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Watch out for MSME risk build-up amid Covid-19 pandemic, says report

The default rates in September 2020 remained stable at 12.1 per cent, a level also seen in September 2019

Retail health continues to shine as motor and crop insurance slide

Till January, the health insurance segment has grown 14.59 per cent to Rs 48,501 crore

Demand-supply gap in NPS; needs to be more flexible for subscribers: NCAER

Even as NPS has a robust architecture, there is a gap between demand and supply side in the Indian pensions market, NCAER said in a release on Thursday, citing the key takeaways from the discussion

PSUs are going big on bond markets even as G-Secs find few takers

RBI devolves over Rs 20,000 crore in Rs 31,000-crore bond auctions

Work from home; collaborate in office: Indian IT industry marks change

Zoom calls may work for a few but can they replace a town-hall meeting: Executives are debating

Pre-packaged resolution is a plan good concept, says IBA CEO Sunil Mehta

Under the current Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), a time-bound and market-linked resolution framework is permitted

BS READS: Some mistakes India must avoid this time to make DFIs a success

Now that DFIs are making a comeback, three key issues will be crucial for their success -the availability of long-term funds at a reasonable cost, private-sector ownership, and professional management

No proposal to hike PDS prices of foodgrains under NFSA: Goyal

The government currently has no proposal to hike the prices of foodgrains sold through ration shops under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), Goyal said

Policy and regulatory framework for Discoms in the offing: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Centre is working to remove problems in the distribution sector and a policy and regulatory framework for Discoms is in the offing

Deendayal Port to sign MoUs worth Rs 3,824 cr at Maritime India Summit 2021

Deendayal Port Trust is one of the 12 major ports in the country

PM Modi to chair 6th governing council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday

The agenda of the meeting includes deliberations on agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, human resource development, service delivery at grassroots level and health and nutrition

India's inflation target band up for review: Finance minister Sitharaman

The current inflation target band is at 2%-6%

India's domestic air passenger traffic down 40% to 7.7 million in Jan

The total number of passengers flown by the Indian carriers on domestic routes in January 2020 was 10.2 million

Commercial markets across India to remain shut on Feb 26: Traders' body

Traders' body CAIT on Thursday said all commercial markets across the country will remain closed on February 26 in view of its 'Bharat Bandh' call

UP Budget session starts on stormy note as Opposition stages walkout

The Opposition protested over the Centre's farm laws

Madras HC stays Erode municipality's tender award for Smart City project

Erode Municipal Corporation had called bids to operate and manage the centre, which would bring in data pointers from various sources such police, transport, water, sewerage, and power under one roof

Indian PC market delivers another strong quarter, grows 27% in Q4CY20

e-Learning and remote working boosts notebook and laptop sales, says IDC

Top headlines: Sebi eases listing rules for large IPOs, Bitcoin hits record

A month into the Covid-19 immunisation drive, as many as 21 states and Union Territories (UTs) have not administered a single shot of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech. Read top news with Business Standard

Covid-19 pandemic, staff crunch deal blow to pending APA applications

APAs are aimed at providing certainty to taxpayers in respect of the transfer price of the cross-border transactions

Finance Ministry asks RBI to ensure a higher dividend for govt in FY22

RBI advises against any change in inflation goalposts, monetary policy targets