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1,500 points swing was recorded in Sensex before it settled the day at 279.62 points, or 0.75 per cent lower at 36,841.60.

Investor sentiments remain weak

The Sensex fell 642.22 points or 1.73 per cent to 36481.09, while the Nifty shed 185.90 points or 1.69 per cent to...

18 Sept 2019 1:33 AM IST

The recent move aims at turning Temi Tea Estate into a major tourist destination in India, said Arijit Dutta, managing director, PEPL.

Sikkim invites tourists to tea garden

The latest move by the Sikkim government is expected to give a major fillip to Temi Tea brand, while creating value out...

18 Sept 2019 1:31 AM IST

The lower priced biscuits have witnessed a 7 to 8 per cent decline in sales.

GST (il)logic: Tax on biscuit 18 per cent, bread 0 per cent, rusk 5...

Biscuits priced below Rs 100 per kg accounts for 25 per cent of the biscuit market in value terms and 42 per cent in...

18 Sept 2019 1:29 AM IST

Owing to the faster internet speeds, users are increasingly watching videos on mobile devices instead of the larger screens.

Mobile sales come down, but still in double-digits

No wonder, e-commerce biggies are gearing up for the festive season with special offers on mobile phones.

18 Sept 2019 1:26 AM IST

The company says this initiative has made the ownership experience of its vehicles more flexible, affordable and convenient.

Drive it like you own it

The newest trend in Motown is to own a sedan or a sport utility vehicle without actually buying it. Surprised? Read on.

18 Sept 2019 12:13 AM IST

Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla

Indian cos need to follow global standards of governance: Kumar...

Issues such as professional CEOs acting as promoters and founders wielding disproportionate clout need to change, said...

17 Sept 2019 10:43 PM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg

Power distribution sector needs drastic reforms: Power secy

Govt is working on bringing in the revised version of the scheme UDAY 2 which seeks to address power sector issues he...

17 Sept 2019 10:30 PM IST

Reliance Jio free 4G services have reduced profit of Airtel by more than half, lowered Vodafone Indias profit and pushed Idea Cellular into first ever quarterly loss.

Jio tops Trai's 4G mobile broadband chart in Aug with 21.3 mbps speed

Vodafone, however, maintained lead in terms of upload with 5.5 mbps speed.

17 Sept 2019 10:28 PM IST

The Nifty claiming 11,l883 and Sensex 39571 marked the day with all the bullishness summoned up from yesterdays gains but selling emerged at higher levels.

Investor wealth plummets Rs 2.72 lakh crore in two days of market fall

The market capitalisation (m-cap) of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 2,72,593.54 crore to Rs 1,39,70,356.22 crore.

17 Sept 2019 7:04 PM IST

The rupee rose sharply against the US dollar while bonds climbed for a second day on hope that the higher than estimated surplus transfer by the central bank to the government would ease fiscal and current account deficit concerns.

Rupee furthers loss by 18 paise as crude worries hurt sentiment

Elevated crude oil prices have emerged as major fears for India in form of fiscal slippage and inflationary pressure.

17 Sept 2019 6:46 PM IST

The government has proposed a penal tax rate of 50 per cent to incentivise black money hoarders to switch to formal economy.

Govt mulling another booster dose to reinvigorate economy

The blue print for the stimulus is ready that would be announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the next few days, an...

17 Sept 2019 6:39 PM IST

Petroleum ministry has been demanding to bring petrol and diesel on GST to give relief to consumers from high prices.

Petrol, diesel price see steepest hike since Budget, govt says...

Petrol price was increased by 14 paisa per litre to Rs 72.17 and diesel by 15 paisa to Rs 65.58 per litre in New Delhi.

17 Sept 2019 5:45 PM IST