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Facebook, Twitter plan push-back on India's new regulations, say sources

The proposal, which caught many holidaying industry executives off guard, is open for public comment until January 31

How election handouts threaten Modi govt's plan to curb budget deficit

Speculation is mounting of possible cash handouts to farmers and tax exemptions to shore up voter support ahead of polls due by May

What the Union cabinet approved on Thursday: All you need to know

From re-promulgation of ordinance to improve ease of doing business to $75-billion swap arrangement between India and Japan, the Union Cabinet took some major decisions

RBI panel on MSMEs to chalk out plan to resolve liquidity crisis in sector

The panel would cover all the factors affecting the sector's performance and what would be the viable solution for its sustainability

Centre to roll out Rs 16,000-cr power-transmission projects in 2019

Half of these will be for competitive bidding, to connect renewable projects

Govt plans major amendments to Competition Act, may curtail CCI's powers

Multiple Benches of CCI instead of one centralised bench in Delhi likely

News digest: GST Council meet, Alok Verma's removal, TCS results, and more

From GST meeting to TCS results, Business Standard brings you top stories to keep up with the latest news

Govt doubles GST exemption limit for MSMEs; 2 million businesses to benefit

Businesses with turnover up to Rs 1.5 crore can avail composition scheme

Unemployment rose to a 4-year high during demonetisation: Govt survey

Sources said the Labour Bureau's report was approved by Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar in December but its public release has been withheld by the ministry

Industry slowed in note ban year; GVA grew by 7.2%, down from 9.3% in FY16

Even as GVA growth slowed down in FY17, the number of workers employed by factories rose by 4.7 per cent to 11.6 million in FY17, up from 1.11 crore in FY16

Non-resident Indians step up deposits in November by $4.15 billion

Outstanding NRI deposits stood at $125.68 billion in November, from $121.53 billion in October

Coal India likely to auction 30 million tonnes of coal in Jan-Mar quarter

The coal behemoth has been able to book 54 mt of coal via e-auction till December as against 79 mt in the similar period of the last fiscal year, registering a 31.65% dip

Glitter back for gold monetisation scheme; banks to open metal account

If gold deposited upon maturity is returned in a cash equivalent, many temples would stay away from depositing gold

Mamata accuses Modi of taking credit for Ayushman Bharat, WB quits scheme

The expenses incurred in the scheme is to be shared between the Centre and the state in 60:40 ratio

India Ratings downgrades PNB Housing Finance's NCDs from 'AAA' to 'AA+'

PNBHFL is among the top-five HFCs in India in terms of assets under management, with about a six per cent market share of housing loans

ILF&S impact: Bandhan Bank sees provisions triple, NPAs spike in Q3

The lender posted a 10% rise in profit to Rs 331 crore in the December quarter

RBI accountable to government, says reserves panel chairman Bimal Jalan

'Autonomous institution has to deliver the services that the government has approved as part of policy framework', says Bimal Jalan.

Doubling GST exemption limit to help MSMEs, ease of doing biz: India Inc

the decision of the Council would lower the cost of products and improve competitiveness of the MSME sector, says Industry chamber CII

Explained: What is the origin of idea of Universal Basic Income in India?

One of the earliest proponents of shifting to a UBI architecture in India was economist Pranab Bardhan

GST threshold limit increase to support growth in textile sector

The GST council has also raised the composition scheme turnover threshold from Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.5 crore