Bharti Airtel boss said Indian telecom industry has been under stress for the last three-and-a-half years and the government should ensure sustainability of the sector

Shaktikanta Das said that few sectors in India are likely to see some disruptions but alternatives are being explored to overcome those issues

A closer look at India's tax data reveals that the direct tax burden is much higher on relatively smaller taxpayers in both individual and corporate categories and that the larger taxpayers benefit more from tax incentives and deductions

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government will soon announce measures to deal with the impact of Coronavirus outbreak on the domestic industry; Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government presented its fourth state Budget for fiscal 2020-21, promising $1-trillion economy for the biggest state of the country. UP's Finance Minister Suresh Khanna allotted Rs 5,12,860 crore budget for 2020-21, which happens to be the biggest-ever state Budget; US President Donald Trump has said he is \"saving the big deal\" with India for later and he \"does not know\" if it will be done before the presidential election in November, clearly indicating that a major bilateral trade deal during his visit to Delhi next week might not be on the cards. This and more news on News Blast.Also Read: Not 'trade deal' but 'trade package' on the cards during Trump's India visit

IRCTC share price, which closed at Rs 933.45 on December 31, 2019 rallied to Rs 1,872.70 today, gaining 939.25 points in 37 trading sessions

At 9.1%, India to see decade's lowest salary hike in 2020: reportSlowdown in the economy is reflected in subdued salary increase projections in the country. The 24th annual Salary Increase Survey by professional services firm Aon finds that companies in India will give an average pay hike of 9.1 per cent in 2020, the lowest in the decade. Companies in India gave an average pay increase of 9.3 per cent during 2019.FM Sitharaman reviews coronavirus impact on domestic industry, pro...

Share Market Update :BSE 30-share S&P Sensex ended 428 points higher at 41,323 and NSE 50-share index Nifty50 closed 137 points higher at 12,130

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that prices will not increase in the short term due to disrupted supply from China in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. Addressing the media after talking to industry representatives, the Finance Minister said that the government will soon announce measures to address the impact of coronavirus outbreak on India Inc.\"There are no concerns about price rise so far due to Coronavirus,\" Sitharaman said. Watch the video for more.Also read: FM Sitharaman quells fears of coronavirus impact on Indian economy Also watch: Coronavirus: Will China be able to re-open factories amid the outbreak?  

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will soon announce measures to deal with the impact of Coronavirus outbreak on the domestic industry

Sitharaman said she would hold a meeting with the secretaries of concerned ministries on Wednesday to chalk out steps to deal with the situation in consultation with Prime Minister's Office

While the PCSI employment confidence in jobs sub-index rose by 0.6 per cent over last month, the PCSI economic expectations sub-index moved up by 4.7 per cent

Assam's Left Democratic Manch (LDM) staged a protest against the LIC (Life Insurance Company) stake sale. Protesters are dissatisfied with Budget 2020 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. They claim that it had nothing for the benefit of the common man. Protestors are now demanding immediate withdrawal of the move. Watch the video for more details.Also watch: RIL consolidates businesses; Govt estimates LIC's valuationAlso read: Meet Rakesh Jhunjunwala's guru - India's second richest after Mukesh Ambani  

She was addressing a protest against the CAA, the proposed countrywide National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR) at Jaistambh Chowk, Raipur on Monday

India emerges as world's 5th largest economy, overtakes UK and France, says reportIndia emerged as the world's fifth largest economy by overtaking the UK and France in 2019, says a report. A US-based think tank World Population Review in its report said that India is developing into an open-market economy. The report further said that in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, India's GDP (PPP) is USD 10.51 trillion, exceeding that of Japan and Germany. Coronavirus: Paracetamol pri...

Vodafone stock price fell 15% intraday to the low of Rs 2.91, mere 0.30 points away from 52-week low of Rs 2.61. Bharti Airtel stock price earlier fell 2.3% to an intraday low of Rs 551, although it later touched a new 52-week high of Rs 568.6.

Share Market Update : Extending losses for the third consecutive session, BSE 30-share S&P Sensex closed 161 points lower at 40,894 and NSE 50-share index Nifty50 ended 53 points lower at 11,992

Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by telecom firms including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd for extension in the payment schedule and asked them to deposit an estimated Rs 1.47 lakh crore in past dues for spectrum and licenses by March 17.

Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian has indicated that the government may easily mobilise Rs 90,000 crore by divesting 6-7 per cent stake in Life Insurance Corporation

Telecom operators owe Rs 1.47 lakh crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues, following a Supreme Court order in October last year