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Govt notifies terms of electoral bonds to ensure clean political funding

Interest-free bonds for political funding, with 15-day validity, will be available at select SBI branches

Day after note ban jolt, govt steps up defence

On Twitter, #DemonetisationSuccess was top trend and almost all ministers sent out tweets under this

Lots of black money back in the system, says Jaitley a day after RBI report

The Finance Minister also backed the Modi government's drive to merge state-owned banks

Budget 2018: Fiscal deficit number to be close to target of 3.2% of GDP

In what could be the first time for the rail ministry, the finance ministry may cut its GBS by Rs 150 billion

For Budget 2018, FM Arun Jaitely skip WEF 2018 summit at Davos

Jaitley will present the Union Budget, the fifth and final one of the current the government, on February 1

Focus on jobs, farms, and fiscal consolidation: Economists tell PM

Economists also favoured re-imposition of the long-term capital gains tax on listed securities and mutual funds

Budget 2018: FM may extend short-term capital gains tax on stocks to 3 yrs

Finance ministry may tweak tax norms for listed stocks

April-Oct fiscal deficit at 96% of Budget Estimate

The deficit for April-October last year was 79.3 per cent of the 2016-17 full-year target

Strengthening banks the next big reform: Arun Jaitley

Centre was confident of disinvestment proceeds comfortably overshooting the Budgeted Estimate, says Arun Jaitley

Modi's aim to contain fiscal deficit: Two options exist, both are painful

The government has opted for borrowing Rs 500 billion in excess of the Rs 5.80 trillion Budget Estimate

Govt seeks nod for Rs 800-billion PSB recapitalisation through bonds

Expects to issue these before end of fiscal year

New identification scheme for children below 3 likely

Cabinet nod to launch of National Nutrition Mission with a budget of Rs 9,046 crore

First tranche of bank recap bonds likely in December

The government, the RBI, and banks are in the final stages of discussion on bank recapitalisation bonds

Bank recap tied to reforms, govt tells PSBs

'It's not an easy money which is going to come, that is the main point,' said Rajiv Kumar, financial services secretary

More capital to PSBs will push credit to MSME sector: Arun Jaitley

'Third engine' of private investment must be fired up to propel growth and create jobs

Recapitalisation plan: Govt, RBI drawing up list of new banking reforms

Rs 2.11-lakh-cr recapitalisation plan includes Rs 1.35 lakh cr as bonds, Rs 58,000 cr of fresh capital and Rs 18,000 cr in govt outlay

Concern regarding fiscal deficit is real, says Ashok Lavasa

Ashok Lavasa would be remembered as a bureaucrat during whose tenure the Modi govt implemented demonetisation and GST

GST Council meet brought forward to Oct 6

Pradhan's wish to levy indirect tax on petrol unlikely to be taken up

PM Modi looks for solution to perk up economy

Modi expected to hold meeting with Jaitley, other top offiicals today to analyse reasons for slowdown

Hike likely in FPI limit for corporate bonds

RBI may increase FPI in the corporate bond market by around $2 billion