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Guidelines for vehicle scrapping centres ready: Transport ministry to NGT

Approximately 9 million vehicles, of which 75 per cent are two-wheelers, will be due for scrapping by next year, the tribunal had said

Traders to protest against Amazon, Flipkart in 700 cities on Nov 20: CAIT

n Delhi, a massive 'dharna' will be held from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Sadar Bazaar, it added.

File application for dumping probe, commerce ministry tells cashew industry

Cashew Export Promotion Council of India was asked to file an anti-dumping investigation request with the DGTR

Indian Railways prunes Board by 25%, cuts down strength from 200 to 150

The plan was first mooted in 2000 by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, which recommended rightsizing of the apex decision-making body of the national transporter

Proposed amendments to Companies Act may include easier rights issue norms

Telecom companies Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel both raised Rs 25,000 crore through a rights issue earlier this year

Bihar has export potential of $900 mn, shipment could exceed $2 bn: Exim

The study examined Bihar's economic profile and outlined strategies for creating an enabling environment for exports at the state-level

Women's role in labour force declining due to education, migration: Govt

Survey in 2017-18 shows women formed 23.3 per cent of labour force compared to 42.7 per cent in 2004-05.

Female participation in labour force declining, govt tells Parliament

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the government had taken initiatives to improve women's participation

Edible oil refining capacity utilisation drops below 50% as imports rise

Small and medium-sized units at risk of complete shutdown as stagnant oilseed production adds to industry's woes

Airlines prevail over sagging demand, maintain capacity in October

On an average, airfares on metro routes were down by 20-25 per cent for tickets booked in the past seven days, compared to the same period last year

NHAI to issue land bonds for acquisition from states, other stakeholders

New mechanism will postpone upfront payment

MPs ride bicycles, e-vehicles to Parliament on first day of Winter Session

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar arrived in an electric car

Allow Farooq Abdullah to attend Parliament: Opposition asks govt

Opposition leaders raised the issue of MPs not being allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of its special status

46.8% of workers aged 15 years and above were engaged in work in FY18: Govt

This was a reply to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Mala Roy in the Lok Sabha on employment

Homebuyers filed 1,800 cases under insolvency law since June 2018: Govt

These are the number of cases pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) as on September 30.

PNB, Union Bank get in-principal nod from govt for proposed merger

According to this, United Bank of India and Oriental Bank of Commerce will be merged with Punjab National Bank, making the proposed entity the second largest public sector bank (PSB).

Not facing 5% slowdown, India remains fastest-growing economy: Govt

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said a number of steps were being taken to strengthen the economy

63% pregnant women in rural areas work till delivery, shows survey

The survey found that around a third of the respondents had to borrow or sell assets to meet the post-pregnancy costs

India and Kazakhstan to renew uranium supply contract for 2020-24

India sources nearly 80 per cent of its uranium requirement from Kazakhstan

15th Finance Commission likely to get extension for J&K and Ladakh

Chairman NK Singh says the government is yet to give fresh terms of reference to the panel regarding Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh