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Monsantos GM cotton seed technology went on to dominate 90 percent of Indias cotton acreage.

Reveneue de-growth for cotton spinners seen

Spinners expect that the overall FY20 performance will be weighed down by the tepid volumes and weak earnings seen so...

18 Dec 2019 2:12 AM IST

Future First Insurance Broking has teamed up with Arohan Financial Services, part of the Aavishkaar Group, eastern Indias largest NBFC MFI, to offer simple, customized and affordable insurance products in areas of major livelihood threats including health, accident, natural calamities, theft etc.

Women's share in life biz, policies rising

In the last fiscal 2.86 crore life policies were sold with a first year premium of Rs 97,690 crore.

18 Dec 2019 2:09 AM IST

The increased salary and pension for retired judges will be effective from January 1, 2016.

Vocational jobs score over engg, MBA with double-digit growth in...

The average salaries for vocational jobs grew by 18 per cent whereas engineering and MBA jobs rose only by 4 per cent...

18 Dec 2019 2:06 AM IST

Think and Learn, the holding company of edu-tech start-up Byjus has grown its revenues by 177 per cent and cut its losses in FY19.

Byju's more than doubles revenue, reduces losses

In a statement, Byju's said its net revenue increased from Rs 490 crore in FY17-18 to Rs 1,341 crore with a net profit...

18 Dec 2019 1:59 AM IST

Government had failed to receive its share of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues of Rs 1600 crore from the Centre. (Photo: DC)

Govt sets Rs 1.1 lakh cr monthly GST collection target; asks taxmen to...

Taxmen were told that both the GST and Rs 13.35 lakh crore target for direct taxes for 2019-20 will have to be achieved.

17 Dec 2019 5:43 PM IST

MR. MAYUR D. SHAH - Vice President West, MR. ANIL REDDY VENNAM - Vice President South, MR. JAGAT KILLAWALA - President, MR. ARVIND MEHTA - Chairman AIPMA Governing Council, MR. CHANDRAKANT TURAKHIA Senior Vice President, MR. HITEN BHEDA - Chairman Environment Committee, MR. MEELA JAYADEV - Immediate Past President togethera at the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association members and industry leaders Meeting were they urge Government for restructuring of custom duties, anti dumping duty on import of cheap finished products, review of Foreign Trade Agreements at a meeting held in Mumbai.

Plastics industry body urges Govt for restructuring of custom duties...

APIMA organized a meet to discuss measures that needs to be taken by the government for revival of the Plastics...

17 Dec 2019 4:52 PM IST

Top gainers in the Sensex pack included ICICI Bank, Infosys, HDFC, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Kotak Bank, Axis Bank, L&T, Yes Bank and HUL, spurting up to 2.64 per cent. (Photo: File | PTI)

Sensex, Nifty hit lifetime peaks; metal, financial stocks hog...

BSE Sensex closed 413.45 points, or 1.01 per cent, higher at its all-time high of 41,352.17.

17 Dec 2019 4:16 PM IST

In the international market also, gold prices were trading higher at USD 1,502 an ounce and silver at USD 17.71 per ounce.

Gold prices rise marginally; silver gains Rs 75

Silver prices gained Rs 75 to Rs 45,610 per kg from Rs 45,535 per kg in the previous trade.

17 Dec 2019 3:42 PM IST

'Kotak Mahindra Bank best suited to acquire Yes Bank'

I think Uday (Kotak) is the best candidate to acquire Yes bank. You need deep pockets, Uday has that, said SBI's Rajnish...

17 Dec 2019 1:51 PM IST

Ever since the government came to power in 2014, experts pointed out that the lower crude oil prices over the last few years had helped the government to significantly improve Indias macro economic indicators.

Crude oil futures gain marginally on global cues

Analysts said raising of bets by participants kept crude prices higher in futures trade here.

17 Dec 2019 1:08 PM IST

Impact of GST will take time to show results: Bibek Debroy

Collections under the GST, which was introduced in July 2017, has remained mostly below the target.

17 Dec 2019 12:07 PM IST

And in the period ending June 30 - the first quarter of the current financial year - write-offs amounted to 445.77 billion rupees (USD 6.31 billion), the data showed.

Rupee rises 4 paise to 70.96 against USD in early trade

Forex traders said market participants were enthused following positive developments on the US-China trade talk front.

17 Dec 2019 11:12 AM IST