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India's implementation of CPI target to aid inflation fight: Moody's
The government this week notified parliament that it would introduce the target of 4%
 "India's implementation of CPI target to aid inflation fight: Moody's")
Why disquiet is growing at tax offices
There is discontent over differences in seniority levels between IAS and IRS officers
 "Why disquiet is growing at tax offices")
Meet the men behind GST
The much-vaunted GST will reform India's complex indirect tax system, while maintaining balance between the Centre and states. We bring you the key figures in its evolution.
 "Meet the men behind GST")
Miles to go for a smooth journey
After necessary approvals, alignment of Assemblies and Parliament sessions' timings to play crucial role
 "Miles to go for a smooth journey")
Is the income tax department out to sink the shipping industry?
A new rule proposes to tax all merchant navy seafarers, with retrospective effect going back six years
 "Is the income tax department out to sink the shipping industry?")
GST Bill: Who will it benefit the most?
One of the most important benefits of implementing the GST is that it would integrate the economy and provide for a common national market
Rehabilitating the trafficked still a weak link in trust chain
Sadly, legal loopholes see only one in 10 girls getting reintegrated in a year
 "Rehabilitating the trafficked still a weak link in trust chain")
Why human trafficking law is too little, too late
While existing laws are not enough to deal with human trafficking, the proposed law has serious lacunae, which need to be fixed, say experts
 "Why human trafficking law is too little, too late")
Job creation will drive next phase of reforms
Make in India will not happen if land and labour reforms are not addressed
 "Job creation will drive next phase of reforms")
Shifting directives on a fluid dispute
In the light of a judgment, CBEC has said in the case of all bulk liquid cargo import, whether for home consumption or warehousing, the shore tank receipt quantity should be taken as the basis for lev
StatsGuru: Tackling the NPA problem in public sector banks
Financial position of India's public sector bankshas deteriorated sharply over the past financial year
 "StatsGuru: Tackling the NPA problem in public sector banks")
Child Labour Amendment Bill: Welcome move, but concerns persist
Need of the hour is to eliminate all forms of child labour up to the age of 18 years
 "Child Labour Amendment Bill: Welcome move, but concerns persist")
In Tamil Nadu, a port project divides opinion
While villagers say the trans-shipment project will threaten their livelihood, those in favour of the project call the opposition politically motivated
 "In Tamil Nadu, a port project divides opinion")
Morgan Stanley revises down global growth forecast
Recently, Goldman Sachs too had echoed a similar view, revising its global growth forecasts downward to 3% - 3.5% for H2CY16
 "Morgan Stanley revises down global growth forecast")
Kerosene may not go the diesel way
The staggered increase in kerosene rate may not have the same impact of freeing up the fuel price as for diesel
 "Kerosene may not go the diesel way")
'Old interest rates apply for failure to pay service tax in Dec 2015'
New notification changes interest prospectively and will not apply to omission to pay service tax before May 14, 2016
 "'Old interest rates apply for failure to pay service tax in Dec 2015'")
Seeing some reason after much time
CBEC justified this on the ground that mere filing of an appeal does not operate as a stay or suspension of the order appealed against
Commodity prices, construction key for rural economy: Icra
The earnings of rural households over the last few years have been impacted by modest hikes in Minimum Support Prices
 "Commodity prices, construction key for rural economy: Icra")