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Finmin in 'quarantine' from Monday as Budget-making exercise begins
The Ministry will be out of bounds for visitors and media as it gets down to prepare the Budget for 2019-20 fiscal year.
Single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds likely by August
A single window tax refund in a federal, democratic economy would be a massive jump in ease of doing business.
FinMin to launch ETF with bank stocks, fin institutions this fiscal
Govt is looking at diversifying the ETF basket by including stocks public sector banks and financial institutions.
FinMin asks AAI to issue shares against govt funding of Rs 656 crore
Last fiscal, AAI was asked to transfer its entire profit of 2017-18 to the exchequer as dividend.
Finance Ministry reworking strategic sale procedure for CPSEs
The process for strategic sale of many state-owned companies started back in late 2017 or early 2018.
Economic growth may have slowed in 2018-19: Finance Ministry
The Ministry, however, said that India continues to remain fastest growing major economy and is projected to grow faster.
Finance Ministry starts consultation with investors to launch global ETF
DIPAM will start developing the index for the ETF based on investors' feedback.
FinMin ratifies 8.65 per cent interest on EPF for 2018-19
Earlier in Feb, EPFO's apex decision making body Central Board of Trustees had decided to raise interest rate on EPF to 8.65 pc.
FinMin brings in changes in e-way bill system to check GST evasion
Electronic way or e way bill was rolled out in 2018, for moving goods worth over Rs 50,000 from one state to another.
Finmin asks all depts to conduct review of govt guarantee; submit details by Apr 30
The Finance Ministry has extended date for submission of these details to April 30 from April 10.