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FM Sitharaman announces steps to boost liquidity, demand

Pre-Diwali bonanza for India Inc? Govt announces bold reforms to kick start the economy

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman exhibited boldness while announcing the decisions and instead of being nervous about the revenue shortfalls, she conveyed a clear message that growth is now the topmost priority.

Sep 21, 2019

India cuts corporate tax rate to 25% in bid to revive growth; here's what experts say

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a news conference that the effective corporate tax rate will be lowered to around 25% from 30%, which she said would be on par with Asian peers.

Sep 20, 2019

FM Sitharaman's liquidity drive gives the economy a booster shot of demand rise

Credit fairs by public sector banks will bring early festival cheer to consumers as corporate tax bonanza will put on steroids PM Modi's FDI push after Howdy Modi.

Sep 20, 2019

No online sale or delivery of liquor in Karnataka under the state Excise Act

The verdict of banning the online sale or home delivery of alcoholic beverages in the state was delivered by HC Justice S Sujatha.

Sep 19, 2019

India to invite bids from global coal miners; will end Coal India monopoly by 2020

The government aims to allow companies with winning bids to begin development of the coal blocks - which hold proven reserves - by early 2020.

Sep 19, 2019

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WhatsApp Status update: Upcoming change lets you hide annoying statuses

Here's how WhatsApp is making sure its users won't have to see annoying statuses from their contacts without having to delete their number.

Sep 18, 2019

Huawei Mate 30 Pro's secret weapon revealed: How does it help?

Huawei announced Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G chipsets, which are likely going to power the upcoming Mate 30 Pro.

Sep 18, 2019

Kapil Sharma has stopped drinking, smoking after marriage with Ginni Chatrath

The revelation about Kapil Sharma was recently made by his friend and The Kapil Sharma Show co-star Bharti Singh.

Sep 16, 2019

For FM Nirmala Sitharaman, economic revival has already started

According to Sitharaman, "there is robust FDI inflows and record forex reserves. The fiscal deficit is improving and current account deficit is contained."

Sep 15, 2019

Modi govt's challenge now is to turn nationalism into an economic force

The economy was taken for granted in the last few quarters and the country was battered by many issues like non-performing assets, demonetization, implementation of GST and the recent NBFC crisis.

Sep 11, 2019

Delhi named 3rd highest consumer of cannabis in the world; Mumbai in top-10

Along with Delhi, Mumbai is another city, which has made it to the top 10 cities globally, with the highest consumption rate of cannabis.

Sep 10, 2019

No more Vande Bharat coaches to be manufactured this fiscal due to high energy consumption

Indian Railways' plan to manufacture 40 additional trains by March 2022 remains on track.

Sep 10, 2019

Passenger vehicle sales plunge to the lowest since 1998

Industry sales have been on a downslide since the last 10 months due to a high GST rate and lack of adequate liquidity.

Sep 9, 2019

Congress describes BJP rule as 'tyranny, chaos and anarchy' as Modi 2.0 completes 100 days

presented various figures to claim that the BJP rule has resulted in a severe economic slowdown.

Sep 8, 2019

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Heavy floods, landslides cannot prevent Keralites from boozing

According to official statistics, the rise in annual income from alcohol sales in the state is anywhere between Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 1,500 crore.