Kolkata, (IANS) : Coal India, the largest coal producer in the world, is engaging a tax consultant to assist the miner and its subsidiaries in getting ready for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and indirect taxes for the miner. It has floated a tender to appoint a tax...
New Delhi, (IANS) : The central government on Wednesday approved a policy which mandates preference to domestically manufactured iron and steel products (DM1&SP), in government procurement. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet, whose meeting was chaired by...
Austin, (IANS) : Saudi Aramco, the Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil behemoth, took 100 per cent control of the sprawling Port Arthur refinery in Texas on Monday, completing a deal that was first announced last year. Port Arthur is considered the crown jewel of the US...
New Delhi, (IANS) : With the ongoing fluctuation in global crude oil rates, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has marginally hiked the price of transport fuels, of petrol by 1 paisa and of diesel by 44 paise both at Delhi with corresponding increases in other states,...
New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Bengaluru/Chennai, (IANS) : With cash flow almost normalising after demonetisation, customers on Friday thronged jewellery shops across the country to celebrate Akshaya Tritiya. "We are seeing good footfall in our stores. In the last two...
Beijing, (IANS) : China's steel industry group has voiced concern over the US launching a probe into its steel imports, saying the move sends a signal of protectionism and is against the principles of fair trade, a media report said on Thursday. The China Iron and...
By Bappaditya Chatterjee, Kolkata, (IANS) : Despite muted demand from consumers, downgrading of mines and challenges from the renewable energy sector, the sales outlook of Coal India, the country's largest miner, for 2017-18 looks positive with an expected growth of...
New Delhi, (IANS) : The first tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme will open for public subscription on Monday, the government has announced. "Government of India has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 - Series I. Applications for the bond will...
Muscat (IINA) : Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International signed on Monday an agreement to build a refinery worth around $7 billion in the Sultanate's southern port town of Duqm, AFP reported. The 50-50 joint venture will have a capacity of 230,000 barrels...
Canberra, (IANS) : Adani Australia's controversial $21 billion Carmichael coal mine has been granted an unlimited 60-year water licence, in a move slammed by environmental and legal groups. The associated water licence, signed by a Queensland government representative...