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Indian exports to China soars 53% to $1.24 bn in October

India-China trade increased by 13.56 per cent year-on-year to reach $6.33 billion in October

For first time, India not being blamed for collapse of WTO talks: Prabhu

The minister said that US objections were not directed against India but some other country, probably China

Nearly 140 mn PAN cards linked to Aadhaar so far: UIDAI

The Supreme Court last week extended the deadline for linking Aadhaar to all services including new bank accounts and mobile phone connections, to March 31, 2018

Not all banks will get capital support of the government in FY18

Capital infusion would be contingent upon performance, reforms undertaken and future road map, official said

Political realities weighing on economic decisions by the govt?

States including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Karnataka are due for polls in 2018. Inevitably, it would be the popular voters' sentiment that would be factored, Assocham said

ONGC tears into DGH proposal to auction its oil, gas fields

DGH has in the policy proposed to auction the fields to the bidder who commits the maximum investment and pledges the largest share of its net revenue to the government

Open MSME intensive branches: FinMin to PSU banks

The decision to this respect was taken in the 'PSB Manthan' organised by the finance ministry last month.

350 infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 1.95 lakh crore

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above.

Civil aviation ministry may face funding crunch for UDAN

A senior ministry official said funds available for providing VGF might not be enough as more routes become operational under UDAN.

Urban Affairs Ministry to protect consumers' interest in real estate sector

The central government has amended the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, in this regard.

A year after payment digitisation, Assam tea workers still rely on cash

Assam government initiated an ambitious plan to open bank accounts for all registered tea workers and asked the gardens to route the payment via banks

GST Council firm on e-way Bill despite traders' concern

Movement of goods to be tracked online from Feb 1, pan-India rollout by June ; move likely to arrest tax evasion but seen as a hurdle for business

More traders paying taxes on GSTN: Sushil Kumar Modi

IT glitches ironed out, GoM to look at e-way Bill implementation

India must create its own Google, Facebook, Alibaba, says Jayant Sinha

Indian entrepreneurs should develop products and services for domestic needs, he said

Rahul Gandhi's elevation, a stronger Cong an opportunity: Oxford Analytica

The suppression of the right to expression and attacks on journalists are among political and policy risks for 2018

What Surat can teach other cities about public health

Once infamous for its filth and the plague outbreak, Surat has now become a leader in sanitation and public health

Banking sector crisis: Govt fixed responsibility on defaulters, says Goyal

Bad loans of PSBs were Rs 7.33 lakh cr as on June 2017, compared to Rs 2.75 lakh cr as on March 2015

Freight rates go down on easy availability of trucks

Transporters said besides huge position of trucks in the market, less movements of cargo led to the decline in freight rates for some centres.

Karnataka HC strikes down 85% pictorial warning rule for tobacco products

However, the court made it clear that the 40 per cent pictorial health warning rule, which existed prior to the amendment rule, would remain in force

Govt to double farm income by 2022: Arun Jaitley

He said the government has taken various measures to improve rural infrastructure by building roads