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The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a-litre mark. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel prices see hike across metros

Rates have been increased across the country and differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added...

28 Sept 2021 9:32 AM IST

180 staff lost their jobs as Australian Associated Press shut shop (Representative image | Flickr - Antony Mayfield))

Jobs grew by average 4 per cent in last 7 years: Labour ministry...

Around 27 per cent establishments reduced employment during the pandemic

28 Sept 2021 9:18 AM IST

Foreign Trade Policy to be extended till March

Foreign Trade Policy to be extended till March

On March 31, 2020, the government had extended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 for one year till March 31, 2021

28 Sept 2021 9:13 AM IST

GST collections in July fall 14% due to COVID lockdown. (Photo-ANI)

State ministers to review GST rates

The Group of Ministers looking at rate rationalisation will review the goods and services that are exempted from taxes

28 Sept 2021 8:36 AM IST

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Diesel price hiked again, no change in petrol rate

Price of diesel was hiked to Rs 89.07 per litre in Delhi and to Rs 96.68 in Mumbai

26 Sept 2021 12:15 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das. PTI photo

Pandemic has affected poor more: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Das called for a more inclusive and sustainable growth

23 Sept 2021 8:11 AM IST

Rupee depreciated 31 paise to 76.10 against the US dollar in opening trade. (PTI Photo)

Rupee slumps 26 paise to close at 73.87 against US dollar

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.02 per cent...

22 Sept 2021 4:11 PM IST

The gems & jewellery industry too is witnessing a surge in exports. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Consumption sectors step up hiring in August

Online hiring demand witnessed a positive growth of 24 per cent in August against July

21 Sept 2021 7:33 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 45th GST Council meeting in Lucknow, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Food delivery, cab service to become costlier, petrol, diesel still...

E-commerce operators are being made liable to pay tax on transport of passengers by any type of motor vehicles

18 Sept 2021 7:03 AM IST

Speaking at a CII event, Michael Patra, deputy governor at RBI, said core inflation remains sticky even though the headline numbers have moderated since May. (Twitter)

Inflation to stabilise only by FY24: Patra

Retail inflation moderated to 5.3 per cent in August but remained above the medium-term target of the RBI

17 Sept 2021 2:39 AM IST

With the onset of the festive season, SBI has also waived processing fees on home loans and occupation-linked interest premium. Representational Image. (PTI)

SBI cuts home loan rate to 6.7%, BoB to 6.75%

A Cibil credit score of more than 800 will make a borrower eligible for a home loan rate of 6.7 per cent

17 Sept 2021 2:18 AM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (AA file Photo)

Inflation eases in August to 5.3%

It was 5.59 per cent in July but had stood at a high 6.69 per cent in August 2020, the government data showed on Monday

14 Sept 2021 8:48 AM IST