Government policies
Modi launches pension scheme for small traders and self-employed
12 Sep 2019
Together, the pension schemes for farmers and traders and self-employed will benefit around 80 million people in the country, ensuring a monthly assured pension of Rs3,000 for each
SC refuses to grant Chidambaram anticipatory bail in INX Media case
05 Sep 2019
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna did not consider it a fit case as any grant of anticipatory bail to Chidambaram at this stage would hamper investigation
With 8 states joining ration card portability, centre plans nationwide launch by June 2020
04 Sep 2019
Govt measures to revive auto sales fail to make any impact: SIAM
03 Sep 2019
The demand comes after the country’s top car maker Maruti reported a 33 per cent drop in August sales and Tata Motors saw sales plummet 58 per cent during the month, while Mahindra & Mahindra reported a 26 per cent drop in August sales
Repositioning PSBs for a $5 trillion economy
03 Sep 2019
ED issues lookout notice for P Chidambaram as SC rejects urgent bail
21 Aug 2019
A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice NV Ramana refused to give Chidambaram interim relief from possible arrest in the INX Media case and instead referred the petition challenging the Delhi High Court rejecting anticipatory bail to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Chidambaram goes missing as Delhi HC rejects anticipatory bail plea
21 Aug 2019
Chidambaram was untraceable when a CBI team laded at his posh Jor Bagh residence, hours after the Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail for the former union finance minister in the INX Media case
Task force on direct tax code submits report
20 Aug 2019
The task force, headed by Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Akhilesh Ranjan, is reported to have recommended significant relief for taxpayers, including an across-the-board 25 per cent tax rate for corporates and a new 5-20 per cent slab to benefit middle and upper middle class
Govt extends Rs1,00,000-cr credit support to NBFCs/HFCs
14 Aug 2019
Under the scheme, government would provide a one-time partial credit guarantee to PSBs for purchase of high-rated pooled assets of financially sound non-banking finance companies and housing finance companies
India Inc seeks Rs1 lakh cr stimulus package to beat slowdown
09 Aug 2019
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s meeting with industry captains follow last week’s meeting with heads of PSU banks and major private sector banks to review credit growth in various sectors like MSMEs, retail, auto, NBFCs and HFCs
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