Government policies
Centre quietly opens multi-brand retail to foreign investment
31 Jul 2015
The investments will be allowed through the automatic route subject to the sectoral cap and up to a maximum of 49 per cent
Jaitley warns of job losses if labour laws are not overhauled
21 Jul 2015
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has warned labour unions that any blocking of investments through their opposition to labour law changes could pose a threat to new job creation
FM licence: Sun Group to challenge disqualification
18 Jul 2015
While the I &B ministry informed the Sun Group of the government’s decision to exclude it from FM auctions, it failed to explain the security risks posed by the group
India, US to share info on tax evaders
09 Jul 2015
Govt notifies rules for black money valuation
04 Jul 2015
Once the window for disclosure closes, the tax will remain at 30 per cent but the penalty will be three times the tax — or 90 per cent — besides possible criminal prosecution and jail term
Govt to roll out cash transfer of food subsidies from Sept
03 Jul 2015
Under the direct transfer programme, each family will be entitled to a monthly subsidy of about Rs500-700, which would be linked to a state-set procurement price of foodgrains