A committee headed by Patel recommended retail inflation targeting and a monetary policy committee.
Officials cited the example of the Sixth Pay Commission.
With Raghuram Rajan not 'really there', the FinMin has decided to keep a watch on market developments this week with all key officials on the job.
The country had imported 5.5 million tonnes of pulses last year.
According to the draft, in the northeastern states the threshold is at Rs 500,000.
The Enforcement Directorate has managed to sniff out over Rs 9,000 crore as suspected haul from money laundering in a decade, but it has yet to link those against anyone successfully in a court.
In 2016, the Centre has been able to get only seven IAS officers from all states so far.
This gains importance in the backdrop of speculation on a second term for Raghuram Rajan.
Indradhanush-II is likely to chart out the process for resolution of non-performing assets.
Raghuram Rajan is said to have informally written to select policymakers and experts, to curb 'unnecessary' speculation over his future at RBI.
The 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) on all services increases the total tax chargeable on services to 15 per cent, making it expensive to dine out or travel.
The income tax department on Monday released rules for equalisation levy - a tax on online advertisements that would come into effect from June 1.
Dipam is conducting the selection of merchant bankers and legal advisors, and planning roadshows.
Tech giant allowed to set up fully owned shops, with 30% local sourcing like everyone else.
In the previous Budget, the government had come out with a similar scheme.
Against FY17 target of Rs 56,500 cr, Centre plans to fetch around Rs 6,400 cr in the first half.
The cumulative loss of 20 state-run lenders stood at Rs 14,000 crore during Q4
The minister tells Subhomoy Bhattacharjee that he wants to set up a financing corporation for the road and shipping sectors, which will throw up a business opportunity of Rs 25 lakh crore!
The number of cases being admitted and investigated by the Competition Commission of India has fallen drastically in recent years.
The note guides taxman to avoid seeking voluminous details.
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