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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: PTI)

Budget 2017-18 may look to soften note ban woes by tax relief

Besides tax break, there could even be a universal basic income in the Budget, industry officials and tax experts said.

30 Jan 2017 4:23 PM IST

Amartya Sen at TIFR on Saturday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Demonetisation is a missile, says Amartya Sen

He insisted that the government should devote a higher proportion of GDP to public healthcare.

29 Jan 2017 3:19 AM IST

Stable cash flow by March-end: Nomura

Stable cash flow by March-end: Nomura

As on January 20, the currency in circulation as a percentage of GDP has risen to 6.5 per cent.

28 Jan 2017 4:05 AM IST

A terror finding and fake currency cell (TFFC) has been established under the National Investigation Agency to stop terror funding and FICN activities.

Govt detects fake notes worth Rs 28 crore

Incorporating new security features/new designs in the bank notes to stay ahead of the counterfeiters is an ongoing...

18 Nov 2016 5:04 PM IST

A tobacco-free world is an opportunity, rather than loss

A tobacco-free world is an opportunity, rather than loss

Though it is true that tobacco farming accounts for a negligible percentage of GDP in the Southeast Asia Region's...

18 Nov 2016 6:18 AM IST

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Note ban to hit business growth

According to Kotak, the GDP calculations incorporate private companies, which contribute 35 per cent of the overall...

17 Nov 2016 12:42 AM IST

The government has proposed that proceeds from the health cess be used by exclusively for investment in public health. (Representational image)

Health won't be fundamental right

But health check ups, screenings, drugs, OPD care, Ayush services will be free.

13 Nov 2016 2:25 AM IST

Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Digitisation will curb shadow economy: Meghwal

GST will replace an array of central and state levies with a national sales tax.

14 May 2017 5:03 PM 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's fallout: Chaos & new licence raj likely?

The compliance burden and GST's complex structure it has four main rates from five to 28 per cent have sparked fears...

7 July 2017 6:24 AM IST

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman said demonetisation could have shrunk Indian economy but it did not. (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Demonetisation could have shrunk Indian economy: Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman said demonetisation was a little "puzzling" and also went on to comment on RBI's stance on growth rates.

6 July 2017 11:42 AM IST

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.

CAD may widen to 1.6 pc of GDP in 2017: Nomura

The CAD increased to USD 7.9 billion, or 1.4 pc of GDP, in the Oct-Dec quarter of 2016.

24 March 2017 7:03 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee at the presention of Presidents Standards and Colours awards at the Tambaram Air Force Station in Chennai. (Photo; PTI)

President push to women reservation in Parliament

Women's contribution is not recognised, says Pranab Mukherjee.

4 March 2017 6:52 AM IST