Shine Jacob And Vrishti Beniwal

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Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Gas price set to be doubled from April 1

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2014

Govt notification on $8.4 a unit price likely by month-end

RBI sells special drawing rights to control fiscal deficit

RBI sells special drawing rights to control fiscal deficit

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2014

The RBI needs to maintain a healthy contingency reserve so that it can lend its support in case of a bank failure.

RIL, its partners may not get higher gas price despite Cabinet intervention

RIL, its partners may not get higher gas price despite Cabinet intervention

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2014

Gas price hike seems to be a distant dream for Reliance Industries and its partners--Niko Resources and BP.

FinMin fears Vodafone may move court over tax dispute

FinMin fears Vodafone may move court over tax dispute

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2014

The Finance Ministry is of the opinion that Vodafone might drag its tax dispute to court.

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

I-T notices to high net individuals boosted govt revenues

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

The government managed to raise revenues by sending notices to high net individuals to did not file I-T returns last year.

Fin Min to United Bank: Improve asset quality to get capital

Fin Min to United Bank: Improve asset quality to get capital

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2014

The Finance Ministry has asked top rung exectives of United bank of India to furnish bad loan recovery report on daily basis.

After gold & equity, real estate will be the next asset class: Rajiv Bajaj

After gold & equity, real estate will be the next asset class: Rajiv Bajaj

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

It would be fair to say that markets are coming to the end of a down-cycle and are at the cusp of the next up-cycle.

Budget format might be changed

Budget format might be changed

Rediff.com   24 Feb 2014

To help compare numbers better, FinMin might retain the interim Budget Estimates with the new ones.

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Govt mulls independent office to manage centre's debt

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

The finance ministry is working on a Cabinet note for establishing a full-fledged Public Debt Management Office, officials told Business Standard.

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Past subsidies rollover to hit fiscal adjustment

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2014

For 2014-15, the bill on this account is likely to be 12.8% more than in 2013-14.

RIL's KG-D6 spend exceeds approved limit: CAG audit

RIL's KG-D6 spend exceeds approved limit: CAG audit

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2014

The govt auditor also indicts DGH and management committee of D1 and D3 fields

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Benefits transfer scheme minus LPG dole a flop-show

Rediff.com   31 Jan 2014

Only Rs 3,000 cr has been disbursed. Over 80% of these transfers were for cooking gas subsidy.

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

I-T dept to use information from banks to nail tax evaders

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2014

Details of identity and residence will not be required for exchange of notes between April 1 and June 30.

Divestment, dividend to fetch govt Rs 55,000 crore

Divestment, dividend to fetch govt Rs 55,000 crore

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2014

To check fiscal deficit, government needs to drastically cut Plan expenditure.

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Moily effect: Coal India poised for a bright future

Rediff.com   23 Jan 2014

M Veerappa Moily's takeover of the environment & forests ministry last month, it appears, is turning out to be a blessing for Coal India Ltd (CIL), the world's largest coal producer.

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Korea eyes better banking footprint in India

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2014

The fourth finance ministerial meeting, to be held in New Delhi, will have Finance Minister P Chidambaram from the Indian side and Hyun Oh-seok, Deputy Prime Minister and minister of strategy and finance, from South Korea.

Common return for service tax, excise duty on back burner

Common return for service tax, excise duty on back burner

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2014

Common return for excise duty and service tax was envisaged when 119 services were taxed.

PSU consortium to quit Egyptian petro blocks

PSU consortium to quit Egyptian petro blocks

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2014

This comes even after the Indian ambassador there had said this would affect the interests of other Indian companies.

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

No magic wand left with Kejriwal to rollback CNG prices

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2013

The likely solution that appears before the AAP government is to seek for a higher quota of domestic natural gas for Delhi, which would bring down auto and cooking gas prices.

OilMin to seek higher diesel price increase

OilMin to seek higher diesel price increase

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2013

Ministry to propose a new subsidy mechanism to cap upstream firms' share.