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ADB, Indian government sign $ 169 million loan to provide water and sanitation services in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed here on Friday a $169 million loan as the First Tranche of a $500 million multi-tranche financing to develop climate-resilient water supply, sewerage, and drainage infrastructure in at least 10 cities in the State of Tamil Nadu

India moves up 23 places in global Ease of Doing Business rankings

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Bringing some good news, India has jumped 23 places to 77th rank in the global Ease of Doing Business rankings.

Eight core sectors record 4.3% growth in September

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): The  Indian Eight Core Industries marked a 4.3 per cent higher as compared to the index of September, 2017, an official data released by the government on Wednesday. 

60 per cent increase in the number of crorepatis in India: Central Tax Body

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IBNS):  The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday said the number of taxpayers earning Rs. 1 crore per annum has increased by 60 per cent in the past four years.

Spain now keen to increase business relations with India says Ambassador Baranano

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IBNS): The Indian Chamber of Commerce organised an interaction session with the Spanish Ambassador to India, Jose Ramon Baranano, recently in Kolkata, as part of its endeavor to strengthen the relation between the two countries.

Robust US growth to help Indian exporters; big macro picture: ASSOCHAM

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IBNS): With the US, India's largest destination for merchandise exports, showing a robust economic growth, its best in the last four years, Indian exports hold a promising outlook, helping the country's macro picture, an ASSOCHAM Paper has noted.

Jet Airways celebrates Indian cricket team's seventh win with exciting offers

Mumbai, Sept 29 (IBNS):Jet Airways, India’s premier full-service international airline, is offering seven lucky guests a free upgrade to Premiere and another seven guests a 50% discount on Economy tickets to destinations within India and on select international routes.

India's GDP grows at 8.2 percent in 2019-2019 first quarter

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IBNS): India's economy marked an impressive growth of 8.2 percent in the first quarter of the 2018-19 financial year, as per government data released on Friday.

India, World Bank sign $300 million agreement to scale up India’s energy efficiency program

Kolkata / New Delhi, Aug 28 (IBNS): The Government of India, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL),  and the World Bank on Monday signed a $220 million Loan Agreement and a $80 million Guarantee Agreement for the India Energy Efficiency Scale-Up Program. 

Emirates announces special Independence Day fares

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Aviation major Emirates has announced special

India's June industrial output moves up by 7%

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): India's industrial output accelerated in June and finished at  7 percent higher as compared to the level in the month of June 2017, as per the government data released on Friday.

India's wholesale inflation rate stands at 5.77 per cent

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): India's wholesale inflation rate stood at  5.77 per cent, as per the latest government data released on Monday.

Indias retail sales will cross $1,244.58 billion by 2018: ASSOCHAM-Resurgent study

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): The total retail sales in India will likely to increase from the $717.73 billion during CY 2014 to touch $1,244.58 billion by 2018 as its growing at an impressive rate of about 15%, registering a double digit growth figure year after year, according to an ASSOCHAM-Resurgent India latest study.

India surges ahead of France to take sixth spot on world's biggest economy list, says World Bank

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): India has raced ahead of France to take the sixth spot on World Bank's list of world's biggest economy.