'Now, we have a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 annually.'
Recommends delisting of chana futures, open to lowering sugar import duty
There is no foodgrain shortage in the country as our total storage capacity is more than 81 million tonnes, while the public distribution system requirement is 61 million tonnes, says Ram Vilas Paswan.
To decide whether capital gains on surrender of call options are taxable
The apex court urged the central government to update the drought management manual by December 31.
Centre could ban wheat import from Bangladesh, apart from restricting cultivation in West Bengal and Assam
Vegetables tend to get damaged faster during summers.
The proposed bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The India Meteorological Department's first monsoon forecast for this year would have gladdened many a heart with the hope of plentiful rain, after two drought years.
Govt bosses in no hurry to exit from PSUs; many agencies, long process likely hurdles.
It should be noted that the CPC allocation is provisional.
The zones, says Panagariya, would have to be set up near deep-draft ports, capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships
The panel's recommendations will be aimed at making a predictable and non-adversarial tax regime in the economy.
The praise comes a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed it a 'monument of UPA's failures'.
Budget may bring exemption for those backed by Indian securities other than shares
Changes in threshold not to have a significant revenue impact, say officials
This move to make it easier for funds to avail of tax exemptions.
MNREGS labourers are usually engaged in irrigation projects.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy