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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

Even $1 rise in crude can inflate import bill by Rs 61.6 bn: India Ratings

According to the ratings agency, if the organisation of the petroleum exporting countries (Opec) and its allies decide to hold their supply, oil prices are likely to rebound

Flood of trouble for I-T dept's black money drive in Caribbean tax haven

British Virgin Islands says heavy rain has destroyed documents on Indian tax dodgers

Defence ministry's air missile contract to Russia sparks vendor protests

Igla-S system is a fourth-generation missile that is the equal of the RBS-70 and the Mistral

In Chhattisgarh, Congress' promise to hike MSP stalls procurement

The Congress has announced waiving off farm loans and an MSP of Rs 2,500 per quintal

Debit cards and Jan-Dhan accounts grow 20%, ATMs flat since note ban

PMJDY accounts and debit cards grew 26 per cent and 24 per cent, respectively, while ATMs grew less than 1 per cent

Govt may resort to tested ways to meet fiscal deficit target of 3.3% of GDP

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has publicly committed to meet the fiscal deficit target without compromising on capital expenditure

Iron ore import to rise 60% to 15 million tons in FY19: Report

The forecast, however, is bullish for iron ore imports through the October-March period buoyed by firm domestic demand for the ore

Finance Ministry to stick to capital infusion plan for PSU banks: Report

The capital infusion would help improve the financial health of banks

EVM data will be tallied with audit-trail feedback: Election Commission

The CEC on Friday reviewed the election preparedness in Telangana, which is going to polls on December 7

Tamil Nadu targets Rs 3 trn investment commitments in second edition of GIM

The target is higher than Rs 2.42 trillion signed in the first edition of the meet in 2015

Govt transfers over Rs 16 bn to 4.8 mn eligible mothers under PMMVY scheme

The programme provides a cash incentive of Rs 5,000 in three installments to pregnant women and lactating mothers

How Shivraj Singh Chouhan aided minister Sanjay Pathak's mining business

Chouhan reversed his own decision to help Pathak, who had switched from Congress to BJP in 2014

India to give 5% subsidy for non-basmati rice exports till March 25

India is the world's biggest rice exporter

Petrol, diesel prices slashed by 40 paise as global crude oil slips

A litre of petrol today costs Rs 75.57 in Delhi, Rs 81.10 in Mumbai, Rs 77.53 in Kolkata and Rs 78.46 in Chennai

Restrictions on trade hit a new high; G20 nations impose 40 measures: WTO

The WTO chief warned that further escalation remains a real threat

Will Bhavantar scheme for farmers pay off for BJP in Madhya Pradesh polls?

The BBY, a novel scheme launched by the Madhya Pradesh government for kharif crops last year