Government policies

GST roll-out from 1 July will make goods cheaper: Jaitley

22 Mar 2017

Remonetisation to come more in lower denomination notes: Shaktikanta Das

22 Mar 2017

GST: No exemptions to exporters, but tax refunds in 7 days

21 Mar 2017

Govt relaxes GPF rules, facilitates fund withdrawal in 15 days

21 Mar 2017

EPFO may invest up to 15% of investable amount in equity markets

20 Mar 2017

Vinod Rai suggests more powers for oversight committee to solve PSBs’ bad loan problem

20 Mar 2017

In Mumbai, Mufti woos tourists to J&K; vows fresh policy

18 Mar 2017

Cola industry seeks differential rates of GST to ease tax burden

18 Mar 2017

National Health Policy to ensure universal access to quality healthcare

17 Mar 2017

GST Council caps luxury cess at 15%, `sin’ goods to be charged higher

17 Mar 2017

GST Council clears State GST, Union Territory GST drafts

16 Mar 2017

Govt lets producers sell coal-bed methane at market rate

16 Mar 2017

EPFO may allow withdrawals for down payments on home loans

16 Mar 2017

GST council likely to clear final draft for GST bill

16 Mar 2017

Stent price cap: loopholes closed for hospitals, suppliers

15 Mar 2017

Govt’s pulses buffer stock reaches 1.47 million tonnes

15 Mar 2017

Arvind Subramanian says bad debt is esential part of capitalist system

Arvind Subramanian says bad debt is esential part of capitalist system

15 Mar 2017

The concept of a bad debt is not altogether a bad idea and, in a capitalist system, even big corporates get trapped in bad loans, at times needing government bailout

Lok Sabha passes bill to extend maternity leave to 26 weeks

Lok Sabha passes bill to extend maternity leave to 26 weeks

10 Mar 2017

The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2016, which extends maternity benefits to adopting mothers and commissioning mothers will come into the force after the President’s assent

Centre may pay rent for urban poor in 100 smart cities: report

09 Mar 2017

Delhi slashes VAT on ATF from 25% to 1% to make air travel to remote areas cheaper

08 Mar 2017

Centre wants states to rationalise stamp duty, abolish it for low-cost housing

07 Mar 2017

DIPP to revise eligibility criteria of start-ups for government support

07 Mar 2017

India to invest Rs4,500 cr to develop 50 airports and airstrips

07 Mar 2017

GST bills provide for passing on tax benefit to consumer

06 Mar 2017

Labour ministry proposes to raise provident funds’ equity exposure to 15%

06 Mar 2017