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September 18, 2017 9:00 PM

Current account deficit increases to 2.4% of GDP in first quarter: RBI

Current account deficit (CAD) of the first quarter of this fiscal widened to 2 point 4 per cent of gross domestic product, or 14(point)3 billion dollars, as imports pushed the trade deficit. It was 0.1 per cent or 401 million dollars in the same period last year. On a sequential basis, the CAD also ...

September 18, 2017 8:47 PM

Nifty closes at record high, Sensex rises 151 points

Rising for the eighth straight session, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 151 points, to close at 32,424. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 68 points, or 0.7 percent, to a record closing high of 10,153, today.

September 18, 2017 1:55 PM

Nifty at NSE scales new lifetime intra-day high of 10,170 in afternoon trade

At the stock markets, the Nifty at the National Stock Exchange scaled a new lifetime intra-day high of 10,170 in afternoon trade, today. Later, remaining firm, the Nifty had climbed 77 points, to 10,162 a short while ago. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange had gained 188 points, to 32,461. And ...

September 18, 2017 12:40 PM

Sensex up by199 points

The BSE Sensex gained 199 points to trade at 32,471 when report last came in. Earlier, it rose to 190 points to trade at 32,463 in the opening trade. The NSE Nifty surged to record high of 10,161.The rupee appreciated by 7 paise to 64.01 against the US dollar on selling of the greenback by banks and...

September 18, 2017 10:00 AM

Sensex up by 190 points in opening trade

The BSE Sensex gained 190 points to trade at 32,463 in the opening trade today. The NSE Nifty surged to record high of 10,154 in the early trade.The rupee appreciated by 7 paise to 64.01 against the US dollar on selling of the greenback by banks and exporters.

September 17, 2017 6:34 PM

GSTN reopens window for composition scheme

The GST Network today said it has reopened the facility for small taxpayers with turnover of upto 75 lakh rupees to opt for composition scheme. Such small taxpayers will have time till September 30 to opt for the scheme, which offers easy compliance for business as returns are to be filed only quart...

September 17, 2017 5:29 PM

GSTN reopens window for composition scheme

The GST Network today said it has reopened the facility for small taxpayers with turnover of up to 75 lakh rupees to opt for composition scheme. Such small taxpayers will have time till September 30 to opt for the scheme, which offers easy compliance for business as returns are to be filed only quar...

September 16, 2017 4:01 PM

India's exports rise to 10.29 per cent in August

India's exports have recorded a double digit growth of 10 point 29 per cent during August this year mainly on account of rise in shipments of chemicals, petroleum and engineering products. According to the data released by the commerce ministry yesterday, India exported goods worth 23.81 bi...

September 16, 2017 1:45 PM

India's exports rise to 10.29 per cent in August

India's exports have recorded a double digit growth of 10 point 29 per cent during August this year mainly on account of rise in shipments of chemicals, petroleum and engineering products. According to the data released by the commerce ministry yesterday, India exported goods worth 23.81 bi...

September 16, 2017 8:52 AM

Petroleum products should come under GST: Dharmendra Pradhan

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says it is high time that the GST Council should consider bringing the petroleum products in the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax.Speaking after the meeting heads of state-run oil firms, Mr Pradhan said 42 per cent of excise collections are transferred to sta...

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