The country also has shortage of over 1.7 lakh IT engineers. Qualified aspirants are required to have undergone Japanese language training.

For the first half of 2019-20 fiscal, GDP growth slowed to a pace of 4.8 per cent compared to the 7.5 per cent a year back.

For the first half of 2019-20 fiscal, GDP growth slowed to a pace of 4.8 per cent compared to the 7.5 per cent a year back.

GDP growth slowed down to more than six-year low of 4.5 pc in second quarter of current fiscal from 5 pc recorded in first quarter.

The RBI reiterated that it would maintain an accommodative stance as long as necessary to revive economic growth.

As per the ministry's latest data, wheat was sown in 8.34 lakh hectare more area so far in the ongoing rabi (winter) season.

P2P lending limit raised to Rs 50 lakh

The minimum paid-up voting equity capital or net worth requirement has been set at Rs 200 crore, up from Rs 100 crore as set earlier.

Shaktikanta Das says vegetable prices should soften by early February 2020.

The ministry of coal, after a long gap of four years, has approved the allocation of five coal mines, the ministry said in a statement.