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Yogi may rename Allahabad as 'Prayagraj' ahead of Kumbh Mela; Oppn fumes

Today's rulers were trying to show that they are working by just changing the name of Allahabad, said Akhilesh

Saudi Aramco set to invest heavily in Indian fuel retail, petrochem market

Saudi minister assures no supply shortage to India, believes conventional fuel will continue to dominate the energy sector

Modi urges global oil majors to review payment terms to give rupee relief

India, which imports more than 80% of its oil has been under pressure as crude oil prices have surged and its rupee currency has lost value

Exports enter negative zone, decline 2.15% in Sept; Imports up 10.45%

The trade deficit, or the gap between imports and exports, was estimated at $13.98 billion during September 2018

Visa, Mastercard among cos set to miss RBI's deadline on data localisation

The two credit card giants have requested an extension of the deadline and a relaxation of the rules, citing operational difficulties and security concerns

Confident that Bharat Net project will be completed on time: Telecom Min

The project is aimed at facilitating the delivery of e-governance, e-health, e-education, e-banking and other services to citizens across the country

India hopes to finalise partners for strategic oil reserves within a year

India's government approved two strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June

Saudi, Iraq to India's rescue, to make up for oil shortfall from Iran

India had contracted to import about 25 million tonnes of crude oil from Iran in the fiscal year 2018-19, up from 22.6 million tonnes imported in 2017-18

Costlier food, fuel push Sep wholesale inflation to 2-month high of 5.13%

Inflation in 'fuel and power' basket in September was 16.65 per cent

IL&FS Employees' Welfare Trust: The link that paved way to riches for some

The trust's dealings were ignored by everyone, perhaps in the hope that the institutions that owned IL&FS had adequate board oversight of founder Ravi Parthasarathy and his people

How the $10-billion clean air drive is set to boost Indian pipe makers

This project aims to see 10 million homes linked to gas grids by 2020 and bring relief to smog filled cities

Soon, you could file 'zero FIR' through mobile app while on board a train

On this app, passengers can also complain offline

What constitutes a market? Back to basics for CCI as its orders go awry

This year, the CCI has passed a string of orders ranging from suspected cartels formed by aviation companies to corner fuel to anti-competitive behaviour by a chess federation

RCEP trade ministers urge members to put all efforts to conclude talks

Next round of meeting at chief negotiators level is scheduled to be held in Auckland later this month

India needs to make smooth, viable transition from coal, says IPCC report

India could witness deadly heatwaves if the planet's temperature goes up by two degrees Celsius

IBC process: SC Limitation Act ruling will hit claims, say experts

The immediate effect will be on claims being made operational by creditors under the insolvency code

Taking a cue from India, now Malaysia likely to implement Aadhaar model

PM Modi, during his visit to Kuala Lumpur in May, offered Malaysia's Premier Mahathir Mohamad collaboration on matters in which India has expertise, including the Aadhaar initiative

Where to appeal against NAA orders? Petition filed in Delhi High Court

Any order in the judicial system in India can be appealed against through writ petitions or appeals

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Firms cope with changing landscape

The borrowing and lending culture in the country appears to have changed for good

Statsguru: GDP growth to fall from 8.2% in Q1FY19 to 6.9% in Q4FY19

On the impact of rising crude oil prices, the RBI estimates that a 10 per cent increase in crude oil prices pushes the headline inflation rate up by 13 bps