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Live: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Ficci annual general meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is speaking at the annual general meeting of industry body Ficci; catch all the live updates here
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PM Narendra Modi bats for small businesses at Ficci AGM: Key takeaways
The prime minister said small businesses were suffering due to delayed payments by big companies and asked the latter to make timely payments to MSME vendors
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Ficci event: Your money is safe in banks, says PM Modi on FRDI Bill
Prime Minister said the UPA government had completely spoilt the banking system of the country.
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What makes FASTag the biggest disruptor on India's national highways
The govt hopes this December will mark the beginning of change over at the national level to an entirely electronic system of toll collections on India's national highways
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State FMs meet Sitharaman, express concern over delay in GST compensation
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal said, August and September compensation has not been released to states.
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Come to India for business: PM Modi's pitch before Gulf Council captains
Modi was addressing business leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in order to boost India's trade and investment relations with the Gulf nations
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Modi renews labour reforms push as jobs regain focus before 2019 LS polls
the labor ministry's figures released March 12 show India added 136,000 workers across eight sectors between July to October 2017
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Modi govt may finally overhaul a hurdle for investors. India's labour laws
Unlike his last term in power, when Modi decided against bringing this labor reform bill to Parliament, this time around he knows he has the numbers needed.
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Cabinet approves SC, ST reservation in LS, assemblies for another 10 years
The reservation for these categories in the LS and the assemblies was to expire on January 25, 2020
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Odisha to again call for auction of 20 mine blocks after tweaking norms
The official reason for the cancellation is 'administrative inconvenience', but government insiders blame it on wrong interpretation by bidders
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Service sector returns to growth on strong demand; PMI at 52.7 in November
Wednesday's upbeat survey comes after official data showed India's annual economic growth slowed to 4.5% in the July-September quarter, its weakest pace since 2013.
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Why isn't manufacturing coming to India? Deficient reforms, says World Bank
Rigid land and labor laws and protectionist trade policies are hindering investment in India even though the government has made strides in improving the ease of doing business, according to the World
 "Why isn't manufacturing coming to India? Deficient reforms, says World Bank")
Kashmir shutdown caused $1-bn losses, will sue govt, says trade body
Besides severing telecoms links ahead of its decision, India imposed curbs on travel and sent thousands of troops to the heavily-militarised region, citing security concerns
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Budget 2020: Finance ministry seeks suggestions on direct, indirect taxes
The move is estimated to result in Rs 1.45 trillion in revenue loss for the government during 2019-20
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Budget 2020: Govt to focus on tax incentives, private investments
Long-term capital gains tax could be abolished
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Statistical Commission to discuss junked consumer spending report on Dec 4
The NSC is an autonomous body overlooking the country's statistical system and is headed by cryptologist Bimal Kumar Roy
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Centre halves onion stock holding limit for retailers as price keeps rising
India exported $102 million worth of dehydrated onions in 2018-19
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Citizenship Bill on Cabinet agenda, Amit Shah meets Northeast CMs
A large section of people and organisations in the northeast have opposed the Citizenship Bill
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S&P reaffirms India's sovereign rating at BBB- with a stable outlook
S&P's reiteration of India's rating and outlook is good news for the government as it fights multiple fires on the economic front
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GST and compensation cess review on cards as collections fall short
If states' GST revenue does not grow by at least 14%, the Centre pays them the difference, after every two months
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