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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

GST to improve India's ease of doing biz ranking further: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India's current ranking will make it easier to improve further.

4 Nov 2017 11:44 AM IST

The CBDT on Friday said farmers do not need to quote PAN for cash sale of their produce up to Rs 2 lakh a day. (Photo: PTI)

PAN not required for cash sale of farm produce up to Rs 2 lakh per day

The CBDT was responding to section 269ST in the Income Tax Act that bans such cash dealings on a single day.

4 Nov 2017 10:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Farmers central to plan for food processing, says PM Modi

Highlights the 30-rank jump in World Bank's ease of business study.

4 Nov 2017 3:15 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Jaitley exhorts global, domestic companies to invest in food sector

Jaitley also said that the food industry will be a major beneficiary of the change in the economy.

3 Nov 2017 6:59 PM IST

The rules of the new insolvency regulations to bring individual businesses under its purview are likely to be in place soon. (Representational Image)

Insolvency rules for individuals, firms by Dec 2017

The draft rules dealing with insolvency resolution process of individuals and firms was put on the website.

3 Nov 2017 6:46 PM IST

Wedding season in the coming weeks is expected to up the demand for gold. (Photo: PTI)

Peak wedding season expected to increase demand for gold

Gold is considered an essential part of weddings in India, second-biggest consumer of the metal in the world after...

3 Nov 2017 5:49 PM IST

Several investment-linked sectors such as real estate and capital goods continue to face headwinds. (Representational image)

India's bigwigs think investment will benefit from ease of biz ranking

Initiatives including note ban and GST are positive for the economy, said executives from Nestle, Unilever, Metro AG and...

3 Nov 2017 4:13 PM IST

Arrested on the basis of profiling, the gold was concealed in the shoes he was wearing. (Representational Purpos).

Govt likely to make hallmarking of gold mandatory by Jan

Food and Consumers Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said BIS mark is used on some jewellery but that is not sufficient.

3 Nov 2017 4:00 PM IST

Businesses availing trasnitional credit can file GST returns till August 28. Photo: Twitter| @GSTN_IT

Infosys deploys more staff to tackle GSTN workload amid complaints

Infosys had won the Rs 1,380 crore deal in 2015 for developing and running GST's back-end.

3 Nov 2017 2:36 PM IST

RFID tag will ensure that the electronic toll collection system will ensure that when vehicle pass the toll tax booths, they can pass without stopping at the toll booths.

Centre mandates FASTags for 4-wheelers from Dec! Here's how you can...

FASTag is a device that uses RFID technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it.

3 Nov 2017 1:58 PM IST

Indian Railways has increased the monthly cap on tickets booked on the ICRTC portal from six to 12 for Aadhaar-verified passengers. (Photo: PTI)

Those with Aadhaar-verified IRCTC a/cs can now book 12 train tickets...

IRCTC officials said passengers can continue to book up to six tickets a month without validating their Aadhaar cards.

3 Nov 2017 1:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before. (Photo: AP)

Modi lures investors, says India destination to produce, process,...

The Prime Minister invited global companies to come and invest in the food process industry in India.

3 Nov 2017 12:24 PM IST