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The RBI minutes from October policy review underscored the monetary policy committee members unanimous decision to keep rates lower.

Interim dividend issue may come up in next RBI's board meeting

The country's GDP growth is seen dipping to an 11-year low of 5 per cent in the current fiscal as compared to 6.8 per...

20 Jan 2020 12:01 PM IST

Crude oil was trading higher 0.68 per cent to Rs 4,139 per barrel in futures market on Thursday.

Oil jumps to highest in more than a week after Libyan shutdowns

Brent crude LCOc1 futures were up by 74 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to 65.59 by 0331 GMT, having earlier reached USD 66.00 a...

20 Jan 2020 11:11 AM IST

Over the last week, the 30-share BSE Sensex zoomed 1,106.97 points or 2.83 per cent. (Photo: File)

Market opens at record high; RIL, HDFC Bank top gainers

The 30-share BSE index pared gains to trade 31.32 points or 0.07 per cent higher at 41,976.69.

20 Jan 2020 10:06 AM IST

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have not benefitted India much. Exports to countries with whom India has entered into FTAs have grown by a meagre 10 per cent in FY19, while the imports have grown by 27 per cent.

Urad import rules eased to avert shortage

The industry is expecting a shortage of the lentil and has urged the Centre to remove quantitative curbs on urad.

20 Jan 2020 1:52 AM IST

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out more than Rs 7,300 crore from the equity markets in August.

FPIs put in over Rs10,000 crore in January

NSDL data shows FPIs invested Rs 10,200 crore in equity as on Jan. 18, 2020.

20 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

According to a source, the appointment of Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as managing director (MD) of SBI has been cleared by the BBB, headed by former Department of Personnel and Training secretary BP Sharma, while the name of Ashwin Bhatia, MD & CEO of SBI Mutual Fund, has been kept as a standby for the same position.

Key positions in SBI, BoB await govt okay

Interviews for the post were held in the last week of October, in which 17 candidates appeared from both SBI and other...

20 Jan 2020 1:44 AM IST

The New Delhi-based car maker, which opened the pre-bookings for the MG ZS EV on December 22, closed it on January 17 to meet timely delivery to buyers.

MG Motor's e-SUV makes a splash

Buoyed by the strong response for the electric SUV, the company has decided to prepone the launch of the SUV from...

20 Jan 2020 1:41 AM IST

Scheme has provided an average of 41.44 days of employment per household.

Over 70 per cent dip in 100 days work under MGNREGA

MGNREGA payouts have been a key factor that has affected the rural economy adversely this year.

20 Jan 2020 1:39 AM IST

Banks have recognised DHFL and Cox & Kings as fraud and those that have an exposure to these accounts will have to provide 100 per cent upfront for the exposure.

Provisioning to stay high for banks in Q3

While DHFL's total debt is about Rs 80,000 crore, lenders exposure to the account is around Rs 40,000 crore.

20 Jan 2020 1:35 AM IST

Plaintiffs suing over the drug have said Johnson & Johnson concealed the link between Risperdal and excessive growth of female breast tissue in boys, known as gynecomastia.

Judge slashes USD 8 bn Risperdal award against J&J to USD 6.8 mn

Johnson & Johnson said in October it faced lawsuits by 13,600 people over Risperdal.

18 Jan 2020 11:58 AM IST

Vodafone on Friday launched its SuperWeek plan that offers unlimited calling and 500 MB data at about Rs 69 with 7 days of validity. (Photo: PTI)

SC rejects plea for relief on USD 13 billion telco levy; Vodafone...

Shares in Vodafone Idea tumbled as much as 40 pc to a 2-month low on Friday, wiping out nearly USD 1 bn in market...

18 Jan 2020 11:52 AM IST

STEM education firm provides STEM curriculum, teacher training and expertise in building STEM schools right from kindergarten to 12th grades.

How STEM is educating students in four specific disciplines for better...

The sole objective and aim of education is to tap that hidden quality of a child and bring it in the forerun.

18 Jan 2020 11:37 AM IST