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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Jaitley dismisses rumours of banks writing off debts of capitalists

Jaitley said that over the last few days, a rumour is being propagated regarding waiver of loans of capitalists by...

28 Nov 2017 5:28 PM IST

Pilot of Air India Jaipur-Delhi flight refused to fly due to duty limitations prescribed by the DGCA. (Photo: File)

Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed as new Air India CMD

Kharola, a Karnataka cadre officer, would replace Rajiv Bansal, who has been serving as the interim CMD for a little...

28 Nov 2017 4:47 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday made a strong case for inclusion of natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax. (Photo: PTI)

Dharmendra Pradhan bats for inclusion of natural gas in GST ambit

Crude oil, petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel and natural gas are not included in GST.

28 Nov 2017 4:38 PM IST

Under the companys plan, Answers will lower its debt by $471 million, according to documents filed in Manhattans US Bankruptcy Court.

Bankruptcy ordinance puts premium on integrity, promotes clean biz:...

The ordinance is primarily aimed at safeguarding the public money from being misused by dishonest businesses.

28 Nov 2017 4:16 PM IST

The BSE Sensex on Wednesday soared to a life-time high of 33,117.33 and the NSE Nifty scaled a historic 10,340.55 mark in opening trade. (Photo: AP)

Sensex breaks 8-day rally as GDP data looms

Sensex after opening a shade higher quickly slipped into the red, but settled down 105.85 points, or 0.31 per cent at...

28 Nov 2017 4:00 PM IST

Business leaders at the forum also highlighted potential opportunities in the conversion of the Indian economy into a digital less-cash economy.

DBS Bank lowers India's FY18 GDP growth to 6.6 pc

Bank, however, expects that Indian economy will recover in fiscal 2019 and achieve a growth rate of 7.2 per cent.

28 Nov 2017 3:45 PM IST

Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers treat all web traffic equally, and its pretty much how the internet has worked since its creation.

Trai backs net neutrality, says it's against discrimination of content

Supporters of Net neutrality back the principle that the entire Internet traffic should be available to everyone on...

28 Nov 2017 3:07 PM IST

Onion prices crashed by Rs 321 to Rs 250 per quintal on Wednesday.

Onion prices hit all-time high, being sold at Rs 80 per kg in Delhi

Onions in other metro cities are being sold at Rs 50-70 per kg depending on the quality and locality, data showed.

28 Nov 2017 2:38 PM IST

For the week, the Sensex lost 448.86 points, or 1.69 per cent, while the broader NSE Nifty dropped 153.70 points, or 1.88 per cent.

Govt transfers Rs 39 crore worth NLC shares to Bharat 22 ETF

Government had launched the Bharat-22 ETF in August and had planned to raise Rs 8,000 crore.

28 Nov 2017 2:22 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Oil Minister defends mega oil refinery amid e-vehicle push

Pradhan's comment comes after Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that only electric cars would be produced in...

28 Nov 2017 2:21 PM IST

The entire racket was being run with an attempt to convert the black money in old notes into white. (Photo: PTI)

I-T notices to 1.16 lakh for cash deposits of Rs 25 lakh post note ban

I-T officials said number of people prosecuted for violating I-T laws has more than doubled to 609 in April- September...

28 Nov 2017 1:48 PM IST

The government expects a helping hand from the RBI in the form of interest rate cut in the next monetary policy review on Wednesday to boost the slowing economy. Photo: PTI

Govt wants RBI rate cut before March, say Finance Ministry sources

The Finance Ministry wants a rate cut in the Monetary Policy Committee's December meet or when it convenes in February.

28 Nov 2017 1:12 PM IST