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Nepal's Central Bank bans use of large-denomination Indian currency notes

Move could affect Indian tourists visiting the Himalayan nation where Indian currency is widely used

Ganga pollution rose in Uttarakhand in 2014-18, no change in UP, Bihar, WB

A Central Pollution Control Board report showing this was put in public domain only after Supreme Court directions but withdrawn within 12 hours of questions being sent to the govt for this story

From learning to enrollment, India's primary education is in a shambles

Aser surveys children between the ages of 3 and 16 to find out the status of enrolment and foundational skills (literacy and numeracy) across the country

Nirmala Sitharaman criticises Congress attack on Rafale jet deal

She said the government had responded to every question asked by the Congress in Parliament regarding the deal

Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor attracts Rs 3,123 cr of proposals

The corridor is also named Tamil Nadu Defence Production Quad, as the nodal cities form a quadrilateral

Tamil Nadu to set up Rs 250 crore-fund to help form 5,000 startups

The state will invest Rs 75 crore in the fund and the first tranche of Rs 25 crore will be allotted in 2019-2020

New IT system to soon bar e-way bills if GST returns not filed for 6 months

The move, officials believe, would help check Goods and Services Tax evasion

After surpassing France, India may pip UK in world economy rankings: PwC

According to World Bank data, India became the world's sixth largest economy in 2017 surpassing France

Over 500 students prep for jobs abroad across sectors under govt initiative

Centre steps up bid to skill workers, sees opportunity in countries with ageing population

In a first, Centre to roll out India-centric size in apparels: Smriti Irani

Work on ROSL relief underway for industry, says textile minister

Kerala High Court stays GST on tax collected at source on cars

Besides auto, this kind of TCS is also imposed on sale of scrap and bullion above Rs two lakh

Impossible to double farmers' income in six years, says Abhijit Sen

Ex Plan panel member also says demonetisation took a huge toll on cultivators and labourers; favours loan waivers, is skeptical about cash support scheme

Adityanath govt notifies land for Rs 16,000 cr Noida's Jewar airport

Uttar Pradesh will acquire over 1,239 hectares for the proposed airport, which has been positioned as a future aviation hub that will decongest Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi

Renewable sector jittery on new external commercial borrowings norms

As the lending rates in India are high for solar and wind power, project developers initially borrow fund from domestic banks/NBFCs at a high cost

Patient data to become portable between govt hospitals, help health schemes

The move to IT-based systems will create a National Health Stack or scheme that will mimic health care facilities available for central government employees

Coming to sense with absurdities

When the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in July 2017, the government withheld any exemption from IGST on import under all categories of advance authorization

RBI governor's concerns on growth may not lead to rate cuts in February

Shaktikanta Das reiterated that growth should be taken care of even during inflation battle

Share of MSMEs in MoUs jumps to 77% at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019

Gujarat government stays mum on total investment figures attracted

Over 28,000 pacts signed at Vibrant Gujarat summit this year: CM Rupani

Over 42,000 national and international delegates participated in the three-day event.

All Bihar households set to get prepaid smart meters in next 4-5 years

The idea behind installing prepaid meters is to check power theft and minimise the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of the distribution companies