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Mumbai: More than 20 lenders on Monday signed a pact aimed at faster resolution of bad loans, officials said, while more could join by the end of the week in what is the latest bid to cut record levels of soured assets in Asia's third-biggest economy.

A government-appointed panel this month proposed the so-called inter-creditor agreement among

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SpiceJet has extened its 'Mega Monsoon sale' till July 22.

With ongoing monsoon, airlines in the country are offering a number of offers on domestic and international flight tickets. Jet Airways, country's second largest airline, is offering up to 30 per cent discount on international flight tickets and up to 25 per cent on domestic flight tickets.

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At present, as per NPCIL, there are around 237,000 ATMs functional in the country.

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) announcement launching a new series of 100-rupee denomination notes has been greeted with trepidation by the major companies engaged in the manufacture and supply of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country. Like the new

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Any business with turnover up to Rs 5 crore would be considered as a 'micro enterprise', bill states.

NEW DELHI: A bill specifying the turnover of a business entity which would classify it as a micro, small or medium enterprise, was introduced by the government in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development

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New 100 rupee note: The banknote is the latest among the new currency rolled out by RBI in recent times

Since the surprise move of demonetisation in 2016, in which the then currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were withdrawn from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced many new currency notes such as the 100 rupee note. From

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Jet Airways' offer is applicable on one way and return journeys.

Jet Airways has come up with a number of discount offers on domestic and international flight tickets. Under 'Your Next Vacation Awaits' scheme, Jet Airways is offering up to 25 per cent discount, which is applicable on base fare in premiere and up to 15 per cent on base fare in

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If you are unemployed since 2 months, you can withdraw entire PF money.

NEW DELHI: An employee, who is not in employment for a month, may be allowed to avail 75 per cent of the total fund standing to his credit, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said today.

Gangwar said in Lok Sabha that the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident

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The 35 goods, which will be left in highest slab once the new GST rates are implemented from July 27.

New Delhi: The GST Council has pruned the 28 per cent slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods over the last one year, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, dish washing machine and automobiles, in the highest tax

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Advance reservations can made generally up to 120 days in advance for all classes and all trains.

The Indian Railway administration reserves seats, berths, compartments, or carriage in accordance with the rules and conditions published in the coaching tariff. A passenger seeking reservation of berths or seats can purchase tickets from the railway

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SpiceJet is offering up to Rs 1,000 off on flight tickets under its Merry Monday offer.

Leading airlines GoAir and SpiceJet are offering low fares and discounts on flight tickets. GoAir is offering flight tickets from an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,045, the airline said on its website goair.in. SpiceJet is offering up to Rs 1,000 off on flight

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Reliance Jio 'Monsoon Hungama' Offer: For Rs 594, Jio is offering prepaid recharge for 6 months.

Under its 'Monsoon Hungama' exchange offer, Reliance Jio is offering JioPhone for Rs. 501. Customers can exchange any old feature phone (of any brand) for a brand new JioPhone (existing model) at an effective entry cost of Rs. 501, said the Mukesh

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Petrol prices in Kolkata and Chennai are at Rs. 79.27 per litre and Rs. 79.43 per litre respectively.

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) slashed the petrol and diesel prices on Saturday. According to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold at Rs. 76.47 per litre in Delhi and Rs. 83.91 per litre in Mumbai. Petrol prices in

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A train ticket can be booked in two ways today: general and Tatkal. While both options can be selected while booking a train ticket from the website of IRCTC, Indian Railways' ticket booking arm, the passenger has to bear certain extra charges for Tatkal tickets. 'Tatkal', meaning immediate, is meant for booking of train tickets on a short notice.

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After largely bearish trade in the week-ended Friday, the key Indian equity indices would be driven by corporate earnings, futures and options (F-O) expiry and the rupee movement in the week ahead, analysts said. The proceedings of the ongoing monsoon session of parliament are also likely to impact the market. Further, analysts feel the result

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Post office return: Post offices, a part of India Post, offer nine different kinds of saving schemes

Did you know you can open several types of accounts at post offices today India Post, which has a network of more than 1.55 lakh post offices across the country, offers a variety of banking and remittance services. Individuals can choose from nine

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Domestic share markets started the week on a strong note, with the BSE Sensex posting a fresh all-time closing high. BSE benchmark index Sensex gained 222 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 36,718 while the NSE Nifty ended at 11,084, up 74 points or 0.68 per cent - its highest close since January 29. During the session, the Sensex registered a

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Travel period on SpiceJet's deal begins with July 23 and ends on October 8, 2018. SpiceJet's 'Mega Monsoon sale' has actually been extended till July 22, 2018, stated the carrier on its official site - spicejet.com. Under its monsoon sale, the airline company is providing direct domestic flight tickets at a starting all-encompassing fare of Rs. 999. The travel duration
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Suspected intervention by the RBI and short-selling of the dollar predominantly triggered the recovery

Mumbai: The rupee on Friday staged an impressive rebound from life-time low levels, surging by 21 paise to end at 68.84 against the US dollar on suspected the central bank's intervention to check volatility in currency markets.

The selloff in the

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AirAsia offer on flight tickets: The travel period is till October 31, 2018.

AirAsia India is running yet another offer on flight tickets. Under the Last Minute Deals offer, AirAsia is offering flight tickets from Rs 1,399. The latest offer of AirAsia is valid till July 29, 2018, said AirAsia. The travel period of AirAsia's offer on flight tickets

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India imports more than 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements through imports.

For the fourth consecutive day, oil marketing companies (OMCs) slashed the prices of petrol and diesel. On Sunday, according to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold at Rs. 76.37 per litre in Delhi and Rs. 83.82 per litre in Mumbai.

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At least six brokerages raised their price targets on Microsoft's stock after the results.

Shares of Microsoft Corp were set to open at a record high on Friday, after the company reported another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services. Shares of one of the technology world's oldest

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Interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme has been fixed at 8.1% per annum for the September quarter.

The minimum deposit for government-backed small savings scheme for the girl child, Sukanya Samriddhi, has been slashed to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000. This means that customers need to make a minimum annual deposit

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Zero balance savings account: A BSBD account does not require a minimum or maximum limit.

Want to open a bank account without maintaining a minimum or monthly average balance A basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account is your answer. A BSBD account does not require a minimum or maximum limit on the amount that you need to keep with the bank.

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The Rs 100 banknote has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme.

A new version of Rs 100 banknote will be out soon. The new Rs 100 banknote, which will be in the dimension of 66 mmx142, mm will be printed in lavender, according to a press release issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). RBI has issued fresh Rs 50

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The Sensex opened at 36,501.05 while the NSE Nifty50 was at 11,019.85.

The domestic equity markets started the week on Monday on a positive note. The S-P BSE Sensex opened at 36,501.05 while the NSE Nifty50 was at 11,019.85. In early trade, the Sensex traded at 36,600.47, up 104.10 points or 0.29 per cent. The broader Nifty was at 11,046.15,

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Analysts had on average expected a net profit of Rs 4,766 crore for the bank.

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Ltd posted a 18.2 per cent rise in first-quarter profit on Saturday on higher interest and fee income, though it missed analysts' estimates. Net profit rose to Rs 4,601 crore ($669.43 million) for the quarter ended June 30, from Rs 3,894 crore a year

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Domestic gold prices extended their slight recovery to a second straight day, in line with the international market. With a gain of Rs 15 per 10 grams on Friday, gold prices in Delhi made a total recovery of Rs 40 in two days. A pick-up in demand at the local spot market and a firm trend in gold prices overseas - backed by a strengthening dollar -

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Petrol, Diesel prices: Delhi's petrol prices were cut for the fifth consecutive day on Monday.

Petrol and diesel prices, which are revised every day, were slashed across the four metro cities with effect from 6 am on Monday, according to the website of the largest fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Delhi's petrol rates were cut for the fif

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Sovereign gold, however, remained unchanged at Rs 24,700 per piece of eight grams

Rising for the third straight day, gold prices shot up by Rs 130 to Rs 30,970 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday on positive global cues amid increased buying by local jewellers. However, silver plunged by Rs 645 to Rs 39,255 per kg on lack of buying

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Filing your income tax return (ITR) after the due date of July 31 will attract a penalty of Rs 5,000

The Income Tax Department has been using different mediums to remind assessees to file their income tax return (ITR) for Assessment Year 2018-19 by the due date. From social media platforms to website to emails, the taxman is urging assessees to

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