Government policies
Jaitley calls for graft law changes to stop witch hunt of bankers
04 Jul 2018
Arun Jaitley, who has become the first one from government to speak on the issue of abuse of law, said the Prevention of Corruption Act , a pre-1991 piece of legislation, was one of the most badly drafted laws and needed changes
Plastic ban wreaks havoc in Mumbai, across Maharashtra
25 Jun 2018
The state-wide plastic ban will result in loss of up to Rs15,000 crore and nearly 3 lakh jobs, says the plastic manufacturing industry, even as retailers and citizens faced extreme hardship
Maharashtra plastics ban comes as a shocker to small vendors, consumers
23 Jun 2018
From 24 June, anyone in Maharashtra found using plastic products, including single-use disposable items, is liable to face a penalty ranging from Rs5,000 to Rs25,000, with a three-month jail term for non-compliance with the regulation
Govt puts off Air India stake sale plan
19 Jun 2018
The government is now looking at turning around Air India to ensure that it makes profits on overall basis before going in for a listing, as is required under Sebi listing norms
NITI Aayog to finalise 'New India 2022' vision document in a month
18 Jun 2018
The development agenda of 'New India 2022' is still being revised, Rajiv Kumar, vice chairman of NITI Aayog, said, adding that the document is being reviewed to reflect ground realities
Houses with 2,100 sq ft carpet area now eligible for interest subsidy
14 Jun 2018
The move will allow households with an annual income of up to Rs18 lakh to avail of the Rs2.3 lakh interest subsidy for a house measuring up to 2,100 sq ft
Baba Kalyani heads group to study SEZ policy
07 Jun 2018
Home buyers to be treated as financial creditors
07 Jun 2018
Being treated as financial creditors would bring home buyers on par with banks and other institutional creditors as they would now have a share in the proceeds earned by sale of assets of bankrupt real estate companies
Mamata spurns RERA, passes own diluted law
04 Jun 2018
The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act (HIRA) tweaks clauses relating to allocation of common space and timely delivery to buyers, to favour developers