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US trade representative welcomes WTO ruling against Indian export incentive

"This is a resounding victory for the United States," Robert Lighthizer said in a statement.

Central team to assess crop damage in Maharashtra, Amit Shah tells governor

Shah has conveyed this to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Only one allopathic govt doctor for 10,926 people in India: Report

There has been a steady rise in the number of registered AYUSH doctors in India from 7,73,668 in 2017 to 7,99,879 in 2018

Negotiations still unresolved, govt bets on RCEP ministers' meet on Nov 1

Among other issues, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be under pressure in Bangkok to negotiate a proposed import cap for China, which has been strongly resisted by Beijing

NHAI seeks Rs 25,000-cr additional budgetary support for highway projects

The NHAI has the approval to raise Rs 75,000 crore in borrowings during the current year, while the government support is Rs 36,691 crore

Low tax revenue, high spend push H1 fiscal deficit to 93% of FY20 target

Though the figure seemed alarming, it was bit lower than 95.3 per cent in the corresponding period of 2018-19

Modi govt plans a massive data bank to directly connect with 115 mn farmers

With the help of this database and use of technology, life of the small and marginal farmers of the country would witness a sea change

WTO panel upholds US case, rules India's export subsidies illegal

The panel largely agreed with US claims challenging export subsidies granted in the form of exemptions from customs duties and a national tax, while rejecting some US arguments

'We have to stop RCEP': Farmers plan nationwide protest against trade deal

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee said that they will burn effigies depicting the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or RCEP, to mark their protest

Labour productivity growth declines in organised manufacturing: Report

Capital has replaced labour much faster in recent years than in the past

India needs low tariffs to create more jobs, draw supply chains: Rajan

'I would say engaging in such a way that we bring more supply chains to India and create more job opportunities,' Rajan said

Real estate-focused PEs going slow on investment in Mumbai, NCR markets

Motilal Oswal is raising Rs 1,200 crore for its fourth real estate fund

Coal India's October output likely to be 20% lower than last year

Coal India aspires to produce 660 million tonne of the dry fuel in FY20.

FinMin claims huge progress in report on measures to boost economy

As per the report card, all public sector banks have introduced Repo Rate Linked Products

Waiver of earnest money deposit relief for mid-sized highway players: Icra

Central road implementation agencies seek 1% of contract value as bid bond guarantees

Manufacturing, services firms to drive apprentice hiring in H2 2019: Report

The growth is primarily attributed to employers increasingly invested in the apprenticeship model over the last two years especially for cost effective talent creation and enhanced productivity

Odisha signs pact with Abhijit Banerjee's J-PAL for anti-poverty schemes

Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are co-founders of J-PAL

Weak forecast for aluminium prices to affect domestic producers next year

Aluminium prices are expected to soften by 1.7% in 2020 after an expected decline of 15.1% in calendar 2019

April-September fiscal deficit at Rs 6.52 trillion, 92.6% of FY20 estimate

Net tax receipts in the first half of the current fiscal year ending in March 2020 were Rs 6.07 trillion, while total expenditure was Rs 14.89 trillion, the data showed

Yogi govt in UP acquires over 10,000 hectares of land for flagship projects

These infrastructure projects are estimated to involve a total investment of Rs 80,000 crore