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Life Insurance Corporation may be roped in to participate in the Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation initiative for public sector banks (PSBs). (File Photo)

LIC forces IDBI Bank staff to buy insurance policies

By the end of the day, the number of policies sold crossed 18,000.

7 March 2019 1:17 AM IST

The 12-hour OPD move would have been a first of its kind project and a trial for the Centres larger proposal for 24/7 health care services in government hospitals. (Representational image)

Common list of hospitals for govt schemes

The committee is also entrusted with standardisation of data and its exchange

7 March 2019 1:13 AM IST

Some former Indian enforcement officials said the practice of indirectly paying for manufacturing-related costs violates regulatory rules.

Philip Morris skirts ban on cigarette investment

The Indian government in 2010 prohibited FDI in cigarette manufacturing, saying the measure would enhance its efforts to...

7 March 2019 1:10 AM IST

The real estate sector has been limping from the past one year due to major reforms in the market brought by the centre.

Top realty players post 50 pc sales growth in 9 months of FY19

Nearly 8.9 million sqft of sales were recorded in Q3 FY2019 alone, as per ICRA data.

6 March 2019 7:07 PM IST

Currency experts have a bullish outlook for the rupee this week.

Rupee rises for 2nd day; up 21 paise to 70.28 vs USD on easing crude...

Forex traders said heavy buying in domestic equities and robust foreign fund inflows also propped up the rupee.

6 March 2019 6:46 PM IST

The National Health Policy 2017 has proposed to increase the public spending on healthcare from a dismal 1 per cent to a meagre 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2020, which is itself well below the world average of 5.99 per cent.

Ayushman Bharat on way to become world's largest free healthcare...

The central government aims to give health insurance cover to around 50 crore poor people with Ayushman Bharat.

6 March 2019 6:14 PM IST

The total production at ICF, Chennai, which churned out Indias fastest train Vande Bharat, stood at 2,919 (April-February) coaches against 2,085 in the corresponding period last year, a 40 per cent increase in production. (Photo: File)

ICF to roll out over 3000 coaches this fiscal, among largest rail...

Top Chinese manufacturers, sources say, produce around 2,600 coaches a year.

6 March 2019 5:58 PM IST

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OECD lowers global growth forecast over trade tensions

OECD cut global growth forecast for this year to 3.3 per cent, down from the 3.5 per cent it predicted in November.

6 March 2019 5:35 PM IST

Sensex opened higher at 26,756.66.

Sensex spurts 193 points; Nifty closes above 11,000-mark

NSE gauge Nifty also rose over 65 points to close above the psychologically key 11,000 level.

6 March 2019 4:13 PM IST

Increase in gold imports pushed the countrys trade deficit to USD 94.32 billion in April-September 2018-19.

Gold, silver prices remain flat

Gold prices were remained almost flat at Rs 33,430 per 10 gram and, silver also remained steady at Rs 39,500 per kg at...

6 March 2019 4:11 PM IST

Par panel concerned over ability of Facebook to check misuse of its...

Facebook, apologised for remarks made by Facebook employees especially on terrorism and recent Pulwama attacks.

6 March 2019 4:11 PM IST

CAIT demanded immediate action against policy defaulter e-commerce companies and impose ban on working of their portal.

Draft e-commerce policy: Some stakeholders seek more time for...

Govt released draft e-commerce policy proposing setting up a legal and technological framework for restrictions on...

6 March 2019 3:36 PM IST