Economy & Policy News
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September 30, 2016, Friday
Corporation tax mop-up below par
Advance corporation tax collections grew 8 per cent in H1FY17 against 6 per cent last year
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September 30, 2016, Friday
Stunted growth for Swachh Bharat
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project turns two on Sunday, the quality of data and the government's approach to the ...
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September 30, 2016, Friday
Churu, the hotspot for Swachh Bharat
The report claims 88 per cent of the people in Churu use latrines
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September 30, 2016, Friday
EPF exposure to equities doubled
Investment to be raised to Rs 13,000 cr without CBT nod
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September 30, 2016, Friday
Interest rates on small savings schemes cut marginally
PPF will fetch an interest rate of eight per cent in the third quarter of the current FY, against 8.1 per cent in the previous ...
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September 30, 2016, Friday
GST Council may resolve compensation issue
A state can be compensated if revenue under GST falls short of the average tax earnings in best three years out of past five
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September 30, 2016, Friday
Steel product imports rise faster; creating inverted duty structure: EEPC India
Imports for the finished goods in the form of products of steel and iron have been increasing in the range of 22.5% and 51% ...
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Taxmen hope black money declarations will touch Rs 50k cr
Disclosures pick up pace, clock Rs 25k cr; deadline midnight on Friday
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Skill India certified workforce to be available on UrbanClap
UrbanClap will target absorption and verification of 300-500 candidates per month from NSDC's skilled workforce database, onto ...
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Centre for research on Saraswati river to be set up: Manohar Lal Khattar
Khattar said that extensive research on both scientific and cultural aspect of this river should be conducted at the centre
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Chabahar Port project to take off soon: Nitin Gadkari
He said that all the three nations are keen on expediting tripartite transit agreement on the Chabahar port
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Indian rupee plunges to a week's low
The Indian currency, which opened at 66.44 to a US dollar, had already depreciated in the initial hours of the day's trade
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Unemployment paints grim picture, highest in 5 years in 2015-16
Female unemployment rate was estimated to be 8.7 per cent, whereas for males it was 4.3 per cent
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Cost-wary ministries want cheaper air fare for CPSE members
Estimated expenditure incurred on air travel by members of CPSEs, 143 institutions, including 30 CPSEs during 2014-15 was to the ...
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Tamil Nadu govt plans to bridge IT and auto clusters
The IT and auto-component industry could work together in a virtual cluster
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
DIPP to hire consultants to push Start-up India
It has invited applications from eligible candidates for engagement as senior consultant/consultant on contractual basis
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Domestic shipping companies see coastal shipping miles away
Inadequate infrastructure, lack of confidence pertaining to regulatory affairs making coastal shipping least friendly
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
IWAI inks 3 MoUs with DCI and MPT for inland water transport
MoU with DCI will enable the IWAI to maintain navigable depth in national waterways
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
Modi govt's first strategic sale gets Cabinet nod
Bharat Pumps & Compressors to be privatised, Hindustan Cables to be closed
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September 29, 2016, Thursday
I-T department collects Rs 6,750 cr
Expects disclosures worth Rs 25,000-30,000 cr by Sept 30
