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Chinese workers make machinery at a factory in Wenzhou city, east Chinas Zhejiang province. (Photo: AP)

India factory growth cools to 3-month low in Jan on weaker demand

Economy is still struggling to recover from a weaker demand trend seen since ban of high-value currency notes in Nov...

1 Feb 2018 11:22 AM IST

Budget 2018: Relief for the salaried, standard deduction back of Rs...

There were hopes ahead of Budget that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley would make the middle class happy.

1 Feb 2018 10:54 AM IST

Bombay Stock Exchange

Despite long-term capital gain tax, markets steady but what does...

The 30-share BSE index, which had lost 318.23 points in the previous two sessions, recovered 171.38 points to 36,136.40.

1 Feb 2018 10:28 AM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Budget 2018: GST revision concerns retailers

Gold jewellery retailers said they prefer old tax of one per cent on ornaments instead of three per cent.

1 Feb 2018 10:23 AM IST

After a short-lived breakout last week, the rupee once again turned shaky and ended lower by 11 paise at 65.04 on fresh bouts of dollar demand. Photo: AP

Rupee weakens 9 paise against dollar in opening trade

Rupee is trading at 63.67 against US dollar in opening trade at interbank foreign exchange market.

1 Feb 2018 9:51 AM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

GST takes sheen off Budget

Arun Jaitley's Budget may not influence prices of most goods and services.

1 Feb 2018 7:13 AM IST

The survey also revealed that citizens want the government to widen the tax base and create better awareness about paying income tax.

India wants Budget to focus on rural sector, says survey

Around 25 per cent of the respondents were in favour of reducing the peak income tax rate to 25 per cent from 30 per...

1 Feb 2018 7:07 AM IST

NSE Nifty reclaimed the 9,900-level and BSE Sensex climbed over 167 points in early trade on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Sensex slips below 36,000-mark; all eyes on Budget

Sensex remained in negative zone for major part of ession and lost 68.71 points, or 0.19 per cent to finish at...

31 Jan 2018 4:53 PM IST

Banks will have to make changes in the existing infrastructure which would be a huge challenge for the banks.(Representational Image)

Govt fixes rates up to 7.68 pc for recap bonds with 6 maturities

A total of Rs 80,000 crore will be infused in state-owned banks through the bonds this year.

31 Jan 2018 4:44 PM IST

JSW Energy has diversified businesses in carbon steel, power, mining, industrial gases, port facilities, cement and information technology sectors.

JSW Steel third-quarter profit more than doubles

Total revenue from operations for the quarter jumped 17 per cent to 178.61 billion rupees.

31 Jan 2018 4:32 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar during an all-party meeting, ahead of the Budget Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Union Budget 2018 to test investor's faith in Modi government

Markets will be focused on how much India widens its fiscal deficit beyond the 3 pc of GDP projected for 2018-19.

31 Jan 2018 4:25 PM IST

Chief executive Lakshmi Mittal of ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal posts over two-fold jump in Q4 profit

Company reported two-fold rise in net income to USD 4.568 billion from USD 1.779 billion in 2016.

31 Jan 2018 3:38 PM IST