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Govt to start selling non-core assets of state-owned firms from April

The DIPAM has already identified 9 CPSEs for sale of land and other assets before they are put on the block for strategic sale

FY20 fiscal deficit to overshoot target, slip to 3.6%: Fitch Solutions

It said that 2019-20 Budget appears to show a strong populist bent in the run-up to the general elections due by May 2019

FDI declines 11% to $22.66 billion during April-Sept; may impact rupee

Singapore was the largest source of FDI during April-September 2018-19, followed by Mauritius, Netherlands, Japan, US, and UK

Interim Budget 2019: Using technology to increase tax base and reduce rates

With electronic filings and tax administrations in India, there has been a fundamental shift from quantity to quality

Why scrapping no-detention policy isn't enough to improve learning outcomes

The parliament passed an amendment to the RTE Act on January 2, 2019, empowering states to choose to detain students in grades V and VIII

Kerala government to start registration for its ambitious NRI chit scheme

It will enable online banking facilities along with a specially designed mobile app so that anybody from anywhere in the world can take part in the scheme

Public sector investments likely to witness muted growth next fiscal

The capital spending by the Centre is budgeted to grow at a much slower pace next year

Govt's zero interface in tax scrutiny good, but may increase litigation

This new proposal is the extension of the existing e-proceeding which do not have the option of manual tax filing

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal to speak at RBI board's meeting on Feb 9

The government expects Rs 28,000 crore from the RBI as interim dividend for the current fiscal based on the financial position of the first half of the central bank.

Bihar rail accident kills 6, days after FM boasts Railways safety record

Interestingly, 64 per cent of the total 44 accidents occurred till November this year was due to the failure of railway staff

Explained: Why there is a need to regulate crypto-assets in India

There is a misunderstanding that crypto-assets like Bitcoins are illegal in India

In 2 yrs, taxpayer won't have to face taxman for assessments: CBDT Chairman

Recent government sanction to create advanced Centralised Processing Centre 2.0 in the I-T Department is a precursor to these futuristic proposals

After initial roadblocks, UP achieves robust growth in paddy procurement

In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the ruling BJP does not want to give any chance to the opposition parties to attack the Adityanath government over farm issues

RBI monetary policy may change stance to neutral on low inflation footprint

A research report of DBS Economics said it would be a 'tricky monetary policy path for RBI' as the government projected fiscal slippage in the Budget

No major agitation in last 5 yrs show govt scheme has created jobs: Jaitley

'If there is no job creation, there will be discontent. Where is that visible?' asked the Union Minister

Cost overrun bill on 363 infrastructure projects rises to Rs 3.42 trillion

The average time overrun in these 375 delayed projects is 45.14 months

Jaitley says govt may increase cash support for farmers; slams Congress

He also slammed Rahul Gandhi for ridiculing the scheme announced in Budget by equating it to Rs 17 a day dole, saying he must realise that he is contesting national election and not college union poll

Govt slashes Startup India kitty to Rs 25 cr; Make in India gets more money

Overall, the total allocation for Make in India initiative was increased to Rs 473.3 crore for 2019-20 as against the revised estimate of Rs 149 crore in 2018-19

Feb 1 cut-off date for eligibility consideration under PM-Kisan scheme

Centre writes to all states, UTs to identify beneficiaries expeditiously

Namami Gange moves slow: Of Rs 2,300 cr allotted, only Rs 700 cr used

As many as 261 projects were announced, but only 76 have been concluded