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Tax dispute: Centre backs Nissan's move to approach international tribunal

The state government is of the stance that according to the MoU between the company and the government, the dispute has to be heard at a court in Tamil Nadu

Instances of Rohingyas obtaining Aadhaar, PAN fraudulently reported: Centre

Necessary action for cancellation of such documents along with other action will be taken, says Kiren Rijiju

Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval to India's stand at WTO

The mandate exercised and approach adopted at the ministerial conference, the highest decision making body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), was aimed at protecting the country's interests

CNG in Punjab: Supplies start in Jalandhar, Ludhiana to get by March

Govt plans to expand city gas distribution to 300 cities in country as part of plans to increase the share of gas in the country's energy mix to 15% by 2020

Govt approves Rs 53 bn Jal Vikas Marg Project on NW 1; completion by 2023

The project will contribute in bringing down the logistics cost in the country

Govt initiating programmes under Digital India for IT sector growth: Prasad

Steps are being taken for re-skilling and up-skilling of IT workforce in new and emerging IT technologies

Railways sets Dec 2018 as target to link locomotives via ISRO satellites

The railways is also working to use ISRO's satellite-based system to check accidents at unmanned railway crossings and track train movements

Over 40,000 Odisha farmers to gain as Nabard sanctions Rs 3.72 bn

Since the inception of RIDF in 1995-96, NABARD has sanctioned financial assistance of about Rs 19,950 crore to Odisha

Donald Trump's H-1B changes could end up deporting 500,000 Indian techies

These changes could lead to deportation of 500,000 to 750,000 Indian H-1B visa holders

GST: Chaotic tax overhaul bad news for truckers, cross-border trade

GST was expected to yield gains by easing onerous red tape at state borders and help make India resemble a single market for the first time

ITC, MTR meals on trains? Railways to bring ready-to-eat food cos on board

Part of IRCTC's efforts to improve catering service

ICRA estimates MTM loss of Rs 155 billion for banks

Banks need to value their trading portfolio in sync with the market rate

India stares at drop in onion output in 2017-18

However, potato production is set to increase around 1% more than last year

'Safest' 8% bond not being closed; govt only replaced it with 7.75% scheme

After drawing flak for closing the most sought-after investment instrument, particularly among senior citizens, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg clarifies only the rate has been tweaked

After pulses, Centre wants states and ministries to distribute milk

They are asked to distribute milk In welfare programmes through aanganwadis; co-operatives also directed to raise export right away

Heavy set-up costs hurt payments banks' profitability: RBI

Payments banks were created to improve access to formal financial channels or services for small depositors, businesses, low-income households and others, who typically reside and/or work in the rural

Sebi working with FinMin on new framework on algorithm trading

Sebi will soon issue a consultation paper seeking market feedback

Prepaid meter roll-out to face regulatory hurdles

Policy panel to prepare standards, based on global experience

Bitcoin, Ethereum, other cryptocurrencies not legal tender in India: FM

Arun Jaitley emphasised that the Centre's consistent position was that such currencies were not legal tender

India's Manufacturing PMI hits 5-year high in December

The country's manufacturing sector witnessed higher payroll figures in December while the rate of job creation rose to its highest since August 2012