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ED questions Avista Advisory CEO Rajiv Kochhar in money laundering case

Chanda Kochhar, husband seek 10-day extension for personal appearance, ED agrees

India's Q3 economic growth momentum to decline over elections: D&B

D&B expects Index of Industrial Production (IIP) to be moderated by 1.0-1.5 per cent during March 2019

Crackdown on restaurants coming after customers catch them cheating on GST

Mobile app allows people to scan unique GST Identification Number of a business and find out if it had filed returns.

Trump again goes after India, says it slaps 'big tariffs' on US products

Trump has repeatedly claimed that India is a "tariff king" and imposes "tremendously high" tariffs on American products

If you are an H-1B visa holder, switching jobs in the US just got tougher

Many workers are ultimately denied an H-1B visa months after they win the lottery, typically on the grounds that their jobs aren't considered "specialty occupations."

Finance Ministry starts consultation with investors to launch global ETF

The government currently has two exchange-traded funds -- CPSE ETF and Bharat-22 ETF -- listed on domestic exchanges

RBI's revised framework for stressed assets resolution likely before May 23

The RBI is looking into all the concerns raised by various stakeholders including banks and power sector companies

Oil above $75 a barrel raises concerns over macroeconomic indicators

Oil imports rose 40% in rupee terms in FY19

Pre-monsoon rainfall records 27% dip, says IMD; agriculture may take a hit

Laxman Singh Rathore, former Director General of the IMD, said in parts of northeast India and the Western Ghats, pre-monsoon rainfall is critical for plantation of crops

Govt notifies new accounting standard, lease rule to impact airlines

Ind AS 116 -- to be effective from April 1 -- sets out the principles for recognition, presentation and disclosure of leases

Govt hikes customs duty on wheat to 40% to curb imports, protect industry

The government wants to restrict overseas purchase so that domestic prices of wheat do not come under pressure as the country's wheat output is expected to scale a record high this year.

Oil squeeze on Iran aids Vladimir Putin's power play in the Middle East

If President Donald Trump succeeds in cutting Iran's oil exports to almost nothing, one of the main beneficiaries is likely to be Russia.

China says criticisms on IP protection lack evidence amid trade spat

Critics also ignored the significant progress China has made on IP protection, Shen Changyu told a press conference in response to a question on concerns raised by countries like the United States.

Soon, businesses may have to generate GST e-invoice on govt portal

The proposed 'e-invoice' is part of the exercise to check GST evasion

India has only fallen further behind China during the first 5 years of Modi

Beijing has continued to outspend India on defense, implemented sweeping reforms in its military and diplomatic structures

Top 10 biz headlines: Air India's global server down, US-India ties, & more

From 150 Air India flights delay to US firms moving base to India, Business Standard brings you top 10 business stories that made news on Saturday

Govt raises wheat import duty to 40% in order to support local farmers

Customs duty raised to 40% from 30% earlier, also relaxes quality norms for wheat procurement

Solar power developers may defer module imports; flat year ahead for firms

India added 6.5 Gw of solar power in the last financial year

200 US firms aim to move production base from China to India post-LS polls

USISPF President Mukesh Aghi said that the companies are talking to them about how to set up an alternative to China by investing in India

Too little, too late: Why poll promises to cut air pollution are not enough

The BJP's promise of turning NCAP into a 'mission', which means institutionalising it better and increasing accountability at the Centre, is not enough because the NCAP has several limitations