Economy - general

Indian parents work extra hours, reduce leisure spending to put children through university: HSBC survey

30 Jul 2018

Iran extends shipping, insurance cover for oil exports to India

27 Jul 2018

Sensitive personal data should be processed in India: Srikrishna panel

27 Jul 2018

All sensitive personal data relating to Indian citizens should be processed and stored only within India, the Justice Srikrishna committee has said, among other recommendations that forms the basis of the new bill on data protection

Deadline for filing income tax returns extended till 31 August

27 Jul 2018

Maratha quota stir called off in Mumbai amidst large-scale violence

26 Jul 2018

The bandh was abruptly called off because of the violence it generated; vehicles were set on fire, buses damaged and the Central Railway was forced to shut services on the Thane-Vashi route

Hardik Patel gets 2-year jail for violence during 2015 Patidar agitation

25 Jul 2018

Govt expects GST rate cuts, simplified returns to improve compliance

24 Jul 2018

Govt expects GST rate cuts, simplified returns to improve compliance

24 Jul 2018

GST Council rationalises rates on select services

23 Jul 2018

GST Council rationalises rates on select services

23 Jul 2018

List of products under revised GST rates

23 Jul 2018

List of products under revised GST rates

23 Jul 2018

GST rate cut gives consumer stocks a big boost

23 Jul 2018

White goods were the major beneficiaries in the stock market as shares of these companies gained 5-8 per cent in early trade today

New Rs100 notes spell fresh headache, Rs100 cr cost for ATM industry

21 Jul 2018

According to ATM industry body Confederation of ATM Industry, the industry was not consulted about the move to issue new, different-sized Rs100-notes and it received the news via media platforms; and it warned of a potential fresh cash crunch

No-trust vote: Opposition numbers do not stack up

20 Jul 2018

NDA partner Shiv Sena, despite its flip-flop, is expected to close ranks and vote against the no-confidence move while others like the AIADMK, TRS and the BJD are also likely to abstain from voting

India fastest growing economy as Asia Pacific growth remains solid: ADB

19 Jul 2018

ADB’s Asian Development Outlook 2018 report published in April had said that India's economic growth will rise to 7.3 per cent this fiscal and further to 7.6 per cent in the next financial year

Men and women can pray at Sabarimala, rules SC

19 Jul 2018

SC asks centre, states to enact special laws to stop lynching

17 Jul 2018

Coming down heavily against government apathy to recent incidents of mob violence and lynching with people taking law into their own hands, the Supreme Court has asked Parliament to pass law to make lynching a separate punishable offence

IMF pegs India’s GDP growth projection lower at 7.3% this year

17 Jul 2018

Wholesale price inflation hits a 4-year high of 5.77% in June

16 Jul 2018

Govt sets up panel to review penal provisions of Companies Act

16 Jul 2018

India’s consumer price inflation at a 5-month high of 5% in June

13 Jul 2018

India’s industrial production expands 3.2% in May

12 Jul 2018

GST Council likely to cut rates on items with low revenue impact

12 Jul 2018

GST Council likely to cut rates on items with low revenue impact

12 Jul 2018