Railway formalises RORO charges; to be on par with road tariffsComparably, the base freight rate of the rail's RORO service for a rigid body truck has been kept at 1,46,398 over a distance of 2,751-2,87...
26 Jul, 2022, 09.13 AM IST
Union Budget 2022 highlights: Boost for various sectors, but middle class taxpayers left in lurch againAmong a host of significant announcements, the decision to tax receivers of digital asset transfers at a high 30% got some serious attentio...
08 Feb, 2022, 11.01 AM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman's fourth Budget: The full speechIndia has pledged to spend more to fire up the key engines of economic growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, as it stages a world-beating...
03 Feb, 2022, 10.21 AM IST
Surpassed freight loading for 2020-21 as compared to last fiscal: Railway Board chairman“Railways is the engine of economic growth in the country. We have surpassed last year’s freight loading through freight incentives, discou...
12 Mar, 2021, 05.05 PM IST
Let banks pay power companies directly to avoid delays: Cabinet Secy-led panelTo ensure timely payments, the panel has proposed that there should be mandatory late-payment charge for discoms.
21 Nov, 2018, 08.32 AM IST
Railways carries 1107 MT goods in 2016-17, exceeds targetThe railways earned Rs 1.67 lakh crore in 2016-17 fiscal from freight, as against Rs 1.63 lakh crore in the last fiscal.
01 Apr, 2017, 08.14 PM IST
Steel companies seek removal of import duty, cess on coking coalPolicy measures for infrastructure spending and boosting consumer confidence was required to revive housing & automobile sector to increase...
22 Jan, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
Power companies worried over railway's decision to levy coal terminal surchargeExperts say only 15% of this increased cost can be passed on to consumers, while the rest has to be absorbed by companies, pressurising the...
03 Oct, 2016, 03.54 AM IST
Railways tweaks Coal loading freight rates to mop up Rs 1000 croreThe railways will also levy coal terminal surcharge at the rate of Rs 55 per tonne at both loading and unloading terminals for traffic of c...
24 Aug, 2016, 02.37 AM IST
Sensex up over 150 points, Nifty tests 8,000; Sun TV surges 10%The 50-share Nifty index recovered losses and is trading above its crucial psychological level of 8,000.
15 Jun, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
Twelve stocks in focus in Monday's tradeIndian markets are expected to trade in a range. Here is a list of twelve stocks which are likely to remain in focus today.
15 Jun, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
Budget 2013: HighlightsFM P Chidambaram unveiled a bigger-than-expected outlay for the coming fiscal year in one of the most highly anticipated budgets of recent ...
28 Feb, 2013, 11.16 PM IST
Provisions relating to Finance Bill, 2011The provisions of the Finance Bill, 2011 relating to direct taxes seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961.
01 Mar, 2011, 02.14 AM IST
- Economic Survey 2008-09: Growth path takes a U shape
During last two years, Indian economy buffeted by major challenges originating in its external sector. A surge in capital inflows and an in...
03 Jul, 2009, 03.39 AM IST