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Of farm loans and waivers: Are they helping the Indian farmer?

In this podcast, Business Standard's farm editor helps us understand RBI's report on agri credit review

Are safety costs and rising state taxes hindering car sales in India?

Buyers appear more concerned about higher upfront payments and seem reluctant to bear higher cost of safety norms

Can I-T share overseas black money info with ED? With permission, says CBDT

The field authorities, it added, therefore, required to take all steps to ensure that the information received under tax treaties is not disclosed inappropriately

GST Council meeting to take call on tax rate cut on Friday amid slowdown

There have been demands pouring in from various sectors - from biscuits to automobiles and FMCG to hotels - to reduce tax rates in the wake of economic slowdown

UP's image has changed, has got Rs 2 trn in investments: CM Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath speaks about his achievements at the half-way anniversary of his government

Govt notifies 8.65% interest rate for over 60 mn EPFO members for 2018-19

The Central Board of Trustees -- the apex decision-making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) -- had approved 8.65 per cent interest rate for the last fiscal on February 21

Lim Chow Kiat, one of the world's top investors, rings the alarm, again

Lim Chow Kiat, CEO of Singapore's GIC Pte, says markets are becoming increasingly dire and investors face an uncertain future.

Govt reworking its strategy to enhance direct tax mop-up: CBDT member

The government has set a direct tax collection target of Rs 13.35 trillion for the current fiscal, which includes Rs 7.66 trillion from corporate tax and Rs 5.69 trillion as income tax

FM defends handling of economy after criticism over lack of fiscal measures

While Sitharaman tweets regularly about her ministry's achievements and her personal life, including her love for making pickles, she's rarely responded to social media criticism

Govt issues ordinance to ban e-cigarettes; jail term, fine for violations

First time violators will face a jail term of up to one year and a fine of Rs 1 lakh

Bond traders on edge over possible stimulus; seek assurance on fiscal goals

The government will make every effort to ensure that the revenue loss from its latest booster won't affect its goal to narrow the fiscal gap to 3.3 per cent of GDP

US lawmaker urges Trump admin to ask India to reduce duty on American apple

India has raised tariffs on 28 items, including almond, pulses and walnut, exported from the US in retaliation to America's withdrawal of preferential access for Indian products

Digitising small businesses an $80 bn opportunity over 5 years, says study

Gig economy, through the likes of Flipkart, Ola, Uber, Swiggy and Zomato, is pushing businesses to move to digital

Advance tax mop-up posts dismal growth, rises by just 6% in H1FY20

Direct tax collection needs to grow by about 27% from here on to meet FY20 Budget target

Rate cut, infusion of liquidity will end credit crisis: Edelweiss chairman

The premium that top-rated non-bank lenders pay over sovereign debt to borrow fell to the lowest in a year last week

TVs may get cheaper as govt scraps import duty on open cell panels

The move will help television manufacturers cut prices by up to 3.5%

Gig workers set to come under labour laws, get social security benefits

According to draft Code on Social Security, 2019, gig and platform workers will be entitled to life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, among others

FIDC bats for NHB as a refinancing body for the entire NBFC sector

FIDC has suggested that the National Housing Bank (NHB) which acts as the refinancing body for HFCs can be made the apex refinancing body for the entire NBFC sector

Cabinet decides to ban sale, production of e-cigarettes; ordinance soon

The move is a setback for Juul, the American e-cigarette maker that controlled 75 per cent of the US market at the end of 2018 and had seen online sales rising in India

Amazon, Flipkart woo sellers to ensure deep discounts in festive sales

Both Amazon India and Flipkart had said earlier this week that there were no signs of a slowdown in e-commerce