All-time low: Rupee at 70 a dollar now
WEB DESK The Indian rupee hit all time low at 70-per dollar mark. It is said to be due to Turkey-led rout in emerging-market currencies intensified losses. The rupee slipped…
Retail inflation falls to 4.17 per cent in July
India’s Retail inflation has come down to 4.17 per cent in July, from 4.92 per cent in June. According to the data released by the ministry of program implementation and…
Bhushan Steel’s former MD Neeraj Singhal arrested in Rs 2000 cr fraud case
WEB DESK The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) Thursday arrested Neeraj Singhal, the erstwhile Promoter and Vice-Chairman of Bhushan Steel for allegedly siphoning over Rs 2000 crore from bank loans…
Centre approves release of pulses to States at discounted rate
Extends PMGSY beyond 12th five-year plan Our Correspondent / New Delhi The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the release of pulses to States and Union territories at a…
Lok Sabha clears amendments to CGST, IGST, GST compensation bills
AMN / NEW DELHI Lok SabhaThe Lok Sabha has passed the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, Union Territory Goods and Services…
IMF Forecasts India’s GDP to Grow At 7.5 Per Cent In 2019-20
WEB DESK India’s GDP is poised to grow by 7.3 per cent in the 2018-19 fiscal and 7.5 per cent in 2019-2020 on strengthening of investment and robust private consumption,…
India’s Net national income (NNI) slumps to 5.7%
AMN / NEW DELHI The Growth in Per Capita Net national income (NNI) of India has come down in 2016-17 to 5.7% from 6.9% in 2015-16
PM reviews progress of key infrastructure sectors
WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors of power, renewable energy, petroleum and natural gas, coal, and mining. The review meeting, which was…
NSE to get image makeover, new logo on its Silver Jubilee
WEB DESK The National Stock Exchange (NSE), India’s largest equity bourse is likely to get image makeover and a new logo on its Silver Jubilee on August 8. The bourse…
GST Council offers cashbacks on making digital payments
Our Correspondent / NEW DELHI The GST Council has approved a proposal to offer cashback to the poor sections of society for making digital payments through Rupay Debit card, BHIM,…