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Podcast: From real estate to automobile, clear signs of economic slowdown

Experts believe the corporation tax rate cut announced by the govt recently may not be able to perk up corporate earnings in Q2. Listen to this podcast for the slowdown signs visible across sectors

The struggle to keep IL&FS story intact a year after new board took over

The board expects to recover or resolve at least 50% of group's domestic debt; InvIT model likely for entities that have received low or no bids

InvITs: A lucrative investment opportunity once the roadblocks are cleared

Despite their limitations, if InvITs are able to issue Rs 40,000 cr as they have done in just six months since April, it is clear there is big potential here

25,000 Greater Noida plot owners get demand for additional tax, interest

According to the GNIDA order, the first instalment is due to be deposited by October 31.

Green woes: Sivakasi fireworks units may take a Rs 800-crore hit

Some opine that green crackers are yet not practical, question govt's move to promote them

How UP govt's policies on molasses go against India's aim to use green fuel

UP's decisions on molasses quota for country liquor makers could have a major bearing on the country's green energy production

Ocean freight IGST: Importers move Delhi and Mumbai high courts

When the basic customs duty and IGST are already paid on the CIF value, argue the petitioners, why should there be another tax on the ocean freight element

Centre launches project to integrate renewable power with national grid

Renewal energy supply can be seasonal (wind) or limited to some hours in the day (solar). It disturbs the power grid, used to seamless supply of thermal power

Govt may stick to engineering-procurement-construction mode for Zojila

Zojila was conceptualised in 2013 as a BOT project that had strategic importance because of its proximity to both Pakistan and China.

BS-VI fuel to arrive by April next yr, to dent pollution by 90%: Javadekar

He said the government has prepared a national clean air programme for 122 cities of the country under which schemes for reducing pollution will be made

Ambala, Hasimara IAF bases being readied for Rafale jets

First squadron of fighter jets to land in Ambala station; second batch to arrive in West Bengal

Rafale jet purchase win-win deal for both France and India: French minister

The delivery of the jets is scheduled to begin from September 2019

Rafale dogfight: Arun Jaitley, Rahul Gandhi trade charges over deal

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday wrote a Facebook blog, comprising 15 questions, challenging the Congress on accusations it has made on the Rafale deal

Indian defence team to review Rafale jet production during France visit

Sources also say the first Rafale fighter is expected to come a to India a few months earlier

Dassault in talks with India about more Rafale jets, says CEO

India ordered 36 Rafale fighter jets in 2016

Defence minister Sitharaman issues 5-point rebuttal of Rafale accusations

The minister was unable to address media queries about how much the government was paying for 36 Rafales, compared to what the UPA government had negotiated

Sitharaman defends 36 Rafale jets buy, says IAF infra didn't allow for more

Sitharaman also said that India was willing to consider BECA and had asked the US government for its text

MoD rebuts Rafale charges, says UPA signed 'confidentiality agreement'

The ministry statement indicated today that supplying details would reveal the Rafale's capabilities, compromising operational secrecy

Stage set for MMRCA 2.0 with French aerospace vendor Dassault's Rafale

If no other fighter manufacturer makes a surprise appearance before July 6, the IAF will find itself conducting what aerospace industry experts disparage as MMRCA 2.0

Rafale row: No impact on ties with 'strategic partner' France, says govt

The Congress has been targeting the government over the selection of Reliance Defence as an offset partner for Dassault