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Indias retail inflation cooled to a two-year low in November after demonetisation. (Photo: AP/File)

Retail inflation accelerates to 5 per cent in June

June was the eighth straight month in which inflation was higher than the central bank's medium-term target of 4 per...

12 July 2018 6:00 PM IST

The study was conducted with a sample size of over 1,100 employees and nearly 800 employers. (Photo: AFP)

1 in every 4 employees willing to leave current job if given a chance

One in four employees feels that his or her skills are not utilised optimally.

12 July 2018 5:11 PM IST

However, imports too jumped 49 per cent to $37.88 billion in April 2016, pushing trade deficit to a 29-month high $13.2 billion

Govt sets up high-level task force to find out ways to reduce import

On an average, India's imports stand at around USD 450 billion per year.

12 July 2018 4:36 PM IST

Sensex opened higher at 26,756.66.

Sensex scales new high; Nifty tops 11,000-mark

The broader NSE Nifty index also reclaimed the 11,000-mark, touching a high of 11,078.30.

12 July 2018 4:19 PM IST

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

Amount locked up in tax litigation to reduce by Rs 5,600 cr, says...

In order to reduce litigation, the govt hiked the threshold limit for filing appeals in tribunals to Rs 20 lakh.

12 July 2018 3:26 PM IST

India imported 8.7 million tonnes of LPG in 2015-16 and 4.66 million tonnes in first half of current fiscal.

LPG subsidy jumps 60 pc as govt maintains prices to help consumers

The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year.

12 July 2018 3:01 PM IST

In Financial Year 2016-17, the mutual fund on an average has added about 6.19 lakh SIP accounts per month.

Mutual fund inflow rises 43 pc to Rs 1.4 lakh cr in Q1: Amfi

According to the data, investors poured in a net of Rs 1,33,903 cr in MF schemes in first quarter of ongoing fiscal.

12 July 2018 3:00 PM IST

Persistent gold buying by local jewellers at domestic spot market stoked uptrend. (Photo: PTI)

Gold falls on weak global cues, lacklustre demand

Silver coins however maintained a steady trend at Rs 75,000 for buying and Rs 76,000 for selling.

12 July 2018 2:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during a plenary session on the occasion of World Environment Day in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Training youngsters as tourist guides will create employment, says...

He also wondered why the ASI was prohibiting people from clicking photographs at certain monuments.

12 July 2018 2:46 PM IST

German luxury car maker BMW on Thursday launched its new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Sport in India priced at Rs 46.6 lakh (ex-showroom).

BMW launches 3 Series Gran Turismo Sport priced at Rs 46.6 lakh

The vehicle is equipped with modern safety technologies.

12 July 2018 1:48 PM IST

Electric vehicle is the future transport.

Govt to increase tax on petrol, diesel cars to promote electric...

An increase in taxes on petrol and diesel vehicles will boost the promotion of electric vehicles.

12 July 2018 1:24 PM IST

With this investment, Singtels total stake (along with its affiliates) in Bharti Telecom will increase to 48.90 per cent. Singtel currently holds 47.17 per cent stake in Bharti Telecom. This will lead to an increase of Singtel economic interest in Bharti Airtel by 0.9 percentage points to 39.5 per cent. (Photo: PTI)

Airtel Payments Bank gets RBI, UIDAI nod to resume taking new...

The company had denied any wrong doing and streamlined its processes to comply with the regulations.

12 July 2018 12:49 PM IST