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At current costs of cultivation and prices, agriculture has lost much of its sheen and looks jaded.

Find ways to double farmers' income, says R M Singh to states

The centre has already come out with a four-volume report suggesting ways to boost farmers' income which states will...

19 Sept 2017 4:47 PM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal

Taking steps to smoothen coal supply to power plants by early Oct:...

Goyal's assurance came after IACC President N Srinivasan flagged the issue of the depleting stock of coal at power...

19 Sept 2017 3:24 PM IST

Indias Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slipped to 5.7 per cent during the first quarter of the current financial year. Photo: AP/Representational

SBI reports says economic slowdown is real, not just technical

The note comes days after Amit Shah attributed the slowdown to 'technical reasons' without elaborating on the same.

19 Sept 2017 3:10 PM IST

Economic Survey listed challenges to GDP growth like appreciation of the rupee, farm loan waivers, rising stress on balance sheets in power as well as telecom and problems from GST transition. (Representational Image)

Govt plans to bring smaller traders in GST net via simpler compliance...

As of now, the threshold limit for traders to compulsorily register under GST is an annual turnover of Rs 20 lakh.

19 Sept 2017 2:05 PM IST

Indias GDP is also expected to climb up with the rise in number of young workforce. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Modi may cut infrastructure funding on record low GDP

Tax receipts were about $7.8 billion in July, a little over half the monthly target.

19 Sept 2017 10:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and other top officials on Tuesday to take stock of Indias economic situation. Photo: PTI

Worried Modi to take stock of sluggish economy with Jaitley

Govt data showed GDP growth in first quarter of current fiscal slumped to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent.

19 Sept 2017 10:29 AM IST

Shockingly an Airport Authority of India (AAI) reached the spot with support 25 minutes later, according to the Indian Coast Guard. (Photo: DC)

AAI to invest Rs 1,530 crore to develop three airports

The new terminal building will be made operational before January 2019, it said.

19 Sept 2017 6:46 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

ePayments have become habit for people, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister said that various government initiatives to encourage digital transactions are going to make a...

19 Sept 2017 6:28 AM IST

Shockingly an Airport Authority of India (AAI) reached the spot with support 25 minutes later, according to the Indian Coast Guard. (Photo: DC)

AAI to invest Rs 1,530 cr in development work of 3 airports

The AAI will also develop a new civil enclave at Allahabad ahead of the 'Ardh Kumbh Mela'.

18 Sept 2017 8:30 PM IST

The government has tasked taxmen with bringing half the 6 crore private businesses in India in the GST net. Photo: PTI

India eyes spending cuts as glitches in GST hit revenue

Economic growth, could take a further hit if the public spending that largely underpinned expansion were to be slashed.

18 Sept 2017 8:22 PM IST

Bank unions have also demanded the government should reimburse them the cost of demonetisation. (Photo: Representational/PTI).

Bank unions demand withdrawal of FRDI Bill from FM

In a representation submitted last week, they also demanded declaration of wilful default of bank loans as criminal...

18 Sept 2017 8:09 PM IST

The other banks which reported large number of frauds to the apex bank during the period include Axis Bank (189), Bank of Baroda (176) and Citibank (150). (Representational Image)

Big 4 accounting firms on IBA's list of forensic auditors

Number of banking fraud cases involving Rs 1 lakh and above has increased to 5,076 in the fiscal ending March 2017, from...

18 Sept 2017 6:56 PM IST