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Cut costs, not comfort: Smart ways to reduce your monthly expenses

Trimming your monthly spending doesn’t mean living frugally—it’s about being smarter with your money and making every rupee count without compromising your lifestyle.

Bengaluru’s Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor: Union minister says cost estimate needs expert review

In December 2024, the Karnataka government approved the Rs 28,405-crore, 37-km Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor, which is now awaiting final clearance from the Union government.

Thali prices stay high in November as food inflation bites

A vegetarian thali cost Rs 32.7 in November compared with Rs 30.5 during the same period last year

Gold loan for ₹3 lakh: Costs, interest rates, and repayment guide

Taking a gold loan of ₹3 lakh involves costs like interest, processing fees, and other charges. Compare lenders, negotiate fees, and choose shorter tenures to minimize expenses.

India’s logistics push: Country to reduce costs to single digit by 2030

India’s standing on the logistics performance index has improved over the past decade but there still some work to be done. Take a look

No-spend challenge or how to stop unnecessary spending

A no-spend challenge is a popular personal finance strategy that involves restricting or eliminating non-essential spending for a set period. While it may seem daunting at first, the benefits can be significant. Want to know how to get started? Let's dive in!

Moneycontrol Policy Next | Govt should consider one integrated transport department under, create a single agency to look at logistics : Moneycontrol Panel on National Logistics Policy

Moneycontrol Policy Next: "The road sector is still the largest sector in terms of transportation of cargo in India, the Indian Railways and Shipping are still lagging behind despite all the effort taken by the government in the last few years," the former secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India said.

Economic Survey 2023: PM Gati Shakti and National Logistics Policy to support domestic manufacturing, export competitiveness

Economic Survey 2023: A total of Rs 1,458 crore has been spent as capital expenditure for the development of the PM Gati Shakti digital platform.

Govt makes foodgrain free of cost for 81.35 crore people under NFSA for 1 year

Currently, the beneficiaries covered under the NFSA pay Rs 1-3 per kg.

Noida Twin Tower Demolition | Rs 100-crore insurance cover in place for Rs 20-crore demolition

Noida Twin Tower Demolition: Out of the total cost of demolition, Supertech will pay about Rs 5 crore, while the rest Rs 15 crore will be realised by selling the debris, which will weigh over 80,000 tonnes

States' borrowing cost rises 11 bps to 7.84%

Last week, the average cost fell by 17 bps (basis points) to 7.73 per cent to hit a nine-week low along with a rise in tenor.

Quality of infrastructure to improve with adoption of QCBS method for procurement: Experts

Another significant reform in the October 29 guidelines by the government deals with delay in payments to contractors. As per the guidelines, 75 percent of the running bill should be released in 10 working days and the balance 25 percent within 28 working days.

Explained | What is the industrial park rating system and will it pull in FDI?

IPRS is the latest offering from the government in the continuous exercise of rating and classifying India's huge but underutilized industrial infrastructure. In providing information to investors, the government feels more is better.

Petrol prices in India among the highest in the world

The cost of a litre petrol in India is among the highest in the world when measured in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP).

Power regulator may tilt towards three-part structure for new multi-year tariffs

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is seriously considering opting for a three-part structure as against the current one of two while fixing the multi-year tariffs for 2019-24, according to sources familiar with the development.

Jet Airways freezes salary hikes, introduces variable pay to cut costs

The airline spent around Rs 2,316 crore in FY17 on salaries of 15,000 employees, out of which 2,000 are pilots that account for nearly half of the wage bill. In addition, employee cost was up by 26 percent on a year-on-year basis for the period.

Industry capacity may hit 150 MT in couple of years: Steel Secy

Government extended minimum import price (MIP) on 19 products for two months to protect domestic steel industry from below-cost imports. Steel Secretary Aruna Sharma believes that steel capacity will reach 150 MT in couple of years.

'High coking coal prices can squeeze profits of steel firms'

The sharp increase in coking coal prices can adversely impact the profits of Indian steel firms, Fitch Ratings said today.

All imports will soon be looking at anti-dumping duty:Steel Secy

Of the 173 products, MIP will be on 66 products and rest of the products will come under anti-dumping duty, which has been in place for 5 years, says Aruna Sharma, Steel Secretary.

GST can help reduce cost of FMCG products by 10%: ICAI

Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI today said implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would help reduce prices of fast moving consumer products by at least 10 per cent.

TRAI starts review of tariffs for mobile banking messages

In a bid to push usage of mobile banking, telecom regulator TRAI today sought public opinion on a range of issues, including review of tariffs for USSD message based banking service and who should pay for it -- bank or customers.

238 infra projects to cost Rs 1.6 lakh cr more on delays

Project cost of as many as 238 infrastructure projects, monitored by the Statistics Ministry, have overshot by Rs 1.6 lakh crore from their original estimates due to delays on account land acquisition forest clearances and other reasons, official data showed.