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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during the release of book Mann ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)Business
GST Council-like institutions needed for healthcare, rural...

I think a body like the GST Council, as a federal institution can do that job (coordination), said Arun Jaitley.

20 March 2019 3:44 PM IST

Exporters claim that most of these firms are in the SME segment and dont have the resources to pursue their cases with the tax department.Business
DGFT comes up with online facility to obtain import licence for...

During April-February 2018-19, the country's imports grew 9.75 per cent to USD 464 billion.

20 March 2019 3:15 PM IST

Instead, gold was replaced by the dollar standard, with the proviso that dollars could be exchanged for gold.Business
Foreign investors turned net buyers of Asian bonds in February

On the other hand, Indian bonds saw foreign outflows of USD 844 million in February.

20 March 2019 2:44 PM IST

Petroleum ministry has been demanding to bring petrol and diesel on GST to give relief to consumers from high prices.Business
India's fuel demand rises 3.8 per cent in February

Fuel consumption in Feb totalled 17.41 million tonnes as compared to 16.77 million tonnes in same month last year.

19 March 2019 2:51 PM IST

Direct tax collection in the fiscal year just ended has exceeded the targets with a record 6.84 lakh income tax returns being filed, officials said today.Business
Net direct tax collection crosses Rs 10 lakh crore mark

Tax collection during April-January of this fiscal stood at Rs 7.89 lakh crore as against Rs 12 lakh crore targeted for...

19 March 2019 1:59 PM IST

The officials comments come after allegations of 108 economists and social scientists about \political interference\ in statistical data. (Representative Image)Business
Govt committed to maintain credibility of statistical orgs, says...

The official said NSSO's employment data would be released by the end of March.

19 March 2019 10:57 AM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh KantBusiness
India can't achieve 9-10 per cent GDP growth without agri-revolution:...

Kant also stressed on scrapping Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee and some old laws like Essential Commodites Act.

19 March 2019 10:56 AM IST

India is poised to move on a higher growth trajectory provided such politically motivated attempts to discredit India and dent its credibility and progress is appropriately countered, said CAs. (Photo: pixabay)Business
131 CAs debunk allegations of economists over political interference...

131 CAs termed the concerns raised by the 108 economists as

18 March 2019 5:05 PM IST

The Directorate General of Safeguards (DGS) has slapped a profiteering notice on Jubilant FoodWorks for allegedly not passing on GST rate cut benefit to consumers at its Dominos Pizza outlets.Business
GST Council to consider implementation of lower GST rates for realty...

GST collections in February dropped to Rs 97,247 crore from Rs 1.02 lakh crore in the previous month.

18 March 2019 2:44 PM IST

India has been treating China as its biggest competitor since 1962, as both countries share many similarities. (Photo: AFP)Business
India to post Customs intelligence officers in China to check...

In past, Indian authorities have detected a few cases of smuggling to and from China, an official said.

18 March 2019 10:57 AM IST

Calling it a serious matter, CAIT urged the government to start a high-level enquiry at Indian ports to bring an end to the crony nexus. (Photo: File | Twitter)Business
CAIT urges govt to probe Chinese goods imported via hawala route

CAIT, in a statement, claimed that "such hawala money might be transferred to Pakistan for conducting terror...

17 March 2019 6:28 PM IST

A woman can cut her chance of cancer by good nutrition and weight management.Business
Stunting declines to 34.7 pc in 2017-18 from 38.4 pc in 2015-16

National Family Health Survey is based on the information collected from 1.12 lakh households.

17 March 2019 4:25 PM IST

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