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Coal India which accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production is eyeing one billion tonnes of output by 2020.

Coal India to set up methanol plant, eyes 6.76 LT output per annum

The government is betting big on alternative fuel and pushing electric vehicles (EVs).

16 Sept 2018 12:49 PM IST

The privatisation of loss-making Air India has hit a roadblock at the starting line-up itself.

Govt planning strategic sale of 4 Air India subsidiaries soon

Besides, plans are on the anvil for selling the headquarter building of Air India in the national capital.

16 Sept 2018 12:43 PM IST

Reliance Industries or RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani at an AGM in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Govt to appeal against panel rejecting its USD 1.5 bn claim against...

It felt the award is a fit case for a challenge in the High Court.

16 Sept 2018 11:23 AM IST

Higher opening in the domestic equity market influenced the rupee uptrend.

Equity market running ahead of fundamentals, time to book profits:...

The Indian equity market is the only major market to have seen an expansion in price/earnings ratio.

16 Sept 2018 11:15 AM IST

The official further said that inflows of funds into Jan Dhan accounts was the highest in the first week after demonetisation at Rs 20,224 crore, but after that the deposits went down substantially. (Photo: Screengrab)

20 lakh people join modified JanDhan scheme, total account holders...

About 53 per cent of PMJDY account holders are women, while 83 per cent of the total accounts are seeded with Aadhaar.

16 Sept 2018 11:08 AM IST

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Policy on Biofuels which allows doping of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrains, rotten potatoes, corn and sugar beet with petrol to cut oil imports by Rs 4,000 crore this year alone.

Petrol, diesel prices continue upward march

In Mumbai, the price of petrol has mounted to nearly Rs 90 per litre.

16 Sept 2018 10:27 AM IST

Union Minister Arun Jaitley said that Congress had no real issue and was hence resorting to manufacturing. (Photo: File)

Govt will stick to 3.3 per cent fiscal deficit target, says Arun...

Inflation under control, confident of higher growth, says Arun Jaitley.

16 Sept 2018 4:11 AM IST

Mr Gupta said that exports should be out rightly kept out of the purview of GST as paying the tax first and getting refund is cumbersome and is affecting exports.

Govt should focus on boosting exports, import curbs may not help...

Trade deficit soared to a near five-year high of USD 18 billion in July, but dipped slightly at USD 17.4 billion in...

15 Sept 2018 3:49 PM IST

Two helicopters wait near the cave for more evacuations of the boys and their soccer coach. (Photo: AP)

SkyShuttle to launch shared business jet and chopper services next...

The services will, however, come at a premium as a passenger chartering a seat on Juhu-Tarapore or Juhu-Vapi.

15 Sept 2018 3:20 PM IST

Representational image of gold bars.

Gold recovers marginally on jewellers' buying, silver remains weak

Gold is trading at Rs 31,420 per 10 grams at the bullion market halting its two-day losing streak.

15 Sept 2018 2:42 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clarified confusions posed due to allegations on the Rafale aircraft deal saying the government has maintained complete transparency in the matter and the negotiations have helped bring down the costs of the fighter jets. (Photo: ANI)

Remuneration hike to address grievances of 25 lakh Anganwadi workers:...

The remuneration of the Anganwadi workers has been raised from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,500 per month.

15 Sept 2018 1:17 PM IST

NSE Nifty reclaimed the 9,900-level and BSE Sensex climbed over 167 points in early trade on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Market decline for second straight week, fall 299 points

The BSE Sensex started the week lower 38,348.39 and hovered between a high of 38,354.52 and low of 37,342.

15 Sept 2018 1:11 PM IST