Part of the slowdown is the unavoidable result of a weak global economy but part of it is self-inflicted The economic growth numbers to be released on Wednesday are likely to provide further evidence that the Indian economy is slowing down. Goin
Banks may be allowed to treat the national carrier’s loans as standard assets even after the recast Air India Ltd has won the central bank’s approval for a debt recast plan crucial to the state-run carrier receiving desperately neede
The Sahara companies collected the funds through financial instruments known as OFCDs, or optional fully convertible debentures The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday asked two Sahara Group companies to file their balance sheets and explain how they h
Raising VAT should be left to the states and not be included as a part of the compensation formula, he added Differences between the Union and state governments over central sales tax (CST) compensation have aggravated, with the states claiming
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has asked the government for 25,000 more employees, equivalent to 40% of its current staffing level, to meet the growing workload. The finance ministry unit helps formulate policy on the levy an
Union Minister of Corporate Affairs Dr. M. Veerappa Moily today informed the Rajya Sabha that some instances of violations have come to the notice of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) which is examining the same. ICAI is itsel
Here are the opening remarks of the Finance Minister: ‘It is an honour and a privilege to be in this beautiful city, the capital of Nepal. It brought back fond memories of my previous visits. It has been a very busy but most useful visit t
The decision of the Union Cabinet to permit FDI into multi-brand retail in the country will create 10 million new jobs including 6 million in the logistics sector alone, said Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry. Addressing
Minority shareholders are allowed to vote through postal ballots, but rarely do so as they may not be able to take a view on the subject In a move to protect the interest of minority shareholders and improve corporate governance in Indian firms,
It wasn't just a vocal opposition that was against the Cabinet's decision to allow 51% foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail business. The cabinet itself was split down the middle, which had an animated — even heated &m