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Delhi to cap profit percentage on drugs in private hospitals

Jain said the government had not fixed any particular profit percentage and left it to the experts to decide.

India to push for deeper strategic cooperation with ASEAN

A range of key issues including effectively tackling threat of terrorism, boosting maritime security cooperation and enhancing connectivity will be the other areas of deliberations at the India-ASEAN

July-September current account deficit halves to 1.2% of GDP

The current merchant trade balance during the period was $32.8 bn

UDAN scheme: IndiGo, Jet Airways put in bids for operating flights

IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways and Zoom Air are among the applicants that have put in their bids

Inflation spike hits bonds, spurs rate policy and fiscal worries

For now, analysts said they still expect the RBI to hold its repo rate at a more than 7-year low of 6.00 percent after last cutting it in August

'After a year of note ban, CIT cos waiting for Rs 25 cr dues from banks'

Cash Logistics Association (CLA) said that these companies provided additional services for evacuating old notes and recalibration of about 1.5 lakh ATMs

By 2022, 9% Indians will be in jobs that do not exist today: Report

Jobs of 21 per cent of workforce in 2017 would face "existential threat", the report noted

Govt indefinitely shelves Dec 31 deadline for Aadhaar, PAN in bank dealings

The new rule notified in the Gazette modifies the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 to replace the requirement of submitting "the Aadhaar number and Permanent Account Number by December 31

57 firms offer tuition fees: Why it's important to upskill employees today

At 67.39%, BFSI top tuition reimbursing sectors, executive education provider Emeritus' survey

Need more incentives for cashless economy, digitisation: Ex-RBI deputy gov

H R Khan said cash to GDP ratio in India was at 12% as against 5-7% in other developing economies

NHAI to award 3,500 km of work by Dec end in a bid to speed up projects

Some of the projects that were bid out this year include Dwarka Expressway in Delhi, Varanasi Ring Road Phase-II in Uttar Pradesh, Khambataki Ghat 6-lane Tunnel on Pune - Satara Section in Maharashtra

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline relaxed for 'certain' financial dealings: Govt

On December 7, the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar was extended by three months to March 31, 2018

Seaplanes cost-effective, will revolutionise transport sector: Gadkari

Gadkari said such mode of transport would be made available wherever possible in the country, including Uttarakhand and the Himalayan region.

Govt wants child lock removed from cabs over women safety concerns

Recently, the Delhi government had issued a notice to commercial vehicle owners and drivers to use a sticker cautioning passengers to disable the child locks before starting the journey

Madhu Koda convicted in coal scam: Decoding his life and circle of friends

The first five years of Koda's life as a BJP legislator were uneventful: he used this time to consolidate relationships. But elections came around in 2005 and the BJP turned down Koda's claim of a nom

Taxpayers listen up! Revise erroneous credit claims under GST by Dec 27

The ministry said that some of these high transitional credits may have a bona fide explanation or may be a case of bona fide mistake.

Coal scam: Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, ex-coal secy HC Gupta convicted

The court will hear argument on quantum of punishment on Thursday.

Dumping duty on solar panels sees hard lobbying

The prices of panels have crashed to 32 cents per kWh from 50 cents per kWh in three years, owing to global over-capacity and almost 'dumping' by China

Food security issue: India disappointed, says WTO meet success threatened

India's attempts to find a permanent solution to the food stockpile issue at the 11th edition of the ministerial conference (MC11), has hit a roadblock as the US refused to engage, threatening a succe

Companies go silent after condom ad restriction to 10 pm-6 am slot

On Monday, the ministry had issued an advisory asking TV channels to restrict condom ads to the 10 pm-6 am slot