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Open to join RCEP in future if we get favourable offers: Govt

Piyush Goyal said India was exploring trade agreements with the United States and the European Union to allow manufacturing and services sectors to benefit from access to large developed markets

Inter-state council a forum to address people's concerns: Modi

It has been convened after a gap of 10 years

Proposed relocation of IPAB from Chennai invites criticism from DMK

Sources close to the development said IPAB's location has become a point of discussion as judicial officials are not interested to move to Chennai to join the board

Housing sales fall 9%, new supply down 10% in Oct-Dec on economic slowdown

Housing brokerage firm PropTiger recently reported 30 per cent fall in sales in nine cities during the October-December quarter

Export logjam: In race against China, power equipment makers seek govt help

The first of a three-part series looks at how India's high-value power equipment exports to China have been hit by bureaucratic hurdles

Budget 2020: All eyes on tax receipts as mop-up dips by Rs 1.91 trillion

The numbers become all the more important because actual tax collections fell short by Rs 1.91 trn compared to what was projected in 2018-19.

One-fifth taxpayers file return on last day despite tech glitches: GSTN

This month's return filing data to date shows that the GSTN return filing system was working within its expected limits

Irdai decides to defer implementation of IndAS in insurance sector

The regulator had planned to implement IndAS 117, which is an equivalent of IFRS 17, and IndAS 109 from April 1 onwards, but the IASB decided to amend IFRS 17

Gujarat replaces West Bengal as top governing state in 2019, says study

Delhi is ranked fifth on the parameter of health, one of its main claims of governance

Despite recovery in exports to US, India's textile exports decline 8%

Delay in policy support blocks working capital, promoters increase stake in companies on revival hopes

Govt planning to launch National Mission on Edible Oil in the near future

Experts have suggested activating the oilseed mission and creating an oilseed development fund while looking at possibility of allowing GM oilseeds into the country

No plan to raise overall import duties on foreign alcohol, says govt

The commerce dept has reportedly suggested to the finance ministry that the upcoming Budget prohibit purchase of cigarette cartons at duty-free shops.

Budget 2020 wishlist: Here are the key challenges for agriculture sector

Need improvement in fishing gear, infra for deep sea fishing, collection, storage and traceability of harvest, and processing of aqua produce

How well did the Modi govt manage its fiscal deficit in the last 6 years?

A comparison of Modi govt's management of fiscal deficit with UPA-2

Allcargo acquires nearly 13% stake in Gati in first of three-phased buyout

Several taxpayers complained of technical glitches on filing returns on social media

Need to have fairer, more equitable terms in trade relations: Goyal at WEF

Goyal said the RCEP in its present form was clearly an unworkable agreement

SC says pleas by telcos on statutory dues will be heard next week

The telcos said they wanted an open court hearing on their fresh pleas with regard to working out a fresh schedule of payment of their dues

Asean Secretariat invites India to resolve RCEP concerns next month in Bali

India at a meeting in November last year in Bangkok decided to withdraw from this mega free-trade agreement as its concerns were not addressed adequately by the RCEP

India needs $2.64-trn investment to meet UN's Sustainable Development Goals

At $701.5 billion, the greatest private sector opportunity in the country is investment in achieving and maintaining universal access to electricity, which is the seventh SDG.

To build strong ecosystem, govt sets up National Startup Advisory Council

The Council will suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation among students and others, the commerce and industry ministry said in a statement