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Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash asks industry to boost rural connectivity

Telecom services have grown in leaps and bounds becoming "a basic requirement in list of essentials" but the path ahead is fraught with "challenges" for the industry

Hosiery exporters seek extension of loan moratorium by 6 months up to March

Exporters said the financial position of the knitwear garment units in Tirupur has not improved and they were not in a position to repay the loan and interest

'Atmanirbhar' not inward looking, to make India a supply chain hub: MEA

Chhabra said India has proved that it is the pharmacy of the world as drugs were supplied to 125 countries for battling the Covid-19 crisis

In Make in India boost, Realme begins entire TV production in Greater Noida

Smart TVs, like the company's phones, will be 100 per cent locally manufactured in India: CEO

Retail inflation for industrial workers marginally eases to 5.06% in June

Food inflation stood at 5.49 per cent in June 2020 as against 5.88 per cent in the previous month and 5.47 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago

Eight core industries output down 4th month in a row, shrinks 15% in June

The eight core sectors had expanded by 1.2 per cent in June 2019, govt data showed

Govt to spend Rs 11.85 cr for funding 112 agri start-ups this year: Tomar

The funds will be released in instalments and the selected start-ups have been trained for two months at 29 agribusiness incubation centres spread across India

Javadekar calls for sharing best practices among BRICS nations for SDGs

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that the aspirations of BRICS countries are similar and called for sharing of best practices among the nations towards the attainment of goals

RBI likely to leave repo rate unchanged in August policy meet: Report

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by the RBI Governor, is scheduled to meet for three days beginning August 4 and will announce its decision on August 6

Restaurants to retailers: Who gains, who loses as India starts Unlock 3.0

While restaurateurs and gym owners are enthusiastic, retailers expect little respite

'Fair go': Australia to make Facebook, Google pay for news in world first

Google protests, says the regulation ignores 'billions of clicks' that it sends to Australian news publishers each year

RBI asks PM Modi to trim govt stake in state-owned banks to 26%: Report

Chief executives of public sector lenders must get longer tenures: Central bank reportedly tells PM in meeting with financial regulators.

Bold reform that triggers animal spirits needed for Indian economy: Rajan

Indian economy more 'debilitated' compared to peers because of the slide in the growth over the years, says leading economist

Maruti, Honda, BMW hone the phygital experience for customer affinity

From promoting amateur talent to contact-less sales experiences, auto brands go all out to create customer affinity with a band of invisible salesmen

China's positive GDP growth rate may take a bite out of India's FPI flows

China's economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter, following a slump of 6.8% in the first, according to its National Bureau of Statistics

Moratorium burden easing as Indian economy limps back to normalcy

Agents are now able to pay visits for recovery, and also the economic situation has not turned as dire as feared

Low-value focus a loose fit for India's textiles and clothing sector

The fourth in a five-part series analyses factors derailing the country's apparel industry

Delhi Cabinet decides to reduce VAT on diesel to 16.75% to 'propel economy'

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday announced a reduction in VAT on diesel, saying the move will help propel Delhi's economy

Youngsters in India shunning higher education, new govt survey suggests

Dropout rates at diploma and graduation levels are on the rise, one in five students still drop out from school, but attendance of existing students has improved, a new govt survey on education shows

Govt working on production-linked incentives for 12 major sectors

Plan is to expand the horizon to as many as 20 sectors, Piyush Goyal said