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Demonetisation followed by faulty GST led to this slowdown: Manmohan Singh

The first step to fix it is to acknowledge that there is an economic slowdown, says the former Prime Minister

New traffic rules face resistance from states, even from the BJP ruled ones

BJP-ruled Gujarat and Uttarakhand have announced cuts in hefty fines for traffic violations under new rules

Flyers to be under watch at airports for signs of nervousness, anxiety

A team of 50 officials being trained by the US to spot clues for malicious intent

Any agreement on RCEP deal to be based on national interests: Piyush Goyal

Goyal says free trade pact can't be held hostage by one or two domestic industries

Slowdown blues for electrical equipment industry as Saubhagya ends

In Q1FY20, sales growth of transformers fell 7%, transmission lines 8%, capacitors by 29%

Ola, Uber not 'strong factor' in auto sector slowdown: Maruti Suzuki

Ownership pattern in India still has not changed and people purchase cars with an "aspirational aspect", MSI Executive Director (Marketing and Sales) Shashank Srivastava said in an interview

Increasing hurdles: Arbitration claims against NHAI on the rise

The NHAI's latest available annual report, for FY18, shows the authority had 1,014 cases of arbitration

Evasion of tax up to Rs 25 lakh won't be prosecuted in court: CBDT

The directive is being seen as a major move to cut down tax litigation and will save a number of assessees from legal proceedings

Airfares set to rise 7-9% as Jet Airways crisis squeezes capacity additions

Domestic passengers traffic to grow 6-8 per cent in FY20, as against a healthy 19 per cent growth registered in the year ended March 2019

India wants its industry protected in China-backed Asia Pacific trade pact

Piyush Goyal said, India is negotiating with the members of RCEP on the pillars of national interest

ONGC signs MoU with Assam to invest Rs 13,000 cr for exploration

This investment is being made for drilling more than 220 oil and gas wells -- a mix of development and exploration ones -- across the state, ONGC said

Govt to banks: Don't use NCLT on daily basis to resolve stressed assets

Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, assured bankers to take decision to lend to the industry without any fear of 'witch-hunting' in future by any investigative agencies

IMF's 'Phantom FDI' destinations and the India connection

IMF study says investments in empty corporate shells in these nations by companies' hints at tax evasion

India's fuel demand rose 2.8% year-on-year in Aug to 17 million tonnes

Sales of petrol were 8.9 per cent higher from a year earlier at 2.57 million tonnes

Zero variation in loan books makes the case for merger of 12 PSBs

Their credit operations have been typical of a herd mindset with most of their boards loath to furrow an independent path, opting instead for the so-called comfort zone of consortium lending

Early signs of the urban Indian woman's depleting lifespan showing up

Average male lifespan across the country is catching up with that of the female, which is growing at a slower pace

P K Mishra is new principal secy to PM, Sinha appointed principal advisor

Mishra was the additional principal secretary to the prime minister and was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister

How to know if Indian economy is reviving? Keep an eye on this stock

Eating out is one of the first expenditures that consumers reduce when the economy slows, but restaurants are also the first to benefit when sentiment turns around

Govt's move to bring in ordinance for e-cigarette ban confuses traders

The move has also divided tobacco growers, some of whom have supported the ban on these devices, while others claim e-cigarettes will ultimately lead to better realisations for farmers

EV no answer to air pollution: Chicago professor Michael Greenstone

Michael Greenstone is currently helping Gujarat, Maharashtra tackle pollutants