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RBI monetary policy LIVE: RBI keeps repo rate at 6%, flags inflation risks

RBI sees pick in credit growth due to bank recapitalisation and resolution proceedings under IBC

RBI warns Budget 2018 may feed inflation as rates left on hold

Five on the six-member monetary policy committee voted for the decision, with one seeking a hike

Supreme Court cancels all iron ore mining permits in Goa

The latest ban is a blow for companies such as Vedanta Resources that have mines in the state

Govt plans to expand natural gas share to 15% by 2022, LNG imports to soar

Beyond LNG, India is looking to access untapped domestic gas reserves off its east coast

Be ready to pay more at restaurants as dining out could become costlier

With the customs hike on imported foodstuff and key ingredients in Budget 2018, dining out is set to get dearer

RBI policy review: Amid global market storm, all eyes on inflation forecast

But more analysts now believe tightening looms down the road after surging oil and food prices led India's consumer inflation to a 17-month high in December

Here are the tools available to RBI to manage surge in bond yields

The central bank can openly buy from the secondary market through its open market operations programme

Budget 2018: Allocation for affordable housing doubled to Rs 8 billion

Budget revises allocation for EWS and LIG categories under PMAY

Stay away from plastic Aadhaar cards, it's prone to data theft, warns UIDAI

The Authority asserted there is no concept such as smart or plastic Aadhaar card

Arun Jaitley promises Andhra Pradesh political parties central assistance

Opposition parties accused Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu of "muzzling" their voice

Mines-to-market integration: Gold mining lands on policy makers' table

Experts say policy incomplete without promoting mining, India has potential to mine 100 tonnes of the metal per year

IRFC tax issue resolved; to raise additional debt of over Rs 630 billion

IRFC faced a deferred tax liability as its depreciation was greater than its profit

Centre looks at backup options to introduce e-way bill in a phased manner

13 states volunteered to implement the bill for intrastate movement of goods from February 1 itself

I-T Dept issues notices to 100,000 cryptocurrency investors: CBDT chairman

Chandra said that a large number of taxpayers have been brought into the tax net taking the total base to 80 million

Border, Northeast push take ministry ahead of NHAI in road project awards

Number of road projects awarded suggests trend reversal

Centre sees its GST compensation to states at Rs 900 billion for FY19

Estimated compensation to states is almost 4% of total Budget size; the amount is likely to stay unchanged for FY20 and FY21 as well

Government doubles import duty on sugar to 100%, hikes chana to 40%

The move is aimed at curbing cheaper imports and ensure remunerative prices to domestic growers

Foreign investors fret over Narendra Modi govt's surprise capital gains tax

The rollout timing could also not have been worse as global markets have tumbled amid worries of higher inflation

Forty corporate insolvency resolutions completed under IBC: Government

Out of these, 10 transactions resulted in resolution plan being approved by adjudicating authority and 30 translated into liquidation of corporate debtors

NTPC takes pause on Kaniha expansion as renewables demand grow

NTPC intended to add two supercritical units of 800 Mw each to its existing super thermal power station at Kaniha, one of the largest in the country