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Maharashtra govt to confiscate sugar in transit to clear cane arrears

The government of Maharashtra is targeting mills in Kolhapur and Sangli districts where arrears kept mounting

India jumps eight places to 36th spot in US Chamber's global IP index

Despite India's improved show in this year's Index though, the report noted that there were still substantial challenges regarding the country's patenting and IP enforcement environment

Trai tariff impact: Don't use BARC data for six weeks, ISA tells members

According to Trai's intimation, 40% of pay-TV subscribers had exercised their choice to switch to the new regime

RBI increases limit on collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs 1.6 lakh

In 2010, the collateral-free limit for crop loans and term loans was hiked from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh

Modi says formal, informal sectors creating jobs after employment criticism

India's economy has been expanding by 7 per cent plus annually, but uneven growth has meant that new jobs are not keeping pace

Jet crisis: Efficient operations duty of individual airlines, says govt

Jet Airways is looking to restructure debt as well as raise funds

Domestic carriers owe Rs 2,448 crore dues to AAI: Aviation Ministry

Kingfisher Airlines' dues amounted to Rs 294.69 crore, including penal interest of Rs 119.39 crore

Govt plans to arm DGCA with powers to impose penalties for violating rules

Stringent provisions are in place that allows the DGCA to deal with violations at various levels

Budget 2019-20: Odisha reins in fiscal deficit despite poll focused doles

State economy to grow by 8-8.5% in FY20

Gadkari to lay foundation stone for 5 national highways in Ayodhya on Fri

The projects will establish direct connectivity from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Ambedkarnagar

RBI permits bidders of insolvent companies to raise funds through ECB route

RBI said guidelines in this regard will be issued by the end of February 2019

Ayodhya gets Rs 300-cr allocation in UP Annual Budget ahead of 2019 polls

UP Annual Budget 2019 also proposed to develop Rishi Bhardwaj Ashram and Shringverpur Dham in Allahabad

From insolvency code to foreign investments: How RBI policy impacts sectors

The guidelines for these measures will be released by the RBI by the end of this month

Govt to file review petition in SC on faculty reservation in universities

Opposition parties demanded that the government bring a separate law to protect the interest of scheduled castes (SC) scheduled tribes (ST) and other backward classes (OBC)

RBI rate cut to provide affordable credit to businesses, homebuyers: Goyal

RBI has reduced repo rate (at which RBI lends to banks) by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent, a move that will translate into softening interest rates

Boost for farmers: RBI raises collateral-free agri loan limit to Rs 1.6 lkh

Currently, the banks are mandated to extend collateral-free agricultural loans up to Rs 1 lakh. This limit was fixed in the year 2010

Rs 4.79-trillion UP Annual Budget tabled; 600 cr allotted for cow shelters

Budget size swells 12% yet fiscal deficit below mandated 3% of GSDP

65,000-km highways worth Rs 5.35 trillion to be built by 2022, says Gadkari

Already, 137 road projects having an aggregate length of about 6,530 kms have been awarded and are in various stages of implementation

US to sell two missile defence systems worth $190 million for Air India One

The defence systems, which would bring security of Air India One at par with that of Air Force One, would be installed in two Boeing 777 Head-of- State aircraft, the Pentagon said

Why Franklin Templeton isn't worried about polls affecting India's growth

Franklin Templeton is betting on banks, automobiles, consumer firms and software exporters to report good profit and revenue growth for the next few years