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Amazon said it would investigate all allegations of corruption and take action. (Photo: AFP/File)

Amazon to probe bribery allegations on its lawyers

The report also pointed to a possible role played by another lawyer

21 Sep 2021 7:36 AM

The gems & jewellery industry too is witnessing a surge in exports. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Consumption sectors step up hiring in August

Online hiring demand witnessed a positive growth of 24 per cent in August against July

21 Sep 2021 7:33 AM

Students with their parents, arrive to appear for NEET exam at Thakur College at Kandivali, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

A K Rajan Committee finds NEET useless

If NEET continued for a few more years, the health care system of Tamil Nadu would be very badly affected

21 Sep 2021 12:32 AM

The new recruitments are for transportation, hub and sorting centres and warehousing facilities in metros as well as non-metro cities. (Photo: PTI/File)

Flipkart to hire 1.15 lakh for festivals

The Big Billion Days require investments for capacity, storage, sorting, packaging, human resour-ces, training, and delivery

16 Sep 2021 7:54 AM

The government has already launched an Rs 18,100 crore PLI scheme for advanced chemistry cell. (Photo: AFP/File)

PLI for auto, drones cleared

The scheme to incentivise advanced automotive technologies for five years will lead to fresh investment of over Rs 42,500 crore

16 Sep 2021 7:18 AM

She said that that liquidity is no longer a major concern for the economy. The Bank-NBFC-MFI channel has been de-clogged and from October 15 there would be a special drive to provide credit to those who need it. — PTI

Finance Minister: DFI to be operational soon

The budget had allocated Rs 20,000 crore to capitalise the Development Finance Institution

14 Sep 2021 8:53 AM

The Supreme Court concluded that the judgment of the Madras High Court needs to be affirmed and it dismissed the appeals challenging that verdict while the appeals against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court were allowed. — PTI

ITC not admissible for services: SC

Hearing appeals on the contradictory judgements by Gujarat and Madras high courts, SC urged the GST Council to take a policy decision on it

14 Sep 2021 8:43 AM

Hiring of temporary staff has gone up and this year's hiring would be better than last year, but not as good as pre-pandemic years. There is no slump for the manufacturers. But retailers are cautious. — Representational image/AP

Retailers still cautious about festive season hiring

Retail stores usually hire more hands for in-store promotions and installations during the festive season

13 Sep 2021 8:40 AM

The survey analysed data from 1,300 companies. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Salary hikes to keep pre-Covid range next year

In 2019, the actual salary hike stood at 9.3 per cent and it had dipped to 6.1 per cent in 2020

08 Sep 2021 9:09 AM

Through the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, the project will construct housing units in nine different locations and relocate about 6,000 households vulnerable to natural hazards to safer locations. — PTI

Tamil Nadu to get $150 million ADB fund for housing

Tamil Nadu’s housing shortfall accounts for 6.66 per cent of the national deficit

07 Sep 2021 2:01 AM

Gold prices in the international market are 12 per cent lower than their record high levels of $2,072 per ounce. — DC Image

Gold imports double in August

At 121 tonnes, gold imports in August were highest in five months and almost double of 63 tonnes imported in the same month last year

07 Sep 2021 1:51 AM

DMK, allies to hold black flag stir on Sep 20 in Tamil Nadu

The move is part of the proposed nation-wide joint agitation of the Opposition parties between September 20 and 30

06 Sep 2021 2:51 AM

A recent ‘Unisys Security Index 2020’ report that measured the concern among consumers about personal financial security, found that bank card fraud through unauthorised access to individual’s credit and debit card details and concerns around banking and shopping online was amongst the top problems globally. — Representational image/DC

People’s carelessness blamed for card theft

Around 33% of Indian consumers store their bank account, credit, debit card, ATM passwords, Aadhaar details in email, mobile and computers

06 Sep 2021 2:28 AM

Bansal, who is no longer with Flipkart, said that the ED had initiated investigation in 2012 and he had cooperated with the inquiry between 2013 and 2015. But there has been no action since.— Twitter

Sachin Bansal moves HC against ED notice

ED sent notice to Flipkart, Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal and investor Tiger Global asking why they should not face a penalty of $1.35 bn

04 Sep 2021 8:06 AM

Sales growth stemmed from greater consumer footfall, the reopening of firms and successful advertising. — Representational image/DC

Services PMI leaps back to expansion zone

August data pointed to a renewed increase in private sector activity across India, ending a three-month period of downturn

04 Sep 2021 7:58 AM

Refrigerators and washing machines may pick up by end-September on account of channel inventory build-up. Representational Image (Twitter)

Onam sales fail to cheer consumer durable-makers

Onam is important for consumer durable companies, as usually it is an indicator of the festive season sales

03 Sep 2021 3:25 AM

Online retail store Zilingo is the most valuable gazelle and online furniture platform Pepperfry is the most valuable cheetah. (Twitter)

32 start-ups to turn unicorns in two years

India is currently home to 51 unicorns worth $168 billion

03 Sep 2021 2:53 AM

In the UK's case, there is a large opportunity for India in services trade. As per the agreements between the UK and the European Union, there would be minimal or nil customs tariffs for merchandise tariffs. — Representational image/Twitter

FTAs with UAE, UK, Oz likely this fiscal

FTA negotiations with the European Union and Bangladesh also are progressing, but may take some more time for getting finalised

30 Aug 2021 9:27 AM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Commissioning Ceremony of India Coast Guard Ship 'Vigraha' in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

India has great scope to become indigenous ship-building hub: Defence Minister

On ICGS Vigraha, he said 'from its design conception to development, the ship is completely indigenous'

28 Aug 2021 12:28 PM

Patent expiry allows the generic drugs to penetrate in the market and diversify product offerings. Representational Image. (PTI)

Huge Patent opportunity to support pharma sector

Over the next five-six years till 2026, the patented products worth $240 billion are expected to go off-patent

28 Aug 2021 3:19 AM

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