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GST rate cuts: CBEC chief tells firms, restaurants to lower prices

The move comes amid instances of companies and restaurants persisting with high rates, raising profiteering concerns

Bureaucratic rejig: 20 joint secretaries appointed in different govt depts

Of the 20 officers, ten are from IAS and the rest from other civil services.

In Delhi, farmers demand total debt waiver and remunerative crop prices

The protesting farmers have alleged that the ruling BJP has done nothing for the farmers

India, World Bank ink loan pact worth $98 mn for clean energy projects

The solar parks will be mostly under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energys Solar Park Scheme.

Logistics sector gets infrastructure status

To attract more funding at competitive rates for these segments

Government likely to dilute proposed labour reforms

Small Factories Act and Industrial Relations Code likely to be changed under pressure from BMS

Govt raises Rs 14,500 cr from first tranche of Bharat 22 ETF

According to divestment secretary Neeraj Gupta, the issue saw robust participation from foreign investors

Demonetisation impact: Modi govt's BHIM has hit the bulls' eye

But it will face its first big challenge from Google in the days to come, and will take a while before it can wean Indians off their love for cash

Note ban timeline: How Modi govt juggled and struggled with justifications

The PM and his men have been clutching at straws the past one year to explain why the note ban was imposed on the citizenry

Note Ban logic: Clean Money, return of the raid brigade

The tax department has been creating psychological profiles of select people on its radar since demonetisation

GST rate cut: AC, fridge, other white goods set to get cheaper

Only luxury or sin goods are likely to stay in the 28% slot

83% of money-laundering cases since note ban related to shell firms, realty

Gold-related cases accounted for only 7%, drugs (6.5%), arms and ammunition (4.5%) and others (8%)

Egg prices jump 40% to Rs 7.5 a piece on tight supply, low production

Prices are up from Rs 4-5 last year as poultry farms reduced production for 2017 because they did not get better rates last year

Govt may exempt crowdfunding from Companies Act to give start-ups a leg up

The government is planning to invoke Section 462 of the Companies Act through which it can exempt any company or business from the Act

100 for Rs 500: Egg prices up 25% in 1 month, chicken down by 30%

Supply deficit in eggs likely to continue for few more months, prices to remain firm till Feb or March

Andhra's pilot shows the world how to put land records on blockchain

The state is running a pilot by Swedish startup ChromaWay to put land records on a blockchain in fintech hub Vizag

Summer internships: Niche schools a magnet for digital, e-commerce firms

FMCG & BFSI firms also offer jobs with digital profiles

Switzerland agrees to give India, 40 others info on black money hoarders

The information will include account number, name, address, date of birth, tax identification number, interest, dividend of the account holder

Act fast on GST rate cut or face action: Hasmukh Adhia

Finance secretary says onus of passing on the benefits is on companies

Land woes may keep airport network plans grounded

Some airport developers say that instead of setting up airports, the govt should operationalise existing air strips for commercial flights