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Adityanath warns Kanpur tanneries over effluent discharge in Ganga

Closure of several units takes toll on industry; several tanneries planning to shift to other states such as West Bengal

Number portability feature shows more joining BSNL than leaving it: Prasad

The number of mobile connections of BSNL stood at 116.4 million as on August 31

Over 40% rural households in J&K yet to get proper potable water: Minister

State government has assured that all such habitations will be covered by 2020

National highway projects worth Rs 10k-cr okayed under hybrid annuity model

Toll fee collection from the highway projects developed under the hybrid annuity model is the responsibility of the government/authority.

Pradhan urges steelmakers to adopt green practices, boost production

As the country invests Rs 100 trillion in creating and upgrading infrastructure, steel consumption is poised to grow exponentially

Providing reservation in lateral entry of professionals not viable: Govt

Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitender Singh said lateral entry of professionals in the government will not result in any kind of discrimination

Yogi Adityanath warns defaulting sugar mills of auction proceedings

Uttar Pradesh sugar mills, mostly private, owe Rs 3,600 crore in sugarcane farmers' arrears

Stake sale in BPCL, SCI, Concor to strengthen firms, boost growth: Ficci

The decision to undertake strategic disinvestment and transfer management control in entities like SCI, Concor, BPCL are welcome, Ficci said in a statement

More than 200 scholars ask govt to release Consumer Expenditure Survey data

The statement comes in light of the Modi government recently saying that it will not be releasing the Survey of Consumer Expenditure, 2017-18 because of "data quality" issues

Biggest privatisation drive: Here's how govt plans strategic sale of 5 PSUs

The Centre hopes that disinvestment proceeds will make up for some of the revenue shortfall that is expected this year

Economic slowdown: Even Diwali failed to lift India's sullen animal spirits

The poor reading signals a protracted slowdown, and may influence the Reserve Bank of India to cut interest rates for a sixth time this year in December

Udan 4.0 to focus on connecting Bilaspur and Ambikapur: Hardeep Puri

UDAN scheme focuses on states having unconnected regions. Chhattisgarh is one of the focus states for Ministry of Civil Aviation

MMR tops the list with 880 delayed housing projects, Hyderabad second

According to a study by property portal PropTiger.com, which analyses 10 prime residential markets, as many as 1665 RERA-registered projects are delayed by over five years

Homebuyers' body writes to PM Modi to stop proposed IBC amendment

Opposing the proposed move, the association said an accused developer can not be allowed to decide in which court they should be dragged by his victim just to suit his comfort

Govt entities can pay contractors in challenge against arbitration awards

The measures approved would help in ensuring that remedies of challenge/appeal are resorted to in judicious manner, and in furthering objective of infusion of liquidity into the construction sector

NHAI asset monetisation: Cabinet approves TOT model for national highways

The monetisation will be subject to approval of the competent authority in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways or NHAI on a case-to-case basis

Govt clears Code on Industrial Relations Bill; retrenchment norms not eased

Proposes to give legal backing to fixed-term employment

Australian ex-PM Tony Abbott calls for bilateral free trade pact with India

To focus on the RCEP, India had earlier decided to hold off talks on bilateral FTAs with both the nations

Breather for telcos: 2-year moratorium on payment of spectrum dues

This comes soon after all three private telecom operators announced they were raising mobile phone tariff

Consumer spend survey: Panel didn't flag quality issues, ask for scrapping

Govt had said a committee of experts was formed and several 'concerns' related to the survey report was flagged to it