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With 304 investments worth about $1 billion, the Information Technology and IT-enabled services industry was most favoured by VC investors during 2016.

GST, low industrial growth drag down Q2 net by 1.5 pc: report

Overall performance has been driven by large companies that accounted for 71 per cent of total net sales.

17 Nov 2017 10:08 AM IST

The Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the government has been of view that Right to Privacy should be fundamental right. (Photo: PTI)

Union Cabinet clears setting up of GST Anti-profiteering Authority

Currently there are only 50 items which attract highest tax of 28 per cent under Goods and Services Tax.

17 Nov 2017 9:54 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Boost for Modi: Moody's upgrades India's credit rating for 1st time in...

The global ratings agency, however, cautioned that high debt burden remains a constraint on the country's credit...

17 Nov 2017 8:58 AM IST

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks at a event organized by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and FICCI in Boston (Photo: PTI)

Sensex scales 33000 after Arun Jaitley's talk

The shares of most of the PSU banks posted im-pressive gains on Thursday in the range of 3-6 per cent.

17 Nov 2017 1:29 AM IST

Union Railway minister Suresh Prabhu

Prabhu sees economy touching $5 trillion in a few years

Trade deficit widened to USD 14 billion from USD 11.13 billion in October 2016.

16 Nov 2017 5:37 PM IST

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks at a event organized by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and FICCI in Boston (Photo: PTI)

Three key reforms have improved transparency: Jaitley

Recapitalisation will help to redress twin balance sheet problem and revive private investment.

16 Nov 2017 5:03 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing media after the 22nd meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Indian economy recovering from 'temporary blip': Jaitley

The finance minister also assured investors of a strong banking sector in India.

16 Nov 2017 1:06 PM IST

Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel. (Photo: PTI)

Urjit Patel appointed on BIS advisory board

The FSI was jointly created in 1998 by the BIS and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

16 Nov 2017 9:41 AM IST

Maximum retail price of goods must include the GST component, a high-level panel of state finance ministers has recommended. (Photo: Pixabay)

Indian retail market expected to reach $1 trillion by 2020

Retail and FMCG markets in India are exponentially growing and are expected to grow at 20 per cent and 21 per cent.

16 Nov 2017 9:31 AM IST

India advanced the rollout of cleaner Euro-VI compliant fuels in Delhi by two years on Wednesday to reduce high pollution levels in the capital city. (Photo: AFP)

India prepones launch of Euro-VI fuels in Delhi to tackle smog

The oil ministry said all vehicles plying in the capital will have to move to the new fuel from April 2018 to reduce...

15 Nov 2017 6:49 PM IST

The Centre had earlier this year made Aadhaar mandatory for availing crop insurance policies. (Representational Image | AFP)

UIDAI approves 3 new ways to link Aadhaar with SIM - app, OTP, IVRS

The plans were considered and approved from the point of view of security, compliance with the Aadhaar Act.

15 Nov 2017 6:27 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Finance ministry asks PSBs to submit fund-raising plan in a month

This will help in better utilisation of the money that the government will provide to them under the bank...

15 Nov 2017 4:00 PM IST