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Government approves 16 FDI proposals worth Rs 4,722 crore
The investment proposals were approved following the recommendation for the same by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das.
Sensex slips by 109 points for second straight day
The barometer index had slipped by 109 points on Monday as well, bogged down by subdued numbers of heavyweights, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Ltd.
State Finance Ministers to meet on November 20 to discuss draft GST laws
"The meeting of states to discuss the laws is scheduled to happen on November 20," an official said.
Rupee jumps 21 paise to end at 64.82 vs US dollar
The rupee resumed sharply higher at 64.75 per dollar as against the Wednesday's closing level of 65.03 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market.
Rupee breaches 65-mark, plunges 43 paise
The dollar index was traded lower by 0.07 per cent as against a basket of six currencies.
Launch next phase of reforms for faster growth: IMF to India
In India, the IMF said the growth recovery has continued, supported by a pickup in domestic demand, on the back of strengthening industrial production and fixed investment.
India 'bright spot' for investment, PM Modi tells business leaders
He also said government hopes to roll out the Goods and Services Tax in 2016.
India hopes to roll out goods and services tax in 2016: PM Modi
"We have articulated very clearly that we will not resort to retrospective taxation," Modi said.
My name is Raghuram Rajan and I do what I do, says RBI Governor on repo rate cut
"I don't know what you want to call me... Santa Claus... you want to call me hawk, I don't know. I don't go by this. My name is Raghuram Rajan and I do what I do," Rajan said.
European corporate offers euro 720 million to bail out Sahara
The bench had said a retired judge of the apex court, who was appointed to oversee the action taken by SEBI against the Group, would be the chairman of the Receiver.
FMC merges with Sebi; Jaitley rings bell to solemnise amalgamation
In the first ever merger of two regulators, over 60-year-old commodities regulatory body FMC on Monday merged with the capital markets watchdog Sebi.
Rupee opens marginally higher at 65.67 per dollar
The US dollar traded 1% higher against major world currencies on the view that the US Federal Reserve was still on track to hike rates this year.
RBI may cut rates by 0.5% in late September, says NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya
Panagariya said RBI may cut interest rate by atleast 0.5 per cent in the bi-monthly monetary policy as inflation is low.
Market misery engulfs other developing economies but India enjoys its moment in the sun
India is poised to become the fastest-growing G20 economy, expanding at a respectable 7%, with its finances nourished by cheap oil.
PM analyses global events and its impact on India with industry leaders
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met industry leaders from across the country to assess the economic situation of the country.
