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GST collection: Couple of highs, but way short of Rs 12 trillion target

Average monthly revenues will have to rise at least 14 per cent in the next five months than what was achieved in the first five months to hit the target

Advance authorisation licence for exporters: HC notice to govt, GST council

An advance authorisation licence is issued to allow duty-free import of inputs, which are physically incorporated in export products

India to become largest coking coal importer by 2022: Tata Steel official

Former Coal India chairman N C Jha also said India to remain heavily dependent on imported coking coal

MFI sector may be hit over liquidity issues: Bandhan Bank CEO CS Ghosh

Ghosh also suggested that microfinance institutions (MFIs) should be cautious in expansion in the present market scenario

Over 300,000 people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat so far: Jaitley

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana

Demonetisation impact transient; economy now robust: RBI Guv to house panel

His views on the economy were "optimistic", sources said

What oil at $50 a barrel means for the world economy, India

Much depends on how world oil demand shapes up as it gets battered by a stronger dollar and global trade spats

RBI board meet outcome won't instantly resolve India Inc's credit concerns

The board made three decisions which, if executed quickly, are seen as "uppers" of sorts for India Inc ahead of the general elections in 2019

If 'bijli', 'paani' can be subsidised, why not cost of rolling out ATMs?

A whole raft of inter-connected contracts and deals in the industry will now have to be reworked

ADB to lend $75 million for 24-hour water supply in four Karnataka towns

The $75-million tranche-one loan is being used to strengthen urban water supply and sanitation services

Steel Ministry in talks with Karnataka govt to resolve Donimalai mine issue

Last week, NMDC said it has suspended iron ore-mining at the Donimalai mine in Karnataka

Non-food credit grows at Rs 97.32 trn, highest since demonetisation: RBI

The higher growth in advances comes at a point when 11 banks are under RBI's PCA framework, which restricts them from fresh lending

Trai to meet telcos officials to discuss issues for deliberation in 2019

An industry source said the telecom operators could look for some clarity on the roadmap and timing for 5G auctions

Ayushman Bharat: 66% beneficiaries availed treatment in private hospitals

There is no cap on family size and age in the Ayushman Bharat scheme, ensuring that nobody is left out

Govt will work on Aadhaar's enrolment, updation services: Prasad to CSCs

Village-level Entrepreneurs or VLEs, who run CSCs, have been asking the govt to allow them to restart Aadhaar enrolment and updation services, after the UIDAI stopped Aadhaar work through such centres

HC asks UP govt to submit details, formula for fixing state's cane price

Allahabad HC did not restrict the Yogi Adityanath government from fixing SAP for the current crushing season 2018-19 or make any observation regarding its maintainability

RBI announces Rs 400 billion worth of OMO purchases in December

The last lot of G-Secs for this month will be purchased by the RBI on November 29, under its Open Market Operations, for an aggregate amount of Rs 100 billion

Indian grape exports to China to treble in 2 years after 50% fall in 2017

Chinese govt officials agree to visit Nashik Vineyards after talks with Apeda; 19 Chinese firms participate in direct buyer-seller meet in Mumbai

Dial 108: India's emergency response number has saved 1.5 mn lives so far

The service, currently available in 16 states and two union territories, employs 47,000 people and attends 80,000 calls daily

Arunachal MP urges Modi to take up state's issues with China at G20 summit

The MP urged Modi to take up the issues with the Chinese president and stand up to the hopes and aspirations of the people of Arunachal Pradesh