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Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal for allowing mobile phone calls and internet services in domestic and international flights in India.

India ranks 111 in mobile net speed

Speed has improved by 15% last year, but trails behind China, tied with Brazil.

20 Dec 2018 1:26 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 Bank, Capital First rise over 4 pc on completion of merger deal

The boards of IDFC Bank and Capital First met to take note of all requisite approvals and the order from National...

19 Dec 2018 5:42 PM IST

Direct tax collection in the fiscal year just ended has exceeded the targets with a record 6.84 lakh income tax returns being filed, officials said today.

Panel to redraft direct tax laws to focus on simplification

The recommendations of the panel is likely to be included in the final budget for 2019-20.

19 Dec 2018 4:32 PM IST

Gold prices went down by Rs 200 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.

Gold slips Rs 210 on sluggish demand

Rupee is trading at Rs 31,850 per 10 gram at the bullion market owing to tepid demand from local jewelers.

19 Dec 2018 2:19 PM IST

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay USD 417 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using J&Js talcum powder.

Indian drug inspectors seize Johnson & Johnson baby powder: source

Drug inspectors have seized samples of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder from a plant in Himachal Pradesh.

19 Dec 2018 1:57 PM IST

Boeings award of the parts for its flagship space program and Hexcels funding are strategic bets that printed plastics can perform flawlessly even under the extreme stress of a rocket launch and sub-zero temperatures of space.

India will need 2,300 planes worth USD 320 billion in 20 years: Boeing

As much as 85 per cent of the planes would be narrow-body and the rest would be wide-body.

19 Dec 2018 1:20 PM IST

NiYO endeavors to inculcate the habit of disciplined savings by providing wealth products like Mutual Funds and Digital Gold wherein investments can even be done in low denominations.

NiYO fosters financial inclusion amid 4 Lakh salaried employees

NiYO announced the launch of NiYO payroll card across all the major locations in Maharashtra

19 Dec 2018 12:29 PM IST

RCom on Thursday had announced the completion of the sale of its media convergence nodes and related infrastructure assets to Jio.

RCom shares plunge on report of government blocking Jio deal

The DoT rejected the deal to trade airwaves as it did not conform to its guidelines, the paper said.

19 Dec 2018 12:03 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Regulators can't work in isolation: FM on spar with RBI, ex-governor...

Government used every instrument available to our advantage to force a discussion with RBI, says finance minister.

19 Dec 2018 11:56 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 rises over 100 points on firm rupee, falling crude prices

The NSE Nifty saw similar movement, rising up 36.60 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 10,945.30.

19 Dec 2018 10:36 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India, RBI, will print new Rs 100 notes with new designs. (Photo:Representational/File)

Currency printing cost rose to Rs 8,000 cr in demonetisation year:...

The finance minister said in Rajya Sabha that four people died during the demonetisation drive in 2016-17.

19 Dec 2018 10:16 AM IST

On Tuesday, the Indian rupee closed the session on a flat note at 69.83 a dollar.

Rupee strengthens 50 paise against US dollar

Rupee is trading at 69.87 against dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange.

19 Dec 2018 10:07 AM IST