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Industry, market cheer slashing of corporate tax rate

Corporate tax rate cut from 30 pc to 25.2 pc to spur growth- this is a great move which will firmly revive growth and...

20 Sept 2019 1:21 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

RBI expects growth to pick up from Q2 on govt spending

Governor also welcomed the government announcement in the morning to slash corporate tax across the board.

20 Sept 2019 1:07 PM IST

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Govt slashes corporate tax to 25.17 per cent for domestic cos

The changes in the Income Tax Act and Finance Act will be made effective through an ordinance.

20 Sept 2019 11:15 AM IST

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Corporate tax rates slashed for domestic companies, announces...

After the announcement, markets immediately rose with Sensex surging over 1000 points and Nifty climbing above 11,067...

20 Sept 2019 10:58 AM IST

The banks will also be attempting to encourage its customers who want credit to be extended to them, Sitharaman said. (Photo: ANI)

Banks to hold meetings in 400 districts to boost credit flow: FM...

She said 200 districts will be covered in 1st phase till Sept 29 and next 200 districts will have similar gatherings...

19 Sept 2019 9:14 PM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

No stressed MSME loan to be declared NPA till March 2020: FM

FM said banks have been asked to follow that circular and not declare any stressed MSME loan as NPA till March.

19 Sept 2019 8:24 PM IST

The government banned e-cigarettes, including vapes, on Wednesday with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the habit affected youth the most. (Photo: Twitter)

Twitter lights up with questions after government announces...

The Finance Minister said the decision was taken 'so that we could take early action with regards to health of people'.

19 Sept 2019 3:57 PM IST

The Union government, or for that matter, the ministry of finance should not interfere in the functioning and decision-making powers of the RBI. (Photo: AFP)

Finmin gets nearly 100 applications for post of RBI deputy governor

Persons with at least 25 years of work experience in an Indian or international public financial institution could also...

19 Sept 2019 3:04 PM IST

Sitharaman, who took over as finance minister in May, is scheduled meet the heads of public sector banks in Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

'Working on it': FM Nirmala Sitharaman's retorts to questions from...

Sitharaman justified her presence at the event to ban e-cigarettes that gave rise to speculation about steps to support...

19 Sept 2019 1:40 PM IST

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a press conference in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

FinMin to hold review meeting with public sector banks today

The finance ministry will also discuss ways in which PSBs can offer doorstep banking facility.

19 Sept 2019 8:50 AM IST

The government also said first-time offenders would face a prison term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. The proposed ban, promulgated through an ordinance, will make it illegal to manufacture, sell, transport, distribute, advertise, export or import e-cigarettes.

Centre bans use and sale of e-cigarettes

The government also said first-time offenders would face a prison term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.

19 Sept 2019 1:49 AM IST

Production, manufacturing, import/export, transport, sale, distribution, storage, advertising related to e-cigarettes are banned, she said. (Photo: ANI)

'E-cigarettes to be banned, offenders to face jail': FM after cabinet...

'Reports say that there are some who are probably getting into the habit of e-cigarettes as it seems cool,' Sitharaman...

18 Sept 2019 3:35 PM IST