)
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various journalism. He currently heads the economics data team at Business Standard.
Indivjal Dhasmana, a senior associate editor at Business Standard, writes on macroeconomics, taxes, and political economy. He has over three decades of experience in various journalism. He currently heads the economics data team at Business Standard.
The deficit did afterall almost halve on a year-on-year basis
Govt had launched the scheme for paying service tax dues without interest and penalty
Finance ministry to engage with debt funds from the Nordic countries, West Asia and Australia in a big way
Part of periodic Article IV consultations on state of the economy; team to have discussions with government as well as banks, private investors and civil society
Optimism due to Nafed imports and domestic supply
Participation of 102 Indian handicraft exporters at the India Pavilion was aimed to project Indian handicrafts in world market
This, a day after Tata-SIA deal got FIPB approval
Delhi CM to meet both later today
Officials say proposal is likely to cleared in bid to restore biz confidence
Asks PSUs to set up a vertical to monitor NPAs
Meeting comes weeks after govt agreed to infuse additional capital into banks
Non-tax revenue during April-Aug of 2013-14 constitutes 40% of target pegged for the entire year
Passage of GST would be a feat for the UPA govt, which is getting flak for lack of big reforms
Interview with Vice-President, Moody's Sovereign Risk Group
Also warned against creating fear psychosis in decision making
Small firms face plethora of hindrances even when they want to exit
CBEC to chalk out mid-term to shore up indirect tax collections
Currently, excess funds of some PSUs are estimated at around Rs 2.8 lakh crore
Other rabi crops MSPs also to be raised
Says 4.7% target faces downside risks if govt doesn't continue its reform agenda