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Women’s representation in Indian firms, the survey said, stands at around 27 per cent of the country’s total workforce, while globally, this figure is 38 per cent.

The global brokerage is confident about prospects for a recovery in private capital spending as demand conditions are improving post demonetisation and GST implementation.

The central bank has tweaked the fee levels to widen the network of merchant establishments which will accept the card payments and also to incentivise banks to invest more into cash-less or less-cash payment systems.

The move opens the door to added regulation but also more mainstream adoption, as bitcoin futures and other derivatives would make it easier to trade the new asset class.

Bulk of the Foreign direct investment (FDI) came in from Singapore, Mauritius, the Netherlands and Japan.

The SEBI had said that the letter was also sent to the additional chief secretary and no bidder was coming forward to bid for Sahara Group's Aamby Valley property as the police, while taking note of the letter, has taken its custody.

Technology, IT, realty and healthcare stocks found themselves on the buy list. Positive Asian cues came as early pointers for the market.

The benchmark BSE Sensex rose by 45.15 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 33,606.70 in opening session.

The 30-share index spurted by 111.64 points, or 0.33 percent, at 33,589.99.

According to the rating agency, growth will "rebound strongly in 2018 because the supply chain disruptions of 2017 will end soon".

In August, the RBI had paid a dividend of Rs 30,659 crore for the fiscal ended June 2017. It was less than half the Rs 65,876 crore it had paid in 2015-16.

Yes Bank has gained nearly a third so far this year, while IndusInd has added more than 45 percent.

The BSE benchmark Sensex soared 414 points, or 1.25 per cent, to 33,520.82 in opening trade.

The deal comes at a time when the telecom sector, bruised by tariff war and mounting losses, is in a consolidation mode as major players seek to cement their position.

Civil Aviation Secretary R.N. Choubey disclosed this on the sidelines of an event on the second round of bidding of air regional connectivity -- Udan scheme -- that aims to connect unserved and under-served airports.

Wholesale food prices in October rose 3.23 percent year-on-year, compared with a 1.99 percent rise a month earlier, the data showed.