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Patanjali Plans Tie-ups With Eight E-tailers for Massive Online Push
These partnerships with etailers will be in addition to its own portal patanjaliayurved.net, where the company is selling its products online.
Maduro Says Venezuela Will Issue $5.9 Billion in Oil-backed Cryptocurrency
Socialist Maduro surprised many last month when he announced the launch of the cryptocurrency, to be backed by Venezuela’s oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves, as a way to circumvent US sanctions that have hurt Venezuela's access to international banks.
GDP Growth to be More Robust Next Fiscal: NITI Aayog
The Niti Aayog vice chairman pointed out that economic activity has been picking up over the last three quarters and can be expected to strengthen in the coming period with the manufacturing PMI now reading at a five-year high and FMCG demand going up.
PPF, Other Small Saving Schemes to Fetch Lower Interest From January
The move is expected to see banks lowering their deposit rates in line with the small savings rate offered by the government.
IT Companies Formed Cartel to Keep Entry-level Salary Low: Mohandas Pai
Pai, a former CFO of Infosys, said these companies are taking advantage of "over-supply" of engineers and seeking to command the market, terming this trend "totally wrong".
McDonald's May Shut All Outlets in East India, Several in North, Say Partners
All in all there are 80 McDonald's outlets that have been hit by this cutoff in supplies by Radhakrishna Foodland, a move which is seen as a fallout of the ongoing spat between the fast food major and Bakshi.
As Crude Plays Spoilsport, RBI Likely to Extend Pause on Rate Cut
Retail inflation may average around 4-4.5 per cent next year, higher than an expected sub-4 per cent level this year, feel industry experts and economists.
Only 1.7% Indians Paid Income Tax in AY 2015-16, Reveals Govt Data
The number of income-tax return filers increased to 4.07 crore in assessment year 2015-16 (FY 2014-2015) from 3.65 crore in the previous year but only 2.06 crore actually paid tax as the others claimed income below taxable limits.
How Amitabh Bachchan's Bitcoin Fortune Got Wiped Out in Days
While lakhs of Indians are said to have taken a fancy to the Bitcoin and other such virtual currencies, Bachchan is probably the first big name from the country to get associated with it.
TCS Secures $2.25 Billion Outsourcing Deal from Nielsen
The partnership, signed in October this year, is a renewal of TCS’ existing collaboration with Nielsen. The two companies had struck a 10-year deal in 2008 for USD 1.2 billion, which was expanded to USD 2.5 billion in 2013.
NSE Launches Paperless E-mandate Facility on its Mutual Fund Platform
Currently, trading members and mutual fund distributors register paper-based mandates for their investors which is time consuming as it involves obtaining signature of an investor on the form and submission of physical form at service centre for processin...
Sensex Runs Up, Domestic Investors Back Up
The 30-share index bounced 83.61 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 33,860.99. It had lost 59.36 points in the previous session.
Rupee Spurts 7 Paise Against Dollar After BJP Wins Polls
The dollar got steady overseas on optimism of the Senate passing the US tax reforms Bill.
India to Host Meeting of 30-40 WTO Members in February
India has been keenly pushing agriculture issues at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It has also been raising its voice against bringing new issues, especially those which are not directly linked to trade, on the negotiating table.
Rupee Jumps 23 Paise on Exit Poll Findings
The benchmark Sensex shot up 358.11 points, or 1.07 per cent, at 33,605.11 while the NSE Nifty soared 110.20 points, or 1.07 per cent, to 10,362.30 in opening session
Exit Poll Results Give Sensex a 358-point Lift
The 30-share Sensex climbed 358.11 points, or 1.07 per cent, to 33,605.11. It had gained 193.66 points in the previous session. The 50-share NSE Nifty too went up 110.20 points, or 1.07 per cent, to 10,362.30.