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CII–: Govt working on action plans to support SMEs: Suresh Prabhu – The Economic Times
Delving on the significance of being a part of the global value chains for SMEs, Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation said
Income tax: Tax changes in 2018 that have affected your personal finances
As 2018 comes to an end, a quick run-down of the main tax changes implemented during the year would help us in our tax planning and saving
Sense on GST: Better Late Than Never–Economic Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion to the Goods and Services Tax Council to further prune the list of items that attract the peak goods and
4 of 11 banks may see lifting of lending restrictions in Q4 – The Economic Times
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has estimated that around four out of the 11 banks facing lending restrictions could come out of the prompt corrective
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das meets more PSB heads – What they discussed? – The Financial Express
Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday met more state-run bankers to discuss the issues related to relaxing the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework, liquidity and
Better payouts to banking correspondents, digital payments to spur financial inclusion: NITI Aayog – The Financial Express
Better compensation to banking correspondents, facilitating paperless banking and introducing financial literacy chapters in school curricula will spur financial inclusion, NITI Aayog said Wednesday. Lack
India to become fifth-biggest economy in 2019, says study – The Financial Express
India to become fifth-biggest economy in 2019, says study Britain risks slipping from being the world’s fifth-biggest economy to its seventh-largest next year, when it
Economy-Old wine in new bottle | Business Standard Editorials
The National Institution for Transforming India (Niti) Aayog on Wednesday released the “Strategy for New India @ 75”, a document that lays out the roadmap
Floating rate borrowers need easy portability | Business Standard Loans
After much prodding and a nudge from the Supreme court, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finally announced all floating rate loans to individuals and micro
A note of caution for restless entrepreneurs | Business Standard Column
Entrepreneurship is positive for economic development, but the process is at its infancy in India. Hence, a few symptoms of aberrant behaviour among founders are natural.
Meet with RBI: Banks want to keep NPAs out of court – The Financial Express
Anxious that provisioning requirements for stressed assets will go up, bankers are understood to have asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to relax the
IBC eliminates right to redemption of Essar Steel shareholders, says lenders – The Financial Express
IBC eliminates right to redemption of Essar Steel shareholders, says lenders The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code eliminates the right to redemption of Essar Steel shareholders,
IBC, settlement scheme may be linked in future: Arun Jaitley – The Economic Times
The option of “marrying” the insolvency framework with a possible settlement scheme to deal with resolution of debt-laden companies is something that can be considered
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
Loan waiver won’t root out farm distress, says NITI Aayog chief – The Hindu BusinessLine
Loan waiver is not the right policy to help farmers and it does not work on the principle of equality, NITI Aayog has said. This
Average GST rate will soon be at 15%: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman – The Hindu BusinessLine
The average rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) will soon be around 15 per cent, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday, a
How GST collections can be bumped up – The Hindu BusinessLine
Quick rollout of a single simplified return, fixing the technical issues in GSTN, and bringing back reverse charge will help The implementation of the Goods
Aadhaar repackaged – The Hindu BusinessLine
Getting around the SC order by making its use ‘voluntary’ does not address privacy concerns The Cabinet’s decision to amend multiple laws to allow the
Britain unveils plans for post-Brexit immigration regime – The Hindu BusinessLine
The British government unveiled its plans for its post-Brexit immigration regime, which it insists would create a level-playing field for EU workers and non-EU workers