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Rupee to stablise on its own, dip not due to domestic factors: Govt

The rupee hit a life low of Rs 71.57 to a US dollar earlier on Tuesday, making imports costlier and putting price pressures

India-US 2+2 talk to give trade issues a miss; defence, policy on agenda

Beginning September 6, the new format of the talks will focus on foreign affairs and defence issues

Kerala floods: Chinks in India's gold armour called disaster management

Mobilisation of funds and release to states for disaster management have seen a decline in recent years

An IT tool to help civic bodies enforce compliance in green buildings

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has come up with an IT tool that will aid local municipal staff to ensure new green buildings in small towns live up to their promise

IATA opposes greenfield airport tariff model, demands low tax on jet fuel

Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said 100 new airports will be built in next 10-15 years with an investment of $60 billion

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Modicare promises providing no-frills medical care cover of up to Rs 500,000 per family per year

Yogi govt starts 10-day trial run of Modicare across all UP districts

Trials to continue till Sept 13 in all the districts of the state before the scheme is launched nationwide on Sept 25

Qatar Airways may opt for Indian partner, buy stake in IndiGo for ownership

India now allows 100% ownership of India-based airlines, up from 49%

Paddy bonus in poll-bound Chhattisgarh to woo 1.3 million farmers

Bonus will be besides the MSP at which state govt will procure paddy from farmers during Kharif season 2018

India Inc's foreign investments decline 36% to $1.39 bn in July: RBI data

In June 2018, domestic firms invested in $2.07 billion in their ventures located out of India

Despite a strong start, India's FY19 growth to moderate to 7.4%: DBS report

According to official data, the Indian economy grew at a two-year high of 8.2 per cent in the April-June quarter of current fiscal

8.2% GDP growth an outcome of Modi govt's reforms in FDI, GST: CII

GST, reforms in Ease of Doing Business, FDI, labour, agriculture, and many other initiatives have begun to show impact: CII

Demonetisation: India wrongly blaming Rajan for the failed war on cash

It's absurd to blame former RBI Governor Rajan for the consequences of demonetisation

GST on overseas air tickets violates international norms: IATA chief

The GST rate is 5% and 12% on economy and business class tickets, respectively

Maharashtra's builders, buyers in jam after SC bans construction activity

On Friday, the SC imposed a blanket ban on construction activity in the state as well as in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh

Delayed invoices, fertiliser subsidy put coastal shipping in slow lane

The Ministry of Shipping is of the opinion that the way to resolve the matter is by treating coastal shipping on a par with the railways

Modi govt to hike allocation for Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme

The health ministry sources said that it has sought an additional amount of Rs 20 billion from the finance ministry's expenditure department

Singapore RCEP talks hit tariff roadblock; India to take call before Nov

RCEP trade ministers adopted a joint proposal last week to decide on the broad contours of the mega-regional deal by end of 2018

Mattis and Pompeo to seek India accord amid threat of sanctions

The first US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue is about expanding a strategic partnership rather than closing individual arms deals

India to soon have London-like 'one-nation-one-card' policy for transport

India will shortly unveil a 'One Nation-One Card policy' for public transport that will entail connectivity between various modes of transport