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Is India getting its act together on privatisation?

The govt's privatisation policy aims to keep minimum presence in specified strategic sectors and privatise the rest. Let us find out how the Centre is moving ahead with its mega privatisation plan

No plans to boost cryptocurrency sector in India, FinMin tells Lok Sabha

The RBI has been examining use cases and working out a phased implementation strategy for introduction of CBDC with little or no disruption

Over 55% Jan Dhan account holders are women: Finance Ministry

There is no requirement to maintain any minimum balance in PMJDY accounts

Number of ATMs in country at over 213,000, says Finance Ministry

In addition to this, 27,837 White Label ATMs (WLA) were also installed by WLA operators up to September 2021

Cases should be taken to logical conclusion expeditiously: FM to DRI

Finance Minister said logical conclusion is important but speedier conclusion is what will keep the heat on people who are promoting these kinds of activities

Loans worth Rs 2.82 trillion sanctioned under ECLGS: MSME Minister

The last date of disbursement under the scheme has been extended to June 30, 2022

Despite privatisation of PSU banks, low-cost banking needs digital approach

The scope of banking is much more than can be read from the current rate of credit growth to industry, which has only picked up to 4.1% in October 2021 from a contraction of 0.7% a year ago

At Rs 1.31 trn, India's Nov GST collection second-highest in a month yet

The finance ministry said the April figures were linked to year-end revenues

Bill on cryptocurrency after Cabinet nod, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The government had also listed a similar Bill for the last Parliament session (monsoon) but it was not taken up.

Govt debt at 62% of GDP; capable of repaying liabilities: MoS Finance

Government debt is held predominantly in domestic currency: MoS Finance

About Rs 52,000 cr GST compensation pending to states till Sept: FinMin

Nearly Rs 52,000 crore of GST compensation was due to the states as of September 2021, Parliament was informed on Monday. Giving details of Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation released and pending to be released as on November 24, 2021, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in the Lok Sabha that Rs 1,10,208 crore and Rs 1.59 lakh crore was released to the states as back to back loan in 2020-21 and 2021-22 fiscals, respectively. Total GST compensation pending till September 2021 stood at Rs 51,798 crore, he said. This includes Rs 13,153 crore pending to Maharashtra, Rs 5,441 crore to Uttar Pradesh, Rs 4,943 crore to Tamil Nadu, Rs 4,647 crore to Delhi and Rs 3,528 crore to Karnataka. States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland do not have any GST compensation pending from the Centre. In reply to a separate question, Chuadhary said the Centre has released Rs 17,000 crore on November 3, 2021, towards GST compensation to states from the compensation

RBI wants digital currency included under definition of 'bank note': FinMin

RBI is working out a phased implementation strategy for introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency with little or no disruption

FM Sitharaman bats for expanding tax net, ramping up collections

Revenue secy says I-T portal working fine, 300,000 returns being filed daily

Additional Rs 10,000 crore allocated for MNREGA earlier this month: Centre

Sources said the funds allocated for the scheme have already been utilised and an additional allocation of Rs 10,000 crore was made by the finance ministry in the first week of November

FM hands over Rs 306-cr credit sanction letters to 145 beneficiaries in J&K

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday handed over credit sanction letters of Rs 306 crore to beneficiaries in Jammu and Kashmir and announced a host of initiatives

FM Sitharaman inaugurates projects worth Rs 165 crore in J-K

These include Jhelum and Tawi flood recovery projects

Finance Ministry notifies 12% GST rate on MMF, yarn, fabrics from Jan 1

The finance ministry has notified uniform 12 per cent GST rate on manmade fibre, yarn, fabrics and apparel, thereby addressing the inverted tax structure in the MMF textile value chain

Top Headlines: Take risk, FM to India Inc; Meta's counter to hate speech

The country needs 100 million jobs in the formal sector in the next ten years to take advantage of its demographic dividend, industry says. More on that in our morning briefing.

Retail inflation rises to 4.48% in Oct, reverses 4-month downward trend

4-month downward trend reversed; core inflation rises to 5.8%, substantiates FinMin fears

Stage set for India's investment cycle to kick-start, says FinMin

For the first time since January this year, households expected inflation to fall, according to the RBI survey