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Leading public sector lenders State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have put their 15 non-performing assets worth Rs 1,063 crore for sale.

SBI lowers rates on non-repo-linked loans by 10 bps

The rate reduction is not applicable to the repo-linked loans.

9 Oct 2019 10:46 AM IST

The discussions failed to reduce tensions as the United States slapped tariffs on USD 34 billion worth of Chinese goods in early July, triggering an immediate dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Beijing. (Photo: File | Representational)

US visa move against China casts pall over talks to end trade war

The State Department did not name the Chinese officials affected by the visa clampdown.

9 Oct 2019 10:36 AM IST

Market indices opened sharply higher on Thursday, with the Sensex rising 383.96 points to 33,403.03 and the Nifty gaining 124.10 points at 10,252.50.

Sensex, Nifty cautious in early trade amid weak global cues, fund...

The 30-share index was trading 36.04 points or 0.10 per cent higher at 37,568.02.

9 Oct 2019 10:27 AM IST

The Indian rupee is totally correlated to the crude prices and as long as the crude remains above $70, the rupee will hold weak.

Rupee slips 20 paise against dollar in early trade

The rupee opened on a strong note at 71.20 then lost momentum and fell to 71.22 against the US dollar,

9 Oct 2019 10:24 AM IST

Prakash Javadekar (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Country to get BS-VI fuel from next April: Environment minister...

An investment of Rs 60,000 crore has been made for this. It vehicular pollution by 80-90 per cent, said Prakash...

8 Oct 2019 8:45 PM IST

A donation of Rs one crore has been made to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala by Chairman of tech major HCL, Shiv Nadar.

Not just govt, everyone should help solve nation's problems: Shiv...

HCL founder-chairman Shiv Nadar was speaking at a Vijaydashmi event organised by RSS.

8 Oct 2019 8:34 PM IST

The possible coming together of online retailers Flipkart-Amazon combine may face close scrutiny for competition issues as the combined entity will be a dominant player in the fast growing Indian e-commerce market, according to experts.

E-tailers could see USD 6 billion sales this festive season: RedSeer

In the first phase of the festive sale, E-commerce companies are estimated to have registered sales of close to USD 3...

8 Oct 2019 7:33 PM IST

Telecom infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation (ATC) today announced that it has completed mobile tower purchase deal worth Rs 3,800 crore with Vodafone India through its Indian arm.

Mobile tower installation at 60 pc of annual target due to permission...

Overall, structural issues need to be identified and addressed at the earliest, COAI Director General noted.

8 Oct 2019 7:23 PM IST

The PMKSY addresses the concerns of growing water scarcity in the country by promoting water conservation through per drop more crop and watershed management.

Foodgrain output at 140.5 million tonne in FY20 on monsoon boost

Maize acreage is expected to go up, but output may fall by 5.75 percent due to the massive armyworm infestation.

8 Oct 2019 7:14 PM IST

Asserting that all its loans are fully secured, suspended PMC Bank managing director Joy Thomas stated that one large account - HDIL - was the sole reason for the present crisis that led to the regulatory action on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

PMC Bank crisis: It's time to massively increase depositor insurance

The PMC crisis has brought to the fore the need to increase the deposit insurance coverage provided by the DICGC.

8 Oct 2019 5:32 PM IST

Amazon has told companies to make packaging for thousands of larger products more compact and easier to open by August 1. (Photo: ANI)

Amazon launches bigger local online store in Singapore

Amazon also said it will allow small and medium-sized businesses to offer their products to online shoppers with...

8 Oct 2019 12:45 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is quietly gaining presence in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) space with its Super Carry mini-truck registering over ten-fold jump in sales in 2017-18.

Maruti cuts production for 8th straight month in September

Company produced a total of 1,32,199 units in September as against 1,60,219 units in the year-ago month.

8 Oct 2019 12:28 PM IST