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A Russian police officer and two women wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease walk in central Moscow on September 17, 2020. (AFP)

Technical textile usage made mandatory for govt depts

In January 2019, for the first time, India issued 207 HSN codes for technical textiles and in less than 2 years, it...

6 Nov 2021 11:17 AM IST

A pump attendant fills petrol at a petrol pump station. (PTI)

Centre cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 10 on Diwali...

Finance Ministry urged the states 'to commensurately reduce' VAT on petrol and diesel to give relief to consumers

3 Nov 2021 10:11 PM IST

Smart phones, affordable internet, high connectivity and rapid adaptation have already given a big fillip to the online gaming industry.

Gaming time up by 45% during pandemic

Monthly game downloads have increased by 50 per cent in the past one year

2 Nov 2021 9:06 AM IST

GST has helped interstate movement of goods. Representational Image. (DC File Image)

Recovery gets festive boost

The GST revenues for Oct. is the second highest ever since its introduction, second only to that in April 2021

2 Nov 2021 8:58 AM IST

Sabyasachi advertisement on Mangalsutra campaign (Facebook)

Sabyasachi withdraws Mangalsutra campaign advertisement amid...

The withdrawal also came hours after MP Minister Narottam Mishra issued an ultimatum to Sabyasachi Mukherjee to withdraw...

1 Nov 2021 11:20 AM IST

India is the third-most important tourism market for Singapore, after China and Indonesia.

Incremental hiring up in travel, hospitality

Revival in domestic travel to tourist spots has seen hiring of housekeeping staff, travel consultants, tour guides, visa...

1 Nov 2021 9:48 AM IST

The credit cost for the banking sector, which was 4.8 per cent in Q4FY18, has reduced to 2.75 per cent to 3 per cent in Q4FY19, going by the bank results declared so far.

New rules to shield honest bank staff

Punitive action needs to be taken against the officers having malafide intent/involvement

1 Nov 2021 9:45 AM IST

Diesel price has surpassed the petrol as fuel rate hiked for the 18th day in a row. (PTI Photo)

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 4th straight day; petrol crosses Rs...

Prices differ from state to state, depending on the incidence of local taxes and cost of transportation

31 Oct 2021 10:56 AM IST

Gold prices in the international market are 12 per cent lower than their record high levels of $2,072 per ounce. DC Image

9-month gold imports double of demand

In the first nine months of 2021, the country imported an aggregate of 778 tonnes of gold-more than double the demand of...

29 Oct 2021 7:46 AM IST

A doctor examines a man for the symptoms of mucormycosis at a government hospital in Mumbai, May 25, 2021. (AP /Rafiq Maqbool)

Healthcare sees high attrition; staff suffer burnout, anxiety

In a survey by job portal Indeed, 92 per cent of the employers cited difficulty in attracting new talent

29 Oct 2021 7:41 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Sitharaman to attend G-20 joint finance, health ministers meet in Rome

Finance and health ministers will discuss how to keep momentum on response to pandemic

28 Oct 2021 10:09 AM IST

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) activists during a protest against the recent price hike of fuel, diesel and the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder near Indias petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puris home, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Small LPG cylinder sale via ration shops on anvil

The moves come amidst indications that the Centre is planning to raise LPG prices in the first week of November

28 Oct 2021 8:15 AM IST