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Petrol, diesel prices stable for 2nd day: Check latest rates in your city

In this month so far, the petrol prices have increased by Rs 1.3 while that of diesel has increased by 4 paise.

Nov 21, 2019

Disinvestment drive: Big ticket strategic sale of BPCL, 4 other PSUs

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that while the Centre will strategically disinvest BPCL, SCI and CONCOR, it will sell its entire stake in THDC India Ltd and NEEPCO to another state-run power major, NTPC.

Nov 21, 2019

How chewing sugar-free gum may prevent dental cavity

Chewing sugar-free gum not only reduce the advancement of dental caries, it could be used as a viable preventative agent, in comparison to non-chewing control methods such as oral health education and supervising toothbrushing programmes alone.

Nov 21, 2019

Sensex hits life-time high of 40,816, Nifty tops 12K; Reliance, PSU energy stocks gain

The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.6% to 12,014, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.4% to 40,638.7.

Nov 20, 2019

Yash on stardom through KGF success: I didn't become star overnight, built my career brick-by-brick

KGF star Yash is cautious about success going to head, but says that he did not become a star overnight.

Nov 20, 2019

Petrol prices stable today after 6 days: Check latest rates in your city

The petrol prices did not show any increase today and the diesel rates also remained static as the Brent crude oil rates dropped in the international market.

Nov 20, 2019

Why healthy diet can lower risk of hearing loss? Study reveals

The benefits of adherence to healthful dietary patterns have been associated with numerous positive health outcomes and eating a healthy diet may also help reduce the risk of hearing loss

Nov 20, 2019

15 foreign banks are looking to open branches in India, says RBI

As per RBI Data, 46 foreign banks are already operating in India, including two banks operating in wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) mode.

Nov 20, 2019

Rs 31,000-crore Amazon, Flipkart festive sales draw traders' rage to e-commerce

Total sales of Rs 31,000 crore of Amazon and Flipkart were 14% off the target; expansion of e-tailers into new geographies in a slowing economy gripped by credit crunch has worried traders across the country.

Nov 19, 2019

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Saudi Aramco IPO set to value company up to $1.7 trillion

Aramco could just beat the record-breaking $25 billion raised by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Nov 17, 2019

Registration of GST non-filers to be cancelled

The Mumbai office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of GST and Central Excise has issued directives to field officers for ensuring strict compliance.

Nov 17, 2019

NPAs are mounting due to weak governance in public sector banks, says RBI Governor

The RBI Governor noted that competency issues have arisen due to inadequacy to understand risk from a business perspective by the boards in some bank.

Nov 17, 2019