Jaitley also said there would be no shortfall this year in disinvestment and non-tax revenues
The study by two independent researchers analysed provident fund data held by EPFO to map job creation in the private formal sector
Govt also pushed for RBI decision-making to be a more consultative process, meaning board members should have more say
Urea is sold at the government fixed price of Rs 5,360 per tonnes. It is the most commonly used fertiliser because it is highly subsidised
Not surprisingly, the gross NPA of all listed banks jumped to Rs 10.25 trillion in the March quarter, from Rs 8.86 trillion in the December 2017 quarter
ATF prices have declined on a month-on-month basis
The state government is making incessant efforts to position Bhubaneswar as the country's sports capital
India too had this tax, but it was abolished by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1985
Renewable energy, on the contrary, is poised for firm growth despite several headwinds; 13,000 Mw of net renewable addition seen this fiscal
Earlier, UP government had announced Lord Ram's 221-metre statue in Ayodhya
As against the govt mandate for minimum 25% procurement from MSEs, NTPC has achieved 36% procurement from MSEs in the current fiscal till Nov 2018
The committee to review the previous Haj Policy (2013-17) had suggested reducing the boarding points from 21 to nine
In September this year, the Supreme Court ruled that Aadhaar was not mandatory for bank accounts, mobile connections or school admissions
For the industry body Nasscom, 2018 has been the year of 'Digital at Scale' as IT firms focussed on leveraging new technologies and ensuring sustainability by creating right skills
A formal platform may also be created by the ministry to ensure that it is involved in all bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations which have an impact on the enterprises
IT ministry seeking feedback from public on draft changes by Jan 15
The MIGA gives political risk insurance and credit enhancement for cross-border lenders
Winning bid of Rs 46.12 bn for eight road stretches offered under TOT is much lower than NHAI's benchmark of Rs 53.62 bn
Legal experts have said that the powers given to agencies under Section 69 of the IT Act need to be looked at afresh in view of the top court declaring the Right to Privacy as a fundamental right
Experts said the standard rate would be crucial in determining if the move would help industry or not