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CBI arrests Syndicate Bank chief, MP Congress legal advisor for seeking bribe
The arrested included Jain's brother-in-law Vineet Godha. Godha is a legal advisor to the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Congress party.
Petrol price cut by Rs 1.09 per litre, diesel hiked by 50 paise per litre
The prices of non-subsidised LPGs have been reduced by Rs 2.50 per cylinder.
Maruti Suzuki Q1 net up 20.7 per cent at Rs 762.28 crore
It had posted net profit of Rs 631.60 crore in the same period of 2013-14, MSI said in a statement.
IT giant TCS crosses Rs 5 lakh crore market cap; first by an Indian company
TCS's current market capitalisation is higher than the combined valuation of Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra.
Pressure on India to sign WTO trade agreement
Cabinet will take a call on India's stand on WTO Bali pact on July 23. The meeting will be headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sensex, Nifty end at record closing high
Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, Coal India, ONGC and Dr Reddy's Labs are top gainers in the Sensex.
Sensex up 222 points, Nifty ends above 7500; SBI, BHEL soar 4 per cent
The market ended the choppy session on a higher note. The Sensex is up 221.67 points or 1 percent at 25228.65, and the Nifty is up 72.50 points or 1 percent at 7526.65. About 1843 shares have advanced, 1084 shares declined, and 104 shares are unchanged.
BRICS sees Bali trade deal implemented despite India concern
"We are confident that the Bali agreement will be implemented by all," Brazilian Trade Minister Mauro Borges said.
Foreign brokerages hail Budget as growth, reforms-oriented
An SBI research report said the fiscal deficit estimated at 4.1 per cent in FY'15 is an ambitious target and challenges remain in overhauling the current subsidy regime.
UPA imprint all over, Congress-Mukt Budget not possible: Ex-FM
The former Finance Minister said the several new announcements are simply a "re-statement of on-going programmes".
PSU banks stock down after Budget announcement
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said these lenders would require Rs 2.40 lakh crore capital by 2018 to meet global Basel III norms.
Arun Jaitley retains fiscal deficit target at 4.1 pc, outlines road map
Outlining the roadmap for fiscal consolidation, Jaitley said fiscal deficit would be brought down to 3.6% in 2015-16 and 3% by 2016-17.
Government hopes to finalise GST contours this year: Arun Jaitley
The GST regime aims at subsuming most of the indirect taxes at the central as well as states' level.
Nifty ends lower in volatile trade after budget
The Sensex provisionally ended 0.63 per cent lower at 25,284.47 points, while the broader Nifty closed down 0.23 per cent at 7,567.75 points.
AAP says rail budget lacks long term vision
"The budget appears to be silent on addressing these long term concerns and belies expectations of a long term vision," AAP said in a statement.
No hike of LPG, kerosene prices: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
The Kirit Parikh panel has recommended raising kerosene prices by Rs 4-5 per litre and LPG by Rs 250 per cylinder.