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Govt is expecting additional money from RBI as dividend: Subhash C Garg

Garg, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai, said the RBI had already transferred about Rs 300 billion for 2016-17

Firms need to improve working capital needs, says EY study

A strategic approach needs to be taken towards process improvements to help in time reduction, better customer engagement

Scrapping of 80:20 scheme enabled Nirav, Choksi to make 200% profits: Cong

UPA govt had in 2013 imposed restrictions on import of gold and made it mandatory to export 20% of imported gold after value addition under 80:20 scheme.

India's road to becoming a $1-trn digital economy is full of roadblocks

The country needs to make the right policies to support new-age technologies

For safe travel, Railways to invest Rs 750 bn on European signalling tech

Goyal said 68 km of the 160 km suburban railway network will be elevated

Macron's India visit: Pact to be signed to accept professional degrees

India currently has only a handful of such agreements with other nations, covering a few disciplines

To boost spending, govt seeks parliament nod to spend extra Rs 853 billion

This extra spending is unlikely to impact the country's fiscal deficit target.

Telecom consolidation: Who gains most from govt's spectrum cap decision?

Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio will be the key gainers of the government's decision to remove the cap on holding spectrum

Rafale deal win-win but details can't be revealed, says France's Macron

Your government made very good negotiations in the interest of India, says Macron

Indian economy will continue to have V-shaped recovery, says FinMin

In the first quarter of the current financial year, GDP grew at 5.7%, while the second quarter growth stood at 6.5%

After e-Visa scheme, govt implements online visa services for foreigners

The facility is now available for nationals of 163 countries for entry into India through 25 international airports and five sea ports in the country

How Idea-Vodafone to be the biggest gainers from easier spectrum caps

The overall spectrum holding limit for operators has been increased to 35 per cent from 25 per cent

Scrapping aged trucks and buses may lead to minimal sales push

Finer details of the policy are yet to be finalised and made public

Rs 235.26-bn shortfall for MHA; may hamper operations, says Parl panel

The allocation under the demand for the police was 23% lower than the amount projected by the ministry

Cotton seed firms threaten to halt supply to 8 mn farmers over price cut

Cotton seed prices have dropped drastically in the past few years

Collective actions of Modi, Macron potent enough to tackle global issues

That combination of attributes of these two leaders is giving shape to one of the path-breaking projects

Govt launches biodegradable sanitary napkins, priced at Rs 2.50 per pad

The launch is in line with the aim of the Prime Minister to make quality drugs available at affordable prices to common people

India set to achieve 20 GW solar energy capacities this fiscal itself: Govt

The government had revised the target of grid-connected solar energy capacities from 20GW to 100GW by 2022

Direct tax collection rises 19.5% in the April-Feb period to Rs 7.44 trn

The net direct tax collection represents 74.3% of the Rs 10.05 trillion as per the revised estimates given in Union Budget 2018-19

GSTR-3B may be extended till June, simplified return forms to be discussed

The new return filing system, if agreed upon by the Council, would take about 3 months to be implemented