October 04, 2010 03:13 IST
Some students of 1985-86 batch have failed to clear exam over the years; MCI silent on maximum number of attempts
Mon, Oct 04, 2010September 28, 2010 01:58 IST
In an interview with <b>Surabhi</b>,the former Delhi School of Economics professor discusses his views on inflation and spells out his mantra for sustained growth.
Tue, Sep 28, 2010September 27, 2010 02:06 IST
A committee from the finance ministry and central bank has now been set up to work out the modalities.
Mon, Sep 27, 2010September 23, 2010 02:49 IST
CAG of India has sought details from the EPFO on the source of the surplus money.
Thu, Sep 23, 2010September 21, 2010 04:25 IST
Comforted by the windfall revenue from the auction of third generation spectrum and robust tax receipts,the government is mulling the option of scaling down the target from disinvestment proceeds for 2010-11.
Tue, Sep 21, 2010September 17, 2010 04:05 IST
The Union Finance Ministry is not amused by the clamour for Commonwealth subsidies barely a fortnight before the inauguration of the Games.
Fri, Sep 17, 2010September 17, 2010 00:07 IST
For 77- year old AD Nagpal,who was instrumental in increasing the payout for 50 million workers by about Rs 1,700 crore this year,it's still not time to rest.
Fri, Sep 17, 2010September 14, 2010 01:30 IST
The government plans to increase the security features in currency notes to tackle the menace of large-scale counterfeiting of Indian rupees.
Tue, Sep 14, 2010January 03, 2010 00:41 IST
The government may have shied away from tabling the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill in the Winter session,but the New Pension Scheme (NPS) would see its membership base expanding significantly in 2010. Public sector general insurers,who lifted a long-standing hiring freeze in 2009,have agreed to bring their new workforce under the NPS,as […]
Sun, Jan 03, 2010September 30, 2009 01:37 IST
The goods & services tax (GST) regime,which is aimed at simplifying Indias myriad indirect tax system....
Wed, Sep 30, 2009
September 15, 2009 09:28 IST
The finance ministry has dropped its plans to amend or replace the Fiscal Responsibility & Budgetary Management Act of 2004,which laid down fiscal and revenue deficit targets until 2008-09. The ministry has breathing space until next year before making any fresh commitments,as the government has already set medium-term targets in this years Budget. This means it will not run the risk of breaching parliamentary propriety despite the dramatic overshooting of the targets under the Act.
Tue, Sep 15, 2009
August 24, 2009 09:36 IST
The New Pension Scheme has decided to break through to the vast majority of the workers in the unorganised sector,who are not financially capable of meeting the minimum investment needs to qualify for pension. The proposal would also allow approximately 400-million workers,a large percentage of which is barely literate to get free advice from a nodal group about which scheme would suit them the most. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority is planning a low-cost pension scheme that would cost the workers far less than the current annul contribution threshold of Rs 6,000.
Mon, Aug 24, 2009August 01, 2009 01:58 IST
The UPA may have set an ambitious target of 15,000 MW of fresh power capacity in 2009-10 as part of its thrust on big-ticket spending on infrastructure projects to revive the flailing economy.
Sat, Aug 01, 2009June 12, 2009 01:39 IST
In a major setback to the rollout of a national goods and services tax regime from April 1,2010...
Fri, Jun 12, 2009June 08, 2009 17:03 IST
The ministry is considering a proposal to hike the Rs 1-lakh limit for tax-deductible investments.
Mon, Jun 08, 2009May 28, 2009 01:05 IST
The Centre is set to significantly expand the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS),which the Congress thinks played....
Thu, May 28, 2009
December 26, 2008 10:14 IST
The government is set to extend the blanket tax exemption provided to software companies in order to boost the IT industry.
Fri, Dec 26, 2008
December 01, 2008 09:34 IST
Key economic reforms and an overhaul of country’s decades-old tax laws will form core of Chidambaram’s unfinished agenda.
Mon, Dec 01, 2008
October 16, 2008 00:44 IST
The global financial crisis may have hit the world’s biggest insurance players severely.
Thu, Oct 16, 2008
September 26, 2008 10:31 IST
To keep pace with booming services sector, FinMin is considering to expand scope of TDS.
Fri, Sep 26, 2008
February 27, 2008 00:12 IST
With a number of populist schemes announced in his Budget, including huge direct employment plans and slashing of fares across the table, Railway minister Lalu Prasad...
Wed, Feb 27, 2008
February 07, 2008 03:26 IST
Port trusts, chambers of commerce, and educational trusts, which are not...
Thu, Feb 07, 2008
September 08, 2007 00:53 IST
Staggering 71 Bills pending in Parliament, affecting several critical sectors, could derail the government’s economic agenda...
Sat, Sep 08, 2007
September 04, 2007 00:27 IST
Offshore mergers and acquisitions may come under the domestic tax net, with the Government mulling ways to block companies from using the shell company route to ward off revenue officials.
Tue, Sep 04, 2007
May 30, 2007 01:00 IST
Companies are exploring stock appreciation rights (SAR) to get over the blow dealt by finance minister P Chidambaram on employee stock option
Wed, May 30, 2007




