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April 20, 2017 8:12 AM

TRAI invites comments on ease of doing business in broadcasting sector

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has invited comments from stakeholders on ease of doing business in the broadcasting sector. TRAI, in a release said, the comments, which can be sent till 8th of next month, will help in identifying issues related to ease of doing business before goin...

April 20, 2017 8:06 AM

Govt relaxes curb on export of organic farm produce<br/>

The government has relaxed restrictions on exports of certain organic agricultural and processed products like wheat, non-basmati rice to boost their overseas shipments. In a notification, Directorate General of Foreign Trade said, export of organic agricultural and organic processed products like w...

April 20, 2017 7:22 AM

Govt further extends deadline for deposits under PMGKY to April 30

Government has extended the last date to make deposits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna (PMGKY) to 30th of this month for those availing the scheme and have already paid tax, surcharge and penalties. The scheme, which opened in December last year, provided last chance to holders of undisc...

April 19, 2017 2:12 PM

Goldman Sachs, J&J pull Wall Street lower<br/>

US stocks fell, yesterday, weighed down by a drop in Goldman Sachs and Johnson &amp; Johnson, with geopolitical tensions adding to investor caution. Goldman Sachs plummeted 4.7 percent, after the bank&apos;s earnings missed expectations. Johnson &amp; Johnson slumped 3.1 percent for its ...

April 18, 2017 9:27 PM

Rajasthan: State govt, HPCL sign agreement for ?43,129 cr Barmer refinery

In Rajasthan, the state government and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) today signed an agreement for the Rs 43,129 crore Barmer refinery in the presence of Union Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in a ceremony held in...

April 17, 2017 1:05 PM

Wholesale inflation slips to 5.70% even as food prices heat up

Inflation based on the wholesale price index slipped to 5(point)7 per cent in March this year. Wholesale Inflation fell as inflation in manufactured goods eased, although food prices hardened.Wholesale inflation, or WPI had stood at 6.55 per cent in February this year, and at minus 0.45 per cent in ...

April 17, 2017 12:55 PM

Wholesale inflation slips to 5.70% even as food prices heat up

Inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) slipped to 5(point)70 per cent in March as manufactured goods showed cost decline even as food prices hardened. The WPI inflation, reflecting the annual rate of price rise, in February was 6.55 per cent. According to official data released today, fo...

April 14, 2017 11:36 PM

Forex reserves down USD 956.4 mn to USD 368.998 bn

Country&apos;s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 956.4 million to USD 368.998 billion for the week ended April 7 due to fall in foreign currency assets. The Reserve Bank said that Foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, dipped by USD 951 million to USD ...

April 14, 2017 8:12 PM

Women Entrepreneurs have capability to create new business: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said resistance to change in the economy as existed in the past is disappearing and the economy is transforming in the country. Speaking at a function organised by the FICCI in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley said, due to the change in the nature of the economy,...

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