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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have not benefitted India much. Exports to countries with whom India has entered into FTAs have grown by a meagre 10 per cent in FY19, while the imports have grown by 27 per cent.Business
Cargo traffic at non-major ports grew 4.8 pc to 447.21 MT in Apr-Dec

Directorate of Ports, Karnataka, recorded a growth of 25 per cent while Gujarat Maritime Board recorded a growth of 4.1...

29 Jan 2020 12:23 PM IST

33 pc of homeowners prefer to spend on home renovations rather than a house purchase, with Rs 3 lakh being annual median expenditure in 2018.Business
Four reasons to opt for a personal loan for home renovation

Bajaj Finserv Home Renovation Loan provide you with wherewithal to carry out revamps and to learn more about this...

29 Jan 2020 12:17 PM IST

The price cuts are being made by the companies which have been focusing on clearing inventory ahead of summer season. New products will start arriving in the market from February as brands are focusing on new launches for 2020.Business
Durable prices soften as firms go light on inventory

Intense winters have also played a role in delaying purchase of refrigerators.

29 Jan 2020 1:49 AM IST

Banks have recognised DHFL and Cox & Kings as fraud and those that have an exposure to these accounts will have to provide 100 per cent upfront for the exposure.Business
PSB merger: Insurers told to service all policies

A bank can continue to buy group insurance covers with any number of insurance companies for the insurance needs of its...

29 Jan 2020 1:40 AM IST

Following a disciplined financial approach would not only help inavailing loan, it can also help manage expenses better. (Representational image)Business
MFI loan defaults rise in Assam

The rapid growth of the loan book of late has also aggravated the concerns over asset quality.

29 Jan 2020 1:35 AM IST

The personnel ministry has also sought a report on action being taken to fill up the existing vacancies on monthly basis. The first such report should reach it by February 5.Business
Govt to fill up over six lakh vacant posts

Over 6.83 lakh posts were lying vacant in different central government departments, according to a latest government...

29 Jan 2020 1:33 AM IST

That attack was launched on Nov. 12 and targeted a server near Rome which handles certified email accounts for the public administration. (Photo: Pixabay)Business
60 per cent millennials say unread emails make them anxious: survey

The first app that they check on their phone upon waking up, 59 pc chose WhatsApp, 29 pc mentioned social media apps.

28 Jan 2020 12:58 PM IST

SSAB is a highly-specialised global steel company that develops high-strength steels and provides services for better performance and sustainability.Business
India's crude steel output rises 1.8 pc to 111.2 MT in 2019: report

The country's crude steel production was at 109.3 MT in 2018, the global body said in its latest report.

28 Jan 2020 11:58 AM IST

Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi said compliance to the corporate governance should be on a principled basis and not merely from a \tick-mark\ perspective where a company only looks at mandated requirements.Business
Finance Ministry invites applications for new Sebi chief

In the past, the government has given extension to U K Sinha for three years, making him the second longest-serving...

28 Jan 2020 11:33 AM IST

Reliance Mutual Fund is now Nippon India Mutual Fund with Nippon Life Insurance as its new promoter with 75 per cent stake.Business
Ownership change helps Nippon India Mutual Fund

MF AUM was up at Rs 2.04 lakh crore versus Rs 2.03 lakh crore as of September 30, 2019, up 0.8 per cent.

28 Jan 2020 1:53 AM IST

Onion crop has been grown in 12.93 lakh hectares in the 2019-20 crop year (July-June), higher than 12.20 lakh in the previous year.Business
Over 7 per cent jump in onion crop, 6 per cent rise in grains...

Potato production, too, is expected to be up by 3.49 per cent to 51.94 million tonnes compared to 50.19 million tonnes...

28 Jan 2020 1:43 AM IST

The non-life insurance companies underwrote a gross premium of Rs 1.42 lakh crore during April to December 31, 2019 compared to Rs 1.23 lakh crore during the same period a year ago.Business
Crop cover premia near Rs 6,200 crore in April to December

The four PSU insurers New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance, National Insurance, United India clocked 74 per cent...

28 Jan 2020 1:37 AM IST

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