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Manufacturing sector grew by 8.3 per cent in October-December against 6.9 per cent in the previous quarter when there was no note ban.

Ex-RBI Governor Y V Reddy terms bank recap plan 'critical'

In the last week of October, Jaitley had announced an unprecedented PSU banks recapitalisation program of Rs 2.11 lakh...

4 Nov 2017 3:17 PM IST

Niti Aayog has envisaged a New India by 2022 which will be free from poverty, dirt, corruption, terrorism, casteism and communalism. (Photo: AP/Representational Image)

Niti Aayog envisions poverty, corruption free India by 2022

It further envisions that India will have 20 world class higher education institutions by 2022.

4 Nov 2017 2:00 PM IST

Shamika Ravi, a senior fellow at Brookings India, would be appointed as part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). (Photo: Twitter| Shamika Ravi)

Shamika Ravi to on PM's economic advisory panel

Shamika Ravi leads the development economics research vertical at Brookings India.

4 Nov 2017 1:33 PM IST

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

Market extend record-breaking run for second week, up 528 points

Resuming positive, the key indices cruised the week underpinned by recovery spell in corporate earnings.

4 Nov 2017 1:09 PM IST

Paytm on Friday launched Inbox, a messaging service that will allow consumers to chat with friends and family, and send and request money at the same time. (Photo: ANI)

Paytm launches 'Inbox' for Android users! Chat, send, request money...

The messaging platform is encrypted end-to-end, and users can initiate private conversations and create group chats.

4 Nov 2017 12:57 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

GST to improve India's ease of doing biz ranking further: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India's current ranking will make it easier to improve further.

4 Nov 2017 11:44 AM IST

Reliance Communications Ltds decision to call of the merger with Aircel will weigh heavy on its deal with asset manager Brookfield. Photo: PTI

RCom to shut voice calls from Dec 1, to only continue 4G data services

Trai said that RCom has informed it has sent all the necessary information regarding closure of voice calls.

4 Nov 2017 11:02 AM IST

The CBDT on Friday said farmers do not need to quote PAN for cash sale of their produce up to Rs 2 lakh a day. (Photo: PTI)

PAN not required for cash sale of farm produce up to Rs 2 lakh per day

The CBDT was responding to section 269ST in the Income Tax Act that bans such cash dealings on a single day.

4 Nov 2017 10:40 AM IST

First customers display their iPhone X sets at an Apple showroom in Sydney on November 3, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Apple enthusiasts cue up for iPhone X

Asia shows strong demand for the phone compared to last 2 models.

4 Nov 2017 3:18 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Farmers central to plan for food processing, says PM Modi

Highlights the 30-rank jump in World Bank's ease of business study.

4 Nov 2017 3:15 AM IST

In response to greater output requirements, service providers raised their staffing levels for the second month in succession.

Services grow for second straight month

The service sector's recovery following the implementation of GST gathered pace as the sector observed a faster rise in...

4 Nov 2017 3:09 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Jaitley exhorts global, domestic companies to invest in food sector

Jaitley also said that the food industry will be a major beneficiary of the change in the economy.

3 Nov 2017 6:59 PM IST