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Business confidence index rose 9.1% in Oct-Dec: NCAER

The NCAER Business Confidence Index (N-BCI) had declined 12.9 per cent in the September quarter

Shortage of coal caused power generation loss in 2017-18, acknowledges govt

Power ministry wants an assured supply of 615 million tonnes of coal in 2018-19

With an eye on state polls, Rajasthan and MP announce sops for farmers

Madhya Pradesh brings back bonus for wheat, paddy over MSP

Soybean output to decline by 24% on lower acreage, crop damage: SOPA

Floods in top growing states, blight disease take toll; total acreage down 5% this year

Oman visit will impart substantial momentum to ties, says PM Modi

Modi also offered prayers at the 125-year-old Shiva Temple, one of the oldest in the region

Crackdown on shell firms: Govt removes exemptions from filing income tax

No prosecution could be initiated if the tax liability of an assessee does not exceed Rs 3,000

EAC-PM brainstorms over world's largest health protection scheme

The mega scheme is likely to be launched either on August 15 or October 2

Govt banks on privatisation to meet Rs 800 bn divestment target in FY19

Pawan Hans, Dredging Corp on list to meet target of Rs 800 bn for 2018-19

Growth to rebound to 7.5% in FY19; slim chance of rate hike: Deutsche Bank

It further noted that the next few months will be critical to assess the shape of growth recovery

India's easing inflation is only a temporary reprieve for PM Modi

Investors still braving Asia's worst bond market will now turn to the minutes of the Reserve Bank of India's latest meeting

Dec industrial production grows 7.1%; Jan retail inflation eases to 5.07%

This data will be crucial for the second advance estimates of GDP for 2017-18

$530-mn Coincheck heist sheds light on Japan's rush to create crypto rules

Coincheck was among the exchanges that didn't win approval. By the time it filed its application in mid-September, bitcoin was surging towards a record high of $19,458, which it hit in December

Yogi Adityanath seeks Rs 380 bn grant from Centre for development projects

Adityanath government will table Annual Budget 2018 in UP legislature on Friday

Mega healthcare plan to boost India's insurance sector: S&P report

We believe the proposal has potential to be game changer for the health industry based on its sheer coverage size and scope: S&P

UP tops Atal Pension Yojana with 1.2 mn, or 14% of all-India enrolments

APY corpus estimated at touch Rs 34 billion by end FY18

Rajasthan Budget: Ahead of polls, CM Raje announces loan waiver of Rs 80 bn

The chief minister also announced free travel for people above 80 years of age and one attendee on the half fare in the state roadways buses

The Ranbaxy case and how it shows the system in India does work after all

Many global giants might have lost money in their India ventures, but the Delhi HC's order last fortnight asking the Singh brothers to pay up in the Ranbaxy-Daiichi dispute should make everyone feel a

SBI's $3.6 bn in hidden bad loans shows how deep India's banking rot runs

State Bank of India's admission is particularly striking because the lender is often seen as a proxy for the nation's economy

Modi's UAE visit: In a first, India buys 10% stake in Abu Dhabi oil fields

An MoU was signed between an Indian consortium, led by ONGC Videsh, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co for acquisition of 10% participating interest in the Lower Zakum Concession

$99 mn fine for 'unaccounted payments' in Eurofighter sale to Austria

German prosecutors ordered Airbus to pay Euro 81.25 million ($99 million) to settle charges that the firm bribed Austrian politicians in 2003 to buy the Typhoon in a contract worth $2 billion