Made in India: In a First, India Produces More Electronics Than It Imports
By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk As per government officials, domestic production of electronics for 2016-17 stood at $49.5 billion, above $43 billion spent on imports. In a […]
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Nutritious food should be promoted in PPP mode: Assocham
New Delhi: With India and its agriculture and food processing sectors facing grave nutritional challenges, industry chamber Assocham on Sunday suggested the government should adopt […]
Dairy sector to grow at 15% CAGR till 2020 to Rs 9.4 trillion, says report
India’s dairy industry is expected to maintain 15 per cent compounded annual growth (CAGR) over 2016-20, and attain value of Rs 9.4 trillion on rising […]
Mere 1.7% Indians paid income tax in AY 2015-16, says official data
The number of income-tax return filers increased to 4.07 crore in assessment year 2015-16 (FY 2014-2015) from 3.65 crore in the previous year but only […]
5 Innovative Ideas Amaravati Is Adopting to Become India’s Most Futuristic Capital
By Sanchari Pal These state-of-the-art features can not only help Amaravati become a world-class capital, they may well become a template for India’s 100 smart cities […]
To energise WTO, India to host informal, ‘representative’ ministerial in early 2018
By AMITI SEN Buenos Aires meet was fated to fail, says Suresh Prabhu India will host a meeting of select trade ministers representing the entire membership […]
Papua New Guinea-India partners to build industry
Papua New Guinea will now be working in partnership with India to develop the agriculture sector to boost economic opportunities for both countries. This will […]
GST Council clears e-way bill mechanism for movement of goods
Federal indirect tax body, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, on Saturday decided to make electronic permits compulsory for inter-state movement of goods from […]
All 438 Central Railway stations to have LED lights by March
The Central Railway is on way to install energy-saving LED lights at all its 438 stations by March 2018, and exploit solar and wind power […]
Govt to bear MDR on small digital transactions for two years
By Komal Gupta and Elizabeth Roche The merchant discount rate (MDR) applicable on transactions made through debit cards, UPI and Aadhaar up to Rs2,000 will be borne by […]