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FinMin mulls phasing out urea subsidy in 3 yrs

Urea consumes almost half of the fertliser subsidy in the country

Govt warns tax evaders to correctly pay dues or face action

Warning comes amid muted tax collections

Adhere to Q4 spending cap: FinMin asks ministries

Finance Minister P Chidambaram himself may keep a close tab on the expenditure pattern of various ministries

India-Australia to strengthen trade ties

Trade between two countries has more than doubled in the past 6 years to more than $20 bn

Small taxpayers to get priority in refunds, Rs 57,000 cr refunds so far

Last year the govt had paid refunds of about Rs 70,000 by this time as the tax dept started a drive to clear all arrears

Don't get over influenced by single IIP number: Raghuram Ranjan

Chidambaram had seid yesterday he was very encouraged by indications of green shoots in economy in terms of production

World Bank may peg India's GDP at 5.5% in 2012, 6% in 2013

Reforms can be the game changer for poor and help economy goes back on growth trajectory

One bank branch per 1,000 households to enable cash transfers from next month

Currently of about 6 lakh villages in the country, only 75,000 have a bank

Govt mulls gold-linked schemes to contain CAD

Mid-Year Analysis says gold imports have been one of the major factors in deterioration of CAD which touched $78.2 bn or 4.2% of the GDP

Govt for stable tax regime: FM

Says govt is fully committed to provide best possible facilities to taxpayers for better tax compliance and revenue augmentation

FinMin mulls phasing out urea subsidy in 3 years

Banks to have one branch per 1,000 people for direct cash transfer

Depts fail to spend budgeted money

Spends of many depts much below BE

Shareholder directors' term in govt banks, insurers may be capped

Govt may cut withholding tax on FII debt

Current rates hampering investments in long-term debt, say FIIs

Lok Sabha passes Banking Bill

Status quo remains on CCI and RBI powers over banking sector, future trading powers also removed

The next Budget should be pro-growth: Adi Godrej

Interview with Chairman, CII

Perception of India improved in last 6 months: Godrej

Q&A with CII chairman Adi Godrej

Term of shareholder directors in banks may be capped

Proposed move aims at improving corporate governance practices in govt institutions

Vrishti Beniwal: FM's balancing act on a thorny path

Is Chidambaram being unduly optimistic about containing the fiscal deficit?