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At 34,336 MT, cargo handled at Bengaluru airport in Oct hits 26-month high

Growth in tonnage led by e-commerce and perishable goods, builds on recovery in freight movement in September

Top headlines: Govt bans local lockdowns, HDFC Bank m-cap hits Rs 8-trn

HDFC Bank became the first bank in the Indian history to cross the Rs 8-trillion, Union Cabinet nod to LVB merger with DBS, and more top headlines of the day

India's crude steel output rises 0.9% to 9 MT in October: Worldsteel

The country had produced 8.981 MT crude steel during the same month last year

Free food grain scheme extension: Choice between welfare and rising subsidy

After the Garib Kalyan Yojana was extended by five months from July To November, an additional subsidy of Rs 76,000 crore had to be borne by the govt

Union Cabinet approves Rs 6,000 cr infusion in NIIF debt platform

The move is part of the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0' package announced earlier this month

How the RIL-Amazon arbitration battle could take a toll on the govt too

Questions thrown up by the case are salient to decide what sort of money India gets from world markets

Govt approves LVB merger with DBS, say will fix blame for lender's failure

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) took control of LVB on November 15 due to a 'serious deterioration' in its finances and temporarily capped withdrawals

Passenger cars brightest spot in auto industry on high festive demand

Maruti and Tata Motors witnessed a strong demand.

India needs manageable current account deficit, not a surplus: Chidambaram

Former FM says is puzzled by tone of CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian's remarks, wonders if he celebrating a current account surplus

BS READS: As economy recovers, this may be perfect time to invest in realty

Investors expect a V-shape recovery in India's real estate market as the economy shows signs of revival and demand returns. Namrata Kohli brings some insights on how to play the real estate market

Two-wheeler exports to decline by 18-21% in FY21, says India Ratings

Two-wheeler export volumes are likely to increase by mid-teens in FY22, the ratings agency said

Did festival demand revive Indian economy's animal spirits in October?

Demand during the festival season helped boost three of the eight high-frequency indicators

Solar power tariff touches record low of Rs 2 per unit in SECI auction

SECI is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy entrusted with the tendering process of renewable projects in the country

Employees or contractors? Gig universe faces a social code dilemma

Globally, there have been public debates on the nature of the job of gig workers and the social security framework they deserve to get.

Light at the end of the tunnel for domestic oil marketing companies

Marketing margins to support earnings, while refining outlook can improve with vaccine launches driving global economic recovery

Farm groups to march to Delhi on 26 Nov as Centre invites leaders for talks

The farmers' protest will continue indefinitely if the central government does not accede to their demands

Curbing GST evasion: E-invoicing has a long way to go, say experts

The Centre will extend it to companies with at least a Rs 100-crore turnover in January and for all companies in April next year for B2B transactions.

In a first in 5 yrs, BMS rejects call by other unions for nationwide strike

In a rare instance of a prominent central trade union breaking ranks with other labour unions, the BMS had decided not to take part in an industrial strike which was held on September 2, 2015.

Banks fear HTM hit, investment limits with repayment under TLTRO

The central bank had originally announced the on-tap TLTRO aggregating Rs 1 trillion in the monetary policy on October 9.

Delhi is India's fastest-growing hotspot for luxury homes, shows report

Auckland in the Australasia region topped the global index with 12.9 per cent price appreciation in the July-September quarter, compared to the same period last year