Government policies

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

06 Oct 2017

Modi’s economy booster may come in GST rate cuts on 60 items

06 Oct 2017

Reports quoting finance ministry officials said the government has identified many items in the 28 per cent and 18 per cent GST brackets that would be brought down to 18 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively

Crackdown on shell companies may seal fate of 4.5 lakh company directors

05 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”

Petrol, diesel to cost less as centre cuts excise duty by Rs2 per litre

04 Oct 2017

The decision comes after the government increased excise duty on auto fuels nine times since the oil price fall, and state-run oil marketing companies increased petrol prices by Rs7.8 a litre and diesel rates by Rs5.7 a litre since July this year

Deadline for selling pre-GST goods with revised MRP extended till 31 December

30 Sep 2017

GST nets Rs90,669 cr in August as over 50% of 6.82 mn assessees pay tax

27 Sep 2017

Govt raises retirement age of doctors to 65 years

27 Sep 2017

High level panel set up to develop road map for 5G roll-out by 2020

27 Sep 2017

Trai to cut interconnect charge to Rs0.06 from 1 October

27 Sep 2017

After NITI Aayog, Modi now sets up Economic Advisory Council

26 Sep 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt the need for an Economic Advisory Council, nearly three years after the economic think tank NITI Aayog he set up brought in only reforms and no growth

PM launches 'Saubhagya' schemes, targets electricity for all

25 Sep 2017

The 'Saubhagya' schemes provide for free electricity for five years, among other benefits, to people belonging to socially and economically backward classes

Tampering of IMEI number of mobile devices made punishable offence

25 Sep 2017

Economic slowdown, lack of jobs to dominate BJP executive meet

25 Sep 2017

Centre extends interest subsidy on MIG home loans till March 2019

23 Sep 2017

Taxpayers told to confirm identities of search authorities

23 Sep 2017

Govt to ensure timely refund of GST dues to exporters

23 Sep 2017

Centre announces new PPP policy to make housing affordable

22 Sep 2017

The new policy extends central assistance of up to Rs2.50 lakh per house to those constructed on private lands and offers government land for private construction while offering eight PPP options to builders to choose from

Govt assures appropriate measures to stimulate economy

21 Sep 2017

Reports quoting senior finance ministry officials said the idea is to loosen the government’s purse strings targeting an additional spending of Rs50,000 crore in the current financial year to stimulate the economy

Centre to handover 3 ITDC hotels to state governments

20 Sep 2017

Karti refuses to appear before CBI; ‘grill me’, says Chidambaram

15 Sep 2017

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said it was he who approved the deal after FIPB clearance and that the CBI should question him instead of harassing Karti Chidambaram

JNU, DU among hit as govt clamps down on FCRA violations

14 Sep 2017

Registration of these institutions under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act has been cancelled in view of their failure to file annual returns for five consecutive years

Govt to select bankers, lawyers for Air India sale process

14 Sep 2017

The government may consider allowing foreign airlines to invest in Air India, although the consolidated FDI circular keeps Air India out reach for foreign investors