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Helicopter dispensary for NE soon, govt invests Rs 25 cr initially

Union Ministry of Development of Northeast (DONER) has already contributed Rs 25 crore as part of the initial funding for this initiative, says Jitendra Singh

Plastics industry hails GST rejig; says lower taxes will benefit consumers

Plastics industry has 40,000 manufacturers and contributes approximately 8% to GDP of India

India holds first 'quad' meet with US, Japan, Australia

PM slated to meet Trump on Monday

No extra GST liability on supplies of diplomatic missions, UN bodies: Govt

Sale or supply to foreign diplomatic missions/UN organisations is like any other B2C sale and will not have any additional effect on the supplier's tax liability

India to pip Japan and become world's third-largest economy by 2028: BofAML

The report assumes the Indian economy will grow at 10% (in nominal US GDP) in the next 10 years, well ahead of Japan's 1.6%

Madhya Pradesh breaks own record with 11,466 Mw power supply on Nov 11

Earlier in 2016, the state had recorded a demand of 11,421 Mw on December 26, says MP Power Management Company, MD, Sanjay Shukla

Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.58% in Oct; touches seven-month high

Retail inflation has been steadily rising since June

CBEC directs field offices to get in touch with non-filers of GST returns

The CBEC is the apex decision making body for policies relating to indirect taxes

Retail inflation rises marginally to 3.58% in Oct

This is 30 basis points higher than the 3.28 per cent recorded for September

Rice price may surge as Chhattisgarh govt announces bonus on paddy

Move will help farmers earn Rs 1,850 a quintal for common grade and Rs 1,890 for 'A' grade variety

PM Narendra Modi urges ASEAN members to ramp up investment in India

Modi said digital transactions have increased significantly and that technology is being used to reach out to people

Oil price steady near two-year high as geopolitical issues offset US supply

US producers added nine oil rigs in the week to November 10, the biggest jump since June, raising the count to 738, energy services firm

ASEAN summit: PM Modi meets Donald Trump, says Indo-US ties are growing

Modi also thanked Trump for praising India whenever he got an opportunity to speak about the country during his Asia tour

Reservations in private sector to dent investor sentiment, warns Assocham

The industry body said that at a time when the Indian economy is seeking positive triggers for growth revival, any political narrative on reservations in the private sector would bring in a big blow

Stubble burning: This formula could have saved Delhi its smog menace

CII, NITI Aayog said farmers need to be aided financially to shift to an alternative method of dealing with agriculture waste

ASEAN: Singapore's leading ballet enthralls leaders with musical Ramayana

The ASEAN leaders' deliberation is taking place under the shadow of China's growing military build-up in the resource-rich South China Sea

Odisha identifies 600 acres of land to woo Japanese investors

Odisha has been promoting its investor-friendly image at multiple roadshows across India and abroad

Modi in Manila: Bilateral meet with Trump and top 10 items on PM's agenda

PM Modi and US President Trump are likely to have a bilateral meeting on Monday on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila

To counter Russian pressure, EU pushes for closer defence cooperation

The PESCO seeks to tighten defence between EU members and improve coordination in the development of new military hardware.

How new H-1B issues will impact Indians and IT industry

Donald Trump is making efforts to implement his election promise of restricting immigrants into the country