Kant, speaking at the launch event for CII's report 'Foreign Trade & Investment in India: Unlocking Key Opportunities through Strategic Reforms', further said the country is at the cusp of a transformation

Private wealth creators are solely responsible for India's banking stress; increasingly fleeing India with their wealth and bank loans, and those making huge profits are doing so by cutting jobs and wages

FDI surge from Cayman Islands makes it the new Mauritius; chorus grows China might be routing investments into India through it

Britain's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.0% between October and December versus the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics said

The Reserve Bank of India projected Indian economy to grow as much as 26.2 per cent during the first half of the upcoming financial year; Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine; Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zomato for empowering street food vendors. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine effective against mutant UK variant

Budget 2021 has re-imagined both spending and borrowing and reposed faith in large-scale infrastructure building and healthcare as well as bold disinvestment to trigger economic growth and consumption cycle in the economy. That's just what the doctor ordered

Lenient FDI regulations, listing of LIC, and privatisation of a government-owned general insurer should benefit the broader domestic insurance market as these entities hold dominant positions, says Moody's

India Stock Market News Updates Today: Earlier today, Sensex rose above the psychological key level of 50,000 and Nifty neared 14,700

Last year in September, Novavax had announced its deal with Serum Institute in order to produce 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines

A simple act like reducing stand duty could be a strong enabler for home buyers returning to the market and keeping the cash inflows of the real estate sector intact

The Union Budget 2021 should reflect concrete and enthused government efforts to boost both consumption and demand for an overall push to the economy

It is an unending saga of gross negligence despite the services sector being the main driver of India's growth story; contributes the most to GDP and is arguably the largest employer too

India, which has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UNSC, began its two-year tenure at the Council on Friday last

Suffering poor financial health, Central government has not given a concrete answer on who will bear the cost of vaccinating Indians - Centre, states, or the people themselves

The sixth round of talks between the Centre and farmers' union leaders over farm laws concluded on Wednesday; The Centre on Wednesday, December 30, extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flights till January 31, 2021; The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an FIR against a Hyderabad-based firm and its officials for defrauding eight public sector banks of Rs 4,837 crore. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Moderna's COVID-19 jab reveals 94.1% efficacy in trials

Coronavirus impact: Govt extends deadline for income tax filing, GST compliance The government has extended various tax compliance deadlines, including Income Tax Returns, tax audit reports and declaration under 'Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, in view of the challenges faced by taxpayers in meeting the statutory and regulatory compliances due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Farmers protest: Consensus between unions, govt on 2 issues, next talks on Jan 4 The sixth round of talks between t...

India and Australia can combine complementary skills and expertise to develop new innovations by leveraging Australian expertise with Indian expertise including in data analytics, biotech, and mobile applications

India has been knocked off course by the pandemic and, as a result, the UK overtakes the country in this year's forecasts and stays ahead till 2024 before India takes over again, says a latest report by CEBR

The Sensex, after a sudden bloodbath on Dalal Street on Monday, reclaimed its crucial 46,000-mark on Tuesday. The 30-share index recovered by 452.73 points to end at 46,006.69 after plunging 1,406.73 points or 3 per cent in the previous day

The company has also been charged with \"defeating and frustrating\" the tenets of public interest and the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which aims to keep the country's financial system safe from economic crimes, terrorist financing and black money transactions