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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 Sept 2021 7:33 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 45th GST Council meeting in Lucknow, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Food delivery, cab service to become costlier, petrol, diesel still...

E-commerce operators are being made liable to pay tax on transport of passengers by any type of motor vehicles

18 Sept 2021 7:03 AM IST

Speaking at a CII event, Michael Patra, deputy governor at RBI, said core inflation remains sticky even though the headline numbers have moderated since May. (Twitter)

Inflation to stabilise only by FY24: Patra

Retail inflation moderated to 5.3 per cent in August but remained above the medium-term target of the RBI

17 Sept 2021 2:39 AM IST

With the onset of the festive season, SBI has also waived processing fees on home loans and occupation-linked interest premium. Representational Image. (PTI)

SBI cuts home loan rate to 6.7%, BoB to 6.75%

A Cibil credit score of more than 800 will make a borrower eligible for a home loan rate of 6.7 per cent

17 Sept 2021 2:18 AM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (AA file Photo)

Inflation eases in August to 5.3%

It was 5.59 per cent in July but had stood at a high 6.69 per cent in August 2020, the government data showed on Monday

14 Sept 2021 8:48 AM IST

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

3 Sept 2021 2:53 AM IST

Foreign portfolio inves-tors were net buyers of equities worth Rs 348.52 crore. Representational Image. (PTI)

Sensex, Nifty move Higher

The Sensex closed 514 points or 0.90 per cent up at 57,852 while Nifty-50 gained 157.90 points or 0.92 per cent to close

3 Sept 2021 2:12 AM IST

Though the GDP numbers grew with low base effect, there are also other significant reasons which suggest a recovery in the economy. (Twitter)

Sign of recovery? GDP sees rise of 20 per cent in April-June

Briefing to the media about the GDP numbers, chief economic adviser KV Subramanian said that the data is an indicative...

1 Sept 2021 6:53 AM IST

Tax authorities raids Chinese entities for money laundering. (PTI Photo)

Rupee to strengthen as Fed hints at tapering

The rupee on Friday strengthened 53 paise against the US dollar to close at 73.69

28 Aug 2021 3:02 AM IST

Finance secretary T. V. Somanathan on Tuesday made the announcement during a meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@FinMinIndia)

Insurance bond could substitute bank guarantee

Bank guarantees are usually asked for while extending a loan and typically require a collateral

26 Aug 2021 11:37 AM IST

Demand for airline fuel surges in India with tourism rebound

Demand for airline fuel surges in India with tourism rebound

India is proving to be a bright spot for jet fuel demand after the delta variant interrupted a recovery in air travel...

26 Aug 2021 11:27 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Finance Minister to unveil monetisation pipeline today

The plan aims to monetise brownfield infrastructure assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore across sectors

23 Aug 2021 3:02 AM IST