New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday told Parliament that the government has reduced its debt burden over the last five years and the fiscal deficit targets are being aligned to reduce it further in the coming years.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Only 1.69 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes were yet to be returned to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from circulation (as on July 31), the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The operating profit of India’s telecom companies is projected to grow at a strong rate of 12-14 per cent to Rs 1.55 lakh crore this fiscal, driven by surging data consumption and a consequent increase in the average revenue per user (ARPU), a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) There is no proposal to impose transaction charges on unified payments interface (UPI) based digital payments, the government reiterated on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) As President Donald Trump is likely to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Indian imports from August 27, foreign policy experts have cautioned that treating India as a trade adversary could backfire on the United States.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new US-Pakistan deal to jointly develop Pakistan’s oil reserves has added more complexity into South Asian geopolitics as the deal carries implications far beyond its stated aim of energy development.
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) India's logistics sector is projected to reach $800 billion in valuation by 2030, contributing 11 per cent of the country’s GDP, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian prime residential markets continue to outperform many global peers, with Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi ranking within the top 15 among 46 top global cities, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for wage disparities between men and women, confirming long-standing concerns about structural discrimination in the country’s labour market.
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS)US broking firm Jefferies has recommended its clients to purchase Indian stocks rather than sell them, as US President Donald Trump's tariff policies are bound to take a U-turn, a report said on Monday.
