Economy News

GST rollout likely between April 1-September 16: Arun Jaitley

Not ruling out possible delay in GST implementation, the Finance Minister said it is a transaction tax and can be rolled out anytime of the year.

Dec 17, 2016

New Rs 1,000 note: Images of 'new' note going viral; will it be introduced soon?

The new Rs 1,000 notes are also said to have entered the pilot printing stage.

Dec 17, 2016

Note ban: Political parties exempt from tax scrutiny on old Rs 500, Rs 1,000 deposits; Kejriwal lashes out

As per law, if donations are above Rs 20,000 per individual, they have to be deposited through cheques or bank drafts.

Dec 17, 2016

Demonetisation: NITI Aayog CEO says cash crunch to end in January 2017

The Centre is working towards promoting Aadhaar-enabled payment system (AEPS), which means that more and more bank accounts would be linked to Aadhaar.

Dec 17, 2016

India's foreign exchange reserves dip by $887 million to $362.98 billion

For the week ended December 9, India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $362.98 billion, says RBI data.

Dec 16, 2016

Modi govt's carrot-and-stick strategy: IDS and IT raids recover Rs 6,700 crore and unearth Rs 3,000 crore

The Income Disclosure Scheme has generated over Rs 6,700 crore as the first instalment of tax that was to be deposited by November 30.

Dec 16, 2016

Solar power slowly becoming world's cheapest form of electricity, analysts say

"Renewable energy will beat any other technology in most of the world without subsidies," says an expert.

Dec 16, 2016

Evening wrap: SC stands by note ban, Nirbhaya revisited in Delhi, Irina Shayk pregnancy news, and more

Read about the Narendra Modi government ensuring the safety of women passengers, and NASA finding water on Ceres.

Dec 16, 2016

Supreme Court stands with Modi govt on demonetisation; refuses to provide interim relief to common man

The apex court, however, said that the government should try its best to honour commitment on weekly withdrawal of Rs 24,000 per person.

Dec 16, 2016

India: Gold imports rise 23%; exports increase 2.2% in November

The increase in gold imports in demonetisation-hit November pushed up trade deficit to $13 billion.

Dec 15, 2016

NITI Aayog announces cash awards worth Rs 340 crore to encourage merchants, consumers to switch to digital payments

The cash awards will be offered through two schemes -- Lucky Grahak Yojana for consumers and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana for merchants.

Dec 15, 2016

SC raps Centre over demonetisation; asks how some people are hoarding huge amounts of new currency

The Supreme Court on Thursday prioritised a list of 10 issues around demonetisation that it will be focussing on.

Dec 15, 2016

Cabinet clears Bill to grant greater autonomy to ports

The Major Ports Authority Bill would help in faster and transparent decision making, which would benefit the stakeholders.

Dec 15, 2016

No extension in deadline: Rs 500 notes can't be used to pay utility bills after December 15 midnight

The old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes can be submitted in bank branches where a person holds an account until December 31.

Dec 15, 2016

Don't trust your bankers: Three bank employees are sacked every two days, says CVC report

Between 2011 and 2015, as many as 3,100 bank employees were fired, according to data collected by the Central Vigilance Commission.

Dec 14, 2016