The forecast has an error margin of four days, which is considered normal
As India raised its pitch for upgrade of ratings from the current lowest investment grade, Atsi Sheth, vice-president and senior analyst, sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service, tells Business Standard that she does not foresee any movement from the current grade in the next 12-18 months.
The Committee, in an earlier report on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, had favoured abolition of STT.
Expected to be over 100% of long average period.
Television owners might have to again shell out a licence fee- this time to fund state-owned Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio, if a government committee has its way.
Clarity to help operationalise the controversial FDI policy of 2009.
In its next meeting, empowered committee of state finance ministers set to oppose a proposal on state govt undertakings' I-T deduction.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's demand for special-category status still looks a far cry.
'Milk City' plans to distribute milk at rates which are almost Rs 7-10 a litre less than the current prices.
It does not bar any state or the Centre from continuing or launching other food-based schemes.
'Fiscal and monetary space is more constrained in developing countries because of inflation and high borrowing cost.'
RBI proposes tax exemption on dividend payouts and credit for corporation tax paid in host country.
FM may announce a credit guarantee fund for Farmer Producer Organisations.
Increase in Budgetary allocation likely to be only 5.8%, the lowest in six years
Move after spurt in shipments from the south-east Asian country Thai govt response awaited.
In an e-mailed interview with Business Standard, Mark Lynas says his opposition to GM was divorced from science.
The 12th Plan document describes three average annual growth scenarios - 8%, 6-6.5% and 5-5.5 per cent.
From the next financial year, the government will utilise the disinvestment proceeds for recapitalisation of banks and for subscribing to the shares of Central Public Sector Enterprises and preferential allotments.
Some UTs to start from April 1 and other transfers to be launched from January.
Interview with Arvind Panagariya, Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University.