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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during a conversations on C Peter Mc Colough Series on International Economics at Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. (Photo: PTI)

Why not begin to tax rich farmers?

The political class is scared of even speaking about this, fearing they would be seen as anti-farmer.

28 April 2017 3:00 AM IST

Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu (Photo: PTI)

No privatisation of railways: Suresh Prabhu

Railways spend Rs 30,000-35,000 cr on an average in a year to run passenger trains.

27 April 2017 11:49 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Enact a law to regulate NGOs, Supreme Court tells Centre

The NGOs will only be granted accreditation after evaluating their internal governance and ethical standards.

27 April 2017 3:09 AM IST

Finnace Minister Arun Jaitley

No plans to tax agricultural income: Arun Jaitley

Niti Aayog also washed off its hand on the issue of taxing agri income in the country calling it a personal view of one...

27 April 2017 2:24 AM IST

Anoop Pabby, MD and CEO, DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Co Ltd and badminton player Saina Nehwal presenting an award to Gursimran Singh.

Vision'ary talent

The device is not only spreading the joy of reading but is also very helpful in performing daily tasks.

27 April 2017 12:02 AM IST

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya (Photo: PTI)

Bibek Debroy's view on taxing agri income personal: Niti Aayog

NITI member Debroy said taxes should be imposed on farm income above a certain threshold to expand tax base.

26 April 2017 3:11 PM IST

NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariy

Niti to launch alternative to 5-year-plan soon

15-year vision document which was to replace the 12th FYP, which expired on March 31, is still a work in progress.

26 April 2017 2:54 AM IST

The demonetisation had a major effect on economy as the move sucked in 18 billion 500 and 1000 rupee notes which are valued at Rs. 14 lakh crore out of circulation. (Photo: PTI)

Economic shock from cash ban to last until March: Bibek Debroy

Reserve Bank of India has trimmed its growth forecast for the current fiscal year by half a percentage point to 7.1 per...

22 Dec 2016 8:34 AM IST

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant addresses at press conference for the launch of the schemes Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-dhan Vyapari Yojana to encourage digital payments, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Rs 340 crore bonanza to spur e-payments

There will be 7,000 weekly awards each for consumers and merchants.

16 Dec 2016 5:10 AM IST

Jan Dhan accounts and distribution of RuPay cards in Maharashtra till November 23, 2016

Rs 1 crore award, weekly prizes for digital payments: Govt

Transactions using RuPay, USSD, UPI and AEPS will be covered under the scheme, but not credit card and e-wallet...

15 Dec 2016 5:03 PM IST

Digital payments by mobile wallets bring in convenience with a few clicks, tendering exact change, and so on.

Niti Aayog mulls Rs 125 crore budget for lucky draws

All modes of digital payments - USSD, AEPS, UPI and RuPay Cards - will be eligible under the scheme.

12 Dec 2016 12:50 AM IST

The Niti Aayog task force has said in its report submitted to the PMO that a consensus in favour of either the Tendulkar panel or a higher poverty line did not emerge. (Photo: AP)

Niti Aayog plans panel to draw new poverty line

The present poverty estimates are based on the methodology recommended by the Tendulkar panel.

11 Dec 2016 3:28 AM IST