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New series of Rs 500 notes to be out soon

There will be a minor change in the new series of Rs 500 notes, the RBI said in a statement.

Jun 13, 2017

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Loan waiver payback: Farmers start wilfully defaulting on loans

While it is early to quantify the extent of loan delinquency by farmers, bankers say that in some states, the default rate has increased by up to 50 percent in recent months.

Jun 13, 2017

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Loan waive-off: Maharashtra expects Rs 30,000 crore plus boildown

The government is considering applying a cap of upto Rs 75,000-Rs 80,000 on the waiver benefit to slash the debt burden to Rs 30,000 crore or below

Jun 13, 2017

5 trends that will influence the real estate market

Among other impactors, the long awaited introduction of REITs and the performance of the first REIT are expected to set the pace for the way forward.

Jun 12, 2017

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Daily revision in petrol, diesel prices is neutral for consumers

Currently, five Indian cities are part of the project; from Friday (June 16), petrol and diesel prices will be revised on a daily basis across India.

Jun 12, 2017

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RBI at advanced stage of preparing top loan defaulters' list: FM Arun Jaitley

At a meeting with heads of PSU banks, Jaitley also discussed challenges to credit growth and their resolution.

Jun 12, 2017

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Eat less, read less, save more: Staff gives Air India a few cost-cutting tips

Saving the Maharaja will require a clean-and-jerk lift of a Rs 54,000-crore burden off his long suffering back. But this delightful possibility is as remote as Air India finding a new buyer.

Jun 12, 2017

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Foreign investors flock to India with billions of dollars

Debt and equity investments by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) stood at $7.6 billion for April-May this year, as against $1.96 billion last year.

Jun 12, 2017

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Boxing the box office: Revised tax rates on movie tickets will spur torrents, piracy, say Netizens

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said movie tickets priced under Rs 100 will carry an 18 percent tax rate, while those above Rs 100 would be taxed at 28 percent.

Jun 11, 2017

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Big relief for small industry: GST Council slashes rates on 66 items

The Finance Ministry tweeted on Sunday that it received representations for about 133 items from industry, of which rates were reduced on 66 items.

Jun 11, 2017

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Gold is cold: GST might tarnish profits of the jewellery sector, fear jewellers

Apex bullion dealers body India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) has said that the GST structure will block 87 per cent working capital to the industry.

Jun 11, 2017

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Taxing times: 37 returns instead of 13 for small traders under GST

Many procedural challenges to implementing the goods and services tax from July 1, say experts. A central and state GST are proposed to be levied separately. Wholesalers will have to deposit the CGST into a central government account and the SGST into a state government account.

Jun 10, 2017

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Americans could end up with $1 trillion in credit card debt: WalletHub

With a projected $60 billion addition in new credit card debt this year, the overall money owed could cross $1 trillion, says WalletHub.

Jun 10, 2017

Action-packed week ahead for India Inc; PSU bank chiefs to meet Arun Jaitley, IT honchos to hold talks with Ravi Shankar Prasad

Finance minister Arun Jaitley is scheduled to meet PSU bank chiefs on June 12 while IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to hold talks with software firms on June 16 amid reports of layoffs, rumours of stake sale by Wipro and Infosys.

Jun 10, 2017

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Farm loan waivers are necessary, but not a solution: MS Swaminathan

Three states have waived farm loans so far – Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and most recently, Maharashtra. But protests have been raging in Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu over similar demands.

Jun 10, 2017

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Economy News

New series of Rs 500 notes to be out soon

Loan waiver payback: Farmers start wilfully defaulting on loans

Loan waive-off: Maharashtra expects Rs 30,000 crore plus boildown

5 trends that will influence the real estate market

Daily revision in petrol, diesel prices is neutral for consumers

RBI at advanced stage of preparing top loan defaulters' list: FM Arun Jaitley

Eat less, read less, save more: Staff gives Air India a few cost-cutting tips

Foreign investors flock to India with billions of dollars

Boxing the box office: Revised tax rates on movie tickets will spur torrents, piracy, say Netizens

Big relief for small industry: GST Council slashes rates on 66 items

Gold is cold: GST might tarnish profits of the jewellery sector, fear jewellers

Taxing times: 37 returns instead of 13 for small traders under GST

Americans could end up with $1 trillion in credit card debt: WalletHub

Action-packed week ahead for India Inc; PSU bank chiefs to meet Arun Jaitley, IT honchos to hold talks with Ravi Shankar Prasad

Farm loan waivers are necessary, but not a solution: MS Swaminathan

No more badges and PIN as AWS launches palm-scanning authentication service for companies

"Don't want to argue..": Vicky Kaushal reacts to Katrina Kaif's 'towel action' scene in Tiger 3

"Telugu people will rule Hindustan, shift base to Hyderabad": Minister warns Ranbir Kapoor at Animal pre-release event, sparks controversy

"Ranbir sir": Rashmika Mandanna can't stop gushing over Ranbir Kapoor, talks about her 'chemistry' with him

Mark Antony Director Adhik Ravichandran Sparks Wedding Rumors with Prabhu's Daughter Aishwarya