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Gadkari lays foundation stone for 16 national highway projects in Manipur

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 16 national highway projects in Manipur with an investment of Rs 4,148 crores covering a total length of 298 kms

Liquidity in the banking system rises as govt steps up spending

Net daily liquidity absorbed from banks on July 9 was Rs 4.6 trillion, data released on Monday showed

Petrol, diesel prices may soften by month-end as Brent stabilises

But prices may remain uncomfortably high for most consumers

LIC IPO gets Cabinet nod; decision on issue size soon by FM-led panel

The government is targeting the launch of LIC's IPO in the last quarter of the financial year as it is yet to derive the embedded value of the insurer.

Retail inflation eases slightly to 6.26%, remains above RBI's comfort level

Retail inflation remained elevated due to soaring fuel prices and costlier items in the food basket.

Recovery tracker: Office visits at 78% of pre-Covid days as cases fall

Roads see more traffic and power generation a brighter week

Industrial output up 29.3% in May due to low base, drops 8% sequentially

In May last year, IIP had shrunk 33.4% due to imposition of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the Covid-19

Govt set to introduce 17 new Bills in Monsoon Session of Parliament

Much-anticipated crypto Bill missing from the list

Business activity back to pre-second wave levels of March 2021: Report

Business activity has climbed back to the pre-second wave levels with the seventh consecutive week of surge in levels as new coronavirus infection cases decrease, a Japanese brokerage said on Monday.

Sundar Pichai says free and open internet is under attack globally

In an interview with the BBC, he said that many countries are restricting the flow of information, and the model is often taken for granted

World hunger was dramatically worse in the pandemic year, UN laments

The United Nations on Monday lamented what it called a dramatic worsening" of world hunger last year, saying much of that is likely connected to the pandemic.

CCEA clears LIC disinvestment; FM-led panel to decide quantum of stake sale

The government has already brought in required legislative amendments in the LIC Act for the proposed IPO

Adani sees Indian economy growing to $15 trillion in two decades

The Indian economy was worth $2.89 trillion before the pandemic, which wiped off over 7 per cent of the total economy.

Rs 11,141 crore paid to wheat farmers as MSP in UP in 20-21: Govt

Procurement of paddy in Uttar Pradesh has also jumped during Kharif Marketing Season 2020-21 itself

Recast loans at non-bank lenders may double by this fiscal-end: Report

The same ratio had stood at 1.6 per cent as of March 2021, after the first wave of the pandemic.

India's media and entertainment industry to hit Rs 4 trn by 2025: Report

The country's media and entertainment (ME) sector will be the fastest growing globally in terms of both consumer and advertising spends

Overall job postings improve sequentially by 4% in June: Report

Even though the second wave of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns affected the economic growth, the overall job postings have improved sequentially

Disinvestment: Shipping Corp opens virtual data room for potential bidders

Disinvestment-bound Shipping Corporation of India on Monday said it has opened the virtual data room for potential bidders.

Global solar sector sees 193% rise in corporate funding: Mercom Capital

The global solar sector including the Indian market has witnessed total corporate funding of $13.5 billion in January-June period of 2021

Retail inflation eases slightly to 6.26% in June; May IIP at 29.3%

Inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained elevated due to soaring fuel prices and costlier items in the food basket