FinMin to prepare fresh proposal for Air India sale
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry is preparing a fresh proposal for sale of Air India, incorporating issues like crude oil prices and exchange rate volatility, flagged by EY last year on possible reasons of the government More...
Two new Cabinet committees formed to spur growth, employment
New Delhi: With the spectre of slowdown haunting the economy and rising unemployment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday constituted two new Cabinet committees under his chairmanship to spur economic growth More...
Jaitley to not be part of Modi’s new cabinet, cites health condition
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday opted out the new cabinet citing his health condition. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is close to Prime More...
Single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds likely by August
New Delhi: A single authority for sanctioning and processing GST refunds is in the offing as the Finance Ministry looks to speed up and simplify the process for exporters, an official said. Single authority for More...
Finance ministry ratifies 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2018-19
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19 as decided by retirement fund body EPFO, benefitting more than 6 crore formal sector workers. The More...
Unjustified fee hike by pvt schools, 7th CPC implementation for teachers unrelated: Delhi govt
New Delhi: The Delhi government made it clear Thursday that “unjustified fee hike” by some private schools was not related to the implementation of the seventh Pay Commission recommendations for the More...
Goa’s son of soil Manohar Parrikar cremated with full State Honour
Miramur: Thousands of mourners on Monday gave a teary tribute to Goa’s four-time chief minister Manohar Parrikar as his body was cremated with full State Honour here. The cremation of Former Goa Chief Minister More...
Hasmukh Adhia appointed as chancellor of Gujarat Central University
Gandhinagar: Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Friday was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University. Former Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia on Friday was appointed as the chancellor of Gujarat More...
DeMO: I-T begins final assessment of 87,000 suspicious deposit cases
The Income Tax Department has launched the final assessment of 87,000 cases in the country for making suspicious deposits post demonetisation, as the taxman has been authorised to exercise the ‘best judgement’ More...
Panel to overhaul Direct Tax law seeks 3 months extension
New Delhi: The task force set up to draft a new direct tax law to replace the existing Income Tax Act has sought 2-3 months extension from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to submit its report. Finance Minister Arun More...
