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WPI inflation at eight-month low of 3.80% in December

Etihad is in talks to lift its holding from the current 24 per cent. CNBC-TV18 said that Jet founder Naresh Goyal’s stake could drop to 20 per cent from 51 per cent and that he

Data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed that inflation based on wholesale prices fell to an eight-month low of 3.80 per cent in December.

Data showed China posted its biggest trade surplus with the United States on record in 2018, which could prompt President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing.

The bleak numbers add to worries for investors, already spooked by signs of a broader drop in demand from the world's No.2 economy, especially after Apple's rare revenue warning.

In Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 70.13 a litre and diesel is priced at Rs 64.18. This is the fifth consecutive day of increase in rates and sixth hike this month.

The 'Big New WagonR' will be available with a new 1.2 litre petrol engine option along with another choice of 1 litre engine. It will also be offered in automatic gear shift variant, the company

According to the government data released Monday, deflation in food articles stood at 0.07 per cent in December, against 3.31 per cent in November.

A survey of 84 firms said demand is expected to continue falling during the quarter to March, with profitability also expected to drop for the first time in three years.

The latest data compiled by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on recruitment over the last three years through the main agencies show a declining trend in selection and recruitment, from 1,13,524 cumulatively in

Sources said transfer of Rs 4,000 per acre in a year by the Centre for land-owning farmers appears to be the proposal that has gained most traction.

Aggregate sales will be propped up by better revenues of export-oriented businesses like IT and pharmaceuticals; the rupee weakened a little over 10 per cent y-o-y during the quarter.

Prabhu said the government is keen on developing bilateral trade relations with more nations.

Here’s a look at the timeline of relief measures taken under GST in last one year.

In May last year, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued amendments to rules for licensing of foreign pilots by domestic airlines, and as per the norms, the regulator asks the air operators to state

In first five months of this fiscal year, the central bank has sold a whopping $34 billion as the rupee was on a roller-coaster, plumbing a low of 74 to the American unit.

The chamber has also suggested revision in the tax slabs for the individual taxpayers with the top 30 per cent rate to be applied beyond Rs 20 lakh annual income.

During 2017-18, life insurers issued 281.97 lakh new individual policies, out of which LIC issued 213.38 lakh policies or 75.7 per cent of the total new policies issued and the private life insurers issued 68.59

Acknowledging the Narendra Modi-led government's efforts to promote cruise and sea tourism in India, the expert said India, with its vast coastline, has a great potential for the yacht industry and creating jobs.

Several states including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Goa, Bihar, Gujarat and Delhi are facing revenue shortfall following the implementation of goods and services tax (GST).

Gainers from the top-10 list are ITC, HDFC, Infosys, SBI and ICICI Bank; while Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), TCS, HDFC Bank, HUL and Kotak Mahindra Bank suffered losses in their market capitalisation (m-cap) for the

Stressing the need for Indian industry tapping global supply chains, Prabhu said, “Manufacturing cannot happen end to end in one geography. It has to be part of a global value chain and global supply chain.

Air India said it 'ensures strict compliance to quality checks at every step of its in-flight catering right from its flight kitchen'.

As per the economists, India is projected to accelerate to 7.8 percent by the 2020s while China’s will moderate to 5 percent by 2030 reflecting a natural slowdown given the economy’s size.

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