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Inter-ministerial panel reviews prices, availability of onions, tomatoes

The meeting was informed that there have been some disruptions in the supplies because of Diwali holidays and rains in some of the growing areas affecting harvesting

Oil ministry wants more funds to get Ujjwala scheme back on track

Currently, there are 24,127 LPG distributors in India.

CIL to meet 1-billion-tonne output goal, offer 10,000 new jobs: Minister

Coal India (CIL) will further produce 1 billion tonnes of coal by FY2024, the coal ministry quoted Joshi as saying

Unemployment rate in India rose to a three-year high of 8.5% in Oct: CMIE

Unemployment was worse only in the pre-demonetisation period, according to the data, at 9.6% in August 2016.

Maharashtra big-bang poll promises on cheaper power come at a cost

Consumers in Delhi enjoy free electricity up to 200 units a month. This move has led to a significant number getting zero monthly bills

Reserve Bank of India rejigs regulatory and supervision departments

The restructuring will give categorised supervisory approach to all the RBI supervised entities linked to their size, complexity.

India reiterates its stand to US on strategic relations with Iran

FM Sitharaman explained that India's relation with Iran was a strategic one

India, US commit to increasing cooperation for money-laundering cases

The two countries also re-affirmed their commitment to greater economic cooperation on global economic issues

Slowdown pangs: Sep quarter GDP growth may slip below 5%, says govt

This is in-line with most revised estimates by government bodies, research firms and ratings agencies

BFSI, FMCG, tech sectors remain resilient to layoffs: Experts

Top banks like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are slated to add around 10,000 jobs in the next 9 to 12 months

Govt committed to following fiscal deficit glide path, says DEA secretary

Concerns have been raised by different agencies about the ability of the government to meet the fiscal deficit target

India's forex reserves rise by $1.8 bn to a new lifetime high of $442.5 bn

The overall kitty had expanded by $1.04 billion to $440.751 billion in the previous reporting week

Explained: Why fertiliser stood out in September core sector data

Production growth hit an eight-month high of 5.4%

Manufacturing PMI drops to 2-year low in October on weak demand

The PMI report said the cooling of manufacturing sector conditions continued in October, with both factory orders and production rising at the weakest rates.

GST collections below Rs 1-trillion mark for a third straight month in Oct

October was the second month when the collection declined year-on-year. In September, it was down 2.7%

Only 8 bids for 7 oil blocks: Tweaked licensing terms draw little interest

The block in Rajasthan saw competition from ONGC and OIL but the five in Madhya Pradesh and one in West Bengal saw single bids from ONGC, DGH said

Telecom body seeks removal of IUC on mobile calls in the interest of poor

Trai had proposed to move from the current IUC regime to the BAK (bill and keep) regime where no operator will charge for mobile call transmission, from January 1, 2020

Congress questions govt's 'data integrity', says economy facing stagnation

Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha said the government is in a deep sleep 'like Rip Van Winkle', the famous fairytale character

Chhattisgarh unveils new industrial policy, stimulus to non-core sector

The new industrial policy has also given stress to produce petrol from paddy

PM Modi to arrive in Bangkok amidst negotiations to conclude RCEP deal

If finalised, the RCEP deal will facilitate creation of the biggest free-trade region in the world