Government policies
Govt likely to dissolve Banks Board Bureau
20 Feb 2018
FRDI Bill pits depositors against borrowers
14 Feb 2018
While the Department of Economic Affairs has hinted at an upward revision in the deposit insurance cover, RBI governor has suggested Rs1 lakh status quo to save banks from increased liability amidst rising bad loans
Bitcoin dreams fade for Indians amidst govt crackdown
20 Jan 2018
Top banks, including SBI, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank have suspend some accounts of major Bitcoin exchanges following income tax notice to thousands of people dealing in the virtual currency
GST Council recommends changes in services GST
19 Jan 2018
The GST Council chaired by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday recommended several relief measures regarding GST rates on goods and services covering several sectors and commodities
GST Council slashes rates on 29 goods and 53 services
18 Jan 2018
The council, however, left a decision on bringing petrol and diesel under GST and the issue of simplifying the returns filing process to the next meeting
Supreme Court clears 'Padmaavat’ for release, lifts ban
18 Jan 2018
Despite the Supreme Court order, Rajput leader Suraj Pal Amu, who had reportedly offered a Rs10-crore bounty for beheading "Padmaavat" actor Deepika Padukone and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, said he will continue to protest against the film peacefully
GST Council meeting may try to douse the fuel price fire
17 Jan 2018
The BJP-led government has cut excise duty only once during its tenure-but raised it nine times between November 2014 and January 2016, and there is a case for lowering the central levy before states reduce the VAT on fuels
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