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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Jaitley to inaugurate India-Afghan trade show today

Three-day event will focus on better regional integration by strengthening Indo-Afghan economic ties.

27 Sept 2017 9:24 AM IST

A weak dollar in overseas markets and selling of the US currency by exporters and banks supported the rupee.

Rupee dips to six-month low

According to the provisional data released, FPIs offloaded equities worth Rs 1,915.54 crore.

27 Sept 2017 4:18 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

GST mop up sees dip in August to Rs 90,670 crore

The statement further said that there are still a number of assessees who have not filed their returns either for July...

27 Sept 2017 4:13 AM IST

Asian Development Bank

ADB cuts India's growth forecast

ADB also said that it now expects India to grow by 7.4 per cent in the next fiscal year against its earlier projection...

27 Sept 2017 4:07 AM IST

GST, which will replace more than a dozen central and state levies like factory-gate, excise duty, service tax and local sales tax or VAT, is Indias biggest tax reform in the 70 years of independence. (Phtoto: Representational/PTI)

GST mop-up at Rs 90,669 crore in August

GST mop-up for July stood at Rs 94,063 crore, up from the initial projection of Rs 92,283 crore.

26 Sept 2017 8:31 PM IST

Earlier, the government had fixed August 20 as the last date for filing GSTR-3B forms for July. (Photo: File/Representational)

Govt got Rs 90,669 crore in total GST collections in Aug

Total Central GST revenue at Rs 14,402 crore; State GST revenue at Rs 21,067 crore.

26 Sept 2017 8:08 PM IST

Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

After shell companies, Centre to scrutinise 10 lakh active firms

In its fight against shell companies, the government recently disqualified over 1 lakh directors.

26 Sept 2017 5:49 PM IST

Indias GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 7.4 per cent.

ADB lowers India growth outlook to 7 per cent for 2017-18

India's growth fell to a 3-year low of 5.7 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2017-18.

26 Sept 2017 1:12 PM IST

The AAI is also working on a biometrics identification plan at 43 of its airports in the country. (Representational Image)

Govt may link airport, Aadhaar database for paperless boarding process

Even flight tickets will not be required as the linking of the databases will reflect the details of the flights booked.

26 Sept 2017 12:32 PM IST

NSE Nifty reclaimed the 9,900-level and BSE Sensex climbed over 167 points in early trade on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Sensex slips 59 points, Nifty down on US-North Korea anxiety

The rupee depreciating by 18 paise to a fresh six-month low of 65.28 against the dollar also hurt investor sentiment.

26 Sept 2017 10:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a USD 2.5 billion project to electrify all of the countrys households by the end of 2018.

India launches USD 2.5 billion scheme to electrify all households by...

The government will identify those eligible for free electricity connections across the country.

26 Sept 2017 10:11 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a lotus flower at BJPs national executive meeting at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Modi forms economic council headed by Niti's Bibek Debroy amidst...

The figures piled pressure on Modi, who was widely criticised by the opposition for his demonetisation move last year.

26 Sept 2017 9:53 AM IST