Government policies
Manmohan Singh asks govt to end blame game and fix economy
17 Oct 2019
`Before one can fix the economy, one needs a correct diagnosis of its ailments and their causes,’ former prime minister Manmohan Singh said on Nirmala Sitharaman's comment on economy
DPIIT launches website and mobile app for IPR
15 Oct 2019
KVIC to set up design houses to modernise Khadi
27 Sep 2019
Design house will identify the latest design trends, adopt them as per customer needs and undertake various testing and review activities for translating them into production and help Khadi gain customers’ trust
Govt slashes corporate tax rate to 22% from 30%
20 Sep 2019
Finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman today announced a major reduction in corporate tax rate to 22 per cent from existing 30 per cent while also giving new domestic manufacturing companies the option to pay tax at 15 per cent
Electronic cigarettes banned across India
18 Sep 2019
With the promulgation of the ordinance, production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale (including online sale), distribution or advertisement (including online advertisement) of e-cigarettes shall be a cognizable offence punishable with an imprisonment of up to one year or fine up to Rs1 lakh or both
Govt looks to realty to revive economic activity
16 Sep 2019
Government on Saturday announced the creation of a Rs20,000-crore facility to help real estate developers complete stalled housing projects for the middle class and also lowered the interest rate on ‘House Building Advance’ for government servants, linking it to the yield on 10-year government securities