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Economic pain from Covid upends lives of restaurant owners, entertainers

Economic pain from pandemic upends the lives of restaurant owners, entertainers

Govt plans to privatise PSUs in all sectors barring 4 strategic ones: PM

The government has no business to be in business, said Modi speaking at a webinar on various reforms undertaken by the government

India one of world's top markets for solar energy: Int'l Solar Alliance

India is now one of the world's top markets for solar energy, a new report by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) said

India urges OPEC to stop crude price spike in scratch-my-back diplomacy

IEA projection of rising demand for oil adds to New Delhi's worry

Cochin Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 2,825 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

The port will sign nine MoUs worth Rs 2,825 crore at the second Maritime India Summit 2021 to be held held on March 2-4

PLI scheme for IT products has outlay of over Rs 7,000 cr, says govt

Cabinet clears Production Linked Incentive scheme to boost manufacturing of laptops, tablets, PCs, servers, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

PLI scheme to bring in investment of Rs 15,000 cr in pharma sector: Govt

The manufacturers of pharmaceutical goods registered in India will be grouped based on their global manufacturing revenue to decide the target elements for the scheme

Exporters get the shivers from two provisions in Finance Bill 2020

They are worried that the two proposals would make it difficult to seek refunds under indirect tax laws

India's economic recovery to cut bank stress, but Covid hit to be felt: S&P

While the Indian economy is on a mend, the permanent GDP loss stemming from the brunt of the coronavirus is huge at 10 per cent

Govt MSP purchases chiefly driven by poor market prices the past few years

In other words, it is political compulsion, not political expediency, that has prompted the Centre to lift higher quantities of grain, pulses and other farm commodities

Top headlines: Automatic nod for China FDI, Govt eyes Rs 6,200 cr in AGR

After being relegated to the second spot in the previous two fiscal years, China again became India's biggest trading partner in the first nine months of FY21. Read top stories with Business Standard

China FDI proposals for up to 25% equity may get automatic approval

Sensitive sectors to remain under approval route

12 including a CA arrested in a single day for fake GST invoice frauds

12 including a CA arrested in a single day for fake GST invoice frauds

Explained: Why is a rise in bond yields a concern for everyone?

A rise in sovereign bond yields means a rise in the interest rate in the economy

Govt eyes Rs 6,200 crore in AGR dues from Airtel, Voda Idea by March 31

DoT says 10% of the outstanding on day of SC verdict last year has to be paid by Airtel, Vi

Rabi crop prices likely to decide course of ongoing farm protest

With farmers taking to the streets and a bumper crop expected, it is unlikely that there will be any let up in wheat procurement in the 2021-22 marketing season

New variants not reason for rise in Covid cases: NITI Aayog member V K Paul

Special teams to visit states to find the cause of rising cases

Price hike in term insurance plans may not impact demand: Experts

Despite the price rise, term plans are relatively cheaper in India than in the US or even Singapore, said experts

Growth pace in high volume indicators slows in January, says ICRA

Five indicators - passenger vehicle output, vehicle registration, Coal India output, diesel consumption, and domestic airlines passengers - recorded contraction in January

Fuelled by exports, leather units to turn the corner: CRISIL SME Tracker

Leather exports plummeted in the first quarter, following lockdowns and restrictions in importing nations.