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Telangana, Kerala top in H1 capex; UP, Maharashtra among laggards: Report

State spending is necessary to help nurture the fledgling recovery as private capex is still a far cry

Additional Rs 10,000 crore allocated for MNREGA earlier this month: Centre

Sources said the funds allocated for the scheme have already been utilised and an additional allocation of Rs 10,000 crore was made by the finance ministry in the first week of November

Centre forms panel to frame community kitchen scheme

The group which will be headed by food secretary of Madhya Pradesh will comprise food secretaries of eight states

Govt working on new legal framework on tech, internet: MoS IT

He also supported the need to construct "trusted common digital ID" for every citizen of India

SPR release may only have a $2 impact on crude price, say experts

There'll be no gain in the long term since US stocks have to be replenished next year

India Inc to show significant EBITDA growth in next 12-18 months: Moody's

The agency said that rising consumption, push for domestic manufacturing and benign funding conditions will support new investments

Centre may continue to hold at least 26% stake in public sector banks

To protect decision making of bank executives, a new provision will also be included in the law to protect them for action taken in good faith

Covid-19 cases drop after peak festival season, so does testing

31 of the 35 states/UTs analysed report a decline in number of Covid tests

Non-life insurers stare at steep loss ratios as non-Covid claims bite

While these monsoon-related ailments spike every year, this year the claims have been higher

Noida International Airport: Uttar Pradesh's crown jewel set to take off

Zurich Airport is investing Rs 5,700 cr in Phase I. It has tied up Rs 3,725 crore in debt from State Bank of India

Income tax department exempts e-auctioneers from 1% TDS

The department clarified that when these taxes are separately disclosed on invoices, then they have to be deducted before calculating the TDS

Kurien, the maverick

On his birth centenary, remembering the legacy of the man behind the White Revolution

Ordinance extending terms of agencies' chiefs may produce desired results

The number of years these officers will be in power will make them effectively senior to all the others occupying corner rooms in all the other agencies

Govt to amend banking laws to facilitate privatisation of two PSU banks

The Finance minister while presenting Budget 2021-22 earlier this year had announced the privatisation of PSBs as part of disinvestment drive

Tomato to fuel: Inflation batters India's middle class

From daily essentials like tomatoes, milk as well as edible oils to transport fuels, rising prices have hampered the financial health of ordinary middle class families in India

IoT-enabled vending machines to accelerate growth of F&B industry: Experts

Automated retail machines such as vending machines will use the power of data and serve consumers as per their requirement,

Revived trade policy forum stepping stone for India-US trade agreement

Both nations hope to reach some kind of understanding to resolve issues pertaining to agriculture, non-agriculture goods, services, investments, over the next six to eight minths

9 in 10 Indians feel supply chain issues are here to stay: Report

Recent supply chain delays and disruptions have negatively impacted the lives of Indians

Digital tax for US companies to stay until OECD pact comes into force

US to withdraw threat of retaliatory trade action

Normal international flights by year-end, says Civil Aviation Secretary

Restart of scheduled international commercial passenger flights would increase travel options for passengers and foster lower fares