Government policies

Maharashtra to set up country’s first jewellery park

20 Feb 2018

Govt likely to dissolve Banks Board Bureau

20 Feb 2018

National Automotive Policy for holistic development of automobile sector on anvil

16 Feb 2018

India poised for a leap in electric mobility: Nitin Gadkari

16 Feb 2018

Bengal govt opts out of Modi’s National Health Protection Scheme

14 Feb 2018

FRDI Bill pits depositors against borrowers

14 Feb 2018

While the Department of Economic Affairs has hinted at an upward revision in the deposit insurance cover, RBI governor has suggested Rs1 lakh status quo to save banks from increased liability amidst rising bad loans

Pre-2016 startups with up to Rs10-cr angel funding may escape ‘Angel Tax’

07 Feb 2018

DIPP launches states’ ranking on startup initiatives

07 Feb 2018

Bitcoin dreams fade for Indians amidst govt crackdown

20 Jan 2018

Top banks, including SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank have suspend some accounts of  major Bitcoin exchanges following income tax notice to thousands of people dealing in the virtual currency

NPS subscribers allowed partial withdrawal of contributions

20 Jan 2018

Govt announces 9 new smart city projects with Rs12,824-cr investments

20 Jan 2018

Govt launches new MSME partnership programme for defence production

19 Jan 2018

India offers 55 oil and gas blocks for exploration under new licensing policy

19 Jan 2018

GST Council decides to reduce tax rates on 29 goods

19 Jan 2018

GST Council recommends changes in services GST

19 Jan 2018

The GST Council chaired by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday recommended several relief measures regarding GST rates on goods and services covering several sectors and commodities

GST Council slashes rates on 29 goods and 53 services

18 Jan 2018

The council, however, left a decision on bringing petrol and diesel under GST and the issue of simplifying the returns filing process to the next meeting

Bullet train project fails to boost Modi’s 'Make in India': report

18 Jan 2018

Supreme Court clears 'Padmaavat’ for release, lifts ban

18 Jan 2018

Despite the Supreme Court order, Rajput leader Suraj Pal Amu, who had reportedly offered a Rs10-crore bounty for beheading "Padmaavat" actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, said he will continue to protest against the film peacefully

GST Council meeting may try to douse the fuel price fire

17 Jan 2018

The BJP-led government has cut excise duty only once during its tenure-but raised it nine times between November 2014 and January 2016, and there is a case for lowering the central levy before states reduce the VAT on fuels

CII to help commerce ministry develop institutional mechanism for logistics sector

17 Jan 2018

Govt ends Haj subsidy, money to be used for minority welfare

17 Jan 2018

Rising FDI fails to correlate with Modi’s `Make in India’: study

15 Jan 2018

Govt allows foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in Air India

10 Jan 2018

The cabinet approved 100-per cent foreign investment in single brand retail trading and construction development under automatic route while allowing foreign airlines to invest up to 49 per cent in Air India under approval route

Government notifies Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017

09 Jan 2018

MAT provisions relaxed for insolvent companies

08 Jan 2018