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Four-tier rate structure, cess for luxury goods: Takeaways from GST meet

Centre, states agree on compensation formula; cess on cards for ultra-luxury items

Mid-year economic review may soon be history

The Narendra Modi government is bringing forward the Budget to pass the Finance Bill before April 1

Vision of Pandit Upadhyaya will reflect in next Budget: Arjun Meghwal

While Budget 2017 will be firmly 'pro poor', there will be no populist vote-bank measures

Private investors shy, Centre to push capital spending

FY18 Budget set to allot Rs 2.6 lakh cr for sector; balancing fiscal deficit a challenge

Govt confident on fiscal deficit target

Deficit spike in first half but revenue expected to pick up in second half; no spending cuts envisaged, assure officials

FRBM panel to submit report by Nov 12

Report likely to 'excuse clauses'; May suggest new law

Cabinet gives in-principle nod to biggest divestment drive

The PSUs include loss-making and profit-making entities as well as assets such as factories and plants

India must rapidly urbanise over next two decades: Arun Jaitley

He said that over the next two decades, urban population will substantially increase from the current 31%

India to rapidly urbanise over next 20 years: Jaitley

Expecting a substantial increase in urban population, Jaitley said urban India could become the nerve centre of growth

Cabinet to take up divestment proposals today

Meeting today likely to also consider DA for govt staff and pensioners, advancing the Budget presentation date and a horticulture package for J&K

Jaitley prefers cess for compensating states

The all-powerful GST Council would be meeting on November 3 and 4 to decide on the issues of four-slab rate structure

FinMin looks at cut in corporation tax

Revenue dept to start pre-Budget consultations from next week

Fiscal deficit target will be a tight squeeze

Pay hikes, weak spectrum sales add pressure to curb spending

PSUs to manage stressed assets of banks: Jaitley

Gross NPA of PSBs has surged from 5.43% in 2014-15 to 9.32% in 2015-16

Salaried taxpayers to get SMS alert on TDS

Arun Jaitley has launched the service. Central Board of Direct Taxes or CBDT will soon offer this facility on a monthly basis

6th gold bond tranche at discount, less interest

Since last November, five tranches have been issued and a total of a little over 10 tonne equivalent was issued

Single-brand retail trade: US asks India to relax local sourcing norms

India pushes for greater agri trade, quick conclusion of totalisation pact

Retail heads meet Jaitley, discuss e-tail practices

Kishore Biyani brought up the 'hefty discounts' issue on e-commerce platforms, beside FDI norms for the sector

GST Council meet ends without any decision on rates

Consensus in sight on cess; dual control hurdle remains

FRBM panel might need more time to submit report

This might lead to the panel submitting its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seven to 10 days after the originally specified date of October 31