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Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.2 in Sept.
Factory production improved a tad as September’s Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 52.2 per cent from 1.7 per cent of August.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Oct 2018
U.S., Canada: free trade pact
Canada and the U.S. reached a deadline deal on a new free trade pact that will include Mexico, after more than a year of talks to revamp a pact President Donald Trump had labelled a disaster.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Oct 2018
Finance Commission to consider Bihar's demand
Finance Commission Chairman N K Singh said it would "sympathetically" consider the issue of regional inequality in the eastern region and the demand for increased share of central funds to Bihar.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 2nd Oct 2018
59 plant species in IUCN threat categories
Recently, scientists identified the threat status of 59 Indian plant species based on criteria used by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in the hope that this “streamlines” conservation efforts for the plants.
posted by Jawwad Kazi 1st Oct 2018
E-commerce firms will have to register in every state
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said, e-commerce operators will be required to register in every state/UT for collection of TCS (tax collected at source).
posted by Jawwad Kazi 1st Oct 2018