business and finance Budget lays foundation of digital revolution in agriculture: Rajiv Tevtiya By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0530 Knowledge-driven services for agriculture can bring a revolution in the way farming is practiced Full Article
business and finance Budget is reasonably balanced for an inclusive growth: Adarsh Hegde By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:59:00 +0530 However, there are no remarkable announcements that the logistics sector can bank on Full Article
business and finance Budget falls short of electronic product makers' expectations By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:44:00 +0530 Domestic industry says it encourages imports with all duties such as BCD, CVD, etc being waived off Full Article
business and finance Union budget: New horizon for the healthcare sector By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:10:00 +0530 Budget's proposal to frame new rules for regulating medical devices is reassuring, says Viral Gandhi Full Article
business and finance Agriculture is the most significant beneficiary of budget: Ankur Aggarwal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:31:00 +0530 Steps to encourage implementation of technology & its tools in Indian agriculture are positive Full Article
business and finance Budget will have a positive impact on robotics industry: Pradeep David By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 12:19:00 +0530 Investment in electronics sector will trigger an inspection & assembly related market for robots Full Article
business and finance Tax cut for MSMEs is a welcome gesture: Deepak Chiripal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:53:00 +0530 Abolition of FIPB to ease flow of FDI is a good move which will speed up the process Full Article
business and finance Thrust on infrastructure good for adhesives, coating sectors: Shilip Kumar By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:56:00 +0530 Budget's fiscal consolidation efforts will lead to stable economic growth of the country Full Article
business and finance Budget's thrust is on agriculture & rural development: MK Dhanuka By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0530 Rs 10 lakh crores as credit to farmers is a good news for the agri and allied sector players Full Article
business and finance No healing touch for logistics in budget after demonetisation By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:21:00 +0530 However, plans to improve 'Lifeline' will offer better future for logistics sector, says Areef Patel Full Article
business and finance Higher budgetary allocations to defence a signal of intent from government By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:03:00 +0530 Hike of 20.62% shows that government expects several large acquisitions to be initiated in FY18 Full Article
business and finance Impact of budget 2017 on healthcare sector: High on ambition, low on vision By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:57:00 +0530 It lays out some ambitious targets, but falls short on long term vision, says Dr Dharminder Nagar Full Article
business and finance Kerala assembly polls: 12.1% voter turnout recorded till 9 am By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 10:22:00 +0530 While Kozhikode recorded 13.16% turnout till 9 a.m, it was 9.62% in Idukki and 8.21% in Thiruvananthapuram Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: Voter turnout recorded at 28.46% till noon By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 12:57:00 +0530 Tight security has been put in place across the state with the deployment of about 52,000 police personnel from state police forces Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: We will win, claims Ooomen Chandy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:28:00 +0530 CPI(M) leader V S Achuthanandan also asserted that his coalition was set to win the Kerala assembly election Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: Stars queue up cast their votes By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:42:00 +0530 Mammootty, his actor son Dulquar Salman and actor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Suresh Gopi were among the celebrities who cast their vote today Full Article
business and finance Assembly polls: TN records 42%, Kerala 45% till 1 pm By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 13:59:00 +0530 Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala to vote in record numbers Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: 57.5% voter turnout recorded till 3 pm By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 16:28:00 +0530 The state capital Thiruvananthapuram recorded the lowest of 44.93% till 3 pm Full Article
business and finance Kerala casts 70.35% votes till 5 pm By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:54:00 +0530 While a few incidents of violence in the northern parts of the state were reported, polling was otherwise peaceful Full Article
business and finance Exit polls: Left to return to power in Kerala By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 20:32:00 +0530 The BJP could get zero to three seats while one to four seats may go to others Full Article
business and finance Kerala polling 71.7% till 6 pm, lower than 2011 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2016 20:52:00 +0530 The process was peaceful, while there were a few incidence reported Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: Voting percentage touches 77.35% By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 11:57:00 +0530 Kozhikode recorded the highest voting percentage at 81.89% Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: UDF 'confident' despite exit poll predictions By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 14:28:00 +0530 CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Prakash Karat said they do not generally go by the exit polls as they are "unreliable" Full Article
business and finance Politicians seek divine intervention ahead of Assembly polls results By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 07:48:00 +0530 Ahead of counting of votes to decide political fate of five states, candidates were seen resorting to different means to calm their nerves Thursday morning Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: Counting of votes begins By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 08:22:00 +0530 The two-month long campaign saw the ruling Congress-led UDF and CPI(M) headed LDF engaging in a fierce battle Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: Left forges ahead By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 09:06:00 +0530 According to Election officials, candidates from the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had forged ahead in 53 constituencies Full Article
business and finance Early trends: NDA opens account in Kerala with lead in Kottayam By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 09:17:00 +0530 Exits polls have predicted an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam, while an outright win for incumbent Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal Full Article
business and finance Kerala Assembly polls: LDF surges ahead, leading in 88 constituencies By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 11:00:00 +0530 Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has also established a clear lead Full Article
business and finance Oomen Chandy goes down battling graft charges against his govt By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 13:56:00 +0530 The Chandy government had faced the elections under a cloud of charges from bar bribery case to solar scam Full Article
business and finance Kerala CM will be decided on Friday: Prakash Karat By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 15:21:00 +0530 The Left Democratic Front led by the CPI (M) is set to win 91 of the 140 seats in the state assembly Full Article
business and finance Rajagopal scripts history, BJP makes a debut in Kerala By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2016 15:32:00 +0530 He wrested Nemom from sitting MLA and vibrant CPI(M)-LDF leader V Sivankutty defeating him by 8,671 votes Full Article
business and finance Left slide continues despite better show in Kerala By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 00:45:00 +0530 Even in Kerala, where the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is heading for a majority, what is shocking is the erosion in vote share of the CPI (M) Full Article
business and finance Kerala polls: Left is still right in this old bastion By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 07:15:00 +0530 The BJP has clocked in second in seven seats, making it clear Kerala could now witness three-cornered contests Full Article
business and finance Oomen Chandy steps down as Kerala CM By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 11:00:00 +0530 Chandy handed over his resignation to Kerala Governor P Sathasivam Full Article
business and finance Left, BJP workers clash in Kannur; prohibitory orders clamped By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 11:07:00 +0530 30 injured people have been hospitalised Full Article
business and finance Pinarayi Vijayan to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 25 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 21 May 2016 10:18:00 +0530 Discussions have also begun on finalising ministers in the party, said Vijayan Full Article
business and finance Will continue as 'sentinel' of people of Kerala: V S Achuthanandan By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 21 May 2016 13:48:00 +0530 Achuthanandan's remarks come a day after the party unanimously nominated Pinarayi Vijayan over him for the chief minister's post Full Article
business and finance Vijayan meets V S to cool tempers By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 21 May 2016 21:47:00 +0530 Pinarayi Vijayan meets VS in a bid for peace, swearing-in ceremony would be held at the Central stadium on May 25 at 5 pm Full Article
business and finance Soap vs handwash: In time of crisis, firms set aside age-old differences By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:19:00 +0530 Dettol and Lifebuoy promote hand washing with soap, setting aside their differences over hand hygiene standards Full Article
business and finance Why did Shelter back a squatter in my dad's house? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:30:42 +0000 My father bought a house in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in 1971. Several years ago, a tenant tried to seize ownership by claiming squatter's rights. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: I smell a rat in this tale of a criminal tenant By Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:39:43 +0000 I rented out my late mother's house. I chose Howards Estate Agents to find a suitable tenant in full time employment, but it later became apparent they were not and defaulted on the rent. Full Article
business and finance 'Why would a luxury hotel in Tokyo buy wine I never owned?' TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:57:15 +0000 I invested in wine through the Bordeaux Wine Company which has collapsed. I have now been contacted by Empire Investment Capital Limited, which says it has a buyer for my wine. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: Since your last intervention, Revolut has taken £2,500 from my wife! By Published On :: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 13:29:38 +0000 I had hoped that after your probe into Revolut, we could move on. But it has messaged my wife, saying that her account has been closed and funds returned 'to source'. Well, I was that source. Where's the cash? Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: It's your call... but I'd take offer to scrap £1,238 Vodafone debt By Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:13:13 +0000 My son has experienced no end of problems since upgrading his contract. His phone has been cut off, debt collectors have demanded money, and now he's being threatened by bailiffs. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: I bought wine with Global Wine Exchange for £6,000 By Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:59:33 +0000 Global Wine Exchange sold me two cases of wine on the promise that they would be sold at a profit. They haven't been sold. GWE then told me that if I bought two more cases, they would sell all four. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: We're watching you By Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 23:46:01 +0000 Two South London men awaiting trial on fraud charges have been ordered to hand over £8.6 million. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: £47k bill for new build with no planning permission By Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:42:13 +0000 In January 2018, my son Michael paid a deposit on an off-plan new build apartment in Smithfield Square, Birmingham. Last year, we discovered that there was still no planning permission. Full Article
business and finance I owe £2,232 in tax but the new Chancellor isn't too bothered: TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:09:25 +0000 I closed my company in March last year. Final corporation tax due stood at £2,232 and I have tried repeatedly to pay this, but now the company is closed, the Revenue just does not accept it. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: ScottishPower's billing shambles may bankrupt us By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 15:11:11 +0000 P.S. writes: I am secretary of a not-for-profit charity. ScottishPower for some reason reduced the utility payments for our premises from £748 a month to just £1. Full Article
business and finance TONY HETHERINGTON: Sorry, Barclays, but I find your requests offensive By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:11:54 +0000 S.C. writes: I am sending you a request for information I received from Barclays Smart Investor and I wonder whether you find it as offensive as I do. Full Article