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FM's move on circle rate-deal value gap may not help much in Mumbai, Delhi

Most homes in the two cities are worth more than Rs 2 cr and fall outside the ambit of the relaxation; smaller cities such as Bengaluru, Pune to benefit more

The secret wish of all finance ministers

Time has come to discard the practice of reading out Part A of the Budget in the house

GST shortfall: FM writes to states, explains Rs 1.1 trn borrowing window

A day after the Centre agreed to borrow Rs 1.1 trillion on behalf of states for meeting GST shortfall, FM Nirmala Sitharaman reached out to all states explaining the contours of the special window

GST council meet: Compensation cess for states and other key announcements

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on compensation for the states remained inconclusive on Monday, with 20-21 states opting for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) window of Rs 1.10 trillion (earlier it was Rs 97,000 crore) and around 10 states insisting the Centre borrow and disburse the money. The next meeting is now scheduled for October 12. Watch video for more

Covid-19 crisis: Now, FinMin is not so sure about a V-shaped recovery

Officials say people spending less owing to uncertainty

Privatising OFB: Defence ministry pushes ahead, workers push back

MoD announces appointment of consultants for corporatising Ordnance Factory Board; workers threaten indefinite strike from October 12

Telangana Finance minister Harish Rao tests positive for Covid-19

Two days before the commencement of Telangana state legislature session, Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has tested positive for Covid-19

Pranab as FM: Remembering how he managed controversies, even created some

The gap between Mukherjee's two tenures as FM is testimony as much to his longevity and utility as a politician as to his ability to survive under different Congress regimes

Will FM answer how to describe mismanagement of economy: Chidambaram

Sitharaman on Thursday said the economy had been hit by the pandemic, which is an 'Act of God', and it would see a contraction in the current fiscal

Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor, Hero MotoCorp: How to trade news-driven auto stocks

Two-wheeler stocks look good on the charts from a medium-term perspective. Here are the key levels you need to keep a tab on.

Two-wheelers merit GST rate revision, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Council to take up issue; SoPs for hotels, tourism, aviation may be tweaked

Demonetisation, GST & more; Arun Jaitley's contribution to Indian politics

With Jaitley as the finance minister, the Modi government was able to take several key economic initiatives like demonetisation and the implementation of the GST

Arun Jaitley worked without any sentimentality; his legacy lives on

Arun Jaitley's credentials were much more than being just Narendra Modi's Finance Minister

RBI governors don't need an MPC but a helpful finance minister

An Monetary Policy Committee is not needed unless you want to decorate your central bank

Reducing farm wastage

New fund should help boost agricultural infrastructure

Govt widens ambit of Rs 3 trn MSME credit scheme, doubles upper loan limit

The maximum amount of guaranteed emergency credit line (GECL) funding under the scheme would also correspondingly increase from Rs 5 crore at present to Rs 10 crore

FM holds review meet for residential projects to boost realty investment

The meeting was conducted with the secretaries of the ministries of Finance and senior management teams

Mr Modi's last chance to jump start the economy

Economic historians will judge him by this, just as they judge P Chidambaram by his bold cuts in income tax rates in 1997 and Manmohan Singh by his 1991 reforms

Ensure bankers' safety, take stern action against unruly: FinMin to states

Department of Financial Services asks for action against 'unruly behaviour' after at least two attacks on employees of state-owned banks.

Economic revival: FM asks PSUs to spend 50% of budgeted expenditure by H1

Expenditure by PSUs slows down in Q1, PSUs flagged off problems faced by them