Following are the top business stories at 1930 hours today:

Following are the top business stories at 1930 hours today:

DEL45 BIZ-GST-JK

New Delhi: The Cabinet today approved a draft bill to replace ordinances that were promulgated to introduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior government official said.

DEL26 BIZ-RBI-NOTES

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank will shortly issue bank notes of denomination Rs 20 in Mahatma Gandhi series 2005 that will be similar in design to those currently in circulation.

DEL38 BIZ-CAB-ONGC-HPCL

New Delhi: The Cabinet today approved sale of government's stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) to India's largest oil producer ONGC for Rs 30,000 crore, a top government source said.
 

DEL20 BIZ-RSQ-MATERNITY

New Delhi: There is no proposal by the government to cut down maternity benefits in the draft on Labour Code on Social Security, Parliament was informed today.

DEL16 BIZ-LD STOCKS

Mumbai: The Sensex today bounced by over 244 points to close at 31,955 after metal, healthcare and FMCG stocks set the tone on the back of better-than-expected corporate earnings so far.

DEL9 BIZ-NOTES-PAR PANEL

New Delhi: The parliamentary panel on finance is likely to finalise its report on demonetisation of high value currency notes tomorrow, sources said.

BOM1 GJ-TEXTILE STRIKE-CALLED OFF

Ahmedabad: The traders in Surat have called off their two-week-long strike against the imposition of five per cent GST on textiles following the Centre's assurance to look into their demand for its rollback.

DCM47 BIZ-RSQ-MEAT

New Delhi: India's meat export increased to 13.53 lakh tonnes in 2016-17 from 13.36 lakh tonnes in the previous fiscal, Parliament was informed today.

DCM84 BIZ-RSQ-PENSION

New Delhi: Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued directions to its field offices to settle pension benefits to employees on the day of retirement itself, Parliament was informed today.

DEL34 BIZ-RUPEE CLOSE

Mumbai: Advancing its gains for the third straight day, the rupee today rose by 5 paise to end at a near six-week high of 64.28 against the US dollar on steady selling of the American currency by banks and exporters.