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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that every single rural family will have electricity and a clean cooking facility by 2022. (Photo: ANI)Business
Nirmala Sitharaman says tax targets 'absolutely' achievable: report

India expects to rake in 24.6 trillion rupees (USD 358.97 billion) in gross tax revenue in 2019-20.

12 July 2019 12:07 PM IST

Participating in the debate on the Budget, the former finance minister said the countrys economy is weak and requires bold steps to take it forward on fast growth track, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take. (Photo: ANI)India
'Economy is weak, needs bold, structural reforms,' says Chidambaram

He termed Sitharaman's speech as 'insipid' and said budget does not have any steps to propel investment and savings.

11 July 2019 3:53 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget for Modi 2.0 government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)India
Every number in my Budget is authentic: Nirmala Sitharaman

While the Budget presented on July 5 projected a nominal GDP growth of 12% for financial year 2019-20, the Economic...

11 July 2019 6:25 AM IST

Foreign portfolio investors are also seeking clarity behind \indirect transfer\ rules that could increase tax liabilities for overseas funds. (Representational Image)Business
FPIs can opt for corporate route to avail lower tax surcharge: CBDT...

FPIs get covered by higher tax rate as they have been investing as a non-corporate entity such as trust or association...

10 July 2019 6:10 PM IST

Finance Minister referred to the government setting fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent from an earlier 3.4 per cent and said there should be no anxiety. (Photo: ANI)India
Govt committed to fiscal consolidation, boost investment in social...

She said that the amount of money spent on central government schemes was higher two years after the implementation of...

10 July 2019 4:45 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that every single rural family will have electricity and a clean cooking facility by 2022. (Photo: ANI)India
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to reply to Budget debate in Parliament

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have called the Budget disappointing.

10 July 2019 10:38 AM IST

Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian. (Photo: Twitter)Business
Govt to take into account risks associated with sovereign bonds: CEA

There is a need to manage the risks associated with overseas sovereign borrowings, said CEA K V Subramanian.

9 July 2019 7:45 PM IST

The key findings of surveys and recommendations have been submitted to the RBI Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments. (Photo: ANI)Business
PCI says abolishing MDR charges to dry up investment capital, kill...

PCI said digital payments in India have received quite high interest from various investors, both domestic and...

9 July 2019 6:25 PM IST

According to Morningstar, India-focussed offshore funds, which are longer term in nature, witnessed net-inflow of $179 million in August whereas the India-focussed ETFs saw a net outflow of $39 million.Business
India likely to raise funds from interest-soft overseas markets

Until now, all the government debt has been rupee funded with interest rates of 6-6.25 per cent.

9 July 2019 3:31 PM IST

This was the first meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Party after the presentation of the Union Budget, which the Prime Minister hailed as \one of hope\ that would boost Indias development in the 21st century and empower the downtrodden. (Photo: ANI)India
PM Modi address first BJP Parliamentary Party meeting after Union...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also felicitated for presenting the Union Budget.

9 July 2019 11:17 AM IST

Anyone can start buying mutual funds with sums as small as Rs 500. More conveniently, you can do this from home, without having to step into a branch or submit a single sheet of paper for your KYC.Business
Mutual funds get a helping hand from FM

Fund managers had no choice but to keep buying same shares at higher levels simply because more money was being brought...

9 July 2019 3:32 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanBusiness
Budget impact: Investor wealth down by Rs 5 lakh crore

In the two sessions of Friday and Monday, the BSE market capitalisation plummeted by Rs 5,61,772.64 crore.

9 July 2019 3:03 AM IST

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