Economy - general
Shadow economy cannot be allowed to undermine real economy: Jaitley
30 Oct 2017
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government has been taking steps towards a cleaner economy, and that these have helped enlarge the tax base and reduce illicit cash transactions
Indian economy back on the steady growth path, says finmin
25 Oct 2017
With all indicators – index of industrial production, core sector growth, stock indices, automobile sales, consumer spending - pointing to strong pick-up, growth is expected to be back in the second quarter of current year itself
India loses edge due to failure to build industrial base
16 Oct 2017
With outsourcing, and not manufacturing, emerging as the core sector of the economy, the slowdown in GDP growth is worrying for the government as it has no control over the economy now, which is dependent on external demand
World Bank chief hails PM Modi's reforms; says GDP blip is transient
13 Oct 2017
Kim highlighted the importance of the reforms in the long run as significant and said growth in the medium and long term will reflect the seriousness of Prime Minister Modi's government in making those reforms
GST Council cuts tax rates for oil and gas firms
13 Oct 2017
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