DBT, GST globally acknowledged as silent revolutions: FM

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said GST and direct benefit transfers (DBT) are the two silent revolutions in India's public finance system which are now being globally acknowledged and over Rs 1 lakh crore have…

Petrol, diesel prices reduced after 1 day break

New Delhi (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices fell again on Saturday after a day's break. With the new dip, petrol prices have come down by seven paise in Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, while by six paise per liter in Mumbai. Also, diesel has become…

'It's bloodshed': US stocks suffer worst week since 2008 crash as COVID-19 spreads

New York (IANS) Coronavirus fears triggered yet another full day of bruising sell-offs on Wall Street which ended Friday with its worst week since the height of the 2008 financial crash even as hand sanitizers, cleaning wipes and protective masks…

IndiGo starts operating flights in more NE states under UDAN

Agartala/Aizawl (IANS) Under UDAN scheme, budget airline IndiGo on Saturday launched daily direct flights on the Agartala-Aizawl-Guwahati route, facilitating passengers to travel among the northeastern states.

Under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam…

Airtel pays Rs 8K cr as AGR, subject to DoT reconciliation

New Delhi (IANS) Bharti Airtel on Saturday paid another Rs 8,004 crore more as statutory dues in its second instalment to Department of Telecom (DoT).

This takes the total amount paid by the operator to the government to Rs 18,004 crore.

Vistara enters new phase of global growth with Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Seattle (IANS) Vistara, India's only full-service carrier after Air India on Friday took delivery of its first wide-body aircraft, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking a significant milestone for India's only five-star airline.

The…

Coronavirus fear tanks Sensex over 1,100 points, Nifty 335

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stocks market crashed early on Friday, with the Sensex falling 1,100 points as coronavirus fears deepened.

At 9.50 a.m., the BSE Sensex was trading at 38,597.53, lower by 1,148.13 points or 2.89 per cent from the previous…

Black Friday: Sensex loses 1,448 pts ahead of GDP data, corona fear

Mumbai (IANS) Fears of larger than anticipated disruption due to an imminent pandemic caused the stock market to crash on Friday. Dalal Street mirrored global stocks headed for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis.

The benchmark…

SpiceJet to start 11 new domestic flight services from March

New Delhi (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said that it will commence 11 new flight services from March 29.

The airline will introduce non-stop flights on the Mumbai-Leh, Leh-Srinagar and Srinagar-Mumbai routes for the first time…

COAI writes to DoT for floor price on tariffs from April

New Delhi (IANS) Mobile operators association, COAI, has suggested steps to facilitate reduction of financial stress on the industry in wake of the AGR payments where it has sought floor price for telecom tariffs be introduced from April this year.