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  Business   Economy  21 Aug 2017

Business, Economy, 21 Aug 2017

Jaitley to meet CMs to finalise Niti Aayog's 3-year action plan

The agenda calls for steps to check tax evasion, expand tax base and simplify taxation system through reforms.

21 Aug 2017 8:29 PM

First GST return filing earns govt Rs 42K crore so far

Under the GST regime, which was implemented from July 1, businesses are expected to file the monthly tax return.

21 Aug 2017 7:38 PM

PPA renegotiation by state discoms to have adverse effect on RE sector

ICRA said this decision may affect investment interest from the private sector in the renewable energy sector.

21 Aug 2017 6:59 PM

Whatsapp exploring ways to check spread of fake news

End-to-end encryption of messages on the platform, however, is an obstacle in the path of monitoring fake news.

21 Aug 2017 6:35 PM

Panel headed by Jaitley to assess current economic situation tomorrow

Fiscal situation, financial sector reforms, rising NPAs and regulatory issues are likely to be discussed tomorrow.

21 Aug 2017 5:25 PM

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Banks to pay 3 per cent IGST on gold imports: CBEC

GST is payable at the rate of 3 per cent of the total transaction value of jewellery.

21 Aug 2017 4:16 PM

Over 90 lakh farmers benefited from crop insurance scheme

Over Rs 7,700 crore have already been paid to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

21 Aug 2017 4:01 PM

Bhogapuram international airport in Andhra Pradesh gets green clearance

The cost of the proposed airport project is estimated to be around Rs 2,260.73 crore.

21 Aug 2017 2:51 PM

Retail inflation to be within RBI's 2-6 pc target: BofAML

However, global brokerage firm adds inflationary pressures are expected to remain contained by good rains.

21 Aug 2017 2:30 PM

Trai paper on spectrum auction, pricing 'ready'; likely to be out this week

During the last auction, the government had put airwaves worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore for sale.

21 Aug 2017 1:13 PM

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Consumer Confidence dips in Apr-Jun amid concerns regarding job security

The Consumer Confidence Index score for India decreased by six points to 128 in the April-June quarter of 2017.

21 Aug 2017 12:29 PM

Few credit channels missing in RBI data

During the week to August 4, there was an incremental credit degrowth of Rs 1.1 trillion, according to the RBI data.

21 Aug 2017 3:54 AM

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