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The government has tasked taxmen with bringing half the 6 crore private businesses in India in the GST net. Photo: PTI

Raise number of businesses in GST net to 3 crore, Modi tells taxmen

The target was set at the recent second edition of the two-day annual meet of tax officers, which was addressed by Modi.

7 Sept 2017 2:31 PM IST

UIDAI is the nodal body responsible for rolling out Aadhaar

Check if your bank account is linked to Aadhaar in 5 easy steps

The government said that bank accounts, not linked to Aadhaar will be declared inoperable post December 31.

7 Sept 2017 2:05 PM IST

Responding to a question, Jaitley said a proposal to extend the decision to public sector undertakings was under active consideration of the government. (Photo: PTI)

FinMin says considering auto makers' concern on hike in GST cess

Luxury car makers have hit out at hike in cess on large cars and SUVs to 25 per cent under GST.

7 Sept 2017 1:23 PM IST

Finance Ministry

Shell companies bosses face up to 10-year jail term

The government has launched a crackdown on shell companies which are allegedly used as conduits for illicit fund flows...

7 Sept 2017 7:12 AM IST

Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi (right) listens to Edelweiss Group CEO and FICCI senior vice-president Rashesh Shah during the event in Mumbai on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee feeling the heat

Need to manage higher inflow of funds in a calibrated manner: Sebi.

7 Sept 2017 7:05 AM IST

Aftab heads the digital section that takes care of campaigns across Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp and sends out ad campaigns on social media. (Photo: Pixabay)

IT Ministry gives phone cos time till Sep 12 to furnish data security...

IT Ministry wrote to various smartphone companies asking them to outline the framework they use to safeguard consumer...

6 Sept 2017 8:55 PM IST

Xavier was convicted by guilty plea in January on two counts of wire fraud. (Representational Image)

Disqualified directors of shell cos barred from submitting documents...

As part of the ministry's clampdown on shell companies, directors of such entities might also face regulatory action.

6 Sept 2017 8:43 PM IST

Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh

Steel Minister warns senior officials, says no laxity will be...

The minister had earlier said that steel PSUs are not holy cows and should step out of their comfort zone.

6 Sept 2017 7:42 PM IST

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

Weak investment demand bigger challenge than GST, noteban: experts

India's economic growth slipped to a three-year low of 5.7 per cent in April-June quarter.

6 Sept 2017 6:32 PM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Working on measures to boost exports in shortest time: Prabhu

Prabhu said exporters are facing certain challenges in GST regime and the ministry is taking up those issues.

6 Sept 2017 6:16 PM IST

RBI had issued a notification saying that the withdrawal limit of cash from savings bank accounts will be relaxed to Rs. 50,000 from February 20

Income inequality goes from 'British Raj to Billionaire Raj': report

The paper further noted that since the early 1980s, growth has been highly unevenly distributed within the top 10 per...

6 Sept 2017 6:02 PM IST

Aadhaar is a 10-digita unique identity given to every Indians.

How to correct mismatch in personal details on Aadhaar card

A flawless Aadhaar is necessary as govt has made biometric-based document compulsory for a slew of services.

6 Sept 2017 4:26 PM IST