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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

Snooping row: Arun Jaitley says authorisation given under UPA-era rules

Jaitley said the rules under which agencies have been authorised to intercept were framed in 2009 when the Congress-led UPA was in power

Railway Board at loggerheads with its personnel cadre over top post

In the railway board, except for the Chairman and Member (Staff), all posts are en-cadred

Govt aims to boost methanol economy to Rs 2 trillion in 5 years: Gadkari

Gadkari said methanol was priced at Rs 12 a litre in Israel, Rs 16 a litre in China and Rs 22 a litre in India and was much cheaper than petrol and diesel

Govt may renew demand for Rs 131.40 bn in extra dividend from RBI: Report

RBI announced the transfer of Rs 500 billion in dividend to the federal government for this fiscal year in August

To enhance share of green power, govt must resolve tariff, infra costs

The government has set a target for installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022

Are private players really the remedy to all that ails public healthcare?

From privatisation of roads to water bodies, to the killer Blueline buses of Delhi, most private ventures of the government have resoundingly failed

Why allowing weak state-run banks to lend again could unwind RBI's autonomy

State-run lenders control 70% of India's banking system assets, and 11 out of 21 of them are facing regulatory lending curbs

India's farm crisis will worsen with Earth on course to get 3 deg C warmer

f all countries managed to achieve all their climate commitments, the earth will still get 3 degrees C warmer by 2100

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Drop in crop prices can wilt Modi's re-election bid

The absence of government support has also kept food prices low, a key reason why India's inflation has slowed sharply below the 4 percent midpoint of the central bank's inflation target

Govt wants Rs 100 bn interim dividend from RBI for fiscal deficit target

Reserve Bank had paid the same amount last financial year

Govt to infuse Rs 830 bn into PSBs, seeks Parliament's nod for Rs 410 bn

The infusion is aimed at helping better-performing banks under prompt corrective action (PCA) to come out of this category

GST Council meeting to consider ease of filing returns, refund processes

Narendra Modi had said earlier this week that less than 1% of all items would remain in the 28% slab

No coercive action against start-ups for now to recover tax, says CBDT

The CBDT is expected to come out with a circular to clarify the issues

RBI caps total external commercial borrowings at 6.5% of GDP

The limit now works out to be about $160 billion for the current fiscal year, against the actual outstanding of $126.29 billion as on September 30

Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill to improve ease of doing business

The Consumer Protection Bill seeks to strengthen the rights of consumers and provide a mechanism for redressing complaints regarding defects in goods and deficiency in services

Bank credit increases by 15.07%, deposits by 9.66%, says RBI data

In the year-ago fortnight, advances were at Rs 79.98 trillion and deposits at Rs 108.37 trillion

Rs 1,500-mn onion relief package to benefit 300,000 farmers in Maharashtra

The realisation on the sale of onion is about Rs 2 a kg, which is way below the cost of production of Rs 5