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Difference between investment rate in nominal and real terms widening

The difference between the real and nominal GFCF rates was five percentage points. The difference stood at over 5% in the previous two quarters of the current financial year

Is India's economy really 'dangerously close' to Hindu rate of growth?

Economists have a different view on Raghuram Rajan's apprehensions

Demand remained muted despite the largely Covid-free festival season in Q3

Growth in private final consumption expenditure was down 7 percentage points from Q2

Labour-intensive manufacturing segments facing external headwinds

Experts say manufacturing is declining due to a slump in overseas demand and production-linked incentive schemes will take time to yield results

Central banks, including RBI, may raise interest rates to combat inflation

ECB President Christine Lagarde has already said the bank till hike rates, if needed

5% GST payable on all pre-packaged and labelled jaggery: Karnataka AAR

Like many other agricultural commodities, jaggery was exempted from GST until July 18 last year

How Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted global and Indian economy

External conditions deteriorated due to the war on many fronts

CAs, advocates mustn't be arrested sans proof of role in business fraud: HC

Ruling was delivered in a case in which a CA and an advocate were arrested for rendering service to exporters who were alleged to have fraudulently claimed a refund of IGST

Explained: Does the new tax regime adversely affect household savings?

New tax regime does not have tax deductions as is given under various provisions such as 80C or 80D of the Income Tax Act

Exports: As services catch up with goods, should India's focus shift?

The country would need push forward on both for medium-term sustainability, say economists

ITR forms notified for FY23, have schedule for virtual digital assets

Separate schedule for virtual digital assets requires details like date of acquisition, date of transfer head

Climbing wheat prices take cereal inflation to a high of 16.12% in Jan

Some delay in offloading central wheat stocks causes spike

Can minimum guaranteed scheme in NPS assure states to not go back to OPS?

Under OPS, there is no defined contribution from employees but there is assured pension. However, NPS has defined contribution but no assured returns in terms of some proportion to last drawn salary

CBIC says won't object to a petitioner going to HC in absence of GSTAT

CBIC says it would like to withdraw earlier plea in matter relating to dispute over refund of a company

Unbranded namkeen products to attract 12% GST, not 5%, rules Gujarat AAR

One of the first rulings after the rate-change came into effect from July 18 last year

MPC's 11.7% nominal GDP growth projection way higher than Budget estimate

If MPC's projections hold good, various figures in the Budget would change when the revised estimates are worked out

How credible is path of improving quality of fiscal deficit going forward?

Centre's fiscal deficit is projected to come down to 5.9% of GDP next financial year from 6.4% in the current financial year

Back in action: After a year of lull, Centre to swing into hiring mode

Will recruit more for central ministries and depts in 2022-23 and 2023-24

Devolution to states: Cess, surcharge help Centre keep major chunk of taxes

Among a few tweaks to surcharges, Sitharaman announced the Centre would reduce the highest surcharge levied under personal income tax from 37 per cent to 25 per cent under the new tax regime

Economic Survey 2022-23: Reforms, capital expenditure push to aid growth

Economy seen growing at 6.5% next fiscal year; 'more steps will attract MNCs to set up base in India'