"There have been discussions on implementing UBI in J&K -- not just as a pilot in some districts, but in the entire state, according to Drabu's proposal in the state's Budget," said an official. "Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is also supportive of the idea. A presentation will now be made at the PMO."
The framework also envisages amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act to exempt commercial decisions by PSBs from scrutiny by investigating agencies. Both the amendments are likely in the monsoon session of Parliament.
Underlines need to reduce human interface; wants tax e-assessment in more cities
Hasmukh Adhia to present revenue dept's performance over past year & plan for current financial year
This is, say tax experts, the first time that a car race circuit has been held to be the permanent establishment of an assessee.
The government is going all out to spread awareness about the new indirect tax regime, and training lawmakers is being seen as a necessary first step.
While they have restructured loans, there is still question mark over the success of such a work-out
Some may lose competitiveness due to higher compliance costs
Punjab National Bank has made a name for itself in recovery of bad loan dues. Usha Ananthasubramanian, managing director and chief executive officer of the government-owned lender, explains how it has achieved this reputation.
New Development Bank plans to issue $300-500 mn worth masala bonds in rupee: K V Kamath.
This amount is just about 10% of the previous IDS
No mention of cab aggregators in GST bills
Central bank likely to keep tabs on large wilful defaulters; policy likely by month-end.
States should have enough time. We still do not know the rules. There are a lot of operational difficulties, says Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu.
They are evaluating realignment of warehouses and supply chains, besides exploring locations to set up hubs and shutting down some distribution centres
After acquiring Grama Vidiyal Microfinance last year, IDFC Bank is looking for opportunities to strengthen its retail capabilities, says Rajiv Lall, its chief,
The problem can be met, according to Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, research director of India Development Foundation, by the government tapping into its own land holdings.
This can mean companies like Apple, Zara can sell in India through wholly-owned subsidiaries
March requires 20% jump to meet year's goal; CBDT chief tells staff to sweat it out to meet target
As Centre cedes power to states in indirect tax, it wants to all ystaffers' worry of little work.