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The finance ministry is considering writing to markets regulator Sebi seeking relaxation for certain state-owned firms from meeting the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding norm.

Sebi norms on secretarial audit to improve corp governance,...

Regarding the circular, the regulator said that would help improve governance and transparency.

10 Feb 2019 4:01 PM IST

Puri said the country has over 250 million senior citizens, and there is a need to look at their issues as they enter a new phase after leading a productive life. (Photo: FIle)

'No of houses sanctioned under PMAY will reach 75 lakh before polls'

No. of houses sanctioned under the PMAY would reach 7.5 million before the code of conduct for Lok Sabha polls comes...

10 Feb 2019 10:00 AM IST

IDFC Limited on Thursday registered a growth of over 65.2 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 299.40 crore for Q1.

IDFC posts 11-fold rise in Q3 net profit at Rs 26 crore

The company's standalone net profit stood at Rs 2.40 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

9 Feb 2019 3:37 PM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Informal sector workers can join PMSYM pension scheme from Feb 15

Pension of Rs 3,000 from the age of 60 years on a monthly contribution of a small amount during their working life.

9 Feb 2019 2:52 PM IST

Parliamentary Committee, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, had issued a summon to Twitter via an official letter on Feb 1.

Twitter CEO, top officials decline to appear before parl panel:...

The parliamentary committee meeting was scheduled for February 7, but was later postponed to February 11.

9 Feb 2019 2:25 PM IST

Ex-employees of BSNL, MTNL protest over pension revision

BSNL and MTNL on their formation and entitled to government pension under pension rule.

9 Feb 2019 2:16 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report cited by SC on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Modi govt wrote off 3.5 lakh cr debt of industrialists: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi also reiterated that the PMO was directly involved in conducting negotiations with the French side on the Rafale...

9 Feb 2019 2:00 PM IST

Interestingly, the CBDT chiefs move to make officers comply by seeking a compliance report every three months gives room for hope for justice for the taxpayer.

CBDT clarifies stance on recovery of Rs 36 lakhs from start-up

The assessing officer made the addition after issuing proper show-cause notice and obtaining reply in the matter.

9 Feb 2019 11:35 AM IST

The needless controversy between the government and the RBI is a direct consequence of economists without any practical experience in administering policies at a high level being inducted to executive positions.

RBI rate cut to boost growth, make loan affordable: India inc

RBI cut benchmark interest rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent on expectation of inflation staying within its target...

9 Feb 2019 10:56 AM IST

Automobile industry had approached the GST Council and government seeking to reconsider keeping the category at 28 per cent plus 15 per cent cess.

Car, two-wheeler sales keep up downtrend in January

The only silver lining was commercial vehicles which showed growth.

9 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

The total mutual fund industry asset rose

In January 2018, the inflow into equity mutual funds and equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS) totalled Rs 15,390 crore.

9 Feb 2019 2:15 AM IST

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

E-commerce policy to be out this month

The Centre will not immediately constitute a regulatory authority for the sector.

9 Feb 2019 2:15 AM IST