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Top 5 business news of the day so far.
Updated : Mar 21, 2018, 06:49 AM IST
1. Barring Tamil Nadu, 21 states 'virtually support' GST Bill: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley attended a crucial meeting to decide the roadmap for the Goods & Services Bill. The meeting was attended by the 22 state finance ministers. Read more
2. Wholesale inflation up for 2nd month; rises to 0.79% in May
India's wholesale inflation rose to 0.79% in May versus 0.34% in April. Read more
3. India's public-private sector investments down at 10-year low in 2015: World Bank
India recorded a 10-year low in investments in public-private sector in the year 2015, adding to contraction that pulled down the global investment to below its five-year average of $124.1 billion, the World Bank has said. Read more
4. Agriculture production to double with Rs 80,000 crore irrigation scheme, others: Nitin Gadkari
To boost agriculture production, the government is planning to bring two crore hectares of land under irrigation through various schemes including Rs 80,000-crore AIBP, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said. Read more
5. IT-software sector created most jobs in May: Naukri.com index
The IT-software sector dished out the most new jobs in May this year, the Naukri Job Speak Index showed. "Sustained growth in IT software and ITES during the year led to an impressive hiring sentiment for these sectors," the company said in a release. Read more