Economy - general

RBI says 99% of scrapped notes have returned into system

31 Aug 2017

RBI said Rs15.28 lakh crore, or 99 per cent of the Rs15.44 lakh crore of scrapped Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes, had come back into the banking system between 8 November last year and 30 June this year

RBI mum on fate of fake notes

31 Aug 2017

Petrol price up Rs6 per litre since July; diesel gains Rs3.67

30 Aug 2017

GST mop-up at Rs92,283 cr for July as over 64% file returns

30 Aug 2017

Mumbai marooned; govt declares emergency

30 Aug 2017

With the MeT forecasting “extremely heavy rainfall” in the next 24 to 48 hours, the state government has asked for additional teams of the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) besides the three stationed in Mumbai

Govt unlikely to switch to Jan-Dec financial year anytime soon

29 Aug 2017

FDI in Indian investing company requires prior approval

29 Aug 2017

NRIs can invest in Indian companies on non-repatriable basis

29 Aug 2017

Foreign venture funds can invest up to 100% in start-ups

29 Aug 2017

Consolidated FDI policy seeks to bring more clarity on regulations

29 Aug 2017

For investments in financial services activities that are not fully regulated by any financial sector regulator or where there is doubt regarding regulatory oversight, the department of economic affairs will clear the proposals

I-T scanner on FDs earning more than Rs5 lakh interest but paying no tax

28 Aug 2017

Govt may offer GST rebate to push digital transactions: report

28 Aug 2017

Lack of competitive products, low productivity hurting exports: NITI Aayog

26 Aug 2017

GST levy to be 5% on seller of ad space and 18% on agency commission

24 Aug 2017

Remodel growth strategies to structural changes in economy: Viral Acharya

24 Aug 2017

Reserve Bank deputy governor Viral Acharya has warned that a debt-driven "furious growth" is not sustainable and the economy could crash-land at any time

SC dismisses Sasikala's review petition in disproportionate assets case

24 Aug 2017

Tamil Nadu's VK Sasikala is now effectively barred from becoming a legislator and thereby holding the post of chief minister for the next 10 years – four years in jail and six years after release from prison

Strike hits banking operations nationwide

22 Aug 2017

Cong asks Jaitley to prove how note ban starved terrorists, separatists of funds

21 Aug 2017

PM exhorts young entrepreneurs to become real `Champions of Change’

18 Aug 2017

Adi Godrej sees India becoming the largest economy by 2050: report

16 Aug 2017

India's April-July trade deficit zooms to $51.50 bn

14 Aug 2017

India’s imports in July spurted 15.42 per cent to $34 billion while its exports grew at a slow pace of 3.94 per cent to 22.54 billion and if the trend continues, the country could end the fiscal with a record trade gap of over $150 bn

Consumer price inflation zooms to 2.36% in July

14 Aug 2017

CPI inflation reversed a three-month declining trend and spurted to 2.36 per cent in July from 1.54 per cent in June, amidst a sudden spike in the prices of fruits and vegetables and higher prices of some food articles