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PNB scam impact: Jewellery exporters fear biz will shift to China, Thailand

The banking crunch has worsened as lenders have become negative on the sector

Getting wheat is literally an uphill task in Rajasthan's Meena village

With patchy internet, Aadhaar-linked social schemes fail to benefit rural population

FPIs may find India attractive as oil prices fall, fundamentals improve

If Brent crude falls and the rupee appreciates to some extent, the import bill could be somewhere between $105 billion and $125 billion for the financial year

Govt vs RBI: What data says about shadow banks' debts, credit flow to MSMEs

NBFC debt maturing in Nov and Dec estimated at Rs 2.2 trillion

Is prime minister's job generation scheme driving EPFO payroll data?

Unclear if beneficiaries under the scheme represent new jobs

Why a blockbuster cyber Monday in US won't lift up Wall Street's spirit

Cyber Monday has its roots in people returning to work from a long Thanksgiving weekend and using the fast internet connections of their office computers to search for the best deals.

Need to discuss governance issues with RBI: Economic Affairs Secretary

The proposals to discuss governance at the RBI's December 14 board meeting may further inflame tensions between the finance ministry and central bank.

CPSE merger: EY, Deloitte, four other firms bid for advising FinMin

These firms would be making their presentations before DIPAM on November 26, as per a notice on dept's website

News digest: Ad spends, realty barons, stock brokers, RBI funds, and more

From total advertisement spends in 2019 polls to number of brokers operating in the cash segment, BS brings you top stories to keep up with the latest news

Ports to lease out land for warehouses, manufacturing to earn more revenue

Five major ports - Kandla, Tuticorin, Kamarajar, JNPT and Paradip - have invited private sector players to build warehouses

Growing US economy adds to surge in India's gold jewellery exports from SEZ

In rupee term, however, India's overall gold jewellery exports jumped by a staggering 95 per cent to Rs 37.32 billion

Govt does not need extra funds from RBI to meet fiscal deficit target: FM

We respect the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India, said Jaitley

Insolvency law helped address Rs 3-trn stressed assets in 2 years: Govt

Over 3,500 cases have been resolved at a pre-admission stage and resulted in claims worth Rs 1.2 trillion getting settled

West Bengal can become a logistics hub, attract Rs 50 bn investment: Mitra

The target is to bring down the logistics cost to 10 per cent for the industry from 14 per cent now, says Mitra

1361 infrastructure projects face 20% cost escalation on delays

The original cost of executing these projects was assessed at Rs 16.78 trillion

Homeless Maharashtra farmer widows want govt to acknowledge their existence

Maharashtra's fiscal priorities--it has made cuts in social spending--could have compounded the distress of farmer widows, according to a report

Govt staring at a shortfall of Rs 500 bn to Rs 1 trn in GST collection?

Can this be made up in other ways so as to not breach the fiscal deficit target?

Why India's air passengers are suffering more and complaining less

Instances of denied boarding, cancellations and delays have increased massively but complaints against airlines have dipped

JLL says home sales up 40% in top cities, other analysts disagree

According to JLL, from the sales perspective, Hyderabad and Kolkata were the standout performers with growth rates of 277 % & 230 %

In Madhya Pradesh, BJP and Cong bury heads in sand over illegal mining

Voters in Madhya Pradesh seem preoccupied by other things, despite the harm to the environment