Tag: Economic Affairs
GST To Come Into Effect From July 1: Das
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on the implementation date, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.....
G-20 Panel Meeting In Varanasi To Discuss Inclusive Growth
A two-day G-20 working group meeting, with inclusive global growth on top of the agenda, will get underway in Varanasi this week from March 28, an Indian official said on Sunday.....
India A Major Driver Of Emerging Economies' Growth: Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that emerging economies have become increasingly important, accounting for more than 75 per cent of global growth, and that India has been a major driver of global economic growth. ....
Big Ticket Strategic Sale Of BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, Among Others
Pushing the pedal on its disinvestment programme, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved strategic disinvestment in five large public sector undertakings (PSU) -- BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, THDC and NEEPCO -- along with change in management control in these companies.....
No Plans To Introduce Rs 1,000 Notes: Shaktikant Das
The central government has no plans to re-introduce Rs 1,000 currency notes and will focus on lower denominations, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday.....
Cabinet Approves 50% Profit Over Input Cost For Farmers
The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved Minimum Support Price (MSP) for summer-sown crops for the year 2018-19, which will provide farmers a profit of 50 per cent or more over the cost of production.....
Reality Check: Difference Of Re 1 Will Turn Tax Liability From Zero To Rs 13,000!
After the latest tax norm changes, proposed in the Interim Budget, taxable annual income up to Rs 5 lakh will get full tax rebate as Finance Minister Piyush Goyal announced in his Budget speech. But exceeding the net taxable income even by a single rupee beyond Rs 5 lakh would result in a tax liability of Rs 13,000 for taxpayers.....
GDP Growth To Be 7% Plus In 2017-18: Shaktikanta Das
The impact of demonetisation on the Indian economy is transient and it will attain a growth rate of over 7 per cent in 2017-18, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday.....
Over Rs 1 Lakh Crore Worth New Rs 500 Notes Have Been Printed
The Finance Ministry on Friday said that over Rs 1 lakh crore worth of the new Rs 500 notes have already been printed with the presses churning out approximately 22 million pieces of it everyday.....
GST To Come Into Effect From July 1: Shaktikanta Das
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be implemented from July 1 as all states have agreed on the implementation date, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday.....
