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Traders in Kerala have declared 2019 the 'anti-hartal year': Here's why

Traders' groups have said that by calling frequent strikes, political parties are damaging the state's economy

India's domestic air passenger traffic up 11% in Nov, SpiceJet PLF highest

Data also showed that passenger traffic during the January-November 2018 period grew by 19.21%

India succeeds in diplomacy to form climate change roadmap, wins accolades

India has committed that by 2030, as much as 40% of its installed energy capacity will be based on non-fossil fuels

Japan gives India Rs 66.68-bn loan for Chennai metro, development projects

The first loan is for construction of a subway system in Chennai. It is expected that approximately 330 thousand people will use the 3rd line between Madhavaram Milk Colony Station and Sholinganallur

GST Council likely to approve amendments to tax laws on Saturday

Currently, refunds are processed and disbursed by the Centre (CGST, IGST and cess) and the state jurisdictional authorities (SGST and IGST)

PM Modi's Ayushman Bharat aides 600,000 beneficiaries in three months

Ayushman Bharat aims at providing secondary and tertiary care for 500 million people

GST implementation to curb state govts' autonomy on revenues: Study

States primarily depend on two sources for their revenue - their own revenue and central transfers

Oil hits three-month lows as downbeat mood persists ahead off festive break

US light crude oil was down 30 cents at $45.28, on course for a decline of 11.0% for the week.

Tamil Nadu, 6 others lead in NITI Aayog's list of poverty reduction

Goa, Manipur and Kerala are front-runners in curbing malnutrition

Commerce ministry working on logistics portal to prune massive costs

The logistics division of the ministry has been mandated to reduce the country's logistics cost, currently at a staggering 14% of the GDP

Fearing 18% GST, back office firms challenge intermediary tag in Gujarat HC

In November, it was ruled that back office support services qualify as intermediary services and not as exports

Non-subsidised LPG sees 8% price rise; LPG now in 90% households

The price of a non-subsidised cylinder rose 8% from Rs 747 a cylinder in December 2017 to Rs 809.5 in December 2018

Nitin Gadkari's scores in highways test but road safety is still an issue

Compared to the tenure of three road ministers in the second term of UPA government- Oscar Fernandes, CP Joshi and Kamal Nath - Gadkari's report card reads a shade better

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 100 billion-scheme for farmers

The scheme envisages Rs 101.8 billion expenditure over three years till 2020-21

ICICI sees GDP inching up to 7.4% in second half of FY20; long pause by RBI

The critical factors that can determine growth will be oil prices

Surveillance notification draconian, creates sense of police state: Experts

Govt notification could be challenged in Supreme Court, say experts

Over 1.6 million DINs deactivated for non-compliance with KYC requirements

The deactivated DINs are reactivated only after a particular electronic form is submitted along with the prescribed fee by the individual concerned

10 intel, security agencies authorised to monitor, decrypt 'any' computer

The order was passed late night Thursday by the 'cyber and information security' division of the Union Home ministry under the authority of Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba

Exporters gear up to comply with SIMP regulations on shrimp by US

SIMP will be enforced on Indian shrimp exports to USA from January 1, 2019 and this has unnerved the exporters

As agriculture turns uneconomic, farmers turn daily-wagers for survival

The country has seen several farm agitations this year over falling crop prices even as retail prices remained high