The government on Monday discussed with stock exchanges various options to rationalise the securities transactions tax (STT). The finance ministry recently proposed to do away with or dilute STT, a levy that fetches the government around Rs 7,500
Financial leaders of the worlds 20 biggest economies will pledge to make sure banks have enough capital and access to funding, amid market worries about eurozone bank capital needs that threaten a liquidity crunch, a draft communique showed
India is set to create its own versions of China-style mega industrial cities peppered across the country equipped with production units, public utilities, residential areas, schools and hospitals. A group of ministers (GoM) headed by agriculture
The ministry of corporate affairs has given Indian firms another year to spread their liabilities on account of foreign exchange borrowings accruing from fluctuations in foreign exchange The ministry of corporate affairs, or MCA, has given Indian
Indias finance ministry will start discussions on the budget for the year beginning 1 April on Tuesday, as a weak domestic and external economic environment threatens to crimp revenue and demands for increasing spending on socio-economic de
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on Saturday to discuss policy options with regard to slowing economic growth and high inflation. "The meeting (with PM) is on the current economic situation. We will have a discussion on gro
Indias inflation rate continued to remain close to worrisome double-digit levels bolstering speculation that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), despite a slowing economy, may increase interest rates yet again to cool prices when it presents t
Ministry of Corporate Affairs desires that the members of the institute may file Company's Balance Sheet and Annual Return at the earliest preferably before festival time of Diwali to avoid last minute rush and system congestion in MCA21
The Indian economy would grow by 7.8% in 2011 and by an even slower 7.5% next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, citing less-than-anticipated recovery in advanced economies and the uncertain global outlook. "In Indi
The Union Cabinet today approved introduction of the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011 in the next session of Parliament. The proposed amendments would enable banks to improve their operational eff