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Union Budget 2018 won't be populist: NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

The budget will primarily focus on basic healthcare facilities, primary education, agriculture, infrastructure, says NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar

Electoral bonds: Jaitley alleges most parties opposing political cleanup

Jaitley said most political parties were satisfied with the status quo and opposed to any change in the system

Macro troubles: Why the Indian economy faces an ominous New Year in 2018

Just as growth appears to be no longer a pressing problem, another familiar threat has reappeared: India's macroeconomic numbers don't look quite as stable as they should.

Blow to Make in India and Navy as Modi govt scraps minesweeper project

Govt orders fresh process for procurement even as Chinese submarines regularly patrol the Indian Ocean and could deploy mines

Budget 2018: Larger institutional financing possible for animal husbandry

The dedicated funds are likely to focus on fisheries, poultry, and other animal products

Energy subsidies cut by $15 bn; fossil fuels still largest beneficiaries

With more than Rs 27 trillion being spent each year on fossil fuel subsidies globally, these subsidies are a concern for the fight against climate change

India's economic woes piercing Narendra Modi's aura of invulnerability

The fear is that Modi is already beginning to lean more heavily on that first leg of his, Hindu nationalism, now that his economic strategy is losing some of its sheen

Goods import: Will payment to an agent for Customs duty attract GST?

The service charges, if any, levied by the Customs house agent (CHA) towards his services shall be leviable to GST

Govt open to proposals to further cleanse political funding: Arun Jaitley

The bonds are being pitched as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties

Agriculture sector likely to grow higher than CSO estimate of 2.1%: Govt

Good rainfall helped increase in area coverage in accordance with the with kharif targets

Sebi should not discriminate between large and small rating agencies

New CRAs say certain practices in the industry need to be addressed

BS Odisha Round Table: Naveen firm on tribunal to resolve Mahanadi issue

Said Odisha witnessed more than four-fold increase in real per capita income during past 17 years

BS Round Table: Odisha can dictate world commodity prices, says Pradhan

Pradhan refuted allegations of neglect by Centre towards Odisha and said the state would be a gateway of India to Southeast Asia

Odisha sheds 'MoU model' tag, rides on reforms to tap emerging sectors

Experts deliberating at Business Standard Odisha Round Table were unanimous about branding the state in a positive light

GST: Anti-profiteering complaint form is expected to become simpler

The government is looking at simplifying the anti-profiteering application complaint form to allow the public to file profiteering complaints against firms

New confusion in GST's many rules

Merchant exporters which procure goods on payment of only 0.1% GST are now barred from exporting on payment of IGST and claiming refund of this

Desi cuisine, yoga to open WEF Davos meet; PM Modi likely to attend

India will be in the spotlight as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be present for the first time

Karnataka polls and the elephant in the room: Financial management

Biggest point of attack from BJP has been that funds have been returned unspent by Siddaramaiah govt

Solar tariff bottoms out, may not drop beyond all-time low of Rs 2.44/unit

During 2017, solar power tariff hovered around Rs 2.4 per unit level only in auctions for capacities

Nearly 8,500 stations to get Wi-Fi facility at Rs 7-bn cost: Railways

The WiFi kiosks will also enable the local populace to order and receive goods from e-commerce portals