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Moratorium on Rs 15,000-cr soft loan to sugar mills extended by six months

The soft loan package is being implemented by the food ministry, which provides a list of eligible loan applicants to banks for further process.

Centre accepted in SC stubble burning caused Delhi pollution, claims AAP

AAP Rajya Sabha MP and senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the BJP should apologise to the people of Delhi for politicising a sensitive issue like pollution.

'Orders for phone, internet shutdown in J&K illegal & unconstitutional'

Grover argued that orders issued by the authorities were with regard to reduction of speed of 3G and 4G data but the internet service was totally shut down.

Shekhar Gupta: Flag-bearers of hyper-nationalism

India is now far too strong for anyone to push it around. That should've made us more secure, not get caught in old fears and insecurities

India, US commit to increasing cooperation for money-laundering cases

The two countries also re-affirmed their commitment to greater economic cooperation on global economic issues

Govt committed to following fiscal deficit glide path, says DEA secretary

Concerns have been raised by different agencies about the ability of the government to meet the fiscal deficit target

Modi govt plans a massive data bank to directly connect with 115 mn farmers

With the help of this database and use of technology, life of the small and marginal farmers of the country would witness a sea change

India needs low tariffs to create more jobs, draw supply chains: Rajan

'I would say engaging in such a way that we bring more supply chains to India and create more job opportunities,' Rajan said

Ban on fly-ash dumping in water bodies: SC notice to Centre, others

A bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant issued notices to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Water Resources, Environment Ministry

Podcast: Cabinet's Diwali bonanza for PSU telcos, fuel retailers, others

Here's a quick look at key decisions taken by the Union Cabinet

Boost to realty: 1,797 Delhi unauthorised colonies to be regularised

The government said the decision was only applicable to colonies inhabited by lower-income groups

Best of BS Opinion: Corporate tax bonanza, Modi vs economy, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

We will not tolerate even an inch of breach of our territory: Amit Shah

'We will not tolerate even an inch of breach of our territory', said Amit Shah

Horses for courses

Neither the UPA nor the Modi government has much cared what sort of economist it appoints to what job, says the author

100 days of Modi govt: We know how to take challenges head-on, says PM

Smriti Irani described the first 100 days as historic, and tweeted some of the steps taken

100 days of Modi 2.0: Glut of bad news on economy belies reform hopes

Days after the new Modi government was sworn-in, the benchmark indices climbed to all-time highs

After 100 days in power, Modi govt has done little to curtail FPI outflows

The signal from the market to the government after the first 100 days is - 'The going is getting tough'

Modi govt to show it delivered on promises with 'speed, skill and scale'

BJP would observe the next 10 days - from Sunday to September 17, the birthday of the PM - as 'seva parva'

NDA II: Politically verbose, economically dumb

Someone in the Prime Minister's Office needs to tell Mr Modi that he is the problem, says the author

Govt constitutes Group of Ministers to study Jammu and Kashmir concerns

Government sources said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister for the PMO Jitendra Singh are part of the group