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Healthcare

19 September, 2019

In numbers: How has Ayushman Bharat scheme fared in its first year?

On September 23 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat. The ambitious scheme aimed ......

Economy

19 September, 2019

PM Modi to meet BP, Exxon execs to discuss investment opportunities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States ......

Economy

18 September, 2019

Govt scraps import tax on open cell TV panels to boost manufacturing

India has scrapped a tax on imports of open cell TV panels, used to make television displays, in a move ......

Consumer

18 September, 2019

Spooked by Modi's plastics ban, India Inc seeks clarity, exemptions

Companies in India will seek exemptions from the government’s planned ban on certain plastic items, fearing the move will disrupt ......

Manufacturing

03 September, 2019

Automakers demand tax cuts as sales plummet for 10th month

India’s passenger vehicles sales are set to fall for a tenth consecutive month in August, forcing analysts to slash their ......

Economy

28 August, 2019

Govt eases foreign investment rules for digital media, other sectors to boost growth

India’s cabinet on Wednesday approved further liberalizing of foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in four sectors, in an effort to ......

Economy

16 August, 2019

India govt unlikely to unveil economic stimulus before Monday

The government is unlikely to announce any economic stimulus before Monday as more meetings are being planned to discuss a ......

Markets

05 August, 2019

Sensex, Nifty drop to five-month lows on global cues, govt's Kashmir move

Indian shares on Monday ended at a fresh five-month low, amid a global sell-off after US President Donald Trump’s decision ......

Finance

29 July, 2019

Higher taxes may trigger fund flight, warns former RBI governor Bimal Jalan

A former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Bimal Jalan, has warned that the higher income taxes the government introduced ......

General

23 July, 2019

Govt moves bills in parliament to overhaul labour laws

India moved on Tuesday to overhaul decades-old labour laws, some dating from British colonial rule, by introducing two key measures ......