GST tweak and Moody's treat: What happened this week

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Sat, Nov 18, 2017 | 01:55 PM IST

Moody's backs Modi, upgrades India's sovereign rating for first time in 14 years The last time the global rating agency had revised India's sovereign rating was when the BJP government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in power.... GST Council slashes rates of over 200 items in big tax revamp There was unanimity that in 28% category there should be only sin and demerit goods, said Bihar FM Sushil Modi who is at the GST Council meeting.... Telecom job casualties so far: 75,000 and counting Players are shutting shop, shrinking operations and shedding flab in terms of both permanent and contract employees to run a tight ship....

Mukesh Ambani's soft online approach may outsmart Amazon and Flipkart Energy tycoon Mukesh Ambani has already disrupted the country's telecom industry. His next big foray may be online retail.... As India endures blanket of smog, China's battle offers lessons China, which for more than a decade has been the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, has made its capital the focal point of a clean-up driv...

Why millionaires are giving away their wealth Since 2009, India has added over 100 million donors, large and small, according to Bain & Company's philanthropy report, but there's very little da... Now, government to start mapping your address digitally The department of posts has ordered a project that will accord a six-character digital address for every property with 3 postal pin code locations....

Playing safe: SIM-Aadhaar linking to be fully automated Operators have been asked to ensure that the website is fully secure against known cyber-attacks and are secured through certificates.... View: The new Congress strategy in Gujarat points to a worrying polity Despite Rahul's past display of religiosity, BJP insists that all this is 'chunavi karma' (election work), not 'swabhavik dharma' (ordinary duty) f... Sweep-in deposit account gives higher interest than savings account: Will it suit you? Sweep-in fixed deposits could be a better option than savings account for risk averse investors looking for higher interest. Find out if it suits y...

BS-VI fuel rollout advanced in Delhi-NCR to cut pollution 'Deadly combination': BrahMos missile to be tested from Sukhoi fighter jet for first time this week

EPFO may cut interest rate to 8.5% for FY18, but equity play may boost your returns Has your bank account been debited for a transaction you haven't done? Here's what to do

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