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Mohandas Pai bats for Chief Information Officer under PMO

India also needs a Chief Data Scientist to enable use of big data, Pai added

WTO must incorporate emerging issues to stay relevant, says Prabhu

India will organise a "mini ministerial" meeting of the global trade body within a few weeks to help realise this objective

Tapping opportunities in telecom sector to unlock next phase of GDP growth

India's telecom revolution has been the driving force of the economy since the turn of the century

Introduce Health Savings Account scheme: FICCI-KPMG report

This scheme will act as a catalyst to bring a major part of the population under the ambit of health insurance

16mn! India tops world in number of migrants abroad; more than half in Gulf

In all the Gulf countries together, Indians totaled 8.9 million, according to the report. Of them, 2.27 million were in Saudi Arabia, 1.2 million in Oman and 1.16 million in Kuwait.

'It's an insult': US vetoes UNSC resolution criticising Jerusalem decision

This was the first time the US exercised its veto since Trump became President.

Bitcoin trading: I-T issue notices to 400,000 HNIs across India

Govt has said that it does not recognise 'crypto-currency' as legal tender in India

Wind power producers can't be asked to put the clock back

Andhra Electricity Regulator rejects revision ofearlier tariff of Rs 4.76/unit

Access to info utilities under bankruptcy law: IBBI proposes, RBI disposes

Central bank says information utilities can source all information only from credit bureaus; dispute could prolong litigation, hurt recovery of capital

'Coal demand to be flat till '22; India coal-fired power output to rise 4%'

While India will be increasingly important to global coal markets, China will remain the key driver

Firms acquiring stressed assets under insolvency may get tax relief

The relief on this front likely to be provided in the Budget, through GST Council and with cooperation of states

SFIO developing early warning system on frauds, hires agency

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) comes under the Corporate Affairs Ministry

iPhone to get expensive? India raises import tax on mobile phones

The rise in tax from 10 percent to 15 percent on handsets will make imports of phones - including most of Apple's iPhone models - more expensive

Odisha has 11k villages sans mobile signals

Odisha has the largest number of villages - 11,000 - without mobile telephone connectivity

Move to probe builders for not passing GST benefit too harsh, say realtors

We want govt to bring down GST rate to 6% from 12% currently, said chairman of ATS Infrastructure

Increase in iron ore cap to benefit steel mills in Karnataka

The ruling is likely to help steel mills across Karnataka to receive more raw material and raise operating capacity

Critical need led to Rafale buy, although 2 fighters met IAF criteria: Govt

Sitharaman confirms in Rajya Sabha both Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon were found fully compliant and that Rafale was purchased with an inter-governmental agreement

E-way bill adds to companies' woes on GST

Firms, traders fear there could be increased harassment of truck drivers in absence of a bill

GST, infrastructure status to spur investment in logistics sector

The grant of infra status and the implementation of GST have paved the way for consolidation and growth in the sector

Over 2,400 cases filed before NCLT since IBC enactment

In 2015-16, total number of complaints against listed companies stood at 14,978