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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

Leading indicators suggest economy recovering, says economist Bhanumurthy

Eminent economist N R Bhanumurthy on Sunday said leading indicators are suggesting that the Indian economy is on recovery path and clearly moving out of the "dark clouds" brought on by Covid-19

'Economy shifting to different plane', India needs big banks: Sitharaman

The National Asset Reconstruction Company, cleared by the cabinet 10 days ago, should not a be called "bad bank", Finance Minister tells banks association.

Fuel supply by Coal India to power sector rises 11% in August

Fuel supply by state-owned Coal India Ltd to the power sector rose by 11.4 per cent to 38.61 million tonnes last month, official data showed.

CBIC extends re-export timeline for imported containers by 3 months

Currently, duty-free imports of containers are allowed with the condition of re-export in the next six months

Petrol prices remain unchanged; here are the prices in your city today

In Delhi, petrol was at Rs 101.19 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol price remained at Rs 107.26 per litre.

Govt will mandate flex-fuel engines in vehicles in next 3-4 months: Gadkari

Flex fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel made of a combination of gasoline and methanol or ethanol

The way ahead: NHAI to put four more expressways on the fast track

They are the Ahmedabad-Dholera, Delhi-Amritsar-Katra, Bengaluru-Chennai and Kanpur-Lucknow stretches, which would be taken up next

Indian economy on sustained path of revival: Finance Minister Sitharaman

She said that the confidence in the Indian stock market is growing as retail and small investors are keenly investing money in the share market.

Complex fertiliser prices rise as supplies fall short ahead of rabi sowing

Reports say Centre is contemplating another round of subsidy support

Advance tax collection up 52% in September quarter, shows CBDT data

Current mop-up 14.6% higher than the 2019-20 level of Rs 2.21 trillion

Decoded: What are the key differences between the Quad and Aukus?

Aukus brings in its fold two of the three global financial centres: New York and London, leaving only Tokyo out

Finance ministry notifies procedure for goods exported under RoDTEP

The rates for 8,555 products - such as marine, agriculture, leather, gems and jewellery - were announced under the RoDTEP scheme in August this year.

Finance Ministry withdraws spending curbs on ministries, departments

The overall expenditure of more than 80 out of 101 departments, including steel, labour and civil aviation, was restricted to 20% of the Budget estimate for this fiscal year

India signs $2.5-bn contract for 56 Airbus C-295 military aircraft

Under the terms of the contract, Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in 'fly-away' condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain. The remaining 40 planes will be manufactured in India

India's income divide narrows, wealth divide persists: Survey data

The top 10 per cent among the country's households own more than 50 per cent of the assets.

Govt releases interactive digital airspace map for drone operations

The government on Friday released an interactive digital airspace map for drone operations that demarcates areas into zones, including yellow and red, across the country for flying drones