Economy - general

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

India’s industrial production grows at a faster pace of 4.3% in August

13 Oct 2017

Consumer price inflation eases to 3.28% in September

12 Oct 2017

Demonetisation, GST booster shots for real economy: Arun Jaitley

12 Oct 2017

Demonetisation, GST booster shots for real economy: Arun Jaitley

12 Oct 2017

Direct tax collections up 15.8% in fiscal first half

12 Oct 2017

Seventh Pay Commission benefits extended to university teachers

12 Oct 2017

The decision will benefit about 8 lakh teachers and other similarly placed staff in higher educational institutions under the purview of the University Grants Commission and centrally-funded technical institutions

SC directive on firecrackers to render Diwali a damp affair in Delhi-NCR

10 Oct 2017

GST rate relief on 27 items

07 Oct 2017

GST refunds to exporters in 2 weeks, rate relief on 27 items

07 Oct 2017

The GST Council has decided that exporters’ tax refunds, which have been pending, will be cleared over the next two weeks — those for July by 10 October, and for August by 18 October

GST refunds to exporters in 2 weeks, rate relief on 27 items

07 Oct 2017

The GST Council has decided that exporters’ tax refunds, which have been pending, will be cleared over the next two weeks — those for July by 10 October, and for August by 18 October

GST Council decides to raise compensation limit to firms with Rs1 cr turnover

06 Oct 2017

GST Council likely to speed up tax refunds, address network woes

06 Oct 2017

GST Council likely to speed up tax refunds, address network woes

06 Oct 2017

India Economic Forum calls for harnessing technology for job creation

06 Oct 2017

India's economic slowdown temporary, GST a big positive: World Bank

06 Oct 2017

The recent slowdown of India’s economy is an aberration, which will correct itself as GST implementation woes get over in the coming months, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Kim has said

After excise cut, Pradhan urges states to reduce VAT on fuels

05 Oct 2017

Demonetisation: Bank workers threaten stir over unpaid overtime

05 Oct 2017

India’s external debt up 3% at $485.8 bn at end-June

04 Oct 2017

If demonetisation is a bold step, so is suicide: Arun Shourie

04 Oct 2017

Former disinvestment minister in the Atal Behari Vajpayee government, launched a blistering attack on the Narendra Modi government, blaming it squarely for the current economic slowdown and terming demonetisation as the “largest money-laundering scheme ever”