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With Major Reforms, India can Achieve 10 Percent Growth, Says Panagariya
In the current fiscal, former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya said, India will end up at 6.5 per cent, which is also a pretty good growth rate.
Tax Sops, Farm and Employment Policies, Ease in GST: Here’s Why This Union Budget Needs Your Attention
A report prepared by Deloitte, a consultancy, edited by Forbes India, says: “From banking to aerospace, every sector is bound to have a grouse of its own against some policy measure. Yet, as Budget day looms, hope springs eternal.”
PM Narendra Modi Hints Budget Will Not be Populist, Open to Plugging Loopholes in GST
Modi stoutly defended his economic policies, saying demonetisation was "a very big success story" and also rejected criticism of providing a jobless growth.
ONGC to Buy Majority Stake in Refiner HPCL for $5.78 Billion
The deal is part of the government's objective to combine various public sector enterprises "to give them the capacity to bear higher risks" and create more value for shareholders, ONGC said.
Union Budget 2018: CNN-News18 Launches ‘If I Were FM Challenge’
In the run-up to Budget Day, CNN-News18 is giving its viewers an opportunity to voice out these expectations aloud through the ‘If I Were FM Challenge’.
Tax Notices Sent to Cryptocurrency Investors as Trading Hits $3.5 Billion
The Union government has issued repeated warnings against digital currency investments, saying these were like "Ponzi schemes" that offer unusually high returns to early investors.
TRAI Recommends Use of WiFi, Mobile Communication on Flights
After the recommendations of TRAI, a separate category of 'in-flight communication (IFC) service providers' will be created, who will have to be registered with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to provide the service to the passengers.
Apple's Feature for Indian Customers to Create 4,000 Jobs: Official
iOS is the operating system that powers Apple's suite of mobile devices. If someone is looking to build mobile applications for the iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, an iOS developer can help you get started.
India Reclaiming Place as Growth Leader, Says IMF
India is estimated to have grown at 6.7 per cent in 2017 despite initial setbacks from demonetisation and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), according to the 2018 Global Economics Prospect released by the World Bank recently.
Telecom Loses 40,000 Jobs Since 2017, May Cull 50,000 More
The report is based on a survey among around 100 senior and mid-level employees of 65 telco and software and hardware service providers to telecom companies.
Airbus Overtakes Boeing in Aircraft Orders, Says Could Halt A380 Programme
Airbus said it booked a total 1,109 aircraft orders and a record 718 deliveries in 2017.
Union Budget 2018: Five Reasons Why FM is Likely to Raise Income Tax Exemption Limit from Rs 2.5 Lakh to Rs 3 Lakh
In Budget 2017, the FinMin gave relief to the middle-income group by lowering the tax rate from 10% to 5% for the income tax slab ₹2.5 Lakh - ₹5 Lakh. However, the ministry is mulling over on introducing more changes in Union Budget 2018.
Sensex, Nifty Scale New Peaks on Positive Macro Data, Earnings
The 30-share Sensex gained 209.35 points, or 0.60 per cent, to touch an all-time high of 34,801.74, surpassing previous record of 34,638.42 (intra-day) reached on January 12.
Need $300 Billion Investment to Double Refinery Capacity: Dharmendra Pradhan
Noting that the country has built a robust refining and petrochemicals sector over the years, the minister said several brownfield projects are already in the pipeline for creating capacities of around 142 million tons.
Rupee Rebounds 11 Paise in Opening Trade
Forex dealers said a weak dollar in overseas markets on fears that a huge amount of foreign demand for American currency would dry up bolstered the rupee.
Trump Towers to Debut in NCR, Developers Say Will Smash All Sales Records
The project at the prime Golf Course Extension Road is the fourth of its kind in India after Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata.