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FM Sitharaman gives Infosys September 15 deadline to fix I-T portal snags
The summon to Parekh was triggered by inaccessibility of the portal during the weekend due to some maintenance activities
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Recovery tracker: Mumbai traffic 90% back, gains for rail freight
Other indicators show strengthening revival
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Piyush Goyal asks India Inc to give feedback on non-tariff barriers
The minister said the Indian economy was on its path of revival, with robust foreign direct investment inflow into the country
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India could gain $11 trn in 50 years with climate action: Deloitte report
With no action taken on climate change, the average global temperatures could rise by 3°C or more by the end of this century
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India engineering goods exports in July hit all-time high of $9.14 bn: EEPC
Sector accounts for a fourth of country's total merchandise exports by value during the month; US remains top importer
 "India engineering goods exports in July hit all-time high of $9.14 bn: EEPC")
Govt to monetise 25 airports over four years, to fetch Rs 20,782 crore
The government holds 26 per cent stake each in Mumbai and Delhi airports and 13 per cent stake in Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports
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Asset monetisation plan: Sports infrastructure to follow airport PPP model
The government has pitched for the PPP mode after India's recent good performance in the Tokyo Olympics
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Patchy rains send inflation jitters, but not everyone's alarmed
For instance, Crisil Research said though there is stress in a couple of states and crops, there is no big reason for alarm
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Skymet dilutes southwest monsoon forecast for 2021 to 'below-normal'
Drought possible in Gujarat and West Rajasthan, says private weather forecaster
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Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr from sale of power generation assets by FY25
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by the financial year 2025
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FM Nirmala Sitharaman to start two-day visit to Mumbai from Tuesday
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be visiting the financial capital for two days starting on Tuesday to meet key stakeholders.
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Govt eyes Rs 35,100 cr from partial sale of Bharatnet network, tower infra
The government expects to realise Rs 35,100 crore from the partial sale of Bharatnet fibre assets and around 13,500 mobile towers owned by state-run telecom firms
 "Govt eyes Rs 35,100 cr from partial sale of Bharatnet network, tower infra")
New portal launched to facilitate geospatial planning of MGNREGA assets
The government on Monday launched a new geospatial planning portal, 'Yuktdhara', which Union Minister Jitendra Singh said will help in facilitating new MGNREGA assets
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Govt eyes Rs 45,000 cr from power transmission monetisation assets by FY25
The government aims to garner over Rs 45,200 crore through monetising power transmission assets by FY 2025 as part of its ambitious asset monetisation plan.
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Govt looks to monetise warehousing assets worth Rs 28,900 cr under NMP
The Centre plans to monetise warehousing assets owned by state-owned firms FCI and CWC over the next four years for an estimated Rs 28,900 crore under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP).
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400 stations, 90 passenger trains; assets to fetch Rs 1.52 trillion
A total of 400 stations, 90 passenger trains, railway stadiums and colonies, and the famed Konkan and hill railways are among the assets identified by the government for monetisation.
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Foreign direct investments rise to $12.1 billion in May: Piyush Goyal
Foreign direct investments into the country is on the rise, jumping to USD 12.1 billion in May this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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Govt to monetise 25 airports over 4 years, to fetch Rs 20,782 crore
The government is looking to monetise 25 AAI-managed airports, including Varanasi, Chennai, Nagpur and Bhubaneshwar, over the next four years, which could bring in investments worth Rs 20,782 crore.
Govt aims to garner Rs 15,000 cr from monetisation of realty, hotel assets
The Centre plans to monetise real estate assets worth an estimated Rs 15,000 crore, including several housing colonies in the national capital and eight ITDC hotels
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Top headlines: FM gives Sept 15 deadline to Infy; Eicher re-appoints Lal
Business Standard brings you the top stories this evening
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