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IRDAI may make online insurance distribution mandatory beyond a threshold

General

11 February, 2016

IRDAI may make online insurance distribution mandatory beyond a threshold

Insurance regulator Irdai today came out with a proposal to make it mandatory for insurers to issue electronic policies if ......

Sensex drops to 21-month low as bank shares slump

General

10 February, 2016

Sensex drops to 21-month low as bank shares slump

Market benchmark Sensex heavily lost ground today and slumped by 262 points to hit a 21-month low despite firm European ......

Indian consumers retain 'extremely optimistic' outlook: MasterCard

Consumer

10 February, 2016

Indian consumers retain 'extremely optimistic' outlook: MasterCard

Describing India's economy as stable, Global real-time payment processing firm MasterCard today said that consumers in the country were "extremely ......

Excise & other indirect taxes make up for shortfall in income & corporate tax collection

General

10 February, 2016

Excise & other indirect taxes make up for shortfall in income & corporate tax collection

For the first time in five years, the Indian government is likely to meet Rs 14.49-lakh crore budgetary tax collection ......

Govt mulls 100% FDI in e-commerce marketplaces

General

10 February, 2016

Govt mulls 100% FDI in e-commerce marketplaces

The government is considering permitting 100 per cent FDI in the market place format of e-commerce retailing with a view ......

IFC raises $27M in rupee-denominated Maharaja bonds

General

09 February, 2016

IFC raises $27M in rupee-denominated Maharaja bonds

IFC, part of the World Bank group, today said it has raised an USD 27 million or Rs 180 crore ......

Indian GDP likely to grow 7.9% next year: CRISIL

General

09 February, 2016

Indian GDP likely to grow 7.9% next year: CRISIL

Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.9 per cent in the fiscal starting April, lower than earlier forecast of ......

Make in India, Startup India campaigns much overplayed: Rajan Mittal

General

09 February, 2016

Make in India, Startup India campaigns much overplayed: Rajan Mittal

Terming the initiatives like 'Make in India' and 'Startup India' as "much overplayed", industrialist Rajan Bharti Mittal today said the ......

Sensex falls on global worries, Cognizant's muted guidance

General

09 February, 2016

Sensex falls on global worries, Cognizant's muted guidance

Extending its losing run for a second straight day, the BSE Sensex slumped by 266.44 points to 24,020.98 on sustained ......

Startups may get tax sops in Budget for brand building

General

09 February, 2016

Startups may get tax sops in Budget for brand building

 In order to encourage startups, especially e-commerce companies, the Finance Ministry may look at according beneficial tax treatment to their ......