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AAI has received expression of interest from a few foreign companies for setting up remote air traffic control towers amid efforts to connect more number of unserved airports.

Master document for airport infra development to be out by August

The MCA is being drafted by consultancy firm KPMG and would be out for stakeholder consultations by July end.

17 July 2018 11:35 AM IST

International Monetary Fund

IMF slashes India's growth prediction to 7.3 per cent for 2018

Further, the international financial organisation forecasted a rate of growth of 7.8 per cent for 2019.

17 July 2018 10:48 AM IST

he agriculture produce market committee (APMC) in Vashi stated that there has been a 20% dip in the supply of vegetables, which has led to a price hike.

High wholesale vegetable prices increase burden on common man

India's wholesale inflation grew 5.77 per cent in June, breaking the record of four-and-a-half-year.

17 July 2018 10:41 AM IST

During the hearing of the petitions, the TRAI had submitted that the rate cut would ultimately benefit the internet users.

Users own'their data, not Google or Facebook: Trai

Trai said the existing framework for protection of the personal information of telecom consumers in India was not...

17 July 2018 4:55 AM IST

WPI inflation, which reflects the annual rate of price rise, has risen for the second straight month, notwithstanding the cash crunch following demonetisation.

WPI inflation rises to 4-year high of 5.77 per cent

Even core inflation has shown sustained rise: Expert

17 July 2018 1:22 AM IST

Trump administration in the WTO alleged that export incentives were harming American companies.

China files WTO challenge to Donald Trump's USD 200 billion tariff...

The one-sentence Commerce Ministry statement gave no legal grounds for the challenge or other details.

16 July 2018 3:36 PM IST

The government is considering converting GST Network- which is handling the IT infrastructure of the new indirect tax regime - into a state-owned company, an official source said.

It is wrong to impose GST on international air tickets, says IATA

According to de Juniac, GST was not the only issue when it comes to taxation in the aviation sector.

16 July 2018 3:01 PM IST

Women entrepreneurs must for India to grow at 9-10 per cent, says Kant

He also pointed to Khap Panchayats of Haryana for not providing adequate opportunity for health, education and nutrition...

16 July 2018 1:24 PM IST

The deal for 141 F-35s lowers the price of the F-35A, the most common version of the stealthy fighter jet, to about USD 89 million.

Lockheed F-35 jet price falls 6 pc to below USD 90 million: sources

Bringing down the cost of the world's most expensive defence programme is crucial to securing more orders.

16 July 2018 1:02 PM IST

Wholesale inflation in the month of October soared to 3.59 per cent on the back of food and fuel prices. (Photo: PTI)

Wholesale inflation rises to 5.77 pc in June on costlier vegetables,...

The retail inflation rate accelerated to a five-month high of 5.0 per cent in June.

16 July 2018 12:44 PM IST

Government is planning to phase out LPG susbidy by March 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Niti Aayog working on proposal to replace LPG subsidy with cooking...

Govt subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2 kg each per household in a year by directly transferring subsidy amount to the...

16 July 2018 12:23 PM IST

Dance is an activity that livens up the world anytime. Its an expression of ones self hidden beneath. Since robots are slowly invading every aspect of human life, it was time that these smart computers made an impression in the world of arts and dance on a scale so large that it would create a world record. Therefore, China became their stage to show what a bunch of plastic-skinned motherboards and sensors can do when the music is queued. (Photos: Guinness World Records)

Novel technique allows robots to play teammates to soldiers

The technique helps quickly teach robots novel behaviours with minimal human oversight.

16 July 2018 12:02 PM IST