Economy - general

MPC decides to keep RBI’s policy repo rate unchanged at 6.25%

08 Feb 2017

While the Reserve Bank of India has been absorbing liquidity since November, there has been an expansion of currency in circulation since mid-January, the committee noted

MPC decides to keep RBI’s policy repo rate unchanged at 6.25%

08 Feb 2017

While the Reserve Bank of India has been absorbing liquidity since November, there has been an expansion of currency in circulation since mid-January, the committee noted

Indian economy seen overtaking that of US by 2040

07 Feb 2017

The Indian economy could overtake that of the United States in GDP terms by 2040, emerging as the world's second largest economy after China, in terms of purchasing power parity

Demonetisation fallout – husbands irate at wives’ secret thrift

07 Feb 2017

Employees receiving gifts worth over Rs50,000 liable to pay tax

06 Feb 2017

RBI to issue new Rs100 notes similar to 2005 series

04 Feb 2017

Rs12.44 lakh cr in old notes returned; Rs19.5 cr of this fake

04 Feb 2017

About Rs19.5 crore in fake currency had so far been detected during the exchange and deposit of the scrapped Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes at banks following the 8 November decision to withdraw their legal tender status

Budget proposes reforms in UGC; greater autonomy for top institutions

02 Feb 2017

Union Budget 2017-18: good, even if not inspiring

02 Feb 2017

The finnce minister delivered an elaborate and meticulous Budget, mostly  within  stated  policies.  It laboured more than it inspired. India still   awaits   a   transformative   and  inspiring  follow-through  after demonetisation. By Dipen Sheth, head, institutinal research, HDFC Securities

Banks to issue Electoral Bonds to enable donations to political parties

01 Feb 2017

Budget 2017-18: GST Council almost ready with recommendations, says finance minister

01 Feb 2017

Strengthening “Ease of Doing Business”

01 Feb 2017

Budget 2017-18: FM trims tax on MSMEs with turnover below Rs50-cr to 25%

01 Feb 2017

Budget taps levies on other sources to bridge revenue gap

01 Feb 2017

Jaitley budgets for growth, offers tax sops for salaried

01 Feb 2017

No tax on income up to Rs3 lakh, 5 per cent tax on income up to Rs5 lakh, higher income brackets to get Rs12,500 in lump sum tax relief

Tim Cook lauds demonetisation as Apple’s India profits soar

01 Feb 2017

Despite an acute shortage of cash and cut in discretionary spending because of demonetisation of Rs500 and Rs1,000 currency notes, iPhone maker Apple was able to post all-time record revenues in India for the quarter that ended December

GST, digitalisation will revitalise economy: Economic Survey

31 Jan 2017

Growth will return as currency supply stabilises: Economic Survey

31 Jan 2017

The Indian economy that has slightly decelerated in the third quarter of the current fiscal in the wake of the demonetisation drive in November and the subsequent cash curbs, will return to normal soon as new currency notes in required quantities come back into circulation, says the Economic Survey 2016-17

GDP growth in 2017-18 likely to go up to 7.5% : Economic Survey

31 Jan 2017

Core sector output grows faster at 5.6% in December

31 Jan 2017

After illicit cash, I-T Dept turns focus on benami properties

31 Jan 2017

With demonetisation drive done and over with and numerous raids by authorities leading to seizures of thousands of crores of rupees, the Income-Tax department has turned its focus on benami properties

Budget may take service tax rates to 16-18% levels from 1 April

30 Jan 2017

An expected hike in service tax rates in the coming budget from the current 15 per cent would take away all other tax incentives that finance minister Arun Jaitley may offer in the budget proposals for 2017-18

Budget may take service tax rates to 16-18% levels from 1 April

30 Jan 2017

An expected hike in service tax rates in the coming budget from the current 15 per cent would take away all other tax incentives that finance minister Arun Jaitley may offer in the budget proposals for 2017-18

Budget may take service tax rates to 16-18% levels from 1 April

30 Jan 2017

An expected hike in service tax rates in the coming budget from the current 15 per cent would take away all other tax incentives that finance minister Arun Jaitley may offer in the budget proposals for 2017-18

‘Desh’ Foundation launches startup incubation centre at Hubbali

28 Jan 2017