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The finance ministry is considering writing to markets regulator Sebi seeking relaxation for certain state-owned firms from meeting the minimum 25 per cent public shareholding norm.

Tougher rules for rating firms

The latest circular comes in the backdrop of the default by IL&FS that rattled the entire financial markets.

14 Nov 2018 12:17 AM IST

The H-1B visa legislation in the US, increasing automation, and the fallout of demonetisation have all created considerable impact on hiring by companies.

Hiring activity sees 21 per cent jump in Oct: report

The index has been calculated based on job listings added to the site month-on-month.

13 Nov 2018 2:03 PM IST

Visiting Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said in New Delhi on Monday that Venezuela wants trade with India in oil and other commodities such as food and medicines to be conducted in Indian Rupees and not in US Dollars. (Representational image)

FD rates up, smaller lenders offer 8.50 per cent

HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank revised their interest rates recently.

13 Nov 2018 12:38 PM IST

Petroleum ministry has been demanding to bring petrol and diesel on GST to give relief to consumers from high prices.

Little respite from high fuel costs despite falling crude oil prices

Petrol is being retailed at Rs 77.56 a litre and diesel at Rs 72.31 per litre in Delhi.

13 Nov 2018 10:47 AM IST

Inflation in onion continued to rule high at 42.22 per cent and in potato at 43.25 per cent.

Inflation slips to 1-year low, industry grows 4.5 per cent

This was a tad lower than an upwardly revised 4.7 per cent year-on-year increase in August.

13 Nov 2018 12:47 AM IST

Digital payments by mobile wallets bring in convenience with a few clicks, tendering exact change, and so on.

Niti Aayog to hold meeting with digital payments industry on KYC issue

Niti Aayog had requested ITU to help India in the digital payment space as well as capacity building.

12 Nov 2018 5:18 PM IST

Indian Railways is not looking at more funds in the upcoming Union Budget for 2018-19 as it is focused on monetising assets within, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said. (Photo: PTI)

Rs 65,000 crore set aside for Mumbai suburban rail revamp: Goyal

Maha govt actively supporting these infrastructure projects, which seek to improve transportation and passenger...

12 Nov 2018 11:18 AM IST

Food retail to double in 5 year: Study

Food retail to double in 5 year: Study

This growth, the study said, will be due to recent reforms making the sector more competitive and market oriented.

12 Nov 2018 12:04 AM IST

The FPIs pumped in nearly Rs 4,800 crore into the Indian markets in the last five trading sessions.

FPIs stay cautious on India

Foreign investment picked up in five sessions, but remained negative in November.

12 Nov 2018 12:03 AM IST

Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

Crude oil falls below $70 as global supplies rise

Higher oil production, global trade woes maul crude bulls.

10 Nov 2018 1:13 AM IST

Mutual funds' asset base rises to Rs 22.23 lakh cr till Oct-end

Overall, the industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 35,529 crore last month as against an outflow of Rs 2.3 lakh crore.

9 Nov 2018 5:11 PM IST

Given the higher NPAs and weak capitalisation of PSBs, ICRA had earlier projected private sector banks market share in the banking sector advances to increase to 38 per cent 40 per cent by 2020 from 27.5 per cent as on March 31, 2017. (Representational image)

Banks showing positive signs but fundamentals still weak: report

Valuations of Indian bank USD bonds remain relatively expensive and do not offer much upside from current levels.

9 Nov 2018 10:48 AM IST