Electoral Bonds: Did the government deceive parliament over ECI concerns?
Radhakrishnan in his written reply denied that there were any concerns flagged by the Election Commission over electoral bonds. Did the Modi government brazenly...
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Government rejects long-standing demand of armed forces for higher military service pay; Army anguished
New Delhi |Ā The government has rejected a long-standing demand of the armed forces for higher Military Service Pay (MSP) for over 1.12 lakh military personnel...
Open borders an imperative of present times, says Arun Jaitley
“Trading across borders is an economic imperative of our times and this is going to increase with the times to come,” Arun Jaitley said. ...
Rupee rises 11 paise to 73.84 against US dollar
by News Desk
On Wednesday, the rupee had plunged 27 paise to close at nearly three-week low of 73.95 as the American currency strengthened against major global currencies....
Government cites never-used powers for resolving issues with RBI
New Delhi |Ā The government has cited the never-before-used powers of issuing directions to RBI Governor to seek a resolution to differences with the central bank,...
Finance Ministry denies rumours, banks will remains open in September 1st week
New Delhi | Dismissing rumours, the government today said bank branches would remain open next week and there was no need for panic. A rumour...
India hikes import duty on certain US products
In a retaliatory move, India has hiked customs duty on several goods, including Bengal gram, lentils and artemia, imported from the US. The import duty...
Who is Indiaās Finance Minister, Goyal or Jaitley? Congress questions PM Narendra Modi
CongressĀ leader Manish Tewari on Monday cited information on the PMO and finance ministry websites and askedĀ Prime Minister Narendra ModiĀ to clear the ‘ambiguity’ around the person...
Funds collected under GST anti-profiteering rules to be split between Centre, state
by News Desk
Centre and the ‘concerned state’ will equally share the amount deposited by erring businesses in the consumer welfare fund set up as part of theĀ GSTĀ anti-profiteering...
Central government not in favour of slashing excise duty on fuel prices
As mentioned by a senior official on Monday, the finance ministry is not in favour of cutting excise duty on fuel prices even though petrol...