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November WPI inflation at nine-month high even as food prices moderate

Onion, which bore the brunt of rising inflation rate in recent months, saw deflation or fall in prices in November at 7.58%

Farmers' protest: Govt likely to seek Cabinet nod for MSP assurance

Union leaders sit on Day-long fast; Kejriwal says laws will lead to inflation

India Inc seeks growth-oriented budget, higher health spend from FM

Says fiscal consolidation be pushed for later years or formulated from three-year perspective

Retail inflation moderates to three-month low of 6.93% in November

Remains above RBI tolerance limit

Oil marketing companies continue to hold petrol and diesel price hike

The rise in crude oil prices may dent marketing margins if not passed on, however, some say OMCs may have a cushion to absorb

Investment will not come in unviable power sector, says R K Singh

The minister said that he is worried about the sustainability (of discoms) because a large number of them are loss making

PLI scheme to help India pip China in mobile manufacturing: Minister

Telecommunications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government was looking to make India a hub of other electronic products

GSTN launches 'communication between taxpayer' facility on portal

The GST Network on Monday said it has launched the "communication between taxpayer" feature on its portal

FSDC meeting on Tuesday; to take stock of economy, financial sector

The meeting also comes ahead of the Union Budget for the next financial year

Gig economy takes centre stage as tech boosts opportunities for workers

According to a Nasscom report, it will emerge a pioneer in this new workforce model over the next 2-5 years

Indian talent to attain global fame in space sector as it did in IT: Modi

The prime minister spoke of the space sector's significance in communication and navigation and told the participants that they will be co-passengers with ISRO in this age of space research

Huawei launches cloud content delivery network service in India

The company claims to have been providing the service in 130 countries

Centre releases Rs 42,000 cr to states to meet GST compensation shortfall

The latest instalment of Rs 6,000 crore was released to the states on Monday

Retail inflation declines to 6.93% in Nov on softer food prices

Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 7.61 per cent in October

Temporary or permanent transfer of intellectual property attracts 12% GST

Appendix-5C of the HBP also requires the Chartered Accountant to clearly certify that the exporter has submitted e-BRC and the same have been verified

Major toll plazas in Mumbai now on FASTag platform, Dahisar to go live soon

Currently, more than 720 toll plazas across the country are live on the FASTag platform

Tamil Nadu signs 18 MoUs worth Rs 19,955 cr, projects to create 26,500 jobs

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami

WPI inflation at 9-month high of 1.55% in Nov as manufacturing cost goes up

This is the highest level of Wholesale price index-based (WPI) inflation since February, when it was 2.26 per cent

Pushing India to surpass China in mobile manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad

He said that the government is looking to make India a hub of other electronic products as well with the expansion of the PLI scheme to other sectors

India November WPI up at 1.55 over jump in prices of manufactured goods

The annual wholesale price index rose in November, mainly because of an increase in prices of manufacturing items