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President Ram Nath Kovind (Photo: PTI)

India needs more young women in engineering, tech space: President...

He said these are exciting times for India which is a country on the rise and the world's fastest-growing large economy.

15 Oct 2018 3:24 PM IST

Iran is offering to insure oil cargoes to India after some local insurers stopped providing the service in the face of impending US sanctions, industry sources said, a move that would help Tehran continue supplying its second biggest oil client.

Govt hopes to finalise partners for strategic oil reserves within a...

India's government approved two strategic petroleum reserve sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June.

15 Oct 2018 3:12 PM IST

Mr Gupta said that exports should be out rightly kept out of the purview of GST as paying the tax first and getting refund is cumbersome and is affecting exports.

China slaps anti-dumping duty on chemical from US, Japan

The tariffs will take effect from October 16, with levies set at 123.4 per cent on US suppliers and 41.1 per cent on...

15 Oct 2018 12:54 PM IST

Origin of gold is one of the most intriguing mysteries for mankind since ancient times. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gold futures rise 0.38 per cent on fresh bets

Gold is trading at Rs 31,968 per 10 grams in futures trade as participants created fresh positions.

15 Oct 2018 11:32 AM IST

File image of a man counting cash at a petrol pump.

Diesel price continues to rise, petrol stagnant

Diesel in Delhi is being retailed at Rs 75.46 per litre and Rs 77.31 per litre in Kolkata.

15 Oct 2018 10:59 AM IST

Yuvraj Singh also spoke about his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), adding that their immediate goal is to qualify for the semi-finals.

Free or complementary IPL tickets to attract GST upto 18 per cent: AAR

Providing complementary tickets free of charge would be considered supply of service and therefore leviable to tax.

14 Oct 2018 2:01 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi to brainstorm oil scenario with global CEOs

The third annual meeting would also deliberate on ways to revive investment in oil and gas exploration and production.

14 Oct 2018 1:47 PM IST

The latest order said the deadline for the PAN-Aadhaar linking for filing I-T returns was being extended after consideration of the matter. (Photo: AFP | Representational)

Malaysia keen to adopt Aadhaar model like India, to avoid frauds in...

Taking a cue from India's Aadhaar initiative, Malaysia wants to bring changes in its national identity card system.

14 Oct 2018 1:29 PM IST

The cement industry is likely to register a flat growth of around 5 per cent in the current financial year.

'Cement prices may increase by up to 10 pc on rising fuel prices'

The industry has witnessed 14 per cent growth in the first half of 2018-19-- the first double digit growth since...

14 Oct 2018 1:14 PM IST

Apart from tourism, the islands my also witness development related to infrastructure, renewable energy, organic agriculture and fisheries.

More urban Indians want to escape pollution during festivals

Owing to the increasing pollution levels in metro cities, during the festive season, more and more people are planning...

14 Oct 2018 12:59 PM IST

Its a tech-savvy market and huge amount of data is being consumed, data at available at affordable prices, he said.

US wants to prohibit data localisation, trade official says amid...

American IT companies are up in arms against the latest Indian directive which kicks off next week.

13 Oct 2018 12:12 PM IST

Mnuchin says currency issue is an important issue for us in trade and will be part of our trade discussions.

China views yuan depreciation not in its interest: Mnuchin

Yuan depreciation is not being used for competitive purposes in trade, says US Treasury Secretary.

13 Oct 2018 11:29 AM IST