Government policies

Government weighs Aadhaar-authentication for property deals: report

02 Aug 2017

Right to privacy can’t be secondary to economic rights: SC

02 Aug 2017

"Can two square meals be promised in return for barring people from protesting, forming an association or giving up other fundamental rights? This can never be" the Supreme Court observed during the ongoing hearing on the right to privacy

LPG subsidy to go by March 2018, prices to rise Rs4 every month

01 Aug 2017

Subsidised LPG now costs Rs477.46 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, against Rs419.18 in June last year, while non-subsidised domestic LPG, now costs Rs564 a cylinder

Companies Act changes to make structuring of shell companies difficult

29 Jul 2017

Lok Sabha passes Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2016

28 Jul 2017

Three internships now mandatory for engineering students: HRD minister

27 Jul 2017

Right to privacy can't be a fundamental right, centre tells SC

26 Jul 2017

Right to privacy cannot be elevated to the level of a fundamental right and it cannot be equated with right to life and liberty, the centre has maintained while defending the Aadhar issue before the Supreme Court

Govt asks RIL-Shell-ONGC combine to pay up $3 bn PMT arbitration award

18 Jul 2017

Centre says 'no’ to new window for banned notes

18 Jul 2017

The centre has told the Supreme Court that black money holders had enough time to think anew and cook up new ''genuine reasons'' for delay in exchanging the discarded notes

GST Council hikes cess to offset cigarette makers’ GST windfall

18 Jul 2017

While any reduction in tax incidence on items of mass consumption would be welcome, the same would be unacceptable in case of demerit goods like cigarettes, the finance ministry said

Operation Clean Money brings 6.6 lakh more people under IT scanner

15 Jul 2017

Internet economy to form 16% of India’s GDP by FY20: study

15 Jul 2017

DIPP to set up India’s first innovation facilitation centre in Punjab

14 Jul 2017

Companies have to replace independent directors in 90 days

13 Jul 2017

CBDT launches `Aayakar Sethu’ for closer link with income tax payers

11 Jul 2017

Educational services exempt from GST, clarifies govt

08 Jul 2017

Food processing ministry sets up GST facilitation cell to guide industry

07 Jul 2017

GST roll-out: Anti-profiteering body to be set up in a month

07 Jul 2017

The National Anti-Profiteering Authority will have powers to force a company lower prices and refund money to consumers or deposit it in the Consumer Welfare Fund and even cancel the registration of the company