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Govt advances deadline for GST seller returns for April, May, June

However, the government has not changed the deadline for filing GSTR-3B

Can Kotak panel recommendations be implemented? Sebi seeks govt's view

Sebi writes to Govt on improving PSU governance

Here's how ATM, PoS transactions stack up in post-demonetisation era

The number of ATMs in the country peaked in July 2017 and has been in decline ever since

Govt invites bids from advisors for creation of debt ETF for PSUs and banks

The advisor would be appointed for a period of three years that may be extended by two years

India takes US to WTO's safeguard committee on steel, aluminium duties

The consultations however don't fall under the World Trade Organisation's dispute settlement system

EPFO members to get option to hike investments in ETFs by this fiscal

Earlier last year, the CBT had approved an accounting policy to credit ETFs into the members account apart from cash component

RBI deputy governor Vishwanathan defends Feb 12 circular on stressed assets

RBI will put in place necessary evaluation standards for assessing the performance of rating agencies with a view to ensure greater credibility of the rating opinion

Crisis at ATMs pushes Centre to address 'unusual spurt in demand' for cash

The bedrock of the issue is that authorities haven't been able to replenish cash lost as a result of Modi's 2016 ban

RBI may go for 25 bps rate cut in Aug on normal monsoon forecast: BofA-ML

In its first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2018-19, the RBI left the repo rate unchanged at 6 per cent

Modicare: How govt plans to use 'Ayushman Bharat' to transform health care

Under Ayushman Bharat, often called Modicare, the plan is to offer universal health coverage to 500 mn beneficiaries from 100 mn vulnerable families, with each family getting Rs 500,000 as cover

Govt may replace loss-making AC-II coaches with AC-III in Rajdhani, Duronto

This will be initially applicable to those trains where the number of AC-II passengers is low and at least 250 such coaches across the country may be replaced

US-China trade war: India may become surprise victim, predicts Rabobank

Besides a possible trade war, a faster-than-expected tightening of US monetary policy will lead to capital outflows

US energy majors want govt to give them larger access to Indian markets

US Energy Secretary, Rick Perry offered no signs of having nudged investment by American companies in India's oil and gas exploration blocks

ATMs running dry: Unusual withdrawal, hoarding of Rs 2,000 notes to blame?

PMO takes stock of situation; printing of Rs 500 notes to be increased five-fold; central bank to move currency to affected areas

Provisional credit issue a hurdle to simplifying GST; Council to take call

Council to take a call now; six more states to roll out intra-state e-way bill

IMF maintains India's FY19 growth at 7.4%; cautions govt on fiscal deficit

Projected to overtake China to be fastest-growing large economy again

With different ceiling rates, 7,670 MW solar projects on offer across India

Uttar Pradesh, which will host 1,650 MW of solar projects, will have ceiling rate of Rs 3.43/unit

India-US to strengthen its alliance in oil & gas, power, renewable energy

US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan co-chaired today the inaugural meeting of the US-India Strategic Energy Partnership

Banks are unable to meet the demand for cash, says ATM industry

The government's push towards digital payments can also be one of the reasons behind the cash shortage, said an ATM executive

IRENA lays out renewable energy road map to curb global warming

Electrification, and renewable power are key drivers outlined in the report, with solar and wind capacity leading the energy transformation