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Congress is bluffing people: Jaitley on Rahul's minimum income scheme

Jaitley said no political party has betrayed India for more than seven decades other than the Congress.

'Regulatory sandbox' norms for fintech firms in 2 months: Shaktikanta Das

Das said the RBI encouraged banks to explore new alliances with fintech firms as it could be pivotal in accelerating the agenda of financial inclusion

Ministry looks at UK model of bankruptcy in case of individuals

Corporate affairs secretary says there should be a process of even loan waiver in some cases

India may seek 2 more months for withdrawal of GSP export benefits from US

India may seek two more months for withdrawal of export benefits

India's share in consumer goods consumption expected to double by 2030

India scores over China when it comes to spending intentions

RBI governor meets Arun Jaitley ahead of first monetary policy for 2019-20

The meeting of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to decide on the first bi-monthly policy statement for 2019-20 will be held from April 2 to 4

Over 12,000 cases filed since implementation of insolvency law, says govt

Srinivas said that personal insolvency should be approached carefully and in a planned manner

Captive coal mines overshoot target, total production up 8%

On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, the captive coal producers logged 31.6 per cent growth

RBI Governor to hold meeting with heads of payments banks later this week

The governor said that guidelines on regulatory sandbox will be issued in the next two months to promote FinTech in the country

Food inflation likely to go up to 2% in FY20, says Goldman Sachs report

The brokerage said the focus has now shifted to farmers who are protesting against low food prices and demanding higher returns on their crops

IIP to stay muted on weak exports, rural distress, poll uncertainty: Report

D&B expects the CPI inflation to be in the range of 2.6-2.8 per cent and the Wholesale Price Index-based inflation to be in the range of 3-3.2 per cent during March, respectively

Liquidity to get further boost of Rs 35,000 cr via rupee-dollar swap: Garg

The auction of $5 billion for a tenure of three years will be conducted on Tuesday.

India ranks 76th on WEF's global Energy Transition index; Sweden tops list

Sweden remains on the top on this annual list compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) and is followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top three

Belt and Road Initiative gives boost to Chinese outbound investments

The scale of China's outbound direct investment rose above $200 billion for three consecutive years post-BRI

Govt achieves feat of optimum coal supply at power units, thanks to Rlys

Record 425 rake per day for power sector during 2018-19

Domestic coastal shipping sees more competition, rise in tonnage

Domestic coastal shipping has been and continues to grapple for a return cargo on the west coast

FPOs a hope for small farmers, institutional financing a worry

UPA as well as NDA governments have announced several measures to boost FPOs, but several problems remain

One hobbled step forward

The existing Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) allows MEIS benefits for such shipment by EOU and SEZ units

Centre to save Rs 10,600 crore on PM-Kisan scheme this fiscal year

Unspent amount to help with fiscal situation

Payment wallets must improve customer grievance redress mechanisms: Expert

Cumbersome KYC requirements, issues of safety and security of personal information, and no incentive to maintain balance are some key concerns flagged by experts