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Customs duty on polyester fabric raised to 20%

In the GST regime, countervailing duty has been replaced with Integrated GST and Special Additional Duty has been scrapped

Zee Tamil goes for the kill as churn grows

The number three general entertainment channel in the southern state has revamped itself and appointed a brand ambassador as competition heats up

Heavy rains lash Chennai, showers to continue for 4-5 days

Weather conditions will become even more pleasant as the temperatures will witness a significant drop over Chennai and adjoining areas

Heeding industry's demand, govt raises duty on polyester fabrics to 20%

The industry had made representations to the government and the GST Council to increase the basic customs duty on fabrics to retain the competitiveness of the domestic manufacturing industry

Mersal row: Meet Tamil actor Vijay, the man who kicked up a GST storm

His latest film, Mersal, will be the first of his career to breach the Rs 200-crore earnings mark

L&T, Godrej, HAL, Isro to sign pact to build PSLV rockets

There is a huge spurt in demand to launch smaller satellites, those as light as 1 kg, with a lifespan of two to three years

Govt must raise spending in education, hire quality teachers: Azim Premji

China's average spend is around five per cent and global average is more than that: Wipro's Premji

Madras High Court to hear plea of 18 disqualified AIADMK MLAs tomorrow

Opposition party DMK has also filed a petition seeking trust vote

Mahindra Lifespace to raise $50 mn from IFC to support $210-mn projects

Company to develop industrial clusters in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra

In a first, Mahindra showcases driverless tractors

Its capabilities include auto-steer, auto headland turn, automatic implement lift and drop, skip passing, obstacle detection and avoidance, geofence lock and emergency stop.

Readymade garment exports down 3.84% in August over GST worries

Duty drawback rate will come down after September and the real pinch of GST will start only from October

PE/VC investments, exits at record high of $5.4 bn in Aug 2017: EY

Tiger Global selling its partial stake in Flipkart to Softbank for $800 mn was the largest exit deal for the month

This US cruise-bike maker plans to make India a hub of 300-700cc bikes

At present, it produces vehicles up to 300cc in India but is working on different engines for higher capacity

Catholic Syrian Bank to raise Rs 400 crore capital through QIB

Will allocate up to 40 million shares to the investors; process to be completed by October

Tamil Nadu Speaker disqualifies 18 AIADMK MLAs supporting Dhinakaran

The Speaker disqualifed them under Schedule 10 (provisions as to disqualification on ground of defection).

Tamil Nadu politics: Tussle for Jayalalithaa's sceptre

A year after her death, Tamil Nadu's ruling party is split, with a question mark on the assembly and administrative initiatives

Scooters India to launch electric three-wheelers

The company is also looking at exporting three-wheelers to neighbouring countries

NEET: A way forward or ahead of time?

The roll-out of NEET has been far from smooth

Mission failure will not dent PSLV's reputation as trusted workhorse: Isro

Isro said that the rocket performed well during the mission

Ashok Leyland's August sales up 25% at 13,634 units

For the period between Apr to Aug 2017, total sales rose by 3% to 54,113 units from 52,554 units