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  Bringing petroleum products under GST will be good move: Chief economic advisor

  February 28, 2021 14:18 IST

  "It will be a good move, but the decision rests with the GST Council," Subramanian said during a recent interaction with FICCI FLO members.

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  Gold Bond Scheme 20-21 to be issued at Rs 4,662/gm

  February 27, 2021 13:55 IST

  The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs 4,662 per gram.

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  Fuel prices resurge after 3-day break. Check revised rates

  February 27, 2021 11:34 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices have been rising continuously since February 9. In the 14 increases since then, the prices have gone up by Rs 4.22 per litre for petrol and Rs 4.34 a litre for diesel in Delhi.  

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  Nestle eyes rural markets, to reach 1.2 lakh villages in next 2-3 years with relevant portfolio

  February 26, 2021 20:28 IST

  To support the move, Nestle is also planning a communication thrust for messaging and advertising, which will be more rural centric.

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  Good News! India exits recession with 0.4% GDP growth in FY21 Q3

  February 27, 2021 0:14 IST

  The National Statistical Office (NSO) data on Friday showed that the Q2FY21 GDP on a year-on-year basis contracted by 7.3 per cent from (-)24.4 per cent in the preceding quarter.

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  RBI extends deadline to apply for umbrella entity on retail payments

  February 26, 2021 17:52 IST

  In August last year, RBI had released a framework for authorisation of an umbrella entity for retail payments in the country and had invited applications from desirous entities by February 26, 2021.

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  7th Pay Commission: THIS state announces 3% hike in DA for employees from March

  February 26, 2021 16:58 IST

  The government will spend an additional amount of Rs 320 crore in the next fiscal for the three per cent increase in DA and dearness relief (DR) for its employees and pensioners, Law Minister and the government's spokesperson Ratan Lal Nath said on Thursday.

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  Sensex crashes over 1,900 points; Nifty tanks 568 points

  February 26, 2021 16:48 IST

  The BSE benchmark Sensex nosedived about 1,940 points to settle just above the 49,000-level on Friday, tracking massive sell-offs in world equities after a rout in global blond markets spooked investors. 

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines Rs 342; silver plummets by Rs 2,007

  February 26, 2021 15:59 IST

  Gold prices on Friday declined by Rs 342 to Rs 45,599 per 10 grams and silver plummeted by Rs 2,007 to Rs 67,419 per kg in the national capital, due to selling in the international market, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Taking measures to make financial services sector vibrant, proactive and strong: PM Modi

  February 26, 2021 13:51 IST

  PM Modi said that the government is taking steps to make the financial services sector vibrant, proactive and strong.

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  HDFC Mutual fund sells 2.73 % stake in Just Dial for over Rs 108 crore

  February 26, 2021 13:50 IST

  Post the transaction, shareholding of the schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund in Just Dial stood at 5.60 per cent.

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  How Augmented Reality is changing consumer buying pattern

  February 26, 2021 13:27 IST

  Augmented reality is currently being adopted by a number of industries that include retail, automobiles, healthcare and others. 

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  Sensex tanks over 1,000 points in opening trade; Nifty slips below 14,900

  February 26, 2021 10:31 IST

  US equities witnessed steep fall as sharp spike in bond yields dampened investors' sentiments. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo were trading with significant losses in mid-session deals. 

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  NSE trading halt: SEBI promises steps to ensure rectification, address deficiencies

  February 26, 2021 8:56 IST

  The National Stock Exchange halted trading on its platform for around four hours on Wednesday causing mayhem among investors and brokers.

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  Need coordinated action between centre, states on tax reduction in fuel prices: RBI Governor

  February 25, 2021 14:37 IST

  Shaktikanta Das said there is a need for coordinated action between the centre and state governments to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel prices.   

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  LPG Price Hike: Cooking gas cylinder to cost ₹794 in Delhi as rates up by ₹25

  February 25, 2021 12:42 IST

  From today, a domestic gas cylinder will now cost Rs 794 in the national capital. A 14.2 Kg gas cylinder cost Rs 769 in Delhi earlier.

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  Sensex rallies over 500 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 15,100

  February 25, 2021 10:09 IST

  The 30-share BSE index was trading 528.28 points or 1.04 per cent higher at 51,309.97. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was quoting 161.45 points or 1.08 per cent up at 15,143.45.

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  Tie-up with Serum Institute of India key to mass production of COVID vaccines, say 2 pharma majors

  February 25, 2021 8:07 IST

  Located in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, the SII is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume.

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  Sensex zooms 1,030 points, Nifty tops 14,950 after trading hours extended following technical glitch

  February 24, 2021 17:54 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex soared 1,030.28 points and the Nifty rallied over 270 points on Wednesday, tracking strong buying in financial stocks, after trading hours were extended following a technical glitch at NSE.

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  Sensex rallies over 1,000 points; Nifty breaches 15,000-mark

  February 24, 2021 16:47 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 1,100 points and Nifty jumped more than 288 points to breach the 15,000-mark.

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  Govt clears PLI scheme to boost manufacturing of laptops, tablets, PCs

  February 24, 2021 16:24 IST

  ​The government on Wednesday approved a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers, as it looked to woo global players to tap India's manufacturing capabilities. ​The government on Wednesday approved a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs and servers, as it looked to woo global players to tap India's manufacturing capabilities.  

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  RBI concerned over impact of cryptocurrency may have on financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

  February 24, 2021 16:05 IST

  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is concerned over the impact cryptocurrencies may have on the financial stability in the economy and has conveyed the same to the government, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.  

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  NSE to make changes in index maintenance guidelines, criteria from March 31

  February 24, 2021 13:58 IST

  The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday announced changes in index maintenance guidelines, criteria and methodology.

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  NSE suspends trading due to technical glitch, indices frozen

  February 24, 2021 13:59 IST

  The National Stock Exchange on Wednesday halted the trading following a technical glitch in the system.

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  Sensex jumps over 200 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 14,750

  February 24, 2021 10:09 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in the opening session on Wednesday tracking gains in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank, despite weak trend in global markets.

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  RIL talks with Aramco likely back on track

  February 23, 2021 23:40 IST

  RIL is finalising the O2C separation as its talks for a stake-sale to Aramco are back on track, according to reports.

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  NSE to make changes in index maintenance guidelines, criteria from Mar 31

  February 23, 2021 21:53 IST

  From March 31, there will be changes to revision in the index reconstitution date, stock capping, quarterly rebalancing of shares and investible weight factors, and calculation of Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio for indices.

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  Reliance's proposed business reorganisation credit neutral: Fitch

  February 23, 2021 19:26 IST

  The proposed reorganisation plan by Reliance Industries Ltd to transfer its refining, marketing and petrochemical (oil-to-chemicals) businesses to a wholly-owned subsidiary is a step towards facilitating participation by strategic investors in the unit, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.