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Steel tariff plan backfires on US farmers

Farmers postpone plans to buy new equipment as firms hike prices.

14 April 2018 2:05 AM IST

The possible coming together of online retailers Flipkart-Amazon combine may face close scrutiny for competition issues as the combined entity will be a dominant player in the fast growing Indian e-commerce market, according to experts.

Discounts to come down as etailers focus on profit

Discounting has been one of the key drivers for adoption of online retail by consumers.

14 April 2018 1:57 AM IST

Between 2000 and 2016, British FDI created 371,000 jobs 10 per cent of all jobs created by FDI.

Layoffs still commonplace in India, IT sector worst-hit: report

Even as the economy grows, job layoffs continue to remain a 'commonplace' with the automation prone IT industry.

13 April 2018 6:57 PM IST

The finance ministry said that the bill is far more depositor-friendly than in many other countries which provide for statutory bail-in without consent of creditors and depositors.

ICICI-Videocon loan scam: FinMin unaware of BBB member's role

The ministry's clarification comes after a leading daily questioned Kumar's appointment.

13 April 2018 5:23 PM IST

2016 overall was a watershed year for Indian real estate. (Representational Image)

Key reforms to boost real estate sector in the year 2018

Buyers are here to shed their reluctance to invest in real estate sector.

13 April 2018 5:01 PM IST

Raghuram Rajan has written about his experiences in India as RBI governor in his recently launched book I do what I do. (Photo: PTI)

India 'pales' in comparison to China: Raghuram Rajan

Comparisons between India and China are 'unfair' as India 'pales' before the Communist giant, says Rajan.

13 April 2018 3:30 PM IST

The RBI move comes at a time when banks already battling near-record levels of soured loans are staring at an increase in stressed assets after a rule change announced in February.

Time ripe to nationalise private sector banks: Unions

There are serious charges of corruption and nepotism in sanction of loans.

13 April 2018 2:49 PM IST

In the beta form, users can generate their Virtual ID and use it to update address in Aadhaar online for the time being, according to UIDAI which announced the Virtual ID concept earlier this year to address privacy concerns.

India should ensure privacy in biometric identification programmes:...

IMF said, biometric identification and electronic payments have helped reduce leakages in LPG subsidies.

13 April 2018 2:40 PM IST

India has the highest retail prices of petrol and diesel among South Asian nations.

Govt's tacit diktat: Petrol price shouldn't breach Rs 75 in Delhi

In all, Rs 11.77 hiked duty on petrol per litre and that on diesel by 13.47 a litre.

13 April 2018 9:22 AM IST

Penalty amount that can be imposed by ICAI on individual auditors should be increased to a maximum of Rs 1 crore.

Nirav Modi scam: ICAI panel yet to receive info from PNB

A high-level group constituted by the institute is studying specifically the systemic issues involved in the PNB fraud.

12 April 2018 7:50 PM IST

A parliamentary panel will grill finance ministry officials on April 17 amid rising NPAs, incidents of fraud and governance lapses in the banking sector.

Par Panel to quiz FinMin officials on April 17 on bank NPAs

A parliamentary panel will grill finance ministry officials on April 17 amid rising NPAs.

12 April 2018 7:26 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday made a strong case for inclusion of natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax. (Photo: PTI)

India, China, Japan to expand cooperation in energy sector

India, China, Japan and Korea have agreed to boost cooperation in the energy sector in view of their consumption of...

12 April 2018 7:19 PM IST