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Arun Shourie is former BJP member and was Cabinet minister during Atal Bihari Vajpayees rule. (Photo: PTI)

Shourie slams demonetisation, says it was idiotic jolt

Former BJP member adds note ban was largest money-laundering scheme ever rolled out by a govt.

4 Oct 2017 12:30 PM IST

Electronic and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI)

Aadhar to help catch money launderers, fake bank a/c: Prasad

The minister said everyday six crore authentications are done on the Aadhar platform.

4 Oct 2017 9:21 AM IST

September data painted an encouraging picture as the sector continued to recover from the disruptions caused by the introduction of GST in July, said Aashna Dodhia, Economist at IHS Markit, and author of the report.

India Inc's output expands in September

A reading above 50 denotes expansion and one below this mark means contraction.

4 Oct 2017 3:12 AM IST

t pointed that even after rising in the last three months, crude oil prices are mere half of $107 per barrel in May, 2014.

India to beat China as fastest-growing Asian petro product market

Moody's said it expects its refined product demand growth will moderate to 2.5 to 3 per cent in 2017-18.

3 Oct 2017 8:29 PM IST

CII president, centre, Shobana Kamineni at an event. (Photo: File/PTI)

RBI money policy: CII wants a 100 bps cut in repo rate

industry, govt hope for interest rate cut to spur growth which fell to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in June quarter.

3 Oct 2017 7:27 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at a 2014 World Economic Forum, WEF, event. (Photo: File/PTI)

Jaitley, who's who of India Inc, Bollywood biggies to attend WEF event

More than 650 leaders from 35 countries taking part in event organised by World Economic Forum and CII.

3 Oct 2017 7:16 PM IST

Indias annual infrastructure output grew at its fastest pace in five months in August.

India's infrastructure output grows 4.9 percent in August

Electricity production grew 10.3 percent in August from a year ago, while coal output grew 15.3 percent.

3 Oct 2017 5:47 PM IST

Trai plans to strengthen its MySpeed app, which measures mobile data speeds. Photo: Screengrab| MySpeed website

TRAI to firm up MySpeed app; release whitepaper on evaluation method

This comes after some operators complained about methods and results of the Trai's MySpeed app.

3 Oct 2017 5:03 PM IST

The GST Council cleared nil rate on live asses, mules and hinnies while placing live horses under the 12 per cent bracket.

GST anti-profiteering body: Govt to examine contours tomorrow

A four-member Standing Committee, comprising tax officials of the Centre and states, has already been set up to receive...

3 Oct 2017 4:41 PM IST

The Reserve Bank of India, RBI, will print new Rs 100 notes with new designs. (Photo:Representational/File)

RBI to print new Rs 100 notes to boost lower denomination supply

Central bank already printing new Rs 200 notes as it gears itself up to ensure enough cash in the system.

3 Oct 2017 3:50 PM IST

Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel. (Photo: PTI)

Will RBI slash repo rate as industry, govt want a cut?

A top finance ministry official said last week that there is scope for an RBI rate cut as retail inflation continues to...

3 Oct 2017 3:00 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India, RBI, is a banking regulator. It also calculates and fixes repo rate. (Photo: AFP)

MPC has cut repo rate only twice since Oct 2016

RBI's monetary policy panel will reveal outcome of its Oct 3-4 key repo rate meet on Wednesday.

3 Oct 2017 2:21 PM IST