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As of December 15, 2017, India had an installed solar power capacity of 16.68 GW, New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) minister RK Singh told Parliament on January 4. The installed operational capacity of wind energy was at 33 GW, the minister added.

Here to attend the World Economic Forum being addressed by Modi among other world leaders, Spicejet CEO Ajay Singh said it is a very big occasion for India as an Indian prime minister is attending the WEF Davos summit after 20 years.

In the run-up to Budget Day, CNN-News18 is giving its viewers an opportunity to voice out these expectations aloud through the ‘If I Were FM Challenge’.

The cumulative growth in tax incidence on cigarettes, after cognising for the latest increase in cess rates, stands at 202 percent in last six years, ITC said in its earnings release.

Sustained FII inflows into local stocks and debt markets predominantly kept the momentum going despite dollar demand from refiners and other importers.

Defying concerns that intensifying curbs on industry and credit would hurt expansion, China's gross domestic product grew 6.8 percent in the October to December period, which remain unchanged from the third quarter, according to the NBS data.

Raising the exemption limit from current ₹2.5 Lakh to ₹3 Lakh, if not ₹5 Lakh is highly expected from the Finance Minister. This is going to impact the low to mid-income category of individuals directly.

Union Budget 2018 is going to be different from many previous budgets as a lot has changed in the past one year with the introduction of Goods and Services Tax since 1st July 2017.

“Youth employment and promotion of jobs in general is most likely to come up in the budget. Rural jobs is the main focus,” said Ashwini Mahajan, national co-convener, Swadeshi Jagran Manch.

India's exports to China grew by 72 per cent in October 2017 whereas growth of imports from China was only 4.2 per cent.

The net trade balance is expected to remain adverse with imports at 10 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY) likely to outpace a 4.5 per cent increase in exports, according to DBS.

The court asked Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Ltd to file its response within 10 days on the allegations made by Reckitt in its suit, claiming that Patanjali had infringed its copyright as the labels on its toilet cleaner were identical to that of Harpi...

Rising for the third straight day, the 30-share index spurted by 134.73 points, or 0.39 per cent, to hit a new peak of 34,487.52.

In October, the government made 12-digit Aadhaar mandatory for all small savings schemes like post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra. Existing depositors were given time till December 31, 2017 to provide t...

The credit growth is mainly because of the base effect. Due to the demonetisation last year, the base figures are getting revised and so that is where you are seeing the growth, State Bank of India's managing director (retail and digital banking) P K Gutp...

The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by 123.37 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 33,916.75 in early trade