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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

Govt proposes Rs 11k-cr plan to boost domestic solar panel manufacturing

Financial support, more projects, duty exemption offered to 'Make in India' solar products

Adani group to foray into highway construction sector

Experts feel the timing of the company to enter the road construction sector is opportune as the infrastructure sector is on a growth path

Draft legislation banning instant triple talaq cleared

The draft was prepared by an inter-ministerial group headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Growth slowdown bottoming out, says RBI governor Urjit Patel

The government has actively managed price pressure on some key food items, the governor said

Govt approves Rs 2,600 cr package for leather sector, to boost jobs

The package will provide jobs to 324,000 people in the leather industry over the next three years.

Yogi govt to table Supplementary Budget on Monday

Annual Budget size to swell within sniffing distance of Rs 4,00,000 cr

Govt fixes ceiling prices of 849 formulations till Nov 2017

The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) fixes the ceiling prices of medicines listed in the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013