No proposal to establish a separate Special Welfare Board for salt workers: Commerce and Industry Minister

India is defying the trend of a global slowdown: Finance Minister

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that India is defying the trend of a global slowdown and the country is coming out better than the world for the first time. Addressing a convocation in New Delhi Sunday, Mr Jaitley described India as a land of opportunity and said there is a vacant fast ...

Industry bodies exude confidence that GST roll out will boost growth

Industry bodies exuded confidence that GST rollout would spur economic growth and make Indian products competitive in the domestic and international markets. FICCI said that the biggest advantage from the consumer point of view would be in terms of a reduction in the overall tax burden on goods, whi...

Industry bodies exude confidence that GST rollout would spur economic growth

Industry bodies exuded confidence that GST rollout would spur economic growth and make Indian products competitive in the domestic and international markets. FICCI said that the biggest advantage from the consumer point of view would be in terms of a reduction in the overall tax burden on goods, whi...

India to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cold-rolled steel products

India will impose anti-dumping duty on imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from four countries - China, Japan, Korea and Ukraine. Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD), under the Commerce Ministry, in its preliminary findings, has found that 'cold-rolled fla...

Sensex surges 364 points to close at 28,078

The domestic stock markets rallied handsomely, today, and the rupee ended stronger against the dollar. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange spurted 364 points, or 1.4 percent, to close at 28,078. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange surged 132 points, to 8,683. Other key Asian markets in Japa...

Footwear industry has immense potential to boost economy: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said, footwear industry has immense potential to boost country's economy. Inaugurating the second edition of the India International Footwear in New Delhi, Mr. Jaitley said the country is passing through a transformative phase and it is an appropriate tim...

RBI reviewing its policy to promote cashless transaction: Govt

The government today said, Reserve Bank has been reviewing its policy to promote cashless transaction by electronic mode, which is safe, secure and convenient. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said, according to RBI there has been a marked grow...

India maintains its economic growth rate despite challenging global situation: Jaitley

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said, India has maintained its economic growth rate despite challenging global situation. Replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha yesterday on the Supplementary Demands for Grants for the current financial year, Mr Jaitley expressed hope that the country will do...

Sensex jumps up over 250 points in afternoon trade

Retaining initial gains in firm trade, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange had rallied 254 points, or 0.9 percent, to 27,969 a short while ago. Similarly, the Nifty at the National Stock Exchange had jumped 92 points, to 8,643. Other major regional markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea...