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Crisil inflation tracker: Headline WPI trips on food, core intact

In the first three quarters of this fiscal year, WPI inflation has averaged 2.9 per cent, compared with 0.7 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago

WPI inflation in December at 3-month low, contrary to retail trend

While vegetable prices continue to soar, 56.46 per cent in December, pulse prices continued to contract

Export growth rate dips by half in Dec; trade deficit at 3-year high

Non-oil, non-gold import shows deceleration in growth, indicating subdued IIP rise

PVR moves Allahabad High Court over issue of entertainment tax in GST

The HC has sent a notice to the state government, asking it to explain its scheme of entertainment tax

MTM losses: RBI DG terms regulatory dispensations akin to steroids

The banks need to manage the interest rate risks in a better way, he said

India reclaims its place as growth leader after short slowdown: IMF

Recently, World Bank had also projected India's growth rate in 2018 at 7.3 per cent and 7.5 per cent in the next two years

Modi's Make in India suffers as railway, steel ministries at loggerheads

The railway and steel ministries are at loggerheads over a Rs 20-bn global tender for rails as part of the national transporter's accelerated track replacement programme

RBI may revise upwards inflation forecast for the year, says DBS Bank

It has currently factored in no change in rates in 2018 and two 25 basis points hikes next year

PM Modi promises more reforms, invites Israeli companies to invest in India

With the visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, PM Modi invited Israeli firms to invest in India

Headline inflation trips on food, but core intact: CRISIL Inflation Tracker

Vegetable inflation softens, fuel trends up

Railways plans roadmap to achieve three-fold increase in production by 2022

The directive also says that the plan should be such that it facilitates decisions that lead to the best usage of time

Exports jump 12.3% to $27 bn in December; imports rise 21.1% to $41.9 bn

December trade deficit widens to $14.88 bn; gold imports surge 71.52% to $3.39 bn

Organised retail market share to touch 10% by 2020 on new FDI norms: Crisil

This could mean increase in competition for domestic organised brick and mortar retailers

Govt plans to build ring roads worth Rs 362 bn in 28 major cities: Gadkari

Ring roads worth Rs. 36,290 cr in 28 major cities planned: Nitin Gadkari

Hike in coal prices likely to impact secondary steel makers, says Icra

The company has hiked prices of non-coking coal which will raise average coal price by about 8.5 per cent

Razorpay raises $20 mn from Tiger Global, others in Series B round

Tiger Global, Y Combinator and Matrix partners lead the round

GoM on GST Network to meet on Wednesday to look into technical issues

The GoM is also likely to deliberate on e-way bill implementation from February 1

Job market squeeze: Education loan defaults rise 30% in Uttar Pradesh

The NPAs during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 stood at Rs 1.42 bn, Rs 2.25 bn and Rs 2.51 bn respectively

Budget 2018: This is what the agriculture sector wants from FM Arun Jaitley

Corporate farming norms to be made more acceptable and balanced for both farmers and corporates

Budget 2018: Agriculture sector to get top priority, says Arun Jaitley

CSO pegged farm and allied sector growth to slow to 2.1% in the current financial year from 4.9% in the preceding year