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Statsguru: The anatomy of India's GDP growth

The recovery is being widely attributed to the disruptive impacts of the goods and services tax lessening over time

India 12th largest overseas holder of US securities in 2017 at $147.4 bn

In 2017, neighbouring China was the largest holder of US government securities with holdings to the tune of $1.18 trillion, followed by Japan at $1.06 trillion

359 infrastructure projects show cost overrun of Rs 2.05 trillion: Report

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 1.5 billion and above

Bumpy ride ahead for Mumbai's BEST buses as losses mount to Rs 9.9 billion

BEST is struggling to pay salaries to its over 40,500 staffers and it had to borrow from banks to make the payments

How Maldives slipped away from India's hug and shook hands with China

While military intervention is not the preferred option, it is an available one that the Maldives needs to be made aware of

As Kabul prefers New Delhi over Islamabad, Pak loses half of Afghan market

Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan fell to USD 1.2 billion from USD 2.7 billion within in the last two years

New drug investments return to Gujarat as tax sops fade after GST

GST regime allocates budgetary support for existing industrial units in hill states till 2027 but greenfield units will not benefit

Not ditched Tejas jet, looking to speed up production: Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman also said the government was eagerly awaiting the 'Mark II' version of the Tejas

Health savings to outweigh costs of limiting global warming in India, China

The countries likely to see the biggest health savings are air pollution-ridden China and India, said researchers

Yogi govt looking at Rs 300 billion private investment in UP Khadi sector

Besides, there is also a proposal for mandating the UP Police personnel don Khadi uniform once a week

Is commercial coal mining really transformative?

The government can help by choosing coal blocks that promise scalability, lower risks and short gestation periods

Modi holds talk with Vietnam President, inks pacts to boost bilateral ties

Modi said India and Vietnam will also look for trilateral partnership in oil and gas sector

Narendra Modi's toughest task yet: Cleaning India's diamond pipeline

India's diamond trade keeps exhibiting symptoms of money laundering and other illicit activities

CAG notes fund diversion by Jute Commissioners' Office, Jute Board

Central auditor says charge is serious, as funds diverted form part of the Consolidated Fund of India, which is collected as cess on jute manufacturers

UPI: How the 'Panga' lost track in ending the monopoly of global giants

Experts say UPI may not have favoured foreign players, but some believe it has not protected the Indian ecosystem it was supposed to

NITI Aayog panel recommends tax cuts on gold, revamping monetisation scheme

While the government has not made the report public, sources said the panel had recommended a sharp cut in all taxes on the gold business

Road to cleaner fuel: BS-VI is already powering your car in Delhi

India had decided to skip BS-V and move directly to BS-VI in January 2016

Compliance issues: BS-VI cars to remain a luxury until April 2020

The country's biggest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said it is on track to meet the 2020 deadline

Bank union writes to Arun Jaitley against privatising PSBs

The union pointed to some gaps in the regulatory mechanism in regard to fraud played on the Indian banking system

Govt clears Bill to deal with the likes of Nirav Modi; NFRA to regulate CAs

Govt cracks down on financial scam, clears Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill