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Local prices for oilseeds have plunged around 40 per cent in the last six months, while pulses have dropped by nearly a third.

Govt releases Rs 700 crore to Nafed for buying pulses at MSP

Nafed had procured pulses and other commodities worth Rs 5,800 crore during 2016-17 fiscal mainly under the PSF.

16 Jun 2017 3:44 PM IST

Idea said it plans to extend its 4G services to 20 circles across India by FY2017 after the board approved an additional Rs 1,000 cr capital expenditure to build its infrastructure.

Govt policy should allow telcos to cover costs: Idea

Vodafone, on the other hand, said call connect charge at 14 Paise is already below cost.

16 Jun 2017 3:31 PM IST

50 per cent of the manufacturing units are mainly located in excise free zone of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the north eastern States.

Fan makers worried for 28 per cent GST on fans

Total annual fan industry is worth Rs 9000 crore of which organised sector account for Rs 6000 crore.

16 Jun 2017 3:23 PM IST

India ready for GST, anti-profiteering rules soon: Adhia

GST will unify India's $2-trillion economy and 1.3 billion people into a single market.

16 Jun 2017 2:44 PM IST

Photo caption: Under it, C-GST will be levied by the Centre, S-GST by states and I-GST on inter-state supply of goods and services. (Representational Image)

GST effect: Multiplexes vs single-screens

Tickets costing Rs 100 or below will come under 18 per cent GST rate, as opposed to the 28 per cent proposed earlier.

16 Jun 2017 2:25 PM IST

Mercedes-AMG GLS 63, this mammoth SUV too is powered by a 5.5-litre V8 Biturbo engine producing 585PS of power and 760Nm of torque.

Mercedes-Benz introduces AMG G 63 Edition 463' and AMG GLS 63 in India

The G 63 Edition 463' is priced at Rs 2.17 crores, the GLS 63 is priced at Rs 1.58 crores (ex-showroom Pune).

16 Jun 2017 1:53 PM IST

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

Make India $1 trillion digital economy in 4 yrs: Prasad to industry

Indian IT sector has crossed Rs 10 lakh crore in revenue and exports have crossed Rs 7.5 lakh crore.

16 Jun 2017 1:37 PM IST

To provide relief to farmers hit by natural calamities, the government has decided to give two per cent interest subsidy for the first year on the restructured amount. (Photo: PTI)

Farm loan waivers may lead to fiscal slippages: report

Domestic brokerage firm said around Rs 1.6 trillion of farm loans could come up for waiver.

16 Jun 2017 1:21 PM IST

Deputy Governor S S Mundra

State-run lenders may need more capital: RBI deputy Mundra

Mundra said state-run lenders may need more capital beyond the budgeted total allocation of 700 billion rupees.

16 Jun 2017 1:19 PM IST

Sensex opened higher at 26,756.66.

Sensex struggles to keep early momentum, IT a drag

Sensex resumed higher at 31,160.47 and firmed up to a high of 31,182.73 in view of higher global cues.

16 Jun 2017 12:53 PM IST

The industry continues to be a net hirer with over 1.5 lakh people being employed on a net basis each year, though the focus is shifting from scale to skill.

India among top countries delivering ICT services: UN report

The report, co-authored by WIPO, Cornell University and INSEAD, added that India maintains its top place in Central and...

16 Jun 2017 12:47 PM IST

Royal Enfield engineers have selected a parallel-twin layout as it requires lesser space and as we can see it gets easily accommodated in the Continental GTs frame.

Twin-cylinder Royal Enfield spotted testing

The new twin-cylinder engine will have a displacement of 750cc.

16 Jun 2017 12:42 PM IST