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According to CII, strong rural consumption is reflected in sectors such as consumer non-durables, 2-wheelers and tractors.

Govt relaxation in startup norms to encourage investments:CII

We welcome the govt's focussed attention to the startups which are looking towards the government for relief from...

20 Feb 2019 12:43 PM IST

The Vivanta by Taj Hotel in Cuffe Parade.

Taj enters homestay segment with Ama Trails, Stays label

The largest hotel chain claimed that this is the first branded product in the homestay market in the country.

20 Feb 2019 12:41 PM IST

$Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many have already died, the tech firms, including Amazon, \will use the predictive power of data to trigger funding\ to take action before it becomes a crisis, the World Bank and UN announced. (Representational image/ Photo: AFP)$ Business

Amazon, Flipkart may reinstate huge discounts back to e-commerce

Amazon called Cloudtail back online by supposedly reorganizing the shareholding.

20 Feb 2019 12:38 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan

States must take steps to ensure payment of Rs 20,000 cr to cane...

The Centre last week raised the benchmark price of sugar sold at factory gate to Rs 31 per kg from Rs 29 per kg earlier.

20 Feb 2019 12:21 PM IST

In a Twitter post about 90 minutes after the shooting at a Walmart store in suburban Denver, police said investigators had confirmed that two men were dead and a woman was taken to a local hospital, but no further details were given. (Photo: AFP)

E-comm FDI policy changes haven't shaken confidence in India: Walmart

Flipkart said the changes in FDI norms it has not shaken its confidence and excitement about the Indian market.

20 Feb 2019 12:14 PM IST

Gehlot seeks Rs 1000 crore under MGNREGA from Centre

Rajasthan is among the top states to implement MGNREGA scheme and nearly 42.33 lakh rural families have been given work...

20 Feb 2019 11:53 AM IST

The Department of Telecom has issued 13-digit numbers to telecom operators for the trial of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications like smart electric metres and car tracking devices.

DoT asks telcos to crack down on subscriber sending offensive messages

Telecom operators have been asked to report compliance within 15 days.

20 Feb 2019 11:49 AM IST

The firs product based on Qualcomms system may arrive by the end of the year.

Qualcomm urges US regulators to reverse course and ban some iPhones

Qualcomm asked for an import ban on some older iPhone models containing Intel Corp chips.

20 Feb 2019 11:09 AM IST

Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

Oil near 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts, US sanctions

OPEC as well as some non-affiliated producers such as Russia agreed late last year to cut output by 1.2 mn barrels per...

20 Feb 2019 11:00 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI )

Defence minister invites investors in aero space and other

Sitharaman made a strong pitch for 'Make in India' and referred to a slew of initiatives taken by the government.

20 Feb 2019 10:51 AM IST

Joint venture between Japanese automaker Nissan and Chinas Dongfeng Group reported the most recalls mainly due to faulty brakes.

Nissan to oppose having same chair as Renault: report

The Japanese automaker holds a 15 per cent, non-voting stake in the French firm.

20 Feb 2019 10:46 AM IST

The BSE Sensex on Friday soared to life-time high of 33,270.62 and the NSE Nifty scaled another record high of 10.366.15 in opening trade. Photo: AP

Sensex jumps over 250 pts; metal stocks rally

The 30-share index was trading 269.24 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 35,621.85.

20 Feb 2019 10:27 AM IST