Shine Jacob And Vrishti Beniwal

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Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Victim of falling rupee: Indian crude basket

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2013

Crude oil hit an all time high in rupee terms; Tuesday figures expected to be higher

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Law ministry says e-KYC valid

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Finance ministry asks bank, insurance & market regulators to issue notifications

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Nod for sovereign bond issue by public sector banks unlikely

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

Officials asked what the point was in going through banks when the government has to give guarantees.

Consumer durables likely to face higher import duty

Consumer durables likely to face higher import duty

Rediff.com   2 Aug 2013

However, worries on inadequate import and issues for the FTA pacts.

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Can't leave too many people out of tax net: Parthasarathi Shome

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2013

Taxpayer satisfaction is a part of the matrix of key performance indicators of the administration.

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Seizure of smuggled gold zooms 365% in Q1

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2013

The rise in illegal imports of the yellow metal has caught the eye of the finance ministry.

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2013

Cover inadequate for even one refinery.

'It is possible to have GST by 2014'

'It is possible to have GST by 2014'

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2013

The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers got its new chairman on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Abdul Rahim Rather.

Public sector banks fear losing good talent to new banks

Public sector banks fear losing good talent to new banks

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

Disgruntled executives are already pinning hopes on the new banks, too.

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

New banks might queer the pitch for state-owned ones

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2013

With new private banks in the play, the going could become more difficult for the old-school state-run banks, already losing business and market position, forcing them to think hard towards consolidating and forming larger entities to garner big-ticket deals.

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Moily faces China's Lopez diplomacy in Turkmenistan gas quest

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2013

The Turkmenistan event underscores the lengths to which China's oil-and-gas companies will go to curry favour in resource-rich locales.

Backlog at old price will mean 7-year itch for RIL

Backlog at old price will mean 7-year itch for RIL

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2013

Following adverse media reaction to the June 27 decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, the finance ministry had issued an office memorandum asking the petroleum ministry to see if there was a way to make RIL clear its gas supply backlog at the existing price.

Oil subsidy expected to balloon

Oil subsidy expected to balloon

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

For every rupee fall against the dollar, the under-recovery will increase by Rs 8,000 crore

I-T dept net catches small transactions, too

I-T dept net catches small transactions, too

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

Penalty can be levied at 100-300 per cent of the tax evaded, while tax is imposed at the highest rate of 30 per cent.

Flood-hit Kedarnath temple to get Rs 2,000-crore makeover

Flood-hit Kedarnath temple to get Rs 2,000-crore makeover

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2013

The temples committee has already posted a request to devotees on its website to contribute towards the rebuilding.

Chidambaram may stick to Pranab's line on DTC

Chidambaram may stick to Pranab's line on DTC

Rediff.com   1 Jul 2013

This means taxpayers might continue to enjoy exemption on maturity of their investments

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Gas price hike soothes industry's nerves

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2013

Reason behind for the change in his stance: gas price increase.

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

DIPP likely to expand definition of 'control'

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2013

May include 'influencing a company's major policy decisions' in the current meaning.

OMCs are bleeding now, tomorrow it may be our turn: ONGC chief

OMCs are bleeding now, tomorrow it may be our turn: ONGC chief

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

ONGC's chairman and managing director Sudhir Vasudeva tells Business Standard that any price for natural gas that is more than $4.2 a unit is good for the company.

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

Lines up a $1-billion capital expenditure plan for exploration purposes abroad.