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SBI to issue and encash electoral bonds from Oct 1 to 10, says FinMin

These bonds will be issued at 29 authorised branches of State Bank of India

Govt, RBI make coordinated policy moves to fight rupee drop, cash crunch

Recent measures to shore up rupee have underwhelmed and pressure is building on the authorities to do more to curb the yawning trade- and current-account deficits

PM launches first health center of Ayushman Bharat Yojana from red zone

Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the government aims to set up 150000 wellness centres that will leverage on comprehensive primary health care

UNCTAD pegs GDP growth at 7% in 2018; China remains stagnant at 6.7%

The United Nations agency on Wednesday said huge volumes of bad debt in the banking set risked derailing credit expansion and ultimately investment and economic growth

GST revamp will benefit people, strengthen tax structure: Modi

recommendations made by the GST Council are in spirit of the continuous feedback we are getting from various stakeholders on GST

GST catapulted India into list of major global economic markets: Modi

The PM said that India is being counted among top two emerging market performers

Four years of Modi govt: Energy access remains a challenge of the last mile

The second part of a series on govt's flagship schemes looks at energy schemes

Modi to work for a developed India by 2022

New projects worth Rs 500 cr unveiled in Kedarnath

Uncertainty looms for railway job aspirants as PIL filed against TCS iON

With the petition, uncertainty will prevail till Indian Railways gets a clean chit from the judiciary

Aadhaar: What happens to firms like Jio, Paytm as SC strikes down sec 57?

Section 57 gave birth to e-KYC, which allowed companies like Reliance Jio to rapidly acquire new users. Will bringing in a new law allow pvt entities to regain access to Aadhaar?

Aadhaar remains valid but SC strikes down some sections to boost privacy

Though the court upheld the overall validity of the government's Unique Identification (UID) programme, it barred banks, insurance firms and mobile phone companies--from demanding Aadhaar data

NBFC crisis could slow down projects, derail India's robust growth story

A fall in economic growth would be a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which is already under pressure from protests over rising fuel costs

Sugar sops and the politics behind it: How much can the government offer?

In 2017-18 crop year, till mid-May, sugarcane arrears amounting to almost Rs 8 billion hadn't been paid to the farmers by the six mills located within the constituency

US sanctions on Iran oil are credit negative for Indian refiners: Moody's

The report added that the sanction will increase supplier concentration for Indian refiners, which in turn makes it credit negative

PM Modi has less than Rs 50,000 cash, his total assets up Rs 2.28 mn

The amount in his savings account with SBI is up 8-fold to Rs 1.12 mn, FDs have risen to Rs 10.7 mn from Rs 9mn, but he still doesn't own a car

Why India is now better placed to handle a crisis akin 2013 'taper tantrum'

Here are some indicators to show why India today is better off than five years ago

Sebi seeks details of MFs' investment, exposure in debt-ridden IL&FS group

Regulator to discuss redemption risks, liquidity issues with top fund houses on Friday

RBI monetary policy preview: Expect a rate hike despite bond turmoil

'If the bond market turmoil affects the macroeconomic stability, it would affect rupee even further'

Govt raises import duties on 19 major items to curtail widening CAD

These items accounted for only 2.8% of total import bill in FY18

Aadhaar Act: Here's a primer on where you need to furnish your biometrics

SC has placed a number of restrictions on how who can demand Aadhaar and what services or schemes it can be used for