Policy

Arms sales: India zeroes in on African markets

Steel ministry coordinating with other ministries to ensure availability must of coal to mills: Faggan Singh Kulaste

RBI allows exporters to settle trade transactions with Sri Lanka in INR

Centre clears appointment of three Judicial members, two Technical members at NCLAT

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May 20, 2022

Arms sales: India zeroes in on African markets

May 20, 2022

Steel ministry coordinating with other ministries to ensure availability must of coal to mills: Faggan Singh Kulaste

May 20, 2022

GST council recommendations not binding on Centre, States, says SC

May 19, 2022

RBI allows exporters to settle trade transactions with Sri Lanka in INR

May 19, 2022

Deals signed to export 85 lakh tonnes of sugar, says ISMA

May 19, 2022

Govt to launch 20% ethanol-mixed petrol in some parts from April: Source

May 19, 2022

SC dismisses review plea by SP Group against Tata Sons, Mistry remains ousted

May 19, 2022

LPG price hiked again, crosses ₹1,000-mark in Delhi

May 19, 2022

Govt may allow duty-free cotton imports beyond September 30 if bill of lading issued

May 18, 2022

GoM may veer around to levying GST on gaming revenue

May 19, 2022

LPG price hiked again, crosses ₹1,000-mark in Delhi

May 19, 2022

Govt may allow duty-free cotton imports beyond September 30 if bill of lading issued

May 18, 2022

Govt weighs selling part of BPCL instead of full stake: Sources

May 17, 2022

Why the era of low interest is rates over?

May 16, 2022

How India carried out a ‘surgical strike’ to ban wheat exports

May 12, 2022

IT Dept issues guidelines to deal with re-assessment procedure after Apex Court’s ruling

May 11, 2022

Centre moots hybrid electric boat service across Ganges and Brahmaputra

May 06, 2022

Govt directs imported coal plants to run at full capacity

May 05, 2022

PM Modi chairs meeting to review wheat supply, stocks and exports

Apr 22, 2022

Govt notifies 38 entities for Aadhaar KYC user agency license

May 20, 2022

Arms sales: India zeroes in on African markets

May 20, 2022

Steel ministry coordinating with other ministries to ensure availability must of coal to mills: Faggan Singh Kulaste

May 20, 2022

GST council recommendations not binding on Centre, States, says SC

May 19, 2022

RBI allows exporters to settle trade transactions with Sri Lanka in INR

May 19, 2022

Deals signed to export 85 lakh tonnes of sugar, says ISMA

May 19, 2022

Govt to launch 20% ethanol-mixed petrol in some parts from April: Source

May 19, 2022

SC dismisses review plea by SP Group against Tata Sons, Mistry remains ousted

May 19, 2022

LPG price hiked again, crosses ₹1,000-mark in Delhi

May 19, 2022

Govt may allow duty-free cotton imports beyond September 30 if bill of lading issued

May 18, 2022

GoM may veer around to levying GST on gaming revenue

May 19, 2022

LPG price hiked again, crosses ₹1,000-mark in Delhi

May 19, 2022

Govt may allow duty-free cotton imports beyond September 30 if bill of lading issued

May 18, 2022

Govt weighs selling part of BPCL instead of full stake: Sources

May 17, 2022

Why the era of low interest is rates over?

May 16, 2022

How India carried out a ‘surgical strike’ to ban wheat exports

May 12, 2022

IT Dept issues guidelines to deal with re-assessment procedure after Apex Court’s ruling

May 11, 2022

Centre moots hybrid electric boat service across Ganges and Brahmaputra

May 06, 2022

Govt directs imported coal plants to run at full capacity

May 05, 2022

PM Modi chairs meeting to review wheat supply, stocks and exports

Apr 22, 2022

Govt notifies 38 entities for Aadhaar KYC user agency license

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Machine-to-machine service providers need to register with DoT

Deduction of money on toll plaza through Fastag fall under M2M category

New DFS Secretary Sanjay Malhotra assumes charge

Financial Services Secretary is among the six powerful Secretaries of the Finance Ministry who have significant role in managing the Indian economy.

India bans import of drones, except for R&D, defence & security purposes

The Budget proposed the Drone Shakti scheme to facilitate application and use of ‘drones as service’ in the country

Sanjay Malhotra appointed as DFS Secretary in finance ministry

Succeeds Debashish Panda

NEXT REFORM AREA Finmin keen to rework ‘complicated’ capital tax regime, says Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj

Finmin expects ₹60,000-₹80,000 crore capital gains tax mop up this fiscal on buoyant stock markets

Insolvency regulator IBBI issues FAQs on IBC

The revised edition covers the developments in the code and subordinate legislation since the 2017 version

No decision on bank privatisation, Insurance PSUs merger put on back-burner

Junior Minister in the Finance Ministry Bhagwat Karad said in a written reply in Lok Sabha said that the govt has not yet decided on the banks that ar

InterGlobe Air Transport to partner with Bedsonline and enter

The partnership will mark InterGlobe’s entry into the hospitality sector

Civil aviation ministry urges other ministries to promote use drones; nine remote pilot training organisations in India

Nine remote pilot training organisations have been set up in the country so far: Aviation Minister to Lok Sabha

PESB picks Captain B K Tyagi as the next CMD of Shipping Corp

The current CMD will step down from the company on May 31 on superannuation

Shiprocket invests USD 1.5 mn in Logibricks

Plans to launch an upgraded platform by April and a part of the raised capital will be used for this purpose

Gifted Virtual Digital Asset to be taxed at market value in the hands of recipient, says CBDT Chairman J B Mohapatra

Provisions related with dis-allowance of cess, legal clarity

INSOLVENCY REGULATOR Retired IAS officer Ravi Mittal appointed as IBBI Chairperson

The retired IAS officer, Ravi Mittal has been appointed for a term of five years

CRYPTO TAXATION GAMEPLAN Revenue Department to up technology game to bring cryptos to tax

Revenue dept bets big on technology, Centre to take a call on regulatory Bill separately.

India Aims to File Draft Prospectus for LIC IPO Next Week

It is in the final stages and is awaiting approval from the insurance regulator

Budget on Health: a “pandemic” opportunity, missed

PT Jyothi Datta Mumbai, February 1

Nearly Rs 52,000 cr allocated to clear AI dues

Most of the expenses and dues were not provisioned for in FY22 Budget estimates

Easing of duties on shrimp aquaculture to boost production: Experts

Industry experts say cut will hasten growth towards 2025 export target

Gems & jewellery sector cheers as Budget addresses most demands

Customs duty on cut and polished diamonds reduced to 5 per cent; simpler rules for e-commerce exports

No specific schemes to revive MSMEs: CPMTA

Mangaluru traders’ body flags rise in input costs and job losses

Big push in the Budget on multi-modal logistics

The government wants to significantly reduce the logistics cost in the next three years

Budget 2022-23: FM extends tax incentive for start-ups by one year

Bengaluru, February 1

CA Amendment Bill: Standing Committee on Finance to hold hearing on Feb 3

Main issues agitating the CA Institute are those about the Disciplinary Committee, approval of names of CA firms registered with the ICAI and the prop

Govt mandates storage of ISD, satphone, conference calls, messages details for 2 yrs

The move follows an amendment made in the unified licence in Dec by the Department of Telecom

Rubber Board bats for retaining import duty at 25% for next fiscal too

Industry says Omicron, chip shortage and fuel price hit tyre demand

Experts in India downplay threat from NeoCov, ‘an old virus’

This comes after Chinese researchers call world’s attention to ‘ a new coronavirus strain’

Rajasthan HC followed Delhi, Allahabad HC in quashing reassessment IT notices issued on or after April 1’21

Centre’s plea against Allahabad HC to be heard soon in the Supreme Court

Govt planning to delicense setting up standalone energy storage systems

Energy storage systems to be integral part of Electricity Act

Heavy Industries ministry notifies Phase II of the Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector sch

The second phase objective is to expand and enlarge the impact created by Phase I providing impetus to technology development and infrastructure creat

Govt opens up residential rooftop solar prog; industry eyes 100 GW road map

Industry upbeat, eyes 100 GW road map

India looking for fair and equitable play in trade in goods and services under an FTA

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I& B Ministry orders 35 Pakistan-based YouTube channels for anti-India fake news

The I&B Ministry had ordered blocking 35 YouTube accounts, two accounts each of Twitter, Instagram, website and a Facebook account.

One hand bag only for domestic air passengers, says Centre as it asks airlines to impose rule ‘meticulously’

The rule is not being enforced; causing delays & risking security, said the Ministry

No GST on cash discount for early payments by dealer, rules MP AAR

This ruling is cContrary to the verdict of ruling by Kerala AAR

BL BUDGET COUNTDOWN Don’t sacrifice economic growth at the altar of fiscal consolidation, say top economists

Need for govt to push capex given the uneven economic recovery

Haryana Govt notifies some exemptions for private job reserveration law

New start-ups, IT/ITES companies among sectors exempted

Tourism marketing: A new pitch from God’s Own Country

Kerala’s tourism revival package has new products and a unique positioning with an eye on the post-pandemic domestic traveller

‘Arbitrability’ in times of fast emerging techno-centric businesses in India

The Supreme Court has presented what is called a “four-fold” test to determine the question of arbitrability of the subject matter

India spotlights green shipping

Guidelines for incorporation of green initiatives across ports are in the works

Four biases to avoid in today’s market conditions

Being aware of your biases will help you become a better investor. Here’s how.

Index Outlook: How far can Sensex and Nifty 50 fall?

The sell-off intensifies in the indices outlook is bearish and any bounce from current levels will be short-lived

Bullion Cues: Is gold and silver losing sheen?

Further decline in futures likely

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up