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Odisha seeks I-T exemption on DMF funds, credit trust for farm loans

Flagging the issue of farm loans, the minister said availability of bank credit without collateral and third party guarantees would go a long way in providing access to long-term credit to farmers

Cabinet passes Bill to replace MCI

Medical Commission will frame guidelines for determination of fees in private medical institutions, deemed universities

NIIF's first investment: A $3 bn fund for logistics biz with UAE's DP World

Will invest in sea and river ports, freight corridors, port-led SEZs, inland container terminals, cold storage

Deadline for input-output GST returns postponed by two days

Input-output returns deadline extended till 22 January

Italian delegation shows interest to invest in Nalco's Angul aluminium park

Italian Consul General in India stressed on an improvement of bilateral relations between India and Italy

Govt hammer falls on benamidars: Tax sleuths attach Rs 35 bn in properties

In five cases, the provisional attachments of benami properties, amounting to more than Rs 1.5 billion, have been confirmed by the adjudicating authority

Real estate veteran Santhosh Kumar joins Anuj Puri's Anarock Consultants

Kumar had recently quit US-based consultancy JLL as CEO - operations

Retail revenues to grow at 13% a year, hit $166 bn by FY25: Edelweiss

Stocks in the segment are up by as much as 50% in CY17, compared to 30% delivered by Nifty

Highway monetisation projects pose high refinancing risk, says report

The ratings agency said that the reduction in the concession period by five to seven years would bring down IECV

FMCG sector grows by 9% in Dec 16-Nov 17 period

As per data available from Kantar Worldpanel, during Jan-Mar 2017 sector volume grew by 6%

Mobile user base grows to 975.40 million in November, says COAI

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jio had 145.96 million subscribers at the end of October

Foreign brokerages bullish on Indian markets; growth stocks to lead

Most brokerages globally and domestically acknowledge that 2018 is likely to be a year of high earnings growth

State glosses over as OMC skips penalty for Roida C mine

"It (closure of Roida C mine) is not impacting the OMC mines as the demand notice was served to IDCOL", said R Vineel Krishna, managing director at OMC

Sales pick up as prices bottom out

ISMA announced the production trend, suggesting a 26% jump in sugar production in the 2017-18 season

No cheer for cement makers in FY19, rising costs to hit profitability: Icra

Cement makers face another tough year; demand growth likely to be 4-5% in FY19

NCLT likely to appoint insolvency resolution petition for IVRCL on Jan 8

SBI had extended a total loan of Rs 8.99 billion to the company under various facilities, including working capital loan

Vizag Steel's 9-month sales turnover up 30% at Rs 114 bn

The company sales volume touched 1 million tonnes worth Rs 20 billion just in November and December

Finance Ministry to relaunch GoI bonds with 7.75% rate

At 7.75% interest, the instrument has the highest returns when compared to other fixed-income products

Exit polls boost markets; all eyes on final outcome

A decisive victory in the state elections is key for the BJP sustaining momentum ahead of the general elections in 2019

Odisha's revenue grows 23% to Rs 22,195 cr in Apr-Nov 2017

Total expenditure till November rose to Rs 28,384 crore from Rs 24,366 crore