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SBI mfg index inches up to 53.1% in December

The month-on-month index declined to 50.6, showing low growth in the month compared to 51.2 in November

Govt may bring back proposal to allow fixed-term employment

The Union Cabinet had approved a special package for the footwear, leather, and accessories sector on December 15

Saubhagya scheme: Fluctuations in the 'power for all' target

Why the government's intention to supply all households in the country with 24x7 power by March 2019 appears ambitious

DIPP approves two FDI proposals in retail sector

Damro Furniture would undertake single brand retail trading of 'Damro' branded products in India,

'Progress in smart city projects in Guwahati, Dharamshala not satisfactory'

Under the mission, 90 cities have been selected so far by the government and each city will get Rs 500 crore as central assistance for implementing various projects

World Bank to provide $318 mn loan for Tamil Nadu irrigation projects

The project is expected to increase the yield of rice, maize, and pulses by 18-20%

16% growth in hiring in November over last year: Naukri.com report

The Naukri Job Speak Index for November this year stood at 2,113, indicating signs of recovery in the job market

India's first pod taxi project to cost Rs 4,000 cr, follow US safety norms

The ambitious project has been plagued by delays as government think-tank Niti Aayog raised some red flags

Mobile cos seek 6 more months to sell pre-GST stock, avail input tax credit

The deadline to avail input tax credit by mobile firms on handsets manufactured before July 1 is December 31, 2017

GST collections for November dip further to Rs 80,808 cr

This is lower than Rs 83,000 cr collected in October

Illicit funds: Non-compliance to be 'very costly' for companies, warns govt

About the ongoing action with respect to suspected shell companies, he said investigations are being carried out with urgency

Bar on wilful defaulters not a moral issue, says IBBI chief MS Sahoo

Asked whether barring wilful defaulters would narrow the universe of bidders for the stressed assets, the IBBI chief replied in the negative

India's business leaders' optimism at 4-year low: Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR) survey data showed that India's businesses are the most positive in the region

India to become world's fifth largest economy in 2018, says CEBR

China is likely to overtake the United States as the world's No.1 economy in 2032, Cebr said

What is the mechanism for publishing rate in a hotel according to GST law?

The rate will be determined according to the declared rate for the room

Firm domestic coking coal price upsets steel sector

The steel sector has asked through various representations the permission to set up their own washeries for cleaning the coal, but claim that it has been denied

West Bengal's debt burden rises

West Bengal's market loan repayment obligation would be the highest among all states in 2017-18

Rising metal prices push up engg exports

Iron and steel and products account for nearly 24% of engineering exports in the current financial year

Online platform for employees to access all service details

Employees shall not be dependent on the administration for updating data

Centre looks at tweaking trade tariffs to boost farm incomes

Senior officials said the government would be bold and quick to hike import duties on commodities whose prices had fallen by a big amount or push exports