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The real estate sector saw a near 50 per cent surge in housing sales in 2018 across major cities but, year-end liquidity crisis dashed hopes of a strong growth.

According to the parliamentary panel, training given to airlines staff should be more effective, intensive and thorough as India is the fastest growing aviation market in the world.

Days before the meeting, PM Modi heightened hopes of a rate cut, saying his government wants to ensure that '99 per cent things' attract sub-18 per cent GST slab.

In its 'Strategy for New India@75' document released by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, the Aayog suggested many reform measures to increase the farm sector growth and double farmers' income by 2022.

Besides, the Reserve Bank's decision on Tuesday to increase liquidity infusion by Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 50,000 crore in December buoyed sentiment.

The benchmark BSE Sensex advanced over 100 points in early trade on Wednesday on gains in bluechips like Maruti Suzuki, SBI, Tata Steel and ITC amid rising rupee and tumbling crude prices.

Andreas Goss, the head of Thyssenkrupp's steel division, will become the chief executive of the entity, which will be Europe's second-largest steelmaker after ArcelorMittal.

Forex traders said the rupee came under pressure following strengthening of the dollar against major currencies overseas, while caution prevailed amid the RBI's central board meeting under new Governor Shaktikanta Das.

The government did not disclose the price of the 52.63 percent stake but based on REC's closing share price on Thursday, it would be worth around 108 billion rupees.

The BSE Sensex plunged 572.28 points, or 1.59 per cent, to close at 35,312.13. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 181.75 points, or 1.69 per cent, to 10,601.15.

“In today’s tight labor market, job seekers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to deciding where to work and they want to know the inner workings of a company before accepting a new job,” Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor chief economist, said in a statem...

Kishore and Modak have been appointed to the board in the capacity of nominee directors of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Service.

The 30-share index was trading 133.27 points, or 0.37 per cent, lower at 36,107.73 at 0945 hrs. The index had closed with a marginal gain of 47 points at 36,241 Monday.

The Naresh Goyal-controlled airline will not operate as many as 39 services per week to Doha, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Dubai from various domestic cities, he said.

The IT industry body, in a statement, said it will carefully review the 139-page proposal and evaluate its implications for US companies and the economy, and then submit comments.

Satish Marathe said it is high time that apart from printing MRP on products, companies should also start giving the (manufacturing) cost of products. Only then, will we really know the margins of profit.