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Recovery tracker: Improvement in power, freight volumes and revenue

Traffic still down by nearly a fifth from 2019 levels

Home affordability improves in major Indian cities in 2021, finds report

Property consultant JLL India says mortgage rates continue to trend at their lowest in 15 years, thereby leading to reduced EMIs for homebuyers, thereby having a significant bearing on affordability

Govt to borrow Rs 5.03 trn in H2FY22 to fund revenue gap: Finance Ministry

According to the Budget for 2021-22, the government's gross borrowing was estimated at Rs 12.05 trillion, while net borrowing was pegged at Rs 9.37 trillion in the financial year beginning April 1

Govt's current foreign trade policy likely to continue till March 31

For this fiscal year, the main target is to accelerate exports and reach the $400-bn aim

Places with better healthcare infrastructure will attract more tourists: PM

Tourists will feel safer at places where more people have been vaccinated against the viral disease, Modi said

Govt to extend existing foreign trade policy till March next: Goyal

The government had earlier extended the FTP 2015-20 until September 30 this year due to the Covid-19 crisis

Employment in 9 sectors at 30.8 million in Apr-Jun, finds labour survey

These sectors altogether account for a majority of the total employment in the non-farm establishments

Coal shortage deepens in India amid plunging plant inventories

Electricity demand from India's state distribution utilities rose more than 10% in July and 18% in August

India may need additional 2 mn bpd refining capacity by 2030: IOC chair

India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, currently has 5 million barrels per day of refining capacity. IOC controls about a third of that.

History will look at this year as important for privatisation: CEA

Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Sunday said history will look at this year as important for privatisation

India's Nayara Energy hopes to operate refinery at 100% in 2021

India's Nayara Energy hopes to operate its 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery in western India at close to 100% capacity in 2021 as fuel demand is picking up, Chief Executive Alois Virag said

Draft e-Commerce Rules 2021: Why aren't all ministries on the same page?

There seem to be differences within the government on the draft e-commerce rules. How serious are these? Or is it just part and parcel of any robust policy-making process? Let's find out

Tata Steel, ONGC lead surge in advance tax; top 20 firms pay 47% more in Q2

Reliance Industries and Tata Motors skip payment

Brisk Covid vaccination rate primes Indian economy for acceleration

Two of the eight high-frequency indicators tracked by Bloomberg News gained speed last month, while five held steady and one slowed

CBIC issues useful GST clarifications

CBIC says a company incorporated in India and a body corporate incorporated by or under the laws of a country outside India are separate legal entities

Govt depts owe Rs 97,000 cr to discoms, Haryana tops with Rs 46,193 cr dues

States need to clear dues, pay subsidy amount to be eligible for new discoms reforms

Boost to green corridors: Rs 41,369-cr transmission projects on offer soon

With these, RE connectivity and private participation will get a fillip

India needs four-five SBI-size banks, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister also noted that some of the economically active regions of the country still lacked banking facilities

Statsguru: Seven charts explain India's climate change challenge

If capa­city additions do not keep pace, India will miss its 2022 target for renewable expansion

UP hikes cane SAP by Rs 25 a quintal ahead of polls; farmers say inadequate

Hike which is among the highest under BJP govt in UP, yet may not assuage protesting farmers, many of whom come from the sugarcane growing western part of the state