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Alkaline foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables, unsweetened milk, yogurt, nuts, beans, lentils, etc. act as great alternatives to sugary foods.

World sugar exporters ask India, Pakistan, EU to cut subsidies

World sugar price has dropped to a level below the cost of production of even the most efficient producers in the world.

20 July 2018 9:02 AM IST

Nirav Modi and (right) Vijay Mallya, prominent white-collar scamsters in recent times

India approves bill to prosecute fugitive tycoons

Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill law, which will go to Rajya Sabha and the president in the coming days.

20 July 2018 8:54 AM IST

HDFC open to external leader'

He, however, said that the group has up until now considered only internal talent to fill top management slots.

20 July 2018 5:00 AM 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.

New industrial policy to suggest ease of trade for boosting exports

The new policy will replace the industrial policy of 1991 which was prepared in the backdrop of balance of payment...

19 July 2018 7:01 PM IST

A recent report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has noted that the gross revenue of telecom services providers fell 8.1 per cent while the licence fee collected by the government dropped by 16 per cent year-on-year in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

Telecom regulator Trai overhauls rules on pesky calls, spam messages

It also asked telecom operators to ensure that commercial communication takes place only through registered senders.

19 July 2018 6:09 PM IST

According to HSBC, the public spending component of GVA and the government consumption component of GDP grew at a rapid pace, accounting for roughly one-fifth of overall growth.

India to remain fastest growing economy in FY19 and FY20, says ADB

Economic growth in China will decelerate to 6.6 per cent in 2018 and further to 6.4 per cent in 2019.

19 July 2018 5:57 PM IST

The government will be able to provide electricity connections to all households by December as per the target under the Saubhagya scheme, Power Minister R K Singh said Tuesday.

Peak power deficit in April-June at 0.7 pc, says Power Minister R K...

As much as 170.76GW electricity was supplied during peak hours against the demand of 171.97 GW during the quarter.

19 July 2018 5:36 PM IST

The government on Wednesday said Indias prospects to become a top steel exporter depends on a range of factors, including competitiveness and demand, and will not be impacted by the trade barriers the US has put on imports.

Realtors' body CREDAI writes to PMO on steep rise in steel prices

Steel prices have shot upwards from Rs 29,000-32,000 per tonne in 2016 to Rs 51,000-54,000 per tonne.

19 July 2018 5:11 PM IST

The GST Council could consider bringing natural gas within the purview of Goods and Services Tax in its next meeting, an official said on Friday.

GST Council to drop natural gas, jet fuel from agenda in next meeting

The all-powerful GST Council is set for a meeting on Saturday.

19 July 2018 4:14 PM IST

According to HSBC, the public spending component of GVA and the government consumption component of GDP grew at a rapid pace, accounting for roughly one-fifth of overall growth.

India's growth story intact despite challenges, says Ficci

GDP is expected to grow around 7.5 per cent in the current financial year and improve further in the coming years.

19 July 2018 2:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during a plenary session on the occasion of World Environment Day in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Earlier govts, Sonia Gandhi failed to fulfil household electrification...

Government is aiming to energise all these families by December 31, 2018, under Saubhagya.

19 July 2018 10:27 AM IST

Jayant Sinha defended the governments economic policies on Thursday in what many saw as an attempt by the government to have Yashwant Sinha cornered by his own son. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt working on another verison of UDAN, says Sinha

No airline has submitted a bid to operate UDAN flights connecting Bhagalpur airport in the first and second rounds of...

19 July 2018 10:03 AM IST