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Highway projects: Why Gadkari's ministry will walk a tightrope this year

According to a senior official in the ministry, the focus during 2018 would be more on the implementation of the existing projects rather than awarding new contracts.

'Name and shame' helped improve states' business rankings: Amitabh Kant

The NITI Aayog was speaking on how real-time data management can help in the economic growth process

India's growth slowdown mostly due to demonetisation: Raghuram Rajan at WEF

Raghuram Rajan said to understand the positive impact of demonetisation 'we have to wait and see'

China praises Modi's Davos speech, says will jointly oppose protectionism

China gave big play to Modi's speech at World Economic Forum at Davos where he called protectionism 'as dangerous as terrorism'

Recap plan: Govt to infuse over Rs 880 bn into 20 PSBs but with riders

IDBI Bank getting the most at Rs 106 bn, SBI to get Rs 88 bn, Rs 92.32 bn for Bank of India; loans above Rs 2.5 bn will undergo special monitoring

WEF 2018: Fadnavis woos investors, vows $1-trn Maharashtra economy in 8 yrs

Fadnavis said he is also inviting global investors for the Magnetic Maharashtra global summit to be held next month

Wedding season demand, positive global cues push gold prices up by Rs 25

Silver held steady at Rs 39,900 per kg on scattered deals from industrial units and coin makers

Uttar Pradesh excise policy knocks out liquor cartels, smuggling syndicates

Yogi Adityanath government eyeing Rs 204 billion in excise revenue in FY19

Modi at WEF: India hits hard at protectionism but is the blow enough?

Senior trade expert Biswajit Dhar points out the deeper issues Modi didn't talk about

Budget 2018 must address these key issues to boost investment in infra

While talk of land bank monetisation has been around for over a decade, little has been done by way of a fully structured policy and its consequent implementation

Budget 2018: Centre's FY19 capex may rise 16% to Rs 3.6 trn, pvt sector shy

For PSUs and Centre combined, capex target is very likely to cross Rs 4.2 trillion -- highest for any given year, surpassing previous high by a wide margin

Bitcoin mania: Amid haze around crypto, know all about regulations in India

A three-part special series sheds some light on cryptocurrency trade, how crypto players are coping with uncertainties in India, Bitcoin mining, the recent crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges

Budget 2018: Eyes on Arun Jaitley's announcements for rural sector

The Budget allocation for Ministry of Agriculture and allied activities has grown by 114% since 2010-11

Planning to invest in Bitcoin? All you need to know about cryptocurrencies

Amid Bitcoin mania, Business Standard explains everything that you need to know about cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin mining, cryptocurrency exchanges, how they came into being

In Davos, PM Modi courts investors with the dream of a $5 trillion economy

Indian government eased restrictions this month on foreign direct investment in several sectors, including single brand retail, real estate brokerages and power exchanges

Huge appetite for further global investments in India: Piyush Goyal

On interest being seen in India here at Davos summit, the minister said theway India is transforming into a superpower and a new economy and into a new India

Soon, you may see 'robots at work' during construction of national highways

Some road construction companies have started using robots to maintain traffic during construction and maintenance activities on national highways

Davos 2018: 'Together we can', PM Narendra Modi's message to CEOs

Modi narrated the India growth story and underlined immense growth opportunities presented by the country for global businesses

S&P expects India to lead infra investments in South Asia: Key highlights

The Indian infrastructure companies will deleverage even as they maintain elevated capex levels as many will see rising cash flows on the back of new capacity additions, said S&P

Protectionism one of the main challenges in the world: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley says there is a great opportunity for investment in India and prospects to further trade and investment relations with Asean