There will be no media blitzkrieg to mark its 100 days in office, but govt will hold a series of press meets from next week to showcase its achievements during the period
Interview with Chairman, National Statistical Commission
For the June quarter, finance ministry officials and economists have pegged GDP growth between 5.2 and 5.5 per cent
The bill is touted as a major economic reform but has been pending for long due to political interests
Move aimed at reducing transfer pricing disputes with multinational firms
States want complete control on small traders; Gujarat, MP soften
Asks officers to change mindset and become responsible litigants as success rate in appeals stands low at 31%
States' demand of compensation from Centre for loss of tax revenue not on agenda
PM might announce widening of rural jobs scheme for work on farms; food inflation & security could also figure
The names of other members of the Commission could be announced simultaneously
Modi likely to announce details in his first Independence Day speech
Central Board of Excise & Customs directs its officers to check for tax evasion by keeping an eye on events which receive wide media coverage
At a time when the asset quality of state-owned banks is deteriorating, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is also planning harsher penalties for wealthy promoters of wilful defaulters
CBDT can give general directions but I-T Act limits its authority in issue of instructions to assessors in specific cases
There are hardly any changes in the Bill for the Select Committee to peruse
With stake sales to begin in some PSUs & banks, Jaitley and team to trot the globe to get more foreign investors
Advisory will be issued to banks to cut role of intermediaries, remain transparent