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After 12 years, Russia-India-China hold trilateral meet on economic growth

The Russia-India-China meeting came hours after Prime Minister Modi, his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe

After breaching Rs 1-trn mark in Oct, Nov GST collections dip to Rs 976 bn

Rs 119.22 billion has been released to the states as GST compensation for the months of August and September

Rs 30-bn military push! Nod for more Brahmos missiles, armoured vehicles

The go-ahead for both acquisitions was given by the Defence Acquisition Council, the ministry's highest decision-making body on procurement

Men's liberation: What #MeToo sceptics can learn from their 1970s brothers

The 1970s was a transitional decade, when critiques of sexism became progressively louder and confrontational

Shipping ministry, DIPP fight over ownership of coastal economic zone plan

The shipping ministry is implementing the CEZs under the government's ambitious Sagarmala programme

GDP data: Muted growth in major segments in GVA; economists not optimistic

Economists don't agree with the finance ministry's optimism that the economy is on track

What next after mining, manufacturing pull down GDP data?

GDP figures for October-December 2018 quarter will reflect both the stress in the financial services sector as also the corporate sector's festival earnings.

GDP numbers indicate India's farmers are getting little for what they sow

The latest official numbers on the price of agricultural produce gives an idea of what's fueling the farmers' protest in Delhi.

Govt puts curbs on gold dore imports, places it under restricted category

India, the world's second-biggest gold consumer after China, imports about 900 tonnes of gold a year

Tax data shows average person's income grew slower than country's GDP

Said to be indicative of low demand for employment, may point to need for investment in labour-intensive industries

UP govt decides not to raise cane price; SAP stays at Rs 315 a quintal

Sugar companies have for several years been asking that the government-set price for cane be linked to the retail sugar price

Core sector growth recovers to 3-month high of 4.8% in October

Cement production remains biggest growth puller even as three sectors remain in the negative zone

April-October fiscal deficit breaches full-year target at Rs 6.24 trillion

Total expenditure of the government at October-end was Rs 14.56 trillion or 59.6 per cent of budgeted estimates

Centre mops up Rs 170 billion through fourth tranche of CPSE ETF

The offering generates demand worth Rs 250 bn, says government official

LPG's subsidised price cut by Rs 6.5, market price slashed by Rs 133

Subsidised cooking gas consumers will get Rs 308.60 per cylinder subsidy in their bank accounts for the month of December

NBFCs remain fastest-growing sector for deployment of bank credit: RBI

Credit to NBFCs rose 55 per cent in October, says RBI

Demonetisation will be probed after change of govt at Centre: Cong leader

The Congress leader also claimed the 'haphazard' and 'indiscreet' decision devastated the MSME sector and about 40 million jobs were lost

FPIs invested Rs 109.25 bn in equity, debt in November: Subhash Garg

FPIs pulled out over Rs 210 billion from capital markets (both equity and debt) in September. Before that, they had put in Rs 7,500 crore in July and August.

Reflects Modi govt's successful policy efforts: Bibek Debroy on Q2 GDP data

Debroy said the GDP estimates represented a sizable jump from last year's Q2 growth rate estimates of 6.3%, indicating sustained acceleration in India's economic growth

US, Canada, Mexico sign trade deal to replace NAFTA after bickering

Three countries agreed on a deal in principle to govern the more than trillion dollars of mutual trade after a year and a half of acrimonious negotiations