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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

Coal shortage sparks jitters in metals sector

The captive producers said they are receiving 15-20% less than the committed quantity of the raw material

Army fully geared up to tackle any mischief in Doklam: Lt Gen Abhay Krishna

Reports have said that China still has troops stationed a few hundred metres from the tri-junction in Doklam sector

Railways mulls airline-type dynamic pricing with discounts on train tickets

Piyush Goyal said that in 2018, Railways will focus mainly on the safety of passengers

PM Modi inaugurates Shillong-Nongstoin-Rongjeng-Tura road in Meghalaya

'Transformation by transportation' is our motto, says PM Modi

GST Council approves mandatory inter-state e-Way Bill compliance from Feb 1

E-way bill for intra-state will be compulsory from June 1, the source added

Navy to double aircraft fleet to 500 in 10 years, says Sunil Lanba

The Navy chief said the defence wing is committed to the government's 'Make in India' programme

Govt working to double farmers income, provide cheap credit: Arun Jaitley

Last year, PM Modi unveiled a seven-point strategy to double the income of farmers in six years

Centre has 15 new rail projects for Northeast region: PM Modi

The vision of New India can be realised only if fruits of development reach all, he said

Govt to bear debit card charges on digital transactions of up to Rs 2,000

The outgo on account of reimbursement for MDR charges is estimated to be Rs 2,512 cr over the next two years

Mobiles, TVs to get costlier as govt hikes duty on electronic products

The move is expected to boost local manufacturing in the long run

Govt okays sops for leather sector, waives fee for small digital payments

The Cabinet approved a Bill to replace the Medical Council of India with a more representative and wider National Medical Commission

Supreme Court refers 349 FDC medicines to Drug Advisory Board for relook

The apex court set aside the order of the Delhi High Court which had quashed the Centre's decision to ban these drugs on the ground that requisite procedure prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act,

Dengue death case: Fortis Hospital overcharged family by 1,700%, says NPPA

For medicines under price control, the mark-ups that Fortis took were anywhere between 5% & 350%; for price control category, family was overbilled between 10-200%.

Scorpene submarines lack torpedoes, Navy initiates secret procurement

The defence ministry's Defence Procurement Procedure of 2016 allows 114 weeks for concluding a contract - in practice, an over-ambitious target

Govt to tie up with MFIs for LPG refills

PMUY, launched in May 2016, set targets for the government's oil marketing companies to provide connections to 50 million families below the poverty line over three years

Alphabet's X Labs to share FSOC technology for Andhra's fiber grid

Through this network, the state government promises to give 10-20 Mbps connectivity for all households and 1-10 Gbps for institutions and multi-dwelling units

Exports jump 30% in November, trade deficit high at $13.8 billion

Non-oil, non-gold imports up 23%, showing signs of industrial recovery