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Central Govt to speed up disinvestment process to achieve Rs 80,000 crore target

For the financial year 2019, the government has just managed to raise Rs. 9,200 crore as opposed to the target set at Rs. 80,000 crore. It still needs to generate an additional Rs. 50,000 crore to achieve Rs. 59,000 target by year-end.

Aug 27, 2018

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Corporate India witnesses sharp decline in employment growth since last decade

Since all the employment data is not shared by these firms, the assessment was done on the basis of creating four sets of time periods with a common sample for each time-period to calculate the jobs growth.

Aug 27, 2018

Another stake sale of an Indian retail player? Google may invest in Future Group

The Future Group is looking for an additional capital infusion through a strategic partnership to streamline operations and increase profitability amid the deep-pocketed retailers is battling it hard to capture the booming Indian retail market.

Aug 27, 2018

Big victory for Cyrus Mistry: NCLAT says Tata Sons can't force him to sell shares

The final judgement on the conversion of the company will be taken by the two-judge NCLAT bench, headed by Justice S.J. Mukhopadhyay, after hearing final arguments next month.

Aug 24, 2018

Residential projects worth Rs 4.6 trillion stuck across major cities

Mumbai and Delhi have topped the list, with projects worth Rs. 2.34 trillion and Rs. 1.26 trillion in uncertainty.

Aug 24, 2018

US sanctions on Iran starts to show its effect; India's oil imports bill set to increase

India is likely to face an uphill task to look for the options to sustain oil imports from Iran, the third-biggest crude supplier after Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Aug 23, 2018

Delhi's second airport? Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad to soon get regional connectivity

The AAI will use the airstrip of the Indian Airforce which has its base in Hindon. Notably, Airforce station Hindon is the biggest air base in Asia.

Aug 21, 2018

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro launched new Venezuelan cryptocurrency

14 million bolivars for a chicken? Venezuela is battling economic slump amid hyperinflation

Recently, the Venezuelan government introduced a series of reforms to further arrest the downfall of the currency including the introduction of new banknotes.

Aug 21, 2018

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, smiles as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018.

Reliance denies joint venture with Alibaba; says there was no Mukesh Ambani-Jack Ma meet

Reports had earlier claimed that Mukesh Ambani and Jack Ma had met in Mumbai last month and planned for a joint venture.

Aug 21, 2018

Is China taking over Pakistan? New 'Chinese only' colony in Gawdar port to house 5 lakh people

The proposed city is expected to be constructed by 2022. The strategic colony will house Chinese nationals working in the financial district, which is planned to be set up in the port city of Gwadar

Aug 21, 2018

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Indian Railways' operating ratio worsens; it invests Rs 111 to earn every Rs 100

A higher expense ratio indicates the inability of the national carrier to generate a surplus in terms of revenue that could be further used for capital investments such as laying new tracks and deploying more coaches.

Aug 20, 2018

Asset-backed cryptocurrency investment: The inside story

"You have to think of the Blockchain as a new utility. As in, it is a new utility network for moving value and for moving assets" - William Mougayar, author.

Aug 20, 2018

Greek central bank chief warns over backtracking, turbulence post-bailout

Athens is set to exit its latest bailout on August 20 and rely on bond markets thereafter to refinance its debt after a nearly nine-year debt crisis that shrank its economy by a quarter and forced it to implement painful austerity.

Aug 19, 2018

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Public sector banks eyeing to clear bad debts; loan recovery put on fast track

PSBs have managed to recover more than Rs 36,500 crore of bad debts and assets during the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year.

Aug 18, 2018

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Record income tax collection in 2017-18, CBDT collects Rs 10.03 lakh crore

I-T department now has a new target of adding 1.25 crore new IT filers for the current fiscal year.

Aug 18, 2018

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Economy News

Central Govt to speed up disinvestment process to achieve Rs 80,000 crore target

Corporate India witnesses sharp decline in employment growth since last decade

Another stake sale of an Indian retail player? Google may invest in Future Group

Big victory for Cyrus Mistry: NCLAT says Tata Sons can't force him to sell shares

Residential projects worth Rs 4.6 trillion stuck across major cities

US sanctions on Iran starts to show its effect; India's oil imports bill set to increase

Delhi's second airport? Hindon airbase in Ghaziabad to soon get regional connectivity

14 million bolivars for a chicken? Venezuela is battling economic slump amid hyperinflation

Reliance denies joint venture with Alibaba; says there was no Mukesh Ambani-Jack Ma meet

Is China taking over Pakistan? New 'Chinese only' colony in Gawdar port to house 5 lakh people

Indian Railways' operating ratio worsens; it invests Rs 111 to earn every Rs 100

Asset-backed cryptocurrency investment: The inside story

Greek central bank chief warns over backtracking, turbulence post-bailout

Public sector banks eyeing to clear bad debts; loan recovery put on fast track

Record income tax collection in 2017-18, CBDT collects Rs 10.03 lakh crore

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]

Is exhibiting cleavage mandatory? Malaika Arora opts for low neck sleeveless outfit at event in Vrindavan, leaves netizens furious

'She is cruel…': Ankita Lokhande CRIES after fight with Mannara, tells Vicky she wants to go home; fans react