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An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (DC file Photo)

RBI imposes monetary penalty on two payment system operators

As this was an offence of the nature referred to in Section 26 (2) of the PSS Act, a notice was issued to PPBL

20 Oct 2021 10:51 PM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Air fares move up for leisure destinations

Recently, the government had removed the restrictions on airline capacities

19 Oct 2021 7:22 AM IST

Gold prices edged higher on Monday, holding above the key $1,800-per-ounce level. (PTI Photo)

Gold gains marginally; silver jumps Rs 323

Silver jumped Rs 323 to Rs 62,328 per kilogram from Rs 62,005 per kilogram in the previous trade

18 Oct 2021 4:57 PM IST

M.R. Kumar, chairman, LIC of India and chairman, National Insurance Academy (NIA) governing board. (Photo: PTI)

LIC chief calls for joint efforts to address protection gaps

For an emerging economy, protection gaps may pose multiple problems, according to LIC

18 Oct 2021 8:22 AM IST

This is collected by the people who allot them places and allow them to sit on roads to sell vegetables, fruits, ready to eat foods like samosa, popcorn, plastic ware and accessories.

WPI inflation eases to 10.66% in September

The food inflation contracted to 4.69 per cent in September against a 1.29 per cent fall a month ago

15 Oct 2021 7:39 AM IST

An elevated inflation rate is also a cause of concern for the RBI, though it has decided to accord priority to economic growth in the near future. (DC file Photo)

RBI hints at moves to ease capital controls

RBI's Sankar said that from a macroprudential perspective, it needs to be considered whether FAR should be linked to...

15 Oct 2021 2:06 AM IST

India extends bid submission deadline for stake in Bharat Petroleum to September 30. (Photo- BPCL)

After Air India, govt to disinvest BPCL, float LIC IPO by last quarter...

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is another company that is on the divestment list of the government

14 Oct 2021 4:13 PM IST

Edible oil duties slashed to curb prices

Edible oil duties slashed to curb prices

The government has reduced the basic customs duty and agricultural cess on certain edible oils till March 31, 2022 to...

14 Oct 2021 1:27 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a press conference at NMC in New Delhi, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (PTI /Manvender Vashist)

No shortage of anything; reports of coal crisis baseless: FM...

Sitharaman was asked by Harvard Professor Lawrence Summers about energy shortage and reports of reduced coal inventories...

13 Oct 2021 4:25 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the investors roundtable meeting hosted by FICCI and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), in Boston. (Photo: PTI)

India looks at close to double digit growth this year: Sitharaman

'As regards the growth of India, we are looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and this would be the...

13 Oct 2021 12:27 PM IST

Inflation in vegetables fell sharply to 11.90 per cent in March. (AP Photo)

Inflation at 5-month low

Meanwhile, the IIP for the month of August went up to 11.9 per cent

13 Oct 2021 7:22 AM IST

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Nifty Retreats after hitting 18K

The index finally closed at 17,945.95 up 50.75 points or 0.28 per cent

12 Oct 2021 7:19 AM IST