal financial security, found that bank card fraud through unauthorised access to individual’s credit and debit card details and concerns around banking and shopping online was amongst the top problems globally. — Representational image/DC

People’s carelessness blamed for card theft

Around 33% of Indian consumers store their bank account, credit, debit card, ATM passwords, Aadhaar details in email, mobile and computers

06 Sep 2021 2:28 AM

Bansal, who is no longer with Flipkart, said that the ED had initiated investigation in 2012 and he had cooperated with the inquiry between 2013 and 2015. But there has been no action since.— Twitter

Sachin Bansal moves HC against ED notice

ED sent notice to Flipkart, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal and investor Tiger Global asking why they should not face a penalty of $1.35 bn

04 Sep 2021 8:06 AM

In tier-I cities the most preferred amount was Rs 36 lakh for home loan, Rs 26 lakh for balance transfers and Rs 32 lakh for loan against property. In tier-II cities, it was Rs 26 lakh, Rs 23 lakh and Rs 18 lakh, respectively. — Representational image

Home loan issuances rise 26% in first half

Low interest rates, lower stamp duties in some states, attractive incentives by builders helped a 42% surge in demand for balance transfers

24 Aug 2021 9:22 AM

According to a new report by Grant Thornton Bharat-Ficci, India needs around four lakh charging stations for 20 lakh electric vehicles by the year 2026. — Representational image/By arrangement

Over 3,300 charging stations sanctioned for electric vehicles

The Ministry of Heavy Industry had sanctioned about 520 charging stations for Rs 43 crore under Phase-I of FAME-India Scheme

10 Aug 2021 9:13 AM

Power distribution companies are estimated to have suffered a loss of Rs 90,000 crore in FY21, according to Niti Aayog. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Discoms may incur `75,000 cr loss in FY22

The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown seriously damaged discoms’ finances

04 Aug 2021 3:02 AM

As many as 29,884 real estate projects have been registered under Maha-RERA and of this 24 per cent, or 7,245 projects have been completed. Representational Image. (AFP)

MahaRERA bars sales of delayed projects

MahaRERA has released the list of 644 residential projects that are completely prohibited from making sales, advertisement or marketing

30 Jul 2021 2:49 AM

The firm’s June quarter revenue grew 14.6 per cent to $4.6 billion. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Cognizant plans 1 lakh lateral hiring

Cognizant has a total headcount of 301,200. Apart from attrition, the improved revenue guidance too has supported the hiring plans

30 Jul 2021 2:19 AM

Vietnam, Uganda, China, Switzerland, Turkey and Taiwan experienced relatively better export performance (PTI)

Global trade recovers in December quarter

India keeps trade share in pharma, loses in apparels

13 Feb 2021 2:31 AM

Volumes declined 4 per cent, but were compensated by prices that grew by 4.6 per cent and new launches which grew by 3.8 per cent. (Representational Image)

Pharma market reports growth in September

Anti-infectives therapy showed a good recovery of 1.4 per cent in September against 11 per cent y-o-y decline in August

11 Oct 2020 2:41 PM

India's domestic air passenger traffic improves in September

The Civil Aviation ministry had permitted domestic flights to resume their operations from May 25 with one-third capacity

06 Oct 2020 1:22 PM

Centre allows Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh to borrow Rs 7,106 crore

Centre had allowed states an additional borrowing limit of up to two per cent of Gross State Domestic Product for 2020-21

03 Oct 2020 7:31 PM

India third largest job provider in renewable energy sector after China, Brazil

Solar photovoltaic segment provides the largest number of both direct and indirect jobs in India

03 Oct 2020 7:13 PM

Automobile industry was the biggest recipient of Chinese investment of $499 million in these five years. Representational Photo

Chinese FDI has been coming down in 3 years

The total FDI inflow from Chinese companies in India stood at $350 million in 2017-18.

16 Sep 2020 8:46 PM

Mainstream residential prices across 56 countries and territories rose at an annual rate change of 4.7 per cent on an average, compared to Q1 2020 at 4.4 per cent

Home prices across India fall 2.3 per cent in six months

As on Q2 2020, prices declined by 1.9 per cent for the 12-month period

16 Sep 2020 6:48 PM

Gems and jewellery, petroleum products, man-made yarn, fabrics and made-ups, marine products and leather and leather products continued to see decline in shipments. Representational Photo

Merchandise exports continues to decline in August, trade deficit widens sequentially

In the month of August, merchandise exports stood at $22.70 billion as compared to $25.99 billion in August 2019

16 Sep 2020 6:35 PM

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