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India and Pakistan are both losing in the current confrontation

Pakistan remains dependent on the world's goodwill. Its economy survives from bailout to bailout

Analysing GDP data: India's economy is no longer one of the cool kids

Is this performance the kind of thing that propels a country to superpower status?

India should start with Rs 500 monthly basic income per head: Guy Standing

Standing said India could try a basic income support for tribal families, who are the most vulnerable and have one of the lowest incomes in the country

CBDT task force gets 3-month extension till May to draft new direct tax law

PM Modi had observed that the Income Tax Act, 1961, was more than 50 years ago and it needs to be redrafted

Indian economy to grow around 7.3% in 2019, 2020: Moody's

In India, government spending announced ahead of elections this year will support near-term growth: Moody's

Feb Manufacturing PMI at 14-month high of 54.3 on sales, employment growth

This is the 19th consecutive month that the manufacturing PMI remained above the 50-point mark

Those certified under PMKVY to get priority in jobs at new Goa airport

Students certified under the PMKVY will be tracked by state departments even after they pass out till they get jobs

Govt okays soft loan to sugar mills as farmers' dues crosses Rs 20,000 cr

In last one-and-a-half years, the central government has taken a number of measures to bail out sugar mills as well as cane farmers

India's diesel consumption to hit record high ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Diesel consumption also faces increasing competition from electric vehicles

Iron ore prices rise by Rs 600-700 a tonne, but Karnataka prices down 15%

The prices of iron ore are expected to increase by 3-4% in 2019

Cabinet approves policy on software products to create 3.5 million jobs

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups

Ayushman Bharat signs up with Uber, finds 21 others for insurance to staff

Devises ways to take help from Uber, Amazon, Flipkart staff

GDP growth in Q3 slows to 6-quarter low of 6.6%

Statistics office projects economic growth in 2018-19 at slowest pace under Modi govt

Govt may tweak jewellery hallmarking norms before making it mandatory

Only issue is whether upcoming general elections could impact the timing of roll out or not.

Robust demand for India Inc's overseas bonds despite India-Pak tensions

Despite the ongoing tension at the LoC, the credit default swaps of the Indian companies are steady and have not deteriorated

UP private sugar mills receive soft loans worth Rs 2,916 crore

Last year, the state had announced the Rs 4,000-crore package to help private millers tide over the precarious payments situation

Maharashtra cooperative mills sell sugar below minimum selling price

Sugar mills are currently going through a massive slowdown in pick up from the bulk consumers

UK, US and France ask UN Security Council to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar

The Security Council Sanctions Committee will have 10 working days to consider the fresh proposal submitted by the three members.

India's agriculture growth seen slipping to 2.7% versus 5% in FY18

The country had produced 284.83 million tonne in the 2017-18 crop year

India's core sector growth down to 19-month low of 1.8% in January

Electricity, refinery products remain in negative zone