The government’s note ban decision shaved off economic growth by at least 2 percentage points for the October-December quarter of 2016 in which the demonetisation
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View: Four economists argue for Arun Jaitley against Urjit Patel on RBI reserves – The Economic Times
On October 26, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Viral Acharya had made a passionate speech warning that governments that raid the reserves of their central bank, as
Accept vehicle documents, driving licence in electronic format: Centre asks states – The Economic Times
The Union transport ministry has asked states to facilitate acceptance of driving licence and other documents like vehicle registration certificates in electronic format by enforcement agencies. Vehicle owners can
Govt-RBI relationship like of ‘husband-wife’, says Ex-PM Manmohan Singh – The Economic Times
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said the relationship between the government and the RBI is like that of “husband-wife” and the difference of opinions must be
Aadhaar News: Aadhaar verification to resume through QR code authentication–Economic Times
Authentication by Aadhaar through QR codes and other means will likely be available in a few weeks, allowing banks and telecom companies to resume customer
Economists call for enhancing tax base – The Economic Times
The economists said states should be encouraged to undertake fiscal consolidation as they were lagging and called for a need to reprioritise expenditure. A group
Accept vehicle documents, driving licence in electronic format: Centre asks states – The Economic Times
The Union transport ministry has asked states to facilitate acceptance of driving licence and other documents like vehicle registration certificates in electronic format by enforcement agencies. Vehicle owners can
RBI: Modi’s cashflow woes just got more bearable thanks to RBI switch–Economic Times
By Vrishti Beniwal Facing cash flow problems just months before a national election, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have a savior in the country’s new central
Ecommerce policy review may focus on deep discounts: Suresh Prabhu – The Economic Times
Commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu will this week review the proposed ecommerce policy that is being put together by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
Amazon: Electronics companies get brickbats from brick-n-mortar stores–Economic Times
In a shift from their previous stand of blaming ecommerce marketplaces, top distributors and retailers of consumer electronics and smartphones now squarely blame manufacturing companies for deep
Elections: View: Neither freebies nor loan waivers will reduce farmer suicides–Economic Times
By Neeraj Kaushal Minutes after taking oath on Monday as the new Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Kamal Nath sanctioned the waiver of farm loans in the state, as promised
IL&FS: Big banks and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala line up to bid for IL&FS Securities–Economic Times
Lenders including HDFC BankNSE 0.25 %, ICICI BankNSE 1.06 % and Axis BankNSE 0.36 %, and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s private equity firm Rare Enterprises are among a dozen bidders for the securities
No online sale of medicines till norms in place, says Delhi High Court – The Economic Times
The plea has sought direction to the authorities to take action against the entities distributing, selling or exhibiting drugs on the internet. The Delhi High Court on
GSTN sharing data with taxmen on return mismatch, non payment of taxes: Shiv Pratap Shukla – The Economic Times
GST Network has started sharing with tax officers data on mismatch in summary and final returns filed by businesses, as well as those who have
Changes in policy, procedures in next 3 months to improve ease of doing business rank: P K Das – The Economic Times
The next three months would see the Centre put in place changes in policy and procedures to ensure India further improves its position in the
Government strikes off names of 1 lakh companies this fiscal – The Economic Times
The government has struck off the names of 1 lakh companies from the official records in the current fiscal as they have not been carrying
The financial checklist for a returning NRI – The Economic Times
By Uma Shashikant My non-resident Indian (NRI) friends want to return to India after working for 20 years in the Middle East. They are enamoured
anxiety: Underestimating the affect of anxiety, depression? Study says it is just as harmful as smoking – The Economic Times
Anxiety and depression may significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and arthritis, comparable to smoking and obesity, a study warns. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in the US looked
Supreme Court seeks role for operational creditors in IBC proceedings – The Economic Times
The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that operational creditors of bankrupt companies be given a voice in the resolution proceedings in proportion to their debt, including voting rights. In some cases, even
Regulators can’t work in isolation: Arun Jaitley on spar with RBI, Urjit Patel – The Financial Express
He claimed that there was never a breakdown in the relationship between RBI and government, and that pleasant meetings were held regularly on the differences