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Govt's sops for auto sector: Hero reiterates demand of cutting GST

Hero's stance brings to fore the difference between them and rival Bajaj Auto which wants a GST cut closer to BSVI norms kicking in

Andhra hosts delegation of brands, sourcing firms affiliated to Amcham

The event saw opening remarks by Bhavna Saxena, special commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board

Warburg Pincus may buy Andhra Bank's 20.5% stake in IndiaFirst, says report

Deal could be valued at Rs 700 cr; Analysts say this could be seen as a direct impact of the recently-announced mega-mergers of 10 state-run banks into four

GST network releases online version of two simplified forms for taxpayers

The new simplified returns called ANX-1 and ANX-2 will replace the existing forms by January 2020

VIT placement drive 2019: 245 companies recruit 2026 students

A total of 150 companies, including Amazon and Intel, participated in the internship recruitment drive that started on May 1

Privacy-based business models may generate $12 billion by 2025, says study

The study focused on data practices and governance of private enterprises has found

Life expectancy up slightly in India during 2013-17; rural-urban gap closes

Females continue to have higher life expectancy

Telangana govt slashes FY20 budget citing slowdown impact on state finances

The government has allocated around Rs 9,000 crore for social security pensions

Equitas considering two routes to get its SFB listed by March 2020

RBI last week refused to extend the listing deadline for ESFB and barred it from opening new branches till further orders

Indian Bank adopts repo rate as external benchmark for asset products

Under the new regime, home loans can be had at 8.2% a year, while four-wheeler loans will carry 8.85%, which the lender says is the lowest in the market

Microsoft and IIT Roorkee to introduce full semester in quantum computing

IIT Roorkee will be the first IIT to introduce such a course in quantum computing

Lakshmi Vilas Bank MD & CEO Parthasarathi Mukherjee announces resignation

Mukherjee quit citing personal reasons, the bank informed the bourses late in the evening

Irdai to revisit motor third party obligation regulations for insurers

The regulator has constituted a working committee for reviewing the current motor third party obligation regulations for insurers

Macquarie targets $675-mn bet on green, tech assets to ramp up investment

The fund's anchor investors are Belgian private investment firm Verlinvest SA, a New York headquartered single-family office, a global fund of funds and a Middle East single-family office

Punjab Renewable Energy raises private equity investment from Shell

With this follow-on investment by Shell, the company's Series-B round stands fully subscribed and closed with an investment of Rs 55 crore

Most of the slowdown is automobile industry's own making: Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj, however, acknowledged that it is a difficult time for the sector and said that the government should not make it worse by raising registration fees

Domestic air passenger traffic growth hits a five-year low: DGCA report

Air traffic grew in single digits for first time in four years in January

Government to launch an e-commerce portal to help SMEs: Nitin Gadkari

The minister said MSME sector is likely to contribute 50 per cent to the total GDP in the next five years

Centre accepts NTPC's request for surrendering Kudanali-Luburi coal mine

The company in a public statement said the Union government has accepted the request of surrendering the mine