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The Centre has been requesting that due consideration be given to suitable candidates belonging to the SC, ST, OBC, Minorities and Women says, Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad

Centre to delink land held by 17 sick PSUs

While the government identified 19 sick PSUs for time-bound closure two years back, till now it has managed to close...

2 Nov 2020 10:48 AM IST

Revising its earlier estimate, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has predicted global trade to plummet by 20 per cent or by about $6 trillion in 2020.

Global trade to shrink by 20 per cent

International tourism arrivals are expected to fall by between 60 and 80 per cent in 2020. Remittances have greatly...

30 Oct 2020 11:49 AM IST

RBI may extend bank loan moratorium by another 3 months to help people, industry impacted by lockdown. (PTI Photo)

RBI on gold buying spree

India was among the six central banks that increased their reserves in Q3 by a tonne or more.

30 Oct 2020 11:40 AM IST

Tax authorities raids Chinese entities for money laundering. (PTI Photo)

Centre rejigs norms for PLI scheme

The government has replaced the criterion of â€˜minimum thresholdâ€™ investment with â€˜committedâ€™ investment by the...

30 Oct 2020 10:06 AM IST

improvesIndias August gold imports doubles to hit 8-month peak. (Representative Image)

Gold demand in India plunges to 25-year low

Indiaâ€™s gold demand in 2020 might be the lowest in 25 years as the pandemic has already dragged down consumption in...

30 Oct 2020 9:59 AM IST

Business organisations are going to become more environmentally sustainable and make more of a positive impact on society in the economic recovery from Covid-19, as per survey.

Business organisations to become environmentally sustainable post...

Survey respondents agreed that professional accountants should be involved in understanding social and environmental...

23 Oct 2020 12:07 PM IST

Farmers block rail tracks near Multania during their agitation over new farm laws, in Bathinda, Thursday. PTI photo

Farmers not fully aware of agriculture laws: survey

Of the 52 per cent farmers who were opposing the laws, over 36 per cent were not informed about the details of these...

20 Oct 2020 11:42 AM IST

From an average growth of 8 per cent during FY17-19, urban consumption declined 0.6 per cent for the first time in two decades in FY20 before collapsing by more than a quarter during April-August 2020. (Representational Image: AFP)

Urban consumption sees worst decline in two decades

While urban consumption contracted 34 per cent, rural consumption shrank only 4 per cent

17 Oct 2020 1:12 PM IST

The Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors Regulations 2019 has proposed to increase the limits of self-assessment of damage up to Rs 75,000 in case of motor accidents claims from the current limit of Rs 50,000.

IRDAI proposes lower capital, liberal norms to float micro-insurance...

The changes would require amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938 to bring the standalone microinsurance business under...

12 Oct 2020 2:18 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India on Thursday released a national strategy for financial education to be implemented in the next five years. (PTI Photo)

Moratorium extension not in borrowers-' interest: RBI tells SC

The RBI also urged the SC to vacate its September 4 interim order restraining banks from declaring any new...

11 Oct 2020 11:18 AM IST

In this March 2, 2020 photo, a worker wearing a mask works at a factory producing bicycle wheel rims in Hangzhou in eastern Chinas Zhejiang province. (AP)

India-'s factory activity gains momentum despite job losses

On the price front, the survey also observed that there was a softer and historically weak rise in input costs

1 Oct 2020 8:54 PM IST

Order dated 29.09.2020 passed by the NCLAT

Order dated 29.09.2020 passed by the NCLAT

1 Oct 2020 1:07 PM IST