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Govt wants RBI rate cut before March: Finance Ministry sources

We expect the RBI to cut policy rates, if not in December then in its next policy review: Finance Ministry

GES 2017: PM Modi hard sells India, Ivanka for equitable laws for women

GES co-hosted by India-US, which is being attended by 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors and eco-system supporters from 159 countries

Top 50 B-schools may get degree-issuing powers to compete with IIMs

Non-IIM colleges are seeking these powers from HR ministry as they fear passing of IIM Bill will lead to recruiters, foreign partners questioning validity of their diplomas

GES 2017: Ivanka Trump on how India's GDP can grow by $150 bn in 3 years

Ivanka said India should reduced the gender gap in the labour force by half to boost its economy

By recapitalising them, govt making 'mazboor' banks 'mazboot': FM Jaitley

"The government has not waived any loans of big NPA defaulters...," the minister asserted.

GES 2017: Not happy with 100th Ease of Biz rank; full text of Modi's speech

Modi invited global entrepreneurs to invest in India and help in creating a new India by 202

GES 2017: PM Modi, Ivanka Trump praise 'Shakti' of women; key highlights

About 1,500 delegates from 150 countries and territories are taking part in the three-day summit

Crackdown on shell firms: I-T Dept searches 33 premises linked to 3 groups

Search conducted to track deposits during demonetisation; no link with recent search operations on AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, say officials

Make in Odisha 2.0 may get global tag

State in talks with Japan, Germany, UK and China, seeks more than one partner country for second conclave

PM Modi flags off first Hyderabad Metro train from Miyapur, takes a ride

The service will start running commercially on November 29, Hyderabad Metro Rail officials said

Odisha plans 19 hospitals in PPP mode with an outlay of Rs 1,200 cr

In Odisha, govt hospitals at district headquarters are heavily congested and private operators account for only 27.59% of total healthcare facilities

GES 2017: Women-led business growth is good for economy, says Ivanka Trump

Says closing the gender entrepreneurship gap could grow global GDP by up to 2%

BJP banks on 'Mann Ki Baat' for campaign in Gujarat

Taking a cue from the PM's speech, BJP leaders attacked the Congress for allegedly being soft on terrorism and terrorists

B N Sharma appointed as Chairman of National Anti-Profiteering Authority

The authority under the GST regime has been constituted to ensure that the benefit of lower indirect tax rates are passed on to consumers

HSBC pegs Q2 growth at 6.3%; sees food, fuel inflation as potential risks

On inflation, it warned food inflation could be joining core and fuel in becoming a potential upside risk in the coming months

Tax advisors to those named in Paradise Papers under I-T lens

India ranks 19th out of the 180 countries covered under the leaked data in terms of the number of names involved

Bankruptcy code paves way for clean business by promoting integrity: Finmin

The move is against unscrupulous elements in the business who were using the banks' money irresponsibly

Add petrol, diesel, gas, jet fuel in GST to reduce tax: Dharmdendra Pradhan

Sale and supply of oil, gas and petroleum products continue to attract earlier taxes like excise duty and VAT

DBS Bank lowers India's FY18 GDP growth to 6.6% over GST roll-out

DBS Bank expects that Indian economy will recover in fiscal 2019 and achieve a growth rate of 7.2%

Ivanka opens GES 2017 today: For global majors, all roads lead to Telangana

Leading global brands such as Amazon, Walmart and IKEA are investing top dollars in Hyderabad, says a Telangana government official