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Sunil Arora new chief election commissioner; notification soon: Reports

He succeeds Om Prakash Rawat, who retired on Saturday

Govt to invest Rs 420 bn in PSU banks by March; next tranche in Dec: FinMin

The government announced the Rs 2.11-trillion capital infusion programme in October last year

India to press for a better deal with China as part of RCEP negotiations

India has asked for 20 years period to remove these duties

Indian companies raise Rs 36,176 crore through securities in October

Public issue offers securities of a company to the public to garner funds.

CBDT member Akhilesh Ranjan appointed as head of new direct tax code panel

Other members of the earlier task force have been retained, the board said

US-China spat may spell manna for SME leather exporters: CRISIL

The US, the UK, Germany, Spain, France and Italy account for more than half of overall leather exports from India

Tamil Nadu brings cheer for direct sellers, notifies industry guidelines

The guidelines will enhance the industry's contribution to the exchequer, which was Rs 1.37 billion in FY16-17

Greenfield investment promise at Make in Odisha summit could employ 230,000

Haldia Petrochemicals emerged as the biggest greenfield investor, pledging Rs 700 billion in fertiliser, refinery, petrochemicals, chemicals and plastics.

Slow pace of procurement hampers UP's target to buy 5 mn tonnes of paddy

If UP govt is able to achieve its procurement target, the total payout to the state's farmers is projected to hit almost Rs 85 bn

India, China amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to prevent evasion

In a statement, the Finance Ministry said that the protocol updated the existing provisions for information exchange to the latest international standards

Engineless train successfully runs at 115kmph during trials in Moradabad

The train will promote 'Make in India', and is capable of running at a speed of 160 km per hour

Exploring ways to make Indian firms to be among world's top MNCs: Niti V-C

The US continues to have the largest presence on the elite list with 132 firms, followed by China at 109

India learned lessons from 26/11 Mumbai attack, but so did Pak terrorists

Worse, by attacking the social fabric of the country, the Hindutva groups are laying the ground for greater insecurity in the future

Sept quarter GDP growth may slow to 7.5-7.6% as rural demand declines: SBI

GDP growth at constant prices was 8.2% in the April-June quarter of 2018-19

Forced to fund half their pension by themselves, govt employees up in arms

The new pension scheme has caused indignation and sparked widespread protests

Govt extends duty benefits to non-basmati rice exporters to boost shipment

The duty benefit is provided under the commerce ministry's Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)

Oil PSUs should share feasibility report to potential dealers: TNDA

On Sunday, the three companies -- Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation and Bharat Petroleum Corporation -- announced their plans to add 5,125 new dealers in the state

New H1-B visa lottery process: More paperwork for those who hire foreigners

The Trump administration has introduced a new set of stringent provisions to the H1-B visa lottery process

Oil price collapse fuels India's sovereign bonds to their best quarter

Outlook 'fairly sanguine' on inflation, oil's drop: IDFC Asset

Why govt's rural drinking water programme failed despite spending Rs 800 bn

The programme's target: Providing 35% of rural households with water connections. Less than half that target was achieved