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With Farm Laws Repeal Bill & crypto on agenda, winter session begins today

There are 10 economic Bills that are slated for the upcoming session

All eyes on productivity levels in winter session of Parliament

LS operated just 22% of functioning hours, RS 28% in monsoon session

Statsguru: Obesity to diabetes, 6 charts explain health concerns for India

Data shows that obesity is increasingly growing among both men and women

Madras High Court quashes part of CBIC circular on fish meal

This circular had clarified an earlier circular, issued a few days ahead of the roll out of GST from July 1, 2017

COAI asks government to reduce 5G spectrum base price by more than half

In the first auction of radio airwaves in five years in March 2021, the government offered 2,308.80 MHz of spectrum in seven bands

Tomato prices likely to stay elevated for another 2 months: Crisil

Tomatoes account for 10 per cent of the total vegetable production in India

Amazon asks India antitrust body to revoke Reliance-Future deal approval

The approval for the deal was a "nullity in the eyes of law" as an arbitrator's order was still in force, according to the letter sent by Amazon.com Inc to the CCI

India fuel prices will fall if 'international rates' sustain: Report

Global benchmark Brent crude oil prices remained largely range bound at around USD 80 to 82 per barrel, levels during November (till November 25)

25% of Indians poor on MPI metric, says NITI Aayog report

Report uses methodology developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative and UNDP, says NITI Aayog Chairman Rajiv Kumar.

Personal data bill not enough to protect citizens' rights: Advocacy group

Legislation that Parliament's Winter Session will take up next week wades into areas beyond ambit given to it, say experts.

Export of gems, jewellery more than double in first 7 months in FY22: Goyal

The union minister also said that the government has taken various measures to promote investment for the growth of the sector

No immediate consumer relief expected in petrol, diesel prices

Oil companies cautious over crude oil price fluctuations

PHD chamber urges GST Council to rationalise rates in next meeting

Industry body PHDCCI on Saturday urged the GST Council to rationalise rates, stating that the current rates are not in sync with the demand creation and employment generation in the country

Govt at work to remove burdensome compliance, help ease of doing biz: Goyal

Goyal suggested that the industry and the government together can engage with the judiciary on issues like fast resolution of commercial disputes and capping adjournments

Goyal asks gem, jewellery sector to focus on design, diversifying exports

He said that exports from the sector have increased to $23 billion during the April-October period of this fiscal

Robust regulatory mechanism under RERA: Centre on builder-buyer agreement

Centre has told SC a robust regulatory mechanism & draft 'agreement for sale' exists under RERA provisions to balance rights, interest of homebuyers and promoters in a transparent manner

US dropping proposed 25% additional tariff on Indian exports after DST deal

The US is dropping the proposed 25 per cent additional duties on more than 25 Indian exports ranging from shrimps and basmati rice to gold jewellery and furniture

Tomato, onion prices rising as supply chains affected by rains, says govt

Excessive rains in October in north India and later in southern states led to supply chain breaks, which in turn, has led to price rises for onions and tomatoes, the government said

Bihar, Jharkhand, UP emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog

Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have registered the lowest poverty across India and are at the bottom of the index

Indian GDP likely boosted in July-Sept as lockdowns lifted: Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India has pegged growth for the same period at 7.9%