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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Ahmedabad on October 16. (Photo: PTI)

Centre to implement 200 reforms to push India's 'ease of doing biz'...

India on Tuesday jumped 30 places to rank 100th in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking.

1 Nov 2017 7:39 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Centre sets up panel headed by Jaitley to oversee state banks' merger

India has 21 public sector banks, which account for more than two-thirds of the country's banking assets.

1 Nov 2017 7:09 PM IST

Domestic car sales also ticked up to 1,72,623 units as against 1,64,559 in February last year, up 4.9 per cent.

Car sales disappoint in October as festive season demand remains muted

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said its domestic were at 1,36,000 units, up 9.9 per cent from 1,23,764 in October last year.

1 Nov 2017 6:53 PM IST

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das

India's 'ease of doing biz' rank to help in growth, job creation:...

India on Tuesday ranked 100 on the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' index aided by a slew of reforms.

1 Nov 2017 5:21 PM IST

A ban on petroleum coke around New Delhi starting from Wednesday will require the country to raise its imports of coal to replace the fuel. (Photo: AFP)

Indian petcoke ban to boost coal imports amid already tight market

The country's environmentalists are trying to stop imports of petroleum coke to curb pollution.

1 Nov 2017 4:43 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley addresses the media after the 22nd meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley claims ease of doing business replaces ease of corruption

As per the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' index, India is one of the 10 improvers worldwide.

1 Nov 2017 4:17 PM IST

DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek (Photo: Twitter)

Govt to implement 200 reforms to push India into top 50 in WB ranking:...

India on Tuesday jumped 30 places to rank 100th in the World Bank's 'ease of doing business' ranking.

1 Nov 2017 4:10 PM IST

For FY 18, the fiscal deficit target was supposed to be 3 per cent but it may choose the upper band of 3.5 percent in the Union Budget.

India's current account deficit to be 1.5 per cent of GDP this fiscal:...

CAD refers to the difference between inflow and outflow of foreign exchange that has a bearing on the exchange rate.

1 Nov 2017 3:56 PM IST

India imported 8.7 million tonnes of LPG in 2015-16 and 4.66 million tonnes in first half of current fiscal.

Prices of non-subsidised LPG cylinders hiked by Rs 93-94

The government had asked state-run oil companies to increase subsidised LPG prices by Rs 4 per cylinder every month.

1 Nov 2017 2:50 PM IST

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to the trade agreement between India and Ethiopia.

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for India-Ethiopia trade pact

The pact was signed on October 5 during the state visit of the president of India to Ethiopia.

1 Nov 2017 2:19 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

A look at how India made it to top 100 economies on 'ease of doing...

Despite worrying economic parameters, India jumped 30 places to rank 100 on World Bank's list.

1 Nov 2017 1:55 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

GST will further boost India's ranking in 'ease of doing business'

Bankers and experts have expressed hope that GST will strengthen the country's position in future.

1 Nov 2017 11:40 AM IST