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Low India inflation is double-edged sword for Narendra Modi before polls

Inflation has more than halved under Modi's regime, averaging 4.8 per cent since 2014. In contrast, consumer-price growth averaged more than 10 per cent during 2009-2013

Mining waste is an environmental time bomb and the industry its creator

The industry has consistently displayed a cavalier approach to safety when it comes to disposing of waste

Retail inflation rises to 4-month high of 2.57% in February 2019

The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 1.97 per cent in January and 4.44 per cent in February 2018

Industrial growth slows to 1.7% in Jan 2019 vs 7.5% in year-ago period

During April-January 2018-19, industrial output grew at 4.4 per cent as against 4.1 per cent in the same period previous fiscal

Experts express concerns as cyber security threats loom on Smart Cities

Together, these Smart cities aim to house 40 per cent of India's population and contribute about 75 per cent to India's GDP (gross domestic period) by 2030

Biz can compare tax liability declared in final, summary GST returns forms

While GSTR-1 for a month is filed by the 11th day of the succeeding month, GSTR-3B is filed and taxes paid by the 20th day of the succeeding month

Capitalism not providing equal opportunities, under serious threat: Rajan

He said authoritarian regimes arise "when you socialise all the means of production"

Media and Entertainment industry to cross Rs 2.35 trn mark by 2021: Report

Of the 570 million Internet users, around 2.5 million use only digital media and eschew the traditional media, according to the report

As India's employment crisis deepens, fresh engineers struggle to find jobs

They highlight Prime Minister Narendra Modi's difficulty in fulfilling a promise he made weeks after coming to power in 2014: creating millions of jobs by boosting manufacturing

How can India get past its corporate-financing hump? Elections may tell

The tempo for India's corporate credit is going to be set by the next government

Russian arms sales boom in face of prickly ties, possible sanctions

Russia was India's biggest supplier from 2014-18; deals worth $15 billion more in pipeline

RBI inching towards becoming tenth largest holder of gold worldwide

Indian central bank may soon edge out its counterpart in Netherlands from the top-10 list, as latter's holding has largely remained unchanged

Simultaneous poll to end multiple voting in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

In Telangana, 2 million names were deleted from the voter list ahead of the Assembly elections in December 2018

AAR Maharashtra rules out giving input tax credit for gold schemes

AAR rulings are state-specific but these have persuasive value to be taken as a precedent.

DGCA issues fresh safety measures for Boeing 737 MAX after Ethiopia crash

This is the second crash involving the 737 MAX 8 in fewer than five months. Boeing is facing increased scrutiny over plane's safety and regulators are grounding fleet and ordering additional checks

Release NSSO data on employment without any changes, says panel

The government has withheld the release of the NSSO's PLFS report which showed the unemployment rate touching a 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18

Govt decides to return to drawing board on proposed industrial policy

The new policy is expected to tie in existing government initiatives and serve as a focal point for various industry-wise policies

GST Council to meet on March 19 to finalise real estate tax structure

Rates on govt and private lottery unlikely to feature at the meet

Oil, gas policy: Govt not to seek share of profits in less explored areas

Irrespective of the basins, producers will get complete marketing and pricing freedom for oil and gas in future bid rounds

PM-KISAN: Modi govt has so far transferred Rs 5,215 cr to 26 mn farmers

In the budget, the NDA government allocated a sum of Rs 20,000 crore, to transfer Rs 2,000 each to farmers in the first installment by March-end