Ola to ride in Australia to take on Uber

Bengaluru, Jan 30 : Indian online cab aggregator Ola on Tuesday announced its entry into the international market, starting with Australia, to take on its American rival Uber. “We have begun recruiting private hire vehicles and drivers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from Tuesday, with rides expected to begin in the coming weeks,” a company […]

Economic Survey ‘pragmatic’, forward looking: India Inc

New Delhi, Jan 29 : India Inc on Monday hailed the Economic Survey 2017-18 as “pragmatic” and being on the dot in identifying agriculture, education and employment as the key priority areas. The Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed various reforms and issues like the Goods and Services Tax (GST), […]

Reforms, infra development improved business environment: Economic Survey

New Delhi, Jan 29 : Steps taken towards development of inclusive “employment-intensive” industry, and building of “resilient infrastructure improved the overall business environment, said the Economic Survey 2017-18 released on Monday. The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament highlighted that the central government has initiated industry-specific reforms in the steel, apparel, leather and power sectors. The survey […]

Vegetable, fruit exports dip by 15 per cent

New Delhi, Jan 27 : Exports of fresh fruits and vegetables have slumped by 15 per cent in terms of revenue during April-November 2017, apart from a substantial dip in the export of pulses and wheat. Low demand and supply of onions, tomatoes, bananas and raisins to the top exporting markets was the major contributing factor, […]