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Rupee falls to two-year low, recovers
Mumbai, Nov 27: The Indian rupee dipped to its lowest level in over two years against the US dollar in the early hours of trade on Friday, mainly on account of the gaining strength of the American currency, but recovered somewhat a bit on…
Centre seeks consensus on 1 percent extra GST levy
New Delhi, Nov 27: The central government is seeking a consensus on the vexed issue of levy of one percent additional tax for the proposed goods and services tax (GST), Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Friday.
"There…
Railways to rationalise Berth Allocation under Handicapped Quota
New Delhi, Nov 27: The Railways on Thursday said it has earmarked two berths - one lower and one middle - in sleeper classes under the handicapped quota for physically challenged people travelling on concession. There are two types of…
Government seeks time from SC to spell stand on Sethusamudram Project
New Delhi, Nov 27: The central government on Thursday sought four weeks' time from the Supreme Court to spell out its stand on the controversial Sethusamudram project initiated to facilitate navigation between India's east and west coasts.…
France Jobless claims hit 30-month high: Ministry
Paris, Nov 27: The number of registered jobseekers in France increased by 1.2 percent in October compared to a 0.7 percent decline reported a month earlier, putting pressure on President Francois Hollande who pledged to create jobs and…
Eco-drive to promote Environmental Friendly Vehicles Flagged Off
New Delhi, Nov 27: Union Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Anant G. Geete on Thursday flagged off "3 Cities FAME India Eco Drive" aimed at conserving energy and environmental benefits.
"Clean mobility solutions are being…
Rs.2 Crore of Polaris promoter, ex-CFO to be impounded: SEBI
Chennai, Nov 27: Securities market regulator SEBI has ordered impounding of around Rs.2 crore as alleged unlawful gains by Polaris Software Lab (now Polaris Consulting and Services) promoter Arun Jain and former CFO R.Srikanth from insider…
Japan’s Unemployment Rate improves to 3.1 percent
Tokyo, Nov 27: Japan's jobless rate in October fell to 3.1 percent from the previous month's 3.4 percent, marking the lowest level in about 20 years, the country's government data showed on Friday.
Separate government survey also showed…
Indian equities open higher on Friday’s morning trade
Mumbai, Nov 27: A benchmark index for Indian equities, the sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Friday opened higher and was trading at 25,967.70 points some 19 minutes after the opening bell.
The wider…
GST can be India’s answer to tackle global headwinds: Assocham
New Delhi, Nov 26: Industry chamber's new president Assocham Sunil Kanoria on Thursday urged Indian lawmakers to pass the constitutional amendment bill on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) without delay so as to send a strong signal to…