Speaking at an event organised by the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the Minister of Road Transport and Highways said the present levels of localisation of parts in the Indian auto sector is around 70%

Fuel prices have been rising steadily since February 9. In the 14 increases since then, petrol and diesel rates have gone up by Rs 4.88 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.81 per litre in Delhi

The minister observed that a large amount (average Rs 8 and higher per unit) is being paid by the MSMEs for power consumption, which contributes to up to one-fifth of the overall production costs

Accepting that the government has missed its disinvestment target over the last few years, Sitharaman said pandemic affected its plans in FY20, while a slowing economy and lack of appetite hit in FY19.

Das says RBI does not want to be left behind in the technological revolution, and that the benefits of blockchain technology need to be capitalised on

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Top stocks that rose the most on February 24: Private lenders HDFC, Axis and ICICI Bank were among top gainers on BSE Sensex on the back of government's move to lift the embargo on the grant of GOI business to private banks

Announcing the budget, Gehlot said the state government did not propose any new tax in its budget for the financial year 2021-22 but announced relief measures of up to Rs 910 crore through various exemptions

The government will monetise about 100 assets in sectors like oil, ports, airports, power, among others, and it is expected that this will create investments of about Rs 2.5 lakh crore, Modi said.

While RBI will purchase four government securities using the multiple price auction method, it will sell two government securities.

Uday Kotak believes that lifting the embargo will enable the banking sector to serve customers better. He added that public and private banks must work together for sustainable development in the country

Buoyed by the gains in banks, Sensex and Nifty rallied over 1,000 points and 250 points, respectively

While DIPAM targets to complete the stake sale by June, the government may have to relax the time period for bidders to complete due diligence.

With the lifting of the said embargo, private sector banks can now carry out government-related banking transactions such as taxes and other revenue payment facilities, the Department of Financial Services stated in a press release

The central government is in process of bringing legislation that would create the ground for the introduction of an official digital currency and prohibit private cryptocurrencies

Rahul Gandhi said that he was \"used to a different type of politics\" and how the political landscape of Kerala was a refreshing change for him

The government has taken several measures in the last six-and-a-half years to boost agriculture production and farmers' income, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Separate data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the number of employees on company payrolls in January rose by 83,000 from December, the second monthly increase and its biggest since January 2015

The central bank has taken a number of liquidity measures outside the MPC, which means a dilution of the MPC's role. The new arrangement agreed between the government and the RBI means a review of the inflation target and not the entire framework

Mumbai's famous kaali-peeli taxis will cost Rs 3 more to travellers as the base price has been hiked to Rs 25. Similarly, minimum fare for auto-rickshaws have been raised to Rs 21 from Rs 18