One strong argument against the policy of demonetisation is that it has failed to achieve its goal of catching black money—and it has brought about
Month: January 2018
Why growth can’t be revived till rural demand picks up – The Financial Express–18.01.2018
The slowdown in the economy, it is clear, is partly the result of a moderation in consumption. Private consumption, which slowed to 6.5% yoy in
GST rollout, seasonal sales help Amazon grow seller base by over 130,000 | Business Standard News–18.01.2018
Online retail giant Amazon says it has been able to grow the base of sellers on its platform by a little over 130,000 in the
Five smart steps to a better GST regime | Business Line–18.01.2018
It’s not only software, but rules and forms, rates and thresholds that need to be rehauled With the issuance of one crore GST Identification Numbers
Petitioners to Supreme Court: Aadhaar can cause civil death of person | The Indian Express–18.01.2018
Taking up for hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar Act, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday asked the petitioners if
UIDAI: Aadhaar number details: Yet another ‘leak’ UIDAI needs to fix – The Economic Times–17.01.2018—–*****
While the government is planning to launch a virtual ID to protect your Aadhaar, we bring to notice a loophole UIDAI needs to be plugged.
Aadhaar: Welcome readiness to adapt–Economic Times–17.1.2018—–*****
It is welcome that the Unique Identification Authority of India is actively seeking to improve its product and its working, instead of insisting that it
E-Way Bill rolled out on trial basis; All you need to know in five points – The Financial Express–17.01.2018
The GST Council, which held an urgent meeting via video conference on December 16, approved mandatory compliance of the e-Way Bill to ease traders concerns
This change in filing GST returns will make life much simpler for businesses – The Financial Express–17.01.2018
Filing of returns under Goods and Services Tax (GST) may get much simpler, as a panel is considering a single-stage return filing process, instead of
Simplifying GST: Creating a Grand Simple Tax – The Financial Express–17.012.018
The upcoming GST Council meeting on January 18 provides the government an opportunity to set the stage for a single tax rate in the near
New FDI norms will spur jobs, economy–Deccan Herald–17.01.2018—–*****
The easing of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms and simplification of some procedures, announced by the government last week, should spur the economy, help to
Virtual ID: another Aadhaar eyewash?–Deccan Herald–17.01.2018
The Unique Identity Authority of India’s (UIDAI) move to build a firewall around Aadhaar with a virtual ID, or VID, may not solve the problems
‘शॉप अॅक्ट’ सक्ती बँकांकडून सुरूच – महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स –१७.०१.२०१८
महाराष्ट्र दुकाने व आस्थापना अधिनियम २०१७नुसार नऊपेक्षा कमी कामगार असलेल्या संस्थांची शॉप अॅक्ट लायसन्सपासून सुटका करण्यात आली असली तरीही, नव्याने बँक खाते उघडू पाहणाऱ्या संस्था,
Comprehensive policy to promote agriculture exports on anvil – The Economic Times–16.01.2018
The commerce ministry is working on a comprehensive policy covering issues such as logistics to promote export of agri commodities like tea, coffee, fruits and
This is what is throttling smooth business for online marketplaces – The Financial Express–16.01.2018
A couple of months back GST on “eating out” was lowered to 5%. In spite of being aware that it was possibly done on the
Don’t bank on Budget numbers | Business Standard Column–16.01.2018
Spare a thought for Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. When Mr Jaitley presents his Budget next month, he must know that he doesn’t have a handle
Exports jump 12.3% to $27 bn in December; imports rise 21.1% to $41.9 bn | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Exports rose 12.36% in December to $27.03 billion year-on-year on account of strong performance by sectors like engineering goods and petroleum products. Imports surged significantly
RBI can’t always bail out bank treasury, says deputy governor Viral Acharya | Business Standard News–16.01.2018
Banks should not be surprised when there is a sharp rise in bond yields. Rather, they should “know and understand this risk rather well,” said
The inflation mismatch | Business Standard Editorials–16.01.2018
The government data on Monday showed that inflation based on the wholesale price index rose 3.58 per cent in December. Not only was this lower
Face recognition option soon for Aadhaar | Business Line–16.01.2018
It will be backed by at least one other identity verification The Unique Identification Authority of India has decided to enable Face Authentication by July