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GST will reduce inflation by one to two pc by year end: Adhia

GST rates have been fixed so that it does not affect any section of the society adversely.

11 July 2017 11:22 AM IST

Chinas President Xi Jinping looks on at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Photo: AP)

Tackle rising inequality

Globalisation, thought to have spurred Donald Trump's triumph and caused Brexit, is not the only problem.

18 Jan 2017 1:05 AM IST

The government has laid out ambitious plans of connectivity and logistics support to set up industrial clusters that can create jobs for the aspirational youth in India.

Monetise PSU assets, build infra

Poor demand and the deep stress in the banking sector only added to the woes in the sector.

16 Jan 2017 1:50 AM IST

The recent data on digital payments published by RBI indicates sharp growth in digital payments, but this needs to grow even more.

Growth back to pre-note ban level increasingly likely: S&P

CSO last month had projected GDP growth to be 7 per cent in the October-December quarter.

31 March 2017 1:27 PM IST

From making illegal cross-border deliveries to China in a minivan to buying a fleet of Boeing aircraft, the boss of SF Express has ridden a wave of online shopping to become one of the countrys richest men. (Photo: AFP)

Wang Wei: Illegal deliveryman who became one of China's richest men

He is now the fourth wealthiest man in China, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with $23.3 billion on March...

29 March 2017 12:49 PM IST

In an accelerated growth scenario, mining can generate an additional 6-8 million jobs

Mining sector can add $70 bn to India's GDP: CII

The tenure of the mineral concessions has also been increased from the existing 30 years to 50 years.

20 Nov 2016 2:52 PM IST

HSBCs forex strategists see the rupee weakening versus the USD to 68.0 by end-2016 and 69.5 by end-2017.

India's economic growth is expected to fall by up to 1 per cent: HSBC

India's drive to withdraw and replace high- denomination currency notes will bring 'some benefits, some losses'.

20 Nov 2016 11:29 AM IST

Indias benchmark 10-year bond yields have dived 36 bps to 6.44 per cent, a 7-1/2 year low, since Modis banknotes announcement.

India bank note ban brings Dec rate cut into view

Inflation already eased to 4.20 per cent in October, undershooting the RBI's 5 per cent target by March.

19 Nov 2016 10:15 AM IST

Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh

Note ban will bring positive economic changes: Steel Minister

Singh also said that with cash back in circulation, the initial hardships faced by people have been eased.

30 Jan 2017 2:47 PM IST

Factory output grew at a higher rate of 9.9 per cent in October last year mainly driven by better performance of manufacturing sector and increase in output of capital goods by 16.5 per cent.

Manufacturing growth cools in June on weak demand

Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 50.9 in June from 51.6 in May.

3 July 2017 1:53 PM IST

GST to boost GDP; positive for rating: Moody's

GST will remove plethora of taxes like excise, service tax and VAT and transform India into a uniform market.

2 July 2017 3:50 PM IST

There are allegation that from November 15 to November 18, the bank manager had issued 149 demand drafts for amounts less than Rs 50,000 in favour of a Pune-based finance company in violation of RBI guidelines.

7th Pay Commission allowances to bump up inflation temporarily

Reserve Bank is expected to cut repo rate by 25 bps in its August meeting.

2 July 2017 12:19 PM IST