Page 2917 - Economy & Policy News

PSU merger plans to be placed before FM-led panel

The other members of the AM panel are Piyush Goyal and Nirmala Sitharaman

Govt-owned enterprises may soon face the IBC heat

For first time, 9 PSBs have taken a state-owned enterprise to task

Govt to halve size of road monetisation contracts

The next round for TOT projects would have a handful projects totalling about $500 mn, from $1 bn earlier

Maximum age for joining NPS raised to 65 years

The increase in joining age will provide the options to the subscribers who are at the fag-end of the employment

BS CEO survey on World Bank report: India Inc says doing business is easier

India's overall rank in ease of doing business jumped from 130 last year to 100 this year

Paper industry wants industrial plantation policy

Most paper mills source raw material in the form of trees and plants from plantations owned by farmers, since regulations don't allow industry ownership

Nod to Rs 10,000-cr bank aid for fertiliser subsidy

Govt making available urea and 21 grades of phosphate and potassium fertilisers to farmers at subsidised prices

Govt raises ethanol procurement price by 5% for 2017-18

Sugar mills welcome move, say supply will increase, perhaps to 2015-16 level

Govt tweaks agri growth plan to make farming a profitable profession

Now, the scheme has been rebranded as RKVY-Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR)

EPF contributor base dwindles as Aadhaar linkage comes into effect

The officials in the ministry of labour and employment said the number of contributors was 46.4 million in July and 44 million in September

LPG cylinder to cost Rs 93 more now; jet fuel price up by 2%

Subsidised LPG price has been hiked by Rs 4.50 per 14.2- kg cylinder to Rs 495.69.

Direct port delivery: Easier movement of containers gain traction

Introduced in 2016, the DPD system was spurred by an earlier World Bank report on ease of doing business

Rooftop solar generation hits a discom snag

Distribution companies see such renewable energy cuts into sources as competition

Cross-border trade ranking: Reforms yet to reach the shores

Lower ranking as World Bank did not take into account some changes

Starting trouble: Setting up a business still a challenge

Time taken to start a business in India has risen to 29.8 days from 26 days earlier

Jaitley-led panel formed to oversee PSB mergers; Goyal, Sitharaman included

The proposals cleared by the committee will be submitted to the Cabinet every quarter

Farmers plan to disrupt cotton arrivals at major markets in Telangana

They are protesting against low market prices offered by traders; move coincides with suicides by small farmers

Sept retail inflation for factory workers hits 2.89% from 4.14% a year ago

However, the figure is higher than 2.52% in August

Investment in food processing to surpass Rs 65,000 crore: Badal

Of the total, more than 40 per cent of the investment has been committed by domestic players like ITC

Govt finds road construction easier for new expressways

Experts believe the turnaround time for a new expressway is lesser than that of expansion of the existing highway