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The actual CGST collection during April-November stood at Rs 3,28,365 crore while the budgeted estimate is of Rs 5,26,000 crore for these months.

The action also resulted in identification of the wrongful long-term capital gains taken in at least three penny stocks listed on the BSE, where the manipulated profits utilised by the beneficiaries aggregate to around Rs 2,000 crore.

If the need be, the state government will speak to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the issue of merger of the Maharashtra State Cooperative (MSC) and PMC banks, he said.

The cargoes are being offered on a free-on-board basis from the Sabine Pass and Cove Point LNG plants, one of the sources said.

The 30-share BSE gauge Sensex was down 119.42 points or 0.29 per cent to 40,556.03 in early deals while the 50-scrip NSE Nifty fell 36.90 points or 0.31 per cent to 11,957.30 in early trade.

Sundar Pichai is likely to fill a void at the company as it faces antitrust investigations and controversies over privacy and data practices in the United States and elsewhere.

Ex-mill sugar prices in northern states continue to remain between Rs 3,250-3,300 per quintal for the last couple of months, while in western and southern states, it is hovering around Rs 3,100-3,250 per quintal.

Last month, the Union Cabinet approved importing 1.2 lakh tonne of onion to improve the domestic supply and control prices that have skyrocketed to Rs 75-120 per kg across major cities now.

The 30-share BSE gauge settled at 40,675.45, down 0.31 per cent or 126.72 points. The index swung between a high of 40,885.03 and a low of 40,554.04 during the day.

Yes Bank Ltd shares dropped 4.5% after the lender filed a petition before NCLT Allahabad to initiate the corporate insolvency resolution process against Jaypee Healthcare Ltd, a subsidiary of Jaypee Infratech Ltd.

The fresh trade war tensions along with unabated foreign fund outflows weighed heavily on the market sentiments, traders said.

The report added that India has emerged as the leader of salary growth projection in Asia.

Wheat, rice and flour attracted 2.5%, 2.75% and 3.5% tax, respectively, before July 2017. Tax rates on these essential items have been slashed to zero after the launch of the GST regime, the report added.

During Question Hour, Piyush Goyal said the government is proud of achievements of the ICF which manufactured the Vande Bharat Express, the Indian semi-high speed train that can run up to about 160 kmph.

Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range as investors are also awaiting clarity on the US-China trade front.

ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Shashi Shanker said the company funds its operations from internal accruals and it has capacity to do the same in future also.