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Indians work hardest, happy with working 5 days a week, says study

The US leads the way with overtime, as 49 per cent clock more than 40 hours each week, followed by India 44 per cent

Kerala floods show climate change nears point of no return: UN chief

Guterres highlighted the huge economic costs of climate change and the opportunities presented by climate action

India's public spend on agriculture research not far behind China's

Of late in China, private investment in farm research is on the rise. It is rising rapidly as compared to the public funding in China

PNB scam: Mehul Choksi sent over Rs 32.5 bn to foreign shores, says ED

Choksi has termed ED's allegations as "false and baseless".

Aadhaar software hack: Ghost entries not possible in database, says UIDAI

Any operator found violating the stipulated processes or indulging in fraudulent or corrupt practices, is blocked and blacklisted by the UIDAI

States' electrification drive for Saubhagya spikes volumes trade at IEX

Power traded on exchange rises 22% in April-June

Finance ministry eyes recovery of bad loans by public sector banks in Q2

Now, PSBs have been advised to join hands with the Indian Banks' Association (IBA), steering an initiative to redesign the PSB e-auction websites

States may not be able to stick to the path of fiscal consolidation: Icra

The corresponding rise in revenue expenditure may lead some states to curtail their capital spending, worsening quality of expenditure

Govt plans special courts under NCLT by Nov to deal with insolvency cases

Officials in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said 30 judges might be recruited

Rupee fall may cost Maharashtra Rs 180 mn more for US chopper purchase

The Indian rupee Monday crashed below the 72-mark to end at a life-low of 72.45 against the US dollar

Why agriculture's abundance isn't bringing much relief to the farmer

Why new price support scheme for pulses and oilseeds this kharif season will only add to the state's inadequate procurement and storage mechanisms

India aims to become second largest steel producing nation after China

The production capacity in 2017-18 has already reached 137.97 million tonnes

Building a home is costliest in Mumbai; Delhi, Pune not cheap either

The report claims the prices of cement to have nearly tripled in the past 16 years, while the cost of structural steel more than doubling between April 2005 and November 2017

FSSAI to audit meat units, slaughter houses in 40 cities in next 3 months

Food safety regulator FSSAI said in a statement that there is unprecedented increase in the demand for animal proteins, not only in India but globally as well

UP govt announces sops for SC/ST, minority entrepreneurs under ODOP scheme

MSMEs will be provided financial incentives under the government's flagship One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme

Govt to invite bids this month to set up NBFC for food processing sector

The NBFC will be in place by end of the year

India, US to discuss how to grow fair trade relationship: White House

India and the United States last week held their maiden 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi

Rajan's mantra to rein in NPAs includes a closer examination of Mudra loans

To prevent future NPA crisis, Rajan advised that government should refrain from setting ambitious credit targets or waiving loans

10 yrs of Lehman collapse: How a crisis snowballed into a global meltdown

The second part of the multi-part series on the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers looks at how some large banks and their CEOs fell

Rupee to hit 73 by Mar 2019; fiscal target to be breached, says report

As global uncertainties escalate, emerging economies like India which are running twin deficits are likely to face heightened financial market volatility