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Apple Hikes IPhone Prices In India Post-customs Duty Hike
After the government hiked customs duty from 10 per cent to 15 per cent for mobile handsets last week, Apple on Monday became the first smartphone manufacturer to raise prices (on MRP) across iPhone models, except iPhone SE that the company assembles in Bengaluru.....
Only 27% Indians Covered By Health Insurance: Report
Only 27 per cent of Indians have health insurance coverage, a joint report by FICCI and KPMG revealed on Monday. ....
Trump Unveils American Strategy' With 'leadership Role For India'
US President Donald Trump has said Washington will support a "leadership role" for India in the "broader" Indo-Pacific region as he unveiled his "America First National Strategy".....
Equity Indices Close At New High, Auto Stocks Surge Over 3%
Cheering the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) win in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and with a surge in automobile stocks, the key Indian equity indices -- the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty50 -- rose to new closing highs on Tuesday.....
Extend Pre-GST Duty Drawback Till June: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has suggested that the government extend the duty drawback rates for exporters prevailing prior to the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) until June next year or till the revenue department fixes the revised rates. ....
High-value Notes Worth Rs 2.46 Lakh Cr Not Released: SBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had printed high denomination notes worth Rs 15,78,700 crore as on December 8, of which Rs 2,46,300 crore has not been supplied to the market, state-run State Bank of India (SBI) said on Wednesday. ....
India, Myanmar Sign MoU For Rakhine State's Development
India and Myanmar on Wednesday signed a MoU to develop Rakhine State, from where thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh following a military crackdown. ....
Justice U.D. Salvi Appointed Acting Chairperson Of NGT
Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi on Wednesday took charge as acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), a day after Justice Swatanter Kumar retired. ....
Indian Bowling Attack One Of The Best To Tour SA: MSK Prasad
The Indian pace battery chosen for the much-talked about South Africa tour starting next month is one of the best to have toured the country, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said here on Thursday. ....
Pence Warns Pakistan Against Harbouring Terrorists
Making a surprise visit to Afghanistan, US Vice President Mike Pence has alleged that Pakistan had provided a safe haven to the Taliban and other groups for too long. ....
