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How can you mandate Aadhaar-mobile linking without our order? SC asks govt

The lawyer referred to control being enjoyed by UIDAI over entities, private, government which seek Aadhaar authentication for providing services

Pace of construction not proportionate with award of road contracts: Report

The length of highway contracts awarded by NHAI was 1,726 km in 2013-14 but the highway construction record after three years was much better at 2,628 km at the end of 2016-17

Masterplan Mumbai for 16 years unveiled, city to get more land for housing

Availability of new land means a lot for the space-constrained city with a population density of 29,650 per sq km

MP Basmati rice to 'kadaknath' chicken: How tough it is to get a GI tag

The GI Registry on March 15 rejected the Madhya Pradesh government's claim over GI tag for basmati rice

20 million e-way bills generated for movement of goods in 24 days: GSTN

So far, 17 states/Union Territories have made e-way bill mandatory for intra-state movement of goods

A chicken-and-egg problem in defence sector for Make in India initiative

The initial response of foreign firms to local manufacturing in defence is far from enthusiastic

Insolvency row: NCLT stays Union Bank's plea against debt-ridden Era Infra

The tribunal has allowed the parties to file their written submission before it, if they want to, within next two days

Modi-Xi meet to boost India-China ties, draw investments: Chinese diplomat

Narendra Modi will travel to China's central city of Wuhan this week for an informal summit with Xi Jinping

Infosys, Wipro, 5 other firms see 43% drop in H1-B approvals in past 3 yrs

Among the seven Indian-based companies the H-1B approval of Tech Mahindra went up from 1,576 in 2015 to 2233 in 2017

Haier Group to invest Rs 32 bn in greenfield manufacturing plant in Noida

The new plant is projected to provide employment to 4,300 people

RBI to hike rates by 25 basis points in June policy: Deutsche Bank report

The global brokerage had said earlier that it expected RBI to maintain an extended pause and start the rate hike cycle only from the beginning of next year

Few jobs, many people: Employment scene a tinderbox waiting to catch fire?

The challenge of jobs is especially acute because of the current and growing size of India's young population

7th Pay Commission: Bonanza for J&K govt employees; April pay to see a jump

J&K has become the first state to adopt 7th pay commission recommendations; the financial implication of the implementation will be around Rs 42.01 bn per year, besides Rs 74.77 bn in one-time arrears

Insolvency crisis: 2500 bankruptcy cases, but where are the judges?

A streamlined bankruptcy process is crucial for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attempts to come to grips with a simmering banking crisis that's sucking the energy out of India's economy

India, World Bank sign $210 mn deal to improve Madhya Pradesh rural roads

The new joint project will cover 10,510 km stretch of rural roads in Madhya Pradesh that fall under the Chief Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana programme

RIL's high borrowing costs a sign of India Inc's troubles going ahead

If Reliance has to shell out about one percentage point more for short-term money, after some time the bond market could be out of bounds for many lower-rated firms altogether, experts say

Centre, states to discuss minimum support price procurement models

The new guidelines for organic farming will come up for discussion

E-commerce policy in six months; to tackle data privacy and tax issues

On the issue of a potential regulator for the sector, the Commerce Secretary said it would depend on whether the policy needed legislative requirements and new regulations or existing laws sufficed

Relief for Airtel, Idea as tribunal stays Trai's predatory pricing order

Trai linked predatory pricing with SMPs, limiting the incumbents' flexibility in offering tariffs below Jio's, whereas there was no such limiting factor for the entrant

Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia calls meeting amid high-profile bank frauds

Sources said the finance ministry was upset with the probe agencies' approach and handling of tip-offs