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RBI to focus on transmission of rate cuts, expects moderation in deposit rates: Guv
Mumbai: Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the transmission of policy rate cuts to lending rates for borrowers will be...
Health, National Security Cess not on essential goods; revenues to be shared with states: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the proposed Health and National Security Cess will be levied only...
India seeks bigger slice of China’s expanding tea market at buyer-seller meet
Beijing: India has pitched for boosting its tea exports to China, where varieties such as Darjeeling and Masala tea have...
Falling rupee makes imports costlier, fuels inflation: Experts
New Delhi: A depreciating rupee will help exporters and the IT sector, but make imports costlier, thus fuelling inflation, according...
Lok Sabha passes Bill to levy excise duty on tobacco
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a law to levy a higher excise duty on tobacco and related products...
Not losing sleep over falling rupee against dollar, expects improvement next year: CEA
New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Wednesday said the government is not losing sleep over the declining...
India, EU looking at cooperation to secure sensitive undersea cables in Indian Ocean
New Delhi: Weeks ahead of the annual India-EU summit, senior officials from the two sides will this week deliberate on...
India pitches for coordinated action to deal with challenges in digitalisation, timely tax info exchange
New Delhi: India on Tuesday called for global cooperation for coordinated action to deal with new challenges emanating from the...
Privacy row: Users free to delete Sanchar Saathi if they wish, says Telecom Minister Scindia
New Delhi: Days after his ministry told smartphone makers to preload a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, Communications...
Making anything compulsory in democracy is troubling: Tharoor on Sanchar Saathi app row
New Delhi: Amid the Sanchar Saathi application row, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said making anything compulsory in...