Online wallet was accessible via an app, without need for an existing bank account, with payments accepted via smartphone scans in downtown outlets in China's fourth-biggest city, from luxury goods retailers to snack stores

China has said that while reasonable profits for companies are permitted, COVID-19 vaccines should be priced close to cost

NEP's aim to bring top 100 global universities to India is too ambitious

Airlines consumed $51 billion in cash in the second quarter as the pandemic brought global travel to a near-standstill

Speaking at a webinar organised by EXIM Bank, he said sectors which have potentials to become globally competitive are required to be identified

The volley of questions at Committee on Agriculture of the World Trade Organisation has come at a time when India has amended its laws to further liberalise its agricultural trade

As per the report, the fiscal deficit, gap between the total expenditure and receipts, of 18 states stood at 40.7 per cent of budget estimatesin Q1 FY21 as against 13.4 per cent in the year ago quarter

Total expenditure during April-August 2020 was Rs 12.47 lakh crore or 41.03 per cent of budgeted estimate, of which Rs 11.13 lakh crore was on revenue account and Rs 1.34 lakh crore was on capital account

The three controversial farm laws have diluted India's stance against liberalising agriculture before the WTO; this threatens livelihood of 60 per cent workforce in the country

A proposal drafted by NITI Aayog, a federal think tank chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said India could slash its oil import bills by as much as $40 billion by 2030 if electric vehicles were widely adopted

According to All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, wheat which has an MSP Rs 1,925 per quintal is selling today at Rs 1,400 per quintal causing massive losses to farmers

Even as the government has announced a range of relief measures amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of businesses say that enough has not been done and more support is expected for revival

Contrary to Centre's claims, a parallel private market for farm produce and negation of states' regulatory power are aimed at helping private businesses at the cost of farmers. The last thing distressed farmers need is exposure to unregulated market forces

Japan's new premier Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday pledged to contain COVID-19 and retain his former boss's \"Abenomics\" growth policies while pushing reforms such as deregulation and digitalisation

BT's panel of experts on how to fire up the four engines of the economy - and where to find the money

India Stock Market Highlights Today: M&M, followed by Bajaj Auto, Maruti, L&T, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Nestle India were among the top gainers on Sensex pack today. On the other hand, HCL Tech, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance and SBI were among the laggards

Not only India's relief packages are grossly inadequate it is not even spending enough to revive demand in the crisis-hit economy; what is needed is clear: more fiscal spending, not \"keeping the power dry\" for future stimulus or unrealistic claim of a V-shaped recovery

While four states were adjudged as the top performers last year, only Kerala and Karnataka have been selected this year

The Industries minister also suggested that there may be a moratorium of no or minimal government interference for at least a year to help the industry get back to growth, said a Delhi government statement

The new guidelines are aimed at offering tourism services to world-class standards and strengthening the tourist ecosystem in the state by establishing better industry linkages, according to Special Chief Secretary (Tourism and Culture) Rajat Bhargava