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FM Sitharaman assures states of releasing GST compensation dues soon

Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Centre was duty bound to safeguard the interest of states

Amid rising prices, MMTC to import 4,000 tons of onions from Turkey

Onion prices remain high in the range of Rs 75-100/kg across major cities of the country

Modi govt does not indulge in 'exchanging suitcases': FM Sitharaman

Says super-rich tax an attempt to help everyone grow

Corporate tax for firms with over Rs 400 crore turnover to be cut gradually

Arun Jaitley, as finance minister last year, had cut the corporate income tax rate to 25 per cent for companies with a turnover of up to Rs 250 crore

Major reforms during Modi regime aimed at achieving Rs 5 trn economy: FM

Sitharaman said India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth during 2014-19 averaged 7.5 per cent, which was the highest among G-20 countries.

India didn't join RCEP as 'offer was not as much as our aspirations': FM

India's decision to not to join the mega deal was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at the RCEP Summit in Bangkok early this month.

DBT implementation helped the govt save Rs 1.41 trn in last 5 years: FM

The government plugged all loopholes through DBT and "all dalals and middlemen have been eliminated from the system", she said.

PM holds meet with Sitharaman and officials to weigh booster dose options

India's economic growth has slowed to 6.8 per cent in 2018-19 - the slowest pace since 2014-15, consumer confidence is waning and foreign direct investment has reached plateau

Top news today: PM to kick-off investor summit, Ind vs Ban 2nd T20 & more

From SBI e-auction to India vs Bangladesh second T20I, Business Standard brings you the top events of the day to keep an eye on

Gaps in FM Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2020 team have experts worried

Budget will be presented in Parliament in early 2020; people joining now will find it difficult to pick up

Budget 2020: Finance ministry seeks suggestions on direct, indirect taxes

The move is estimated to result in Rs 1.45 trillion in revenue loss for the government during 2019-20

Budget 2020: FinMin seeks industry inputs on direct, indirect tax changes

'Views may be supplemented and justified by relevant statistical information about the production, prices, revenue implication of the changes suggested'

India's deposit insurance cover lowest among BRIC, says FM Sitharaman

The ratio for China stands at 7.4, and for Russia, it is 2.2

Amid slowing economy, corporation tax mop-up contracts 1% in Apr-Nov

The collection numbers are expected to worsen further once the impact of the corporation tax rate cuts becomes visible in the third advance tax collection instalment due on December 15

Govt open to further reforms to attract more investments: FM Sitharaman

India plans to invest about Rs 1 trillion in infrastructure sector in the next five years

Record Rs 4.9 trillion loans disbursed during Oct-Nov: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in September had asked banks to reach out to customers and signal their willingness to lend following all prudential norms

Govt open to further reforms to attract more investment: Sitharaman

The government has taken various steps, including reduction of corporate tax, she said at India-Sweden Business Summit

Top business headlines: FM ends MAT confusion, YES Bank shares hit, & more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of the challenges in maintaining fiscal discipline, while comparing the Modi government's fiscal record with that of the Manmohan Singh government

FM Sitharaman ends MAT confusion: Reduced rate to be applicable from FY20

Reduced rate applicable from current FY; final call on fiscal deficit will be taken at Revised Estimate stage

The sound of silence

Rahul Bajaj said nothing new but the govt should listen all the same