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The finance ministry is considering writing to markets regulator Sebi seeking relaxation for certain state-owned firms from meeting the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding norm.

Preposterous to claim USD 75 billion FPI funds will move out of India:...

Some FPIs are believed to have earlier expressed concerns over the proposed changes in rules.

4 Sept 2018 10:15 AM IST

In India, Google races to parry the rise of Facebook

Google is now pushing back, attempting to lure customers with better ad-buying tools and more localized services.

4 Sept 2018 10:01 AM IST

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, started its 2-day meeting on Wednesday.

Banks with over 10 branches to have internal ombudsman: RBI

The internal ombudsman scheme was introduced by the RBI to strengthen the internal grievance of banks.

4 Sept 2018 9:53 AM IST

On Tuesday, the Indian rupee closed the session on a flat note at 69.83 a dollar.

Rupee hits new all-time low, drops 16 paise against US dollar

A sharp rally in global crude prices further dampened the overall trading sentiment.

4 Sept 2018 9:49 AM IST

Shamika Ravi, member of the Prime Ministers Economic Advisory Council.

Govt could've done more on reforms: EAC member Shamika Ravi

Modi government introduced GST, IBC and considerably eased the foreign direct investment regime in four years.

4 Sept 2018 9:35 AM IST

ATF accounts for a substantial chunk of the operational expenses incurred by airlines.(Representational Image)

Indian airline losses could reach USD 1.9 billion this year: CAPA...

The loss forecast for the 12 months ending March 31 is up from an estimated $430 million to $460 million.

4 Sept 2018 9:26 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

RBI staff's 2-day mass leave deferred

The forum had threatened that if the issue lingers then they would resort to flash strike for two days.

4 Sept 2018 9:25 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan had cautioned the government that short-term costs of a radical ban of high-value currency notes would outweigh the long-term benefits. (Photo: AP) (Photo: PTI)

Rajan's policies slowed down economy, not note ban: Niti

The GDP growth rate for April-June quarter of 2018-19 has been recorded at 8.2 per cent.

4 Sept 2018 5:05 AM IST

Renuka Velamati and Seliha Muvva

Education woes get a digital solution

Founded in November 2016, the company has expanded its services to recruitment too.

4 Sept 2018 12:59 AM IST

When stock markets peak as they have in recent months, many first-time investors get drawn to them. They had stayed away so far. But recent returns have whetted their appetite.

Markets slump on manufacturing nos

The markets witnessed heavy profit booking despite India's GDP growth accelerating to 8.2 per cent during the April ...

4 Sept 2018 12:35 AM IST

Ikea, famous for its self-assembly products, faces a tough challenge in India where people are not used to having to put together assemble furniture themselves, analysts say. (Photo: AFP)

IKEA apologises after customer reports caterpillar in his food

During the inspection, it was determined that the store was not complying with waste segregation norms.

3 Sept 2018 9:31 PM IST

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to approve on Monday the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular that will create the countrys largest mobile service operator with proposed name of Vodafone Idea Ltd.

Vodafone Idea raises Rs 1,500 crore via debt

The NCDs have maturity period of 5 years and have been offered at interest rate of 10.9 per cent per annum.

3 Sept 2018 9:24 PM IST