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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt mulls raising insurance cover on bank deposits to above Rs 1...

At present, bank depositors get an insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh on their amount by the Deposit Insurance and credit...

15 Nov 2019 7:19 PM IST

Fintech players are disrupting this space with their advanced technology and by providing flexible benefits plan to these MSMEs. (Representational Image)

Platforms enabling easy access to finance for the MSMEs

MSMEs contribute 6.11 pc to the manufacturing GDP, 24.63 pc to the GDP from service activities, and 33.4 pc to...

15 Nov 2019 3:47 PM IST

Future First Insurance Broking has teamed up with Arohan Financial Services, part of the Aavishkaar Group, eastern Indias largest NBFC MFI, to offer simple, customized and affordable insurance products in areas of major livelihood threats including health, accident, natural calamities, theft etc.

Future First, Arohan MFI plan to cover 3 million people

Future First, now has plans to cover 3 million people from the underserved segment over the next couple of years.

15 Nov 2019 2:40 AM IST

The share of gold provided by local refineries has fallen by one-third in the first nine months of 2019. The gold in the bullion market was available at a discount for some months, making refining unviable.

Gold supply by domestic refineries dips by a third

The gold in the bullion market was available at a discount for some months, making refining unviable.

15 Nov 2019 2:31 AM IST

There was some resentment towards such people, particularly in the rural areas that later voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, or Brexit , meaning the British exit from the EU.

Brexit effect: Indian ultra-rich rush for London property

London property was available at an effective discount of 20 per cent between the EU referendum and October 2019.

15 Nov 2019 2:28 AM IST

Telecom infrastructure firm American Tower Corporation (ATC) today announced that it has completed mobile tower purchase deal worth Rs 3,800 crore with Vodafone India through its Indian arm.

Telecom stocks crash over DoT move

Rough estimates indicate Vodafone Idea may have to pay Rs 28,300 crore and Bharti Airtel, Rs 21,000 crore as per the...

15 Nov 2019 2:21 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Number of CPSEs rises under Modi govt

The BSE data also shows that the big-ticket stake sale under the Modi government has been to exchange traded funds.

15 Nov 2019 2:18 AM IST

The dates for filing the reconciliation statement has also been extended accordingly.

Deadline for filing GST annual returns extended; forms simplified

The earlier deadline for filing of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C for 2017-18 was November 30, 2019, while that for 2018-19 was...

14 Nov 2019 5:01 PM IST

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened strong at 70.55, registering a rise of 26 paise over its previous close of 70.81. (Photo: DC)

Love of cash hinders India's move to digital economy

For many citizens living in rural areas, cash is still the bedrock of daily existence because of a lack of facilities.

14 Nov 2019 9:42 AM IST

E-commerce has been one sector which has been recording phenomenal value growth during festive season year-after-year.

Logistics demand for auto halves in festive season

In September quarter, logistics volumes recorded around 5 per cent drop due to the sluggishness in the economy.

14 Nov 2019 8:24 AM IST

Jaspal Singh Bindra

Centrum Group expanding foreign operations

Centrum, founded in 1997, has a pan-India presence in 84 cities.

14 Nov 2019 8:22 AM IST

he top 7 cities collectively had a total unsold stock of nearly 6.56 lakh units in Q3 2019 end, 5 per cent down from 6.87 lakh units in Q3 2018 and nearly 12 per cent lower than 7.44 lakh units as on Q3 2017.

Unsold housing stock overhang eases a bit

Time needed to clear stock comes down to 30 months from 37.

14 Nov 2019 8:20 AM IST