AI sale gathers pace, Niti Aayog takes up SpiceJet's 'industry-wide concerns'

As decks are being cleared for privatization of national carrier Air India, government is considering five key suggestions given by Ajay Singh-controlled SpiceJet to make India a global aviation hub.

Telangana urges CII to form Southern trade, investment block

Telangana's Industry Minister K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday urged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to work towards creating a southern block of trade and investment.

India’s Tax Cut – Corporate Rates Slashed to Encourage Investment, Revitalize Economy

India just slashed its corporate tax rate by almost 10 percentage points as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government seeks to boost investor sentiment in the country.

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Tax sops to boost India's IT competitiveness: Nasscom

Terming the tax relief as a positive step to promote growth, investment and jobs, the Indian IT industry's apex body Nasscom on Friday said the bold measures would increase India's competitiveness in software services and products.

SoftBank Group Corp keen to invest in Andhra

SoftBank Group Corp of Japan has evinced interest to invest in the electric vehicles industry in Andhra Pradesh, an official statement said.

Pedal-to-Metal: More steps, time needed for auto sector revival

With automobile industry's August sales touching the lowest level since 1997-98, industry insiders assert that the time is ripe for the government to take other steps to save as many as million contractual jobs which depend on this sector.

Slowdown-to-Scrap Yard: India's 'Cash for Clunkers' policy in offing

A desi version of 'Cash for Clunkers' scheme might be in the offing to reverse the slowdown that has heavily dented the Indian automobile industry.

Tata, Vedanta mining leases end in March; Govt for fresh auctions

In a setback for the mining industry, the government is set to reject a proposal to extend non-captive mining leases of companies that are expiring after completing 50 year period in March, 2020

Register Your Business for the GST in India

GST registration enables goods and service providers to collect GST from their customers. In this article, we enumerate the rules and regulations for registering under GST, as well as penalties for noncompliance.

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'12.8 lakh jobs lost in Karnataka, Goa mining sector'

A whopping 12.8 lakh direct and indirect jobs were lost in the mining sector across Karnataka and Goa due to failure of regulatory mechanism, lack of oversight, judicial intervention and closure of mines, an industry official said on Wednesday.

India’s Increasing Connectivity With Central Asia, Iran and Russia

India is finally shaking off its isolation and attempting to rebuild its regional relations with Central Asian countries. In this article, Chris Devonshire-Ellis looks at India's developing trade ties with Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Russia, the EEU, and the SCO.

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India-Russia Business Ties are Developing in Energy, Shipping, Agriculture & Jewelry Fields

India and Russia may be far apart from each other geographically, but there are increasing business opportunities between the two. Read to know about the opportunity sectors.

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Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in India – An Explainer

With India's 'Make in India' push, the country's MSME sector is poised for rapid growth. Read to know about the incentives and opportunities in the sector.

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Paytm Payments Bank outperforms the industry

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has once again outperformed the entire industry in terms of merchant acquisition and digital transactions.

Auto sales continue to decline in August

The automobile industry continued to be in the slow lane in August with all major players reporting significant declines in their respective sales.