Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday said states had agreed to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST). ....

US economist Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize for his contributions in the field of behavioural economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there is a need to develop energy infrastructure and provide access to energy in eastern India, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said in New Delhi. ....

Rising inflationary pressure and concerns over "fiscal slippage" prompted India's central bank, the RBI, on Wednesday to maintain its key lending rates. ....

Britannia Industries will invest Rs 1000 crore at its proposed largest plant at the Ranjangaon food park in Maharashtra.There will be an investment of Rs 1000 crore at the Ranjangaon food park over a period of four to five years with an employment potential for 3000 people. ....

Despite positive global cues, Indian shares fell to their lowest level in nearly two weeks as IT exporters declined on concerns over their fourth-quarter results after bellwether Tata Consultancy Services failed to cheer investors. ....

Subdued inflation and demand prompted India's central bank, RBI, on Wednesday to reduce its key lending rate by 25 basis points (bps). ....

The last date for filing income-tax returns has been extended to August 5. Tax returns for 2015-16 (assessment year 2016-17) were originally to be filed by July 31. ....

Indian equity markets on Tuesday closed on a flat note with marginal losses as investors booked profits. However, both the NSE Nifty and the BSE Sensex scaled fresh highs during intra-day trade. ....

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Friday launched India’s first 4G feature phone. At an effective cost of Rs 0, JioPhone will be available from pre-booking August 24 ....