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Roll-out of new, simplified monthly GST return forms deferred

Small taxpayers, with turnover of up to Rs 5 crore in the last financial year, can file quarterly return with monthly payment of taxes on self-declaration basis

Inflation fine, growth slips and fiscal consolidation is under pressure

The current account deficit is on the rise, but manageable

IBC takes 300 days, BIFR took 5-8 yrs: IBBI chairman M S Sahoo

As many as 12,000 cases have been filed since the implementation of the IBC and setting up of NCLT, shows government data

India to get second largest PSB as Dena, Vijaya to merge with BoB today

The interoperability of the key banking services across all branches would be introduced by the end of April

Govt extends deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar by 6 months

The recent extension for intimating Aadhaar number and linking it with PAN is September 30, unless specifically exempted, the IT department said

Caught on wrong foot, rail zones told to remove political ads from premises

EC sources on Saturday said that Railways have been asked to explain the prima facie violation of the model code of conduct

Roll-out of new, simplified monthly GST return forms deferred

In July last year, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs had come out with the draft GST returns forms and sought comments from stakeholders

DPIIT defining 'accredited investors' to boost investments in startups

The department, under the commerce and industry ministry, has already prepared a draft definition and is now seeking views of stakeholders

Lok Sabha elections: EC, Railways collaborate for voter awareness campaign

The trains which have been selected on the longest North-South route and East-West route and covers 19 States in all are - Kerala Express, Himsagar Express, Howrah Express and Guwahati Express

EC notice to railways on use of cups with chowkidar slogan

This issue comes days after railways was found in violation of the MCC when it was found to be issuing tickets with PM Narendra Modi's pictures

Revenue department takes final shots on the last day of GST collection

Officials indicate that March collection on the way to cross Rs 1 trillion

Jaitley criticises JDS, Congress for organising protest against IT searches

Led by Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy, the Cong-JDS ruling combine organised a protest in front of the Income Tax department at Bengaluru on Thursday against a statewide crackdown on his partymen and others

Market, economists see a rate cut in RBI's April 4 monetary policy review

All 15 participants in a BS poll say they expect at least 25 bps cut in April 4 meeting

India extends deadline to impose high import duties on 29 US products

The govt has extended this deadline over half a dozen times since June 2018

Gold cheaper by Rs 2K over past 5 weeks due to low demand, cash crunch

In Mumbai, the prices fell 6.2 per cent, or by Rs 2,085 per 10 gram, from the all-time high - seen on February 20

Karnataka urges duty hike on imported iron ore, pellets to aid local miners

State chief minister H D Kumaraswamy writes to PM Modi citing pile of inventory due to poor response to mandatory e-auction of these items of raw material

300 Amrit outlets, 3,000 Jan Aushadhi centres this year: Nadda

At Amrit outlets drugs are be sold at highly subsidised rates

GST rule change to aid businesses with better cash flow management

Taxpayer can pay SGST using IGST credit before using the latter to set off CGST liability

Economic policies need to be in the people's interest

The pursuit of the neo-liberal policies by the six-year BJP-led govt and the ten year Congress-led govt, need to be reversed

Cut tariff before buying stressed asset: UP energy regulator to Tata Power

Amid large scale stressed energy assets on block, the order can set pan India precedent