Economy News

Start loving GST from July 1, no excuses: Arun Jaitley

Rules out further delays in timeline for GST launch. Nobody has any business not to be ready, Finance Minister says.

Jun 20, 2017

Karnataka sees slowdown in IT hiring amid reports of layoffs

Priyank Kharge, Karnataka's IT minister, said that hiring by IT companies stood at 52,500 in 2016-17, down from 61,500 two years ago.

Jun 20, 2017

With more currency and no digital shift, demonetisation is a failure

Demonetisation via strategic devaluation of selected currency denominations rolled out last November has not resulted in a quantum shift to digital mode.

Jun 20, 2017

Safe assets: Digging new foundations in the small towns

Retail and warehousing are being driven by availability of large tracts of land on highways outside the metros, the steadily improving infrastructure and possibility of higher yields.

Jun 19, 2017

List of India's top 12 defaulters who owe a mind-boggling amount to banks

The RBI's list of top 12 defaulters comprise Lanco Infratech, Bhushan Steel, Alok Industries, Monnet Ispat, Essar Steel, Era Infra, ABG Shipyard, Jaypee Infratech, Amtek Auto, Electrosteel and Jyoti Structures.

Jun 19, 2017

7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees can hope for good news on allowances; Air India privatisation gains momentum

There is a possibility of the Union Cabinet taking a decision on raising allowances for Central government staff as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission.

Jun 19, 2017

GST Council allows late filing in first two months of tax regime launch

Companies need to file a complete return of their sales invoices by the 10th of the following month, with a second by the 15th, and a third return to calculate their tax bill.

Jun 18, 2017

Recovery time: Bankers to meet on Monday to decide on RBI's defaulter list

The 12 accounts were identified by the IAC after studying the top 500 ones in the banking system for defaulter urgency and insolvency potential.

Jun 18, 2017

India unveils blueprint for $1 trillion digital economy

The plan to achieve $1 trillion in digital and IT by 2022 also envisages India to become a global hub of low-cost digital technology.

Jun 17, 2017

Taxing with parity: India all set for GST, says top Finance Ministry official

GST will require firms to file at least three online tax returns monthly into the GST Network, which will process up to 5 billion invoices a month.

Jun 17, 2017

RBI's decision against loan defaulters reveals rot that set in during UPA regime

RBI deputy governor Dr Viral Acharya had, in February this year, made interesting comments on bad loans that are now part of 12 big defaulters.

Jun 17, 2017

IT spend by Indian banks to grow 8.6% in 2017

IT services will grow the fastest at 13.8 percent in 2017 followed by software at 13.4 percent.

Jun 16, 2017

Pre-GST bonanza: Cars, bikes up for a steal; check out complete list of discounts and offers

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra, Honda, Nissan and Ford India have also joined the bandwagon with lucrative offers.

Jun 16, 2017

NSDL, Thomson Reuters sign agreement to offer joint solutions for GST

The two entities will offer integrated Goods and Services Tax (GST) proposition for large and mid-sized corporations in India.

Jun 16, 2017

Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts; existing account-holders have time till December 31

Aadhaar becomes mandatory for opening bank accounts and financial transactions above Rs 50,000 from June 1; existing bank account holders have to get Aadhaar by December 31 this year, else their accounts will become invalid.

Jun 16, 2017