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The caller allegedly made three calls and claimed that he will trigger a series of blasts in the national capital.

COAI seeks talks with TRAI on results of new call drop norms

Under the new stricter call drop rules, telcos may face a maximum penalty of Rs 10 lakh for call drops.

26 Nov 2017 3:10 PM IST

Noted economist Rajiv Kumar interacts with the the media after taking charge as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Time for consolidation of reforms initiated in 42 months: Rajiv Kumar

New initiatives in next 18 months, the Niti Aayog VC said, should focus on health and education sectors.

26 Nov 2017 1:11 PM IST

Healthcare services such as dialysis, pacemaker implantation, support devices in orthopaedics and cancer treatment could be costlier under GST.

Brokers' body urges govt to reduce GST, remove STT, dividend tax

Amni has flagged concerns about GST regime creating 'some difficulty' in the financial market.

26 Nov 2017 11:53 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

India passing through fast formalisation of economy: Jaitley

Move towards digitisation was expedited post demonetisation of higher denomination currency notes.

25 Nov 2017 11:10 AM IST

The government expects a helping hand from the RBI in the form of interest rate cut in the next monetary policy review on Wednesday to boost the slowing economy. Photo: PTI

RBI study claims major drop in cash payments after note-ban

Demonetisation has impacted the inter-bank payments and settlement system significantly in moving cash transactions.

25 Nov 2017 11:04 AM IST

FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sector grew by 31 per cent to USD 4.19 billion during April-June this fiscal.

FDI up 17 pc to $25.35 billion during April-Sept this fiscal

Strong inflow of foreign investments will help improve the country's balance of payments situation.

25 Nov 2017 10:48 AM IST

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

S&P's stable outlook 'huge endorsement' of govt policies: Goyal

S&P kept its sovereign rating for India unchanged at 'BBB-minus' with 'stable' outlook.

25 Nov 2017 10:42 AM IST

Standard & Poors is an American financial services company. (Photo: File)

S&P still keeps India poor'

Cites higher debt to refuse a rating upgrade; lauds Modi's reforms.

25 Nov 2017 1:39 AM IST

Indias forex reserves have shot up considerably.

Forex reserves rise by USD 240.4 million to USD 399.53 billion

Country's reserve position with Fund increased by USD 12.1 million to USD 2.273 billion.

24 Nov 2017 6:32 PM IST

Standard & Poors is an American financial services company. (Photo: File)

India's outlook stable, says S&P, retains rating at 'BBB-minus'

India's strong GDP growth and external profile are balanced against low per capita income, high debt, S&P said.

24 Nov 2017 5:54 PM IST

The government may shortly include Aadhaar card as a valid document for filing income tax returns. (Photo: PTI/File)

Around 500 missing children traced via Aadhaar: UIDAI CEO

Around 180 children go missing on an average every day, according to government data quoted by Child Rights and You.

24 Nov 2017 3:45 PM IST

EPFO is a retirement fund body that has a savings corpus of Rs 6.5 lakh crore. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

EPFO plans to use NPCI for beneficiary payment

The benefit of the proposed system is that the funds will be transferred on the same day to the beneficiaries through...

24 Nov 2017 3:13 PM IST