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This crop-guzzling insect may cost Indian farmers billions, warns UN

The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from its native Americas onto Africa before arriving in Asia only last summer

Why South India's cement firms could see a sharp improvement in earnings

If demand continues to keep up momentum, the cement industry in the South hopes for better growth in the near future

Note ban misery: Nobel laureate's unemployment warning unfolds in Ahmedabad

As Paul Krugman warned India of mass unemployment, and a leaked government report revealed that the male workforce shrank by 18 million over six years to 2018

Social media platforms to bar election campaign 48 hrs before polling ends

Section 126 of the act embodies "election silence", which prohibits any form of campaigning in the last 48 hours leading up to end of voting.

Govt mulling options to lower income cut-off level for LPG subsidy

The government's subsidy bill per cylinder has grown over the years

Centre drafts stricter alternative to Colonial-era Indian Forest Act, 1927

Forest bureaucracy to get more policing powers, including higher immunity to use firearms and override Forest Rights Act

I-T department, other tax agencies can initiate insolvency: NCLAT

Income tax, value added tax, other such dues will come within the meaning of operational debt, says NCLAT

To tax or not? Govt makes last ditch attempt to save India-US trade package

US wants India to hold off on tariff increase, Govt won't press for GSP benefits to be reinstated

GST favours coal power over solar generation: Study

Post GST, cost of thermal power generation dips 1.6%

Cannot take coercive action in circular trading cases: Bombay HC

The petitioner, whose business is in dealing with MS ingots, had filed a plea in court for personal liberty enshrined in the constitution

Jaitley bats for GST Council type of cooperation in farm, healthcare

Jaitley advocated for cooperative federalism in agriculture, rural development and healthcare for the larger national interest.

Lok Sabha election: Rural distress, PM-KISAN may set winners in 290 seats

'Rural' and 'semi-rural' seats account for over 80% of the total 513 Lok Sabha constituencies for which data was analysed

Traders not annoyed with GST, instead willing to adopt it: CAIT to Rahul

The biggest relief from the GST is that it has relived traders from continuous Inspector Rule and lot of burden of complying the taxation system and paper work, says CAIT National Secretary General

FM for GST Council-like institutions to boost healthcare, rural development

"I think a coordination body on a non-statutory basis like the GST Council, as a federal institution can do that job (coordination)," Jaitley said

Have PM's monthly Pragati meetings ramped project execution skills in govt?

The Pragati meetings have twice considered analysis of various projects, but in the absence of data, it is hard to surmise if the mandarins have learnt the right lessons in project management

Five years of NDA's urbanisation drive: Slow progress muffles good intent

While most schemes fallen woefully short of targets, they have nevertheless helped bring convergence and coordination at various levels of governance

GST Council meet: Realtors get two options to tax under construction house

No input tax credit to lapse, but developers need to do the math

Economy report card: Animal spirits waiver as election uncertainty looms

Overall activity slightly better than January, but risks lurk

From farms to slums: How women are on the sharp end of India's job crisis

While Modi remains the favourite in general elections that kick off next month, insufficient employment - despite India's roughly 7 per cent economic growth rate - is a major voter worry

RBI governor calls for more consistency among finance commissions

He also called for a 'permanent status to finance commissions' where the old commission continues to implement schemes till the next commission starts functioning