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India's real GDP growth expected to expand at 7.4% in 2018-19: Urjit Patel

In his address, Patel said since November 2016, headline consumer price inflation had generally remained below the medium-term target of four per cent

India's GDP to hit $5 trn by FY2025 thanks to digitisation, reforms: Garg

The government also proposes to setup 500,000 wi-fi hotspots which will provide broadband access to 50 million rural citizens, Garg said

India using digital modes to transform delivery of services

The main agenda of the G-20 Meeting was to discuss prospects and vulnerabilities of global economy

New defence panel evokes mixed response: Is it an old idea with old name?

In 1978, the Morarji Desai government set up a Defence Planning Committee under the cabinet secretary

Insurance premium growth rate falls 50% in 2017-18: Irdai data

The fastest growing general insurer in 2017-18 is Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company, which registered an annual premium growth rate of 346.78%

Excise duty on fuel may be cut by Rs 1-1.5 to ease retail prices of petrol

The government is better placed to consider a cut in the new fiscal year. A reduction now will not impact the fiscal deficit numbers for 2017-18, expected to be 3.4%

Big reforms made India fastest growing major economies globally: Garg

Garg was addressing the Special Event hosted by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum on 'Indian Economy: Prospect and Challenges' in Washington DC on Friday

Cabinet clears ordinance to crack down on Nirav Modi, Mallya-type fugitives

Edict will cover cases where alleged proceeds from crime are over Rs 1 bn

Aadhaar, PAN cards mandatory for opening bank accounts, says RBI

IBA to list problems in implementation next week

Cash crunch: Currency supply fell Rs 150 bn short during April 1-15

The unmet need of cash in the first fortnight of the financial year has potentially caused the cash shortage

Jute industry irked over government decision to buy plastic bags

The jute industry alleged the industry's capacity was ignored and an artificial shortfall created

Hidden figures: How women fare in India in health, education and economics

As people search for answers about what the incidents of violence against women say about them and the country, the reality is not hard to see

Big reforms made India fastest emerging economy: Economic Affairs Secretary

The Secretary informed that India has started adopting policies and programmes for transforming systems of delivery of services

Aadhaar linking to bank accounts mandatory under KYC norms, says RBI

This, however, will be subject to the final decision of the Supreme Court on making of Aadhaar mandatory

E-governance: Cabinet approves restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan

The scheme will extend to all states and Union Territories

Netherlands becoming FDI 'round tripping' haven like Mauritius, Singapore?

Study shows that many countries like Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus were being used to route capital flows from other countries

IMF wants continued momentum in India's growth despite elections

A number of elections are scheduled to be held in India within the next one year with assembly polls in Karnataka, Mizoram, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as well as the 2019 LS elections.

MCA zeroes in on 225,000 more suspected shell companies

P P Chaudhary said the ministry had received a report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on systemic issues that led to the PNB fraud

GST forms: Delink provisional credit from tax payment, say stakeholders

Earlier, the GoM, headed by Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi, had zeroed on two models of simplification

Cash crunch: Over 85% ATMs functioning, deposits increase in banks

The situation has improved from Monday when about 60 % ATMs across India were dispensing cash, which went up to around 82 % on Thursday