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UP to float global tender for Rs 16,000 crore Noida airport project

The proposed airport would be built on the public private partnership (PPP) model and 1,426 hectares would be acquired for the project

Day after Modi win, global investors pumped in $216 mn into Indian bonds

Modi's re-election put to rest any uncertainty about a diverse group of political parties coming to power at a time when growth is already slowing

Why Narendra Modi should resist the urge to be India's Xi Jinping

Given the difficulties that have beset China's private sector under the president's muscular leadership, that comparison isn't exactly flattering

Debt recast: RBI likely to relax voting threshold of lenders to 90%

The lowering of the voting threshold is expected to help several firms avoid bankruptcy, and aid banks in recovering dues faster

Kerala govt to impose 1% flood cess from June 1 for rehabilitation work

There will be no cess on goods drawing 2.5 per cent SGST

MCA prepares a list of offenders to prevent them from fleeing country

Former Jet Airways promoter Naresh Goyal and his wife Anita are on the list, sources said

Concessional income tax rate in traders' list of demands for Modi govt

The BJP has promised Rs 50-lakh collateral-free credit to entrepreneurs

From aviaton to housing sector, here are key issues govt needs to address

In the consumer durable sector one of the prominent challenges is high compliance costs on account of frequent changes in energy efficiency rating standards

Can arrests be made under CGST? Centre moves SC seeking clarification

The petition has been moved by the central government challenging interim orders passed by the Bombay High Court

100-day agenda: Commerce ministry proposes major export promotion scheme

The proposal is part of a 100-day action plan prepared by the ministry for the new government which will take office on May 30

Delhi HC issues notice to PayTM, RBI on company's postpaid wallet service

Court notice on PIL which alleged PayTM post-paid wallet in contravention of RBI guidelines on payment banks

Telecom sector: Reviving BSNL and MTNL on top of the new govt's agenda

The government may also look at the monetisation of BSNL's real estate assets

Giving more people LPG connections among govt's energy reforms focus

The Petroleum Ministry is looking at a mechanism for strengthening its energy access scheme, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Ujjwala which gave 71.9 million connections since 2016

Centre to bite the bullet on labour reforms, wage code Bill first priority

After assuming power in 2014, the NDA government had planned major reforms in labour laws in the form of codes

GDP growth in Q4 may moderate to 6.1-5.9%, RBI likely to cut rates: SBI

The RBI's larger rate cut can be effective only if transmission of the rates happens quickly

China's planned curbs on aluminium scrap imports nettles Indian players

The Free Trade Agreements inked with ASEAN nations and low import duty of 2.5 per cent on aluminium scrap makes India vulnerable

India Inc Q4 revenue growth slumps to six-quarter low of 10.7%

From profitability perspective, operating margins also narrowed 0.78 per cent to 16.8 per cent during the period, but were up 0.93 per cent on lower commodity prices and price hikes

GST Council may meet next month; NAA extension likely to be on agenda

May take up pending issues requiring immediate attention

Information Commission directs RBI to disclose names of big loan defaulters

The RBI had directed banks to file insolvency applications against 12 large accounts comprising about 25 per cent of the total NPAs

Trump govt begins process to ban work permits for spouses of H1-B holders

The move, which was first proposed in 2017, would affect thousands of Indian techies in the US