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Gold stays near 10-month peak; Palladium trades at record high

A new round of talks between Beijing and the United States to resolve their trade spat will take place in Washington later in the day, with follow-up sessions at a higher level in the course of the we

Tickets for India's fastest train Vande Bharat Express sold out for 10 days

According to officials, the Vande Bharat Express is 121 per cent booked for Tuesday, 112 per cent for Wednesday, 109 per cent for Friday and 114 per cent for Saturday

How Swachh Bharat Mission's pit toilets failed to help flood-prone areas

Flood-prone areas get twin-pit toilets, not Ecosans, all to meet Swachh Bharat Mission targets

Saudi prince arrives today; India to raise cross-border terrorism issue

Official sources said Saudi Arabia was no longer accepting Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir and cross border terrorism and that India will forcefully raise the issue of Pakistan's support to terrorists

With Samadhan portal, industrial dispute resolution is now a click away

Through the portal, workers and their representatives or employers will also be able to submit relevant documents

RBI to pay Rs 28,000 cr interim dividend to govt; Das to meet bank CEOs

The dividend transfer will help the Centre meet its revised fiscal deficit target of 3.4% of GDP for FY19

Maharashtra to move planned Saudi Aramco refinery after farmers protest

Refinery will be built at a place where local population won't oppose the project, says Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Indian Oil signs first annual deal to buy up to 3 million tonnes of US oil

IOC had previously purchased U.S. oil from spot markets and signed a mini-term deal in August to buy 6 million barrels of U.S. oil between November to January.

Dipam to reconstitute Bharat 22 ETF, remove shares of 3 companies

Three stocks - Nalco, EIL, REC - to be removed from ETF

Confident of meeting direct tax mop-up target, says new CBDT chief

The CBDT is working on a mechanism in line with other nations where people are not afraid of filing tax

Govt forms committee for sale of 'enemy shares' worth Rs 3,000 crore

The 'enemy property' refers to any property belonging to, held or managed on behalf of an enemy, an enemy subject or an enemy firm

RBI to pay Rs 28,000 crore as interim dividend to government

The decision was taken at the meeting of the RBI's Central Board

GoM favours uniform tax on lottery, GST Council to decide rate on Feb 20

Currently, a state-organised lottery attracts 12% GST while a state-authorised lottery attracts 28% tax

RBI to consider early Rs 28,000 crore interim dividend to government

Payout from the central bank will help partly bridge the government's budget gap in the year ending March after it missed tax collection and asset sale targets

Joblessness among educated, skilled rose sharply, shows NSSO survey

The NSSO survey defines a person to be educated if he/she has completed school studies till at least the secondary level (class 9th-10th)

Rupee could weaken past 75 if Modi fails to win second term: Expert

Two of Asia's biggest emerging economies will soon elect leaders, and wagers are already being placed on their currencies. The consensus: Indonesia's rupiah will trump India's rupee.

Saudi prince pledges $20 bn investment for Pakistan amid India tensions

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan, where tensions were flaring up with nuclear-armed rival

Rupee worst performer this year, may fall to 73 on Kashmir tensions

India's rupee has gone from being the best-performing Asian currency last quarter to the worst this year as rising crude prices and tensions over Kashmir weigh on sentiment.

Will take action to protect citizens' privacy, ownership of data: Prabhu

Without naming any firm, Suresh Prabhu said top six companies in the world are using this data with value addition and monetisation

Pulwama attack: India's 200% duty is as good as a ban on Pakistani imports

The duty hike came a day after India withdrew the 'most-favoured nation' status it had granted to Pakistan