Govt wanted to launch the scheme on October 27, while the industry had requested for October 30.
China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.
Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she will pursue the matter with the finance ministry
Tax problems and unfavourable WTO agreements are making Tamil Nadu's electronics corridor less attractive to companies.
While the tax holiday for the factory coming to an end might be a factor, many say the business model of Microsoft (which acquired Nokia's handset division last year), as well as freebies offered by the Vietnamese government, might also have played a role.
Import bill for September rises to $3.5-4 billion as traders and retailers stock up the precious metal.
In his first interview, after the launch of MOM in Mars orbit, ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan spoke to T E Narasimhan about the mission and the way forward.
A veteran bullion analyst expects monthly import to average 50 tonnes till December.
Despite the recent imposition of import rule and high duties, the yellow metal continues to attract buyers.
On Monday, ISRO scientists will run a test of the Mars orbiter satellite's main engine and make a small course correction. This is crucial because the engine has been idle for nearly 10 months. T E Narasimhan reports
Short-term gains are always unpredictable.
With China and Bangladesh losing their edge, textile exports from Tirupur are rising once again, turning the city into a job magnet.
The additional stake will cost the promoters Rs 312 crore (Rs 3.12 billion).
The market continues to remain highly competitive relative to Indonesia and Malaysia, says Anand Narayan, senior managing director of Creador Advisors.
The illegal trade in red sanders wood, which sells for up to Rs 80 lakh a tonne in some Asian countries, involves a complex nexus of smugglers and impoverished woodcutters.
Bank claims it wasn't quizzed by CBI, only financial information was sought.
The move to allow women to work the night shift, by amending the Factories Act, has been opposed in Delhi by the Mahila Congress, the Indian National Congress's women's wing, and the All India Trade Union Congress.
Stocks such as NIIT, Punj Lloyd, Gati, Welspun India and BEML are favourites of the trading community.
Reliance Industries Ltd, along with its partner British Petroleum, plans to invest about Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) to carry out exploratory drilling in an offshore block in the Bay of Bengal, off the Tamil Nadu coast.
ISRO said, initially the launch was slated for 9.49 am, but now there is a 3-minute delay owing to the probability of space debris in the path of rocket.
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