Alisha Sachdeva

In the recent privatisation bid for six Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports in major state capitals, which was won by ports major Adani Enterprises, the government for the first time received bids from foreign fund managers, Board Member (Finance) S Suresh told NDTV.

Hours after US President Donald Trump announced his decision to end preferential trade treatment for India, the government today said that the move will not have a "significant impact". India currently enjoys duty-free entry for upto $5.6 billion worth of its exports to the US, under what is known as the Generalised System of Preferences or GSP.

PNB also topped the list of PSBs in three out of six key areas of strong performance assessed by the report.

Adani was the highest bidder for all the airports, bidding more than double than that of GMR for each of the six airports, and even five times more in the case of Mangalore. GVK did not participate in the bidding.

Journalist Priya Ramani, who was sued by MJ Akbar over her allegations of sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement, was granted bail by a Delhi court today. Ms Ramani appeared before the Patiala House Court for the first time after she was summoned by the court.

The centre has announced major cuts in the Goods and Services Tax charged on the sale of under construction residential properties - a move that's certain to find favour with middle class voters ahead of the coming elections.

The exemption will apply to all start-ups with total investment not exceeding Rs 25 crore, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

The Vande Bharat Express - India's fastest train - was halted for over three hours during its return journey from Varanasi because of a technical issue possibly caused due to an "external hit", the Indian Railways said in a clarification on Saturday.

Vande Bharat Express, India's fastest train, broke down this morning, a day after its launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. The train, on the way back from Varanasi and travelling at a much slower speed than usual, reached Delhi in the afternoon.

On its first run on the tracks with passengers on board, India's first engine-less train Vande Bharat Express, or Train 18, ran at a top speed of 130 kmph on Friday, flagging off a new niche for semi-high speed trains in India.

Seventeen people, many still in their sleep, were killed when a fire swept through a hotel in central Delhi's congested Karol Bagh area early Tuesday morning. Some of the victims were charred to death and others suffocated by the poisonous fumes.

Services with a mass user base such as construction, education and healthcare currently do not adhere to any standards by the BIS.

The government is set to announce a blanket exemption from angel tax for all start-ups that are recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade or DPIIT, the government body which addresses concerns of start-ups, sources have told NDTV. A notification to this effect could be issues as early as Monday.

A Belgian tourist's visit to India in the month of December last year proved to be such an ordeal that she had to fly back within 24 hours of landing in the country.

The DPIIT will work with the CBDT to grant exemption from the angel tax to all DPIIT-registered Level-I start-ups, in what has been the long-standing demand of the start-up and angel network to the government.

In the recent privatisation bid for six Airports Authority of India (AAI)-run airports in major state capitals, which was won by ports major Adani Enterprises, the government for the first time received bids from foreign fund managers, Board Member (Finance) S Suresh told NDTV.

Hours after US President Donald Trump announced his decision to end preferential trade treatment for India, the government today said that the move will not have a "significant impact". India currently enjoys duty-free entry for upto $5.6 billion worth of its exports to the US, under what is known as the Generalised System of Preferences or GSP.

PNB also topped the list of PSBs in three out of six key areas of strong performance assessed by the report.

Adani was the highest bidder for all the airports, bidding more than double than that of GMR for each of the six airports, and even five times more in the case of Mangalore. GVK did not participate in the bidding.

Journalist Priya Ramani, who was sued by MJ Akbar over her allegations of sexual harassment during the #MeToo movement, was granted bail by a Delhi court today. Ms Ramani appeared before the Patiala House Court for the first time after she was summoned by the court.

The centre has announced major cuts in the Goods and Services Tax charged on the sale of under construction residential properties - a move that's certain to find favour with middle class voters ahead of the coming elections.

The exemption will apply to all start-ups with total investment not exceeding Rs 25 crore, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said.

The Vande Bharat Express - India's fastest train - was halted for over three hours during its return journey from Varanasi because of a technical issue possibly caused due to an "external hit", the Indian Railways said in a clarification on Saturday.

Vande Bharat Express, India's fastest train, broke down this morning, a day after its launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. The train, on the way back from Varanasi and travelling at a much slower speed than usual, reached Delhi in the afternoon.

On its first run on the tracks with passengers on board, India's first engine-less train Vande Bharat Express, or Train 18, ran at a top speed of 130 kmph on Friday, flagging off a new niche for semi-high speed trains in India.

Seventeen people, many still in their sleep, were killed when a fire swept through a hotel in central Delhi's congested Karol Bagh area early Tuesday morning. Some of the victims were charred to death and others suffocated by the poisonous fumes.

Services with a mass user base such as construction, education and healthcare currently do not adhere to any standards by the BIS.

The government is set to announce a blanket exemption from angel tax for all start-ups that are recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade or DPIIT, the government body which addresses concerns of start-ups, sources have told NDTV. A notification to this effect could be issues as early as Monday.

A Belgian tourist's visit to India in the month of December last year proved to be such an ordeal that she had to fly back within 24 hours of landing in the country.

The DPIIT will work with the CBDT to grant exemption from the angel tax to all DPIIT-registered Level-I start-ups, in what has been the long-standing demand of the start-up and angel network to the government.