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State governments continue to dilute the Land acquisition legislation

The JD(S)-Congress state govt in Karnataka is the latest to amend the Act. But Rahul Gandhi told Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to reverse changes BJP made when in power

Croatia may get 10 mn investment

Croatia may get 10 mn investment

200 mn for EU space project

200 mn for EU space project

Achilles heel: High oil prices to complicate India's inflation, says report

For bond markets, the worry is two-pronged with the concern being that high oil prices might pose a fresh risk to the fiscal math

Steel looks East for growth after global demand slumps; India gives it hope

Global demand remains tumultuous in the wake of US-China trade war and slowing car sales

Need to protect people's data legally, technologically, says Nilekani

Also, there is a need to make sure that people are protected as much as possible both legally and technologically, he added

Money laundering case: ED orders Kochhars to appear with asset lists

Chanda Kochhar also has to provide income-tax returns in her individual capacity and of companies if she was a director or held any position

US ends Iran oil import waivers; no supply woes for India, say marketers

Though major Indian consumers said the country was ready for the situation, spiralling oil prices could create worries for the new government that will come to power next month

RBI committee to peg excess capital at Rs 3 trillion, says BofAML

BofAML's note comes as the panel led by former governor RBI Bimal Jalan prepares to submit its report in the coming weeks

RBI may tweak Feb 12 circular on stressed assets to 30-day grace period

New circular to treat term loan, cash credit on par with reference to buffer

How US ending Iran waivers may affect India and other oil markets

Among the buyers, India, South Korea, China, and Japan are likely to be hit the hardest

State mines make hay, private peers struggle in e-auction of coal blocks

Of 85 auctioned, 27 producing coal to the tune of 24.82 mt

How 6 states voting in third phase of elections fared in terms of inflation

Daman and Diu had the lowest inflation rate with every month in the second half of 2018-19 witnessing a fall in prices

Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha seat is set to witness an IAS-IPS faceoff on Tuesday

Though there are over a dozen candidates in the fray, experts expect it to be a direct fight between the BJP and the ruling BJD

Cost of 1,424 Central infra projects surges 17% to Rs 2,134 crore on delays

Of these projects, 444 are major ones with investment size exceeding Rs 1,000 cr; their cost constitutes 80% of the envisaged outlay

US says will scrap Iran oil waivers, hurting India and China's import plans

Indian Oil Corp. says it has lined up alternative suppliers since last year to hedge against the loss of crude from Iran.

UP excise revenue up 38% to Rs 24,000 cr on clampdown on liquor cartels

Under a new excise policy, the state had dissolved the special Meerut excise zone allegedly carved out to benefit certain groups; bidding for liquor shops online was made mandatory

Job creation down 1.7% in Feb to 1.50 mn, shows employee state payroll data

The data showed that 234,000 women subscribers joined the ESIC scheme in February 2019

India hopes US will allow allies to continue to buy some Iranian oil

India, Iran's biggest oil client after China, has almost halved its Iran oil purchase since November

States wrest back control over how lands they want to acquire are priced

After the Centre failed to do so, state governments have diluted provisions in the land acquisition law which pegged compensation for owners to the market price of land