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India's domestic air traffic falls 37% to 7.8 mn passengers in Feb: Report

Travel curbs and capacity restrictions due to the pandemic were factors

Mango production likely to jump 4.24% in 2020-21: Agri ministry

Mango production in the country is estimated to increase 4.24 per cent to 21.12 million tonnes in the crop year 2020-21 ending June

Women still prefer cash transactions followed by AadhaarPay: Survey

A majority of women still prefer doing cash transactions followed by AadhaarPay, according to a survey.

Vivad se Vishwas scheme collected Rs 54,000 cr till March 1: MoS Finance

128,733 declarations filed to resolve tax disputes of Rs 98,328 crore

India retail sector to add 25 million new jobs by 2030: Report

A lion's share will be the offline+online model, the report said

Rupee slumps by 23 paise on strong dollar, high crude prices

The Rupee extended its losses for the third session in a row

44 firms given FDI nod to jointly produce defence items with foreign cos

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik made the announcement on Monday

India revives focus on cybersecurity strategy amid China hacking concerns

The plan will coordinate responses across ministries including Home Affairs, Information Technology, Defense and the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre in case of an attack

DIPAM, Niti Aayog officials to brainstorm on CPSE asset monetisation

The discussions are scheduled to take place on Tuesday

US, UK, 3 other courts confirm $1.4 bn arbitration award against India

Courts in five countries including the US and the UK have given recognition to an arbitration award that asked India to return $1.4 billion to Cairn Energy plc

Delhi's economy estimated to contract by 3.92 pc in FY'21: Survey

This is according to Delhi Economic Survey 2020-21

Karnataka govt reduces stamp duty for apartments to 3% from 5%

The Karnataka Budget for fiscal 2021-22 reduced stamp duty on apartments priced between Rs 35 lakh-45 lakh to 3%

Economic Freedom Index: Singapore ranks First, India 26th in Asia-Pacific

This is the first time the index has been published since the Covid-19 pandemic hit

GSDP estimated to contract 5.6% in Delhi due to Covid impact: Lt Governor

The Delhi economy is estimated to suffer a contraction of 5.6 per cent in the gross state domestic product in the current financial year due to the impact of the pandemic, Lt Governor Anil Baijal said

Statsguru: Key takeaways from the 4G telecom spectrum bidding

In a market of 1.3 billion with only about a half having access to mobile broadband, the untapped user base still holds much promise

Fitch, S&P rate IRFC's proposed USD senior unsecured notes at BBB-minus

Fitch Ratings has assigned Indian Railway Finance Corporation's (IRFC's) proposed US dollar Regulation senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-minus

Top headlines: Apple's India plans, raw material crunch for vax maker, and more

With just about a fortnight left for the suspension on fresh corporate insolvency cases to end, government sources have indicated that another extension is unlikely

India needs a cohesive strategy to protect itself from cyber attacks

The lack of a cohesive cyber-strategy and poor investment on safety by small and medium companies leave India vulnerable to hackers

Coal quality and quantity issues surface again; CIL denies grade slippage

Close to half a dozen states and NTPC have written to the ministry of power, complaining against discrepancy in coal quality and the billed amount

Regional Authority becomes redundant as DGFT goes online

The prescribed processes for adjudication now require the exporter or importer to submit online the documents called for by the jurisdictional authority