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Power demand sees fourth straight month of fall, declines 4.28% in Nov

According to the data, the power demand shrank 12.94 per cent to 98.36 BU in October this year compared to the year-ago month

Loan waivers drive bank NPAs in MP up by Rs 2,949 cr in 10 months to Sept

Farmers, meanwhile, are paying for their seed and fertiliser needs in cash as the loan write-offs have taken them off the credit grid

Maharashtra awaiting Rs 15,558-cr dues including GST compensation: Uddhav

It also expressed fear of a shortfall in GST collections compared to the benchmark growth of 14 per cent due to the slowdown in the economy

Centre carrying out reforms in various sectors to boost economy, says Goyal

"The government has already carried out a number of reforms in various sectors and the reform process is a continuous process for improvement in the economy," Goyal said during the Question Hour.

Richard Branson to meet Maharashtra CM over Mumbai-Pune Hyperloop project

The Fadnavis government had accorded infrastructure status to the Mumbai-Pune hyperloop project that seeks to reduce the travel time between the two cities to just 23 minutes.

Part Panglossian, part floccinaucinihilipication: Governor Das marches on

Sachin Chaturvedi, a member of the Central Board of RBI, describes Das as a person who brings in pragmatism, commitment, transparency and sincerity to the table.

HRD minister tables Bill in Lok Sabha to set up central Sanskrit varsities

The three Sanskrit deemed universities that will be converted into central universities

Driven by festive sentiment, PV retail sales up 1% in November: FADA

Commercial vehicle sales, however, declined 8 per cent to 77,394 units as compared to 84,040 units in November last year

Taking steps to develop mining sector, formulating new mineral policy: Govt

The central government has also amended the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, said Union Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi

Domestic workers across Maharashtra to protest against govt's labour code

The Union Cabinet last week approved the Code on Social Security Bill-2019

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

GST council may hike rates for various items to meet revenue shortfall

The Council can explore possibility of merger of slabs to bring down the number of slabs to three, sources said.

Onion prices hit two-year highs on reduced supply

Unseasonal rainfalls in October damage crop in Karnataka and Maharashtra, delay new season harvests

India moves up a step, but does poorly on many basics

India moves up a step, but does poorly on many basics

Yogi govt to host MSME Summit, aims to give CM's pet ODOP project big push

Designed to promote traditional industries and spur local economy, One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme seeks international branding

International Solar Alliance's foundation day meet: All you need to know

Sector experts said ISA is inspired from Sun-Son but now taken up at a larger level

SCO Summit 2018: India refuses to endorse Xi Jinping's OBOR at Qingdao

Earlier in the day, PM Modi said New Delhi supported connectivity but not at the cost of sovereignty and territorial integrity

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017: Big-bang promises missing

Though invited, former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry chose to stay away

Gujarat keeps mum on investment figures

Day 3 of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit saw the signing of 1,193 MoUs

State govt claims 66% success ratio for past seven Vibrant Gujarat summits

About 15 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies have confirmed participation in the eighth edition