He said India would be able to remain the fastest growing economy if the nation can present itself as a society which evolves from an emerging economy and moves towards a more developed economy

Black money compliance window opens

02 Jun 2016

Google tax, Krishi Kalyan Cess to compound service tax burden

01 Jun 2016

While a 0.5 per cent cess will take service tax rates to 15 per cent for most services, a 6 per cent “Google tax” on cross-border digital transactions will place a new burden on e-commerce start-ups

Cabinet approves across-the-board hike in support prices for kharif crops

01 Jun 2016

Cleansing DBT schemes helps save Rs36,500 cr for govt

30 May 2016

India aims to more than triple steel production to 300mn tonnes by 2025

30 May 2016

India’s new capital goods policy targets 21 mn new jobs by 2025

25 May 2016

The policy targets increasing capital goods production from Rs2,30,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs7,50,000 crore in 2025 and raising the share of capital goods in total manufacturing activity to 20 per from 12 per cent

Apple fails to get waiver of 30% local sourcing norm

25 May 2016

Apple Inc’s proposal to set up wholly-owned retail stores has been approved by the Foreign Investment and Promotion Board, but it has not succeeded in getting a waiver of 30 per cent local sourcing

India further tightens norms for Bt cotton seed pricing

21 May 2016

Following soon after the imposition of price controls on genetically modified cotton seeds in December last year, the government has now capped royalties for any new variety that biotech firms develop

No common medical entrance test this year, govt to issue ordinance

18 May 2016

Sanctioning of building permits to go online in 13 more cities

16 May 2016

Govt’s 4-month window for black money holders to open on 1 June

16 May 2016

India unveils intellectual property rights policy

14 May 2016

The IPR policy recognises the need to tap into the abundant creative and innovative energies in India and channelise these to innovation rather than succump to Western pressures over trademark protection

India to switch to 15-year perspective planning from 2017

13 May 2016

Bankruptcy code clears final hurdle as Rajya Sabha votes

12 May 2016

The bankruptcy code, which unifies more than four overlapping sets of rules, will help slash time taken to wind up a dying company or recover dues from a defaulter