There are about 500,000 fair price shops in states and UTs combined.
The National Democratic Alliance won 64 seats.
Fiscal situation better but spending cuts likely in FY16 too.
In January-June, India attracted $31 billion (Rs 2.05 lakh crore) in capital expenditure (capex) from foreign companies.
The MPC states that the 4 external members will have a tenure of four years each.
The government is considering a proposal to privatise some state-owned banks in phases.
This is the Centre's highest-ever budgeted capital outlay.
Bureaucrats heading disinvestment and financial services usually don't get appointed as finance secretary.
The outgo for major subsides, is the highest in the first quarter.
The government notified the compliance window under the Act.
In 2014-15, capital expenditure in the April-September period was Rs 99,100 crore.
Clever wordplay does not change the fact that the government is going pretty easy on some tax offenders, says Arup Roychoudhury.
Notification, FAQs likely after FM Jaitley returns from the US
The world's largest cash transfer programme has eliminated around 40 million ghost connections
Finance minister Arun Jaitley has few feathers in his cap for taking serious eff
Public purpose is not defined in any treaty that India has signed.
The Gandhi scion can't be central figure on land bill debate unless he completely changes the way he functions and immerses himself in politics 24/7
The ban has been in force since last Friday.
The list is of companies declared sick as on March 31, 2014.
Amendments to RBI Act likely soon
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