Economy News

GST Council fixes 3% tax rate for gold, 18% for biscuits, 12% for garments

The 15th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council finalises rates for gold, biscuits, footwear, textiles.

Jun 3, 2017

Five times Jeremy Corbyn lost his cool

Leader of the U.K. Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has had some feisty interviews in the past. So before the General Election on 8 June, here are five times his temper got the best of him. 

Jun 2, 2017

Highlights of energy minister Piyush Goyal's visit to Berlin, Leipzig and Munich

Goyal also met Roland Siller, DG Europe and Asia, KfW to discuss long term affordable financing for renewable industry in India.

Jun 2, 2017

Economic slowdown: Chinese daily Global Times mocks India; calls demonetisation a 'self goal'

China's Global Times said in a piece that India should avoid shock economic treatments and focus more on measures to boost private investment.

Jun 2, 2017

71% Indian SMEs optimistic about domestic economic growth in 2017: Survey

The survey was commissioned by American Express and carried out by Oxford Economics.

Jun 1, 2017

RBI seems to be responding to change.org petition on bank charges: Sucheta Dalal

The petition on change.org started by business journalist Sucheta Dalal on bank charges, account number portability, has 2,09,962 supporters.

Jun 1, 2017

India's GDP likely to grow at 7.3% in FY18: Elara Securities economist

In a note, Garima Kapoor, economist at Elara Securities, says Indian economy would grow at 7.3 percent in 2017-18 as against 7.1 percent in 2016-17.

Jun 1, 2017

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy to IT companies: Take salary cuts to stem job losses

In an interview to a TV channel, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy says senior executives of IT companies should take pay cuts and train employees to limit job losses.

Jun 1, 2017

Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge to meet employees union to discuss IT layoffs

While Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge plans to meet the All India IT Employees Association that he will meet them "soon," Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to meet the IT giants this month.

Jun 1, 2017

Arun Jaitley blames weakening global economy for weak Q4 GDP growth

Responding to India'a Q4 GDP growth rate falling to 6.1 percent, finance minister Arun Jaitley blamed weakening global economy for the slowdown.

Jun 1, 2017

India's factory output growth rate falls to 3-month low in May

The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 51.6 in May from April's 52.5.

Jun 1, 2017

India loses world's fastest-growing economy tag to China; March quarter GDP growth comes at 6.1%

During the March 2017 quarter, India's GDP grew at 6.1 percent as against China's 6.9 percent, thus losing its world's fastest-growing economy status.

May 31, 2017

TCS managers receive 31% pay hike after IT giant records 4.2% net profit in Q4

While the senior managers at Tata Consultancy Services have received a pay hike of about 30 percent, employees are said to be looking at a 10 percent raise.

May 31, 2017

Modi govt rules out postponing GST implementation date; GST Twitter handle gets good response

Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said GST will be rolled out on July 1 as scheduled; Twitter handle @askGST_GoI gets good response.

May 31, 2017

Bank account number portability is now possible: RBI Deputy Governor S S Mundra

Speaking at an event in Mumbai, RBI Deputy Governor S S Mundra said bank account number portability is now within the realms of possibility thanks to Aadhaar.

May 30, 2017