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Newly appointed Dy Guv Patra to look after RBI's monetary policy division

Patra, who was the executive director, took over the post that was lying vacant since June last year when Viral Acharya resigned

Govt will put restrictions to check imports under 'others' category: Goyal

Goyal said India is facing 'big' problem in the country's imports of a category called "others" and in that category, all sorts of stuff is being imported into the country

Odisha, Telangana record steepest inflation rate in December 2019

In Odisha, the inflation rate was unusually high in December 2019 largely on account of steep food prices

Govt drafting fisheries policy with Rs 45,000 cr budget for next five years

The newly carved out Fisheries Ministry is working on an overarching policy that would cover all aspects of the fishery sector

Farm ministry spends less in 2019-20 as PM-KISAN faces teething troubles

While the spending on the scheme hasn't been encouraging in its very first year, cutting down on allocations is premature and can't be justified

How inflation may make your fav snack a little more expensive

However, your soft drinks and juices will remain immune to the hike, despite the recent surge in sugar prices. Thanks to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

Will strained Centre-state ties make 2020 a year of Constitutional crises?

States have started to take the battle to the Centre on multiple fronts, and things could get worse

All you wanted to know about private trains and didn't know whom to ask

The Tejas was just the trailer of a massive plan by the Railways to roll out 150 private trains on 100 routes

Share buybacks losing lustre as 20% tax bites; firms await relief in Budget

Experts blame the change in tax dynamics for the sharp drop in buybacks

Give infrastructure status to data centres, technology firms press DPIIT

Practical issues such as the difficulties in combining two data centres that may be close to each other (such as permissions required from the telecom ministry and other departments) were discussed

Despite curbs on imports of palm oil, Malaysia PM Mahathir unmoved

As Malaysian palm refiners stare at a massive loss of business, Mahathir said his government would find a solution

A year on, India still waiting for Indonesia to relax sugar import norms

There was a discussion for a two-way deal under which India will give priority to import palm oil from Indonesia against which the latter was offering to buy raw sugar from here

Govt to frame job policy afresh; labour ministry begins talks with industry

The government had in 2018 formed an inter-ministerial committee to formulate a policy document on jobs and the VV Giri National Labour Institute was supposed to submit a draft to the labour ministry

Wadala on track to become a mini Bandra-Kurla Complex: Naredco president

The area has a new flyover and is emerging as the new central business district of Mumbai

How commodity price inflation is prompting FMCG firms to increase prices

The last of a two-part series looks at how commodity price inflation is prompting firms to increase prices

Wholesale inflation rises to 7-month high of 2.59% on costlier vegetables

The core deflation indicates slowing growth in the manufacturing category

Railways' existential dilemma: Fare hike, rejig proposal spark fresh debate

A fare hike and restructuring proposal have raised afresh the debate over whether this state-owned transport utility is a service or a business

India developing rapidly, vested interests causing unrest: Modi on economy

Prime Minister said his government's decisions have helped further India's economic and social integration.

Republic Day sales may give Rs 1,500 cr to retail players

Online and offline firms hope to cash in on the last major discount sale this festive season

India's annual electricity demand grows at slowest pace in 6 years

Electricity demand is seen as an important indicator of industrial output and a sustained decline could mean a further slowdown