Depreciating the rupee against the dollar to boost economic growth has fiscal constraints and monetary limitations
While the Centre is criticised for not cutting excise duty on petroleum products, it is the states which gain more from the rise in their prices
Debroy is expected to have a role and responsibility similar to the erstwhile chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
The ease of doing business has not picked up in a vast number of states and Union Territories.
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's wish to levy indirect tax on petrol unlikely to be taken up
DroughtThe Centre is expected to discuss issues related to drought management and also review the progress of major central schemes like soil health cards, irrigation programmes
The theme of the reshuffle is to fulfill Modi's earlier promise of 'maximum governance, minimum government.' Some key ministries are likely to be merged.
Tamil Nadu, the best-performing state, managed to do this in 63 days. Land allotment took 156 days nationally and 28 days in Himachal Pradesh. Environmental approval took 91 days nationally and 25 days in Chhattisgarh.
Called Signature Villa, the property was gifted to him by Nakheel Public Joint Stock Company. The dispute was over whether this was a gift or payment for services Khan had rendered to the company.
The mergers will not involve any cash but only share swaps
If the industrial sector expanded, growth rate is likely to rise in the remaining quarters to reach 7.6-7.8 per cent for 2017-18.
Experts said the slowdown could be attributed to adjustments leading to destocking and the offering of discounts by companies as the government ushered in the new indirect taxation system on July 1.
While Bibek Debroy echoed his view in Twitter, Pronob Sen questioned Kumar's conclusion
Most say they will review their Make in India plans as prices may top pre-GST level
Entry of a higher number of technocrats, an appraisal system for civil servants and the benefits of changing the financial year may feature in the PM's fourth speech.
Initiated move to privatise Air India, but reports on poverty and cast census remained unfinished
The GST Network's chairman Navin Kumar speaks to Dilasha Seth and Indivjal Dhasmana on various aspects of the new tax regime.
On average, an account-holder among Punjab farmers availed of crop loans of around Rs 2.23 lakh in the first 11 months of 2016-17.
This may rescue pulses, cotton and oilseed sowing; rain revival in the south to take longer
Centre might move swiftly on its next round of strategic sales in CPSEs
