In another round of economic booster, Sitharaman announced steps to help homebuyers and push exports.
While the government has not made the report public, sources said the panel had recommended a sharp cut in all taxes on the gold business, including import duty and goods and services tax which amounts to over 13%.
The first of its kind, a gem bourse to cater to the needs of the gemstone industry of the Pink City where all the business could be transacted under one roof, would soon become a reality.
Hit hard by volatility in yarn prices, 50% of the looms said to be operating only 3-4 days a week.
India and South Africa on Friday agreed to deepen engagement in key areas of defence production, manufacturing, mining and minerals and combating terrorism.
The non-viability of green crackers may pave the way for e-crackers.
'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against the state of affairs,' remembers Mohammad Sajjad.
Of the 11,000 kg imported between July 1 and August 9, around 90 per cent was brought in by two business groups which took advantage of the favourable reduction in tax incidence under GST, routing their imports through Korea.
India is perceived to be a powerhouse for investment in coming times.
Now, India and US can jets, warships can use Indian bases
The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P Smallcap indices rallied over 1% each
For the first time in the last eight years, India would not have any representative for the post of deputy director general.
The Council also discussed process to make return filing simpler with just one return to be filed every month.
The Vibrant Gujarat is a biennial event organised since 2003 by the Gujarat government to attract investment to the state.
The government on Saturday made its prior approval mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share land border with India to curb 'opportunistic takeovers' of domestic firms following the COVID-19 pandemic, a move which will restrict Foreign Direct Investment from China.
In her four-page resignation letter addressed to the prime minister, she said, 'In view of the decision of the government of India to go ahead with the Bill on the issue of marketing of agricultural produce without addressing and removing the apprehensions of farmers and decision of my party, Shiromani Akali Dal, not to be a part of anything that goes against the interest of farmers, I find it impossible to continue to perform my duties as a minister in the union council of ministers.'
Modi emphasised on deeper India-Africa partnership on clean energy.
Move follows Tata Steel decision to sell its loss-making businesses in Britain
Providing relief to the economy from widening trade deficit on account of gold imports, the inward shipments of the metal slumped in December to 39 tonnes, Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher said on Wednesday.
The government on Friday put on hold the preferential market access (PMA) policy that provided for sourcing of sensitive telecom and electronic equipments and technology from domestic manufacturers over security concerns.
The UK became the first country to exit the economic bloc after 47 years of membership following the vote in favour of Brexit in June 2016.
What do the fluctuating gold-silver price ratio portend?
'On December 5, the government called unions for pre-Budget consultations.' '12 trade unions were called and the time allotted was one hour which means 5 minutes for each union.' 'We were asked to present our views in about four minutes.' 'That itself is a reflection of how serious the government is about workers' demands.'
Top Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has returned as a board member of East West Centre, a prominent American think tank.
Financials were the top losers after sharp gains in the previous session along with ITC
In the second half of April, the discount on gold came down to $3 an ounce.
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu is slated to meet senior executives of Apple on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos later this month.
In an interview with Rediff.com Puducherry CM spoke about his plans for the state, Rahul Gandhi and his daily friction with the lieutenant governor.
The GDP growth for 2013-14 has been lowered to 5.3%, from 6.4% in April.
A slew of challenges that are yet to be resolved include the lack of consensus between the Centre and states over the GST exemption threshold limit, dual control over scrutiny and assessment
Senior officials say the government might come up with an incentive package for the SEZs following the release of Foreign Trade Policy.
Export growth picked up mainly owing to rising global crude prices, which pushed up processed petroleum exports by nearly 40 per cent, apart from a broad-based improvement in exports of major foreign exchange earners such as engineering goods and gems and jewellery.
The rupee ended higher for the second consecutive week.
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Expressing concern over the investment and innovation environment in India, a top US trade official has said the recent set of economic reforms initiated by the country were not enough to return to the path of robust growth.
The Trai order is expected to change how consumers pay for cable or DTH services. This will result in disruption within the TV viewing market.
Interestingly, none of the top large apparel exporting countries, including the US, saw any significant jump in shipment to the UAE
Sitharaman has completed just 19 days as defence minister and is also pre-occupied with the Gujarat assembly election, notes Ajai Shukla.
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A letter issued on Monday was jointly addressed to the US commerce secretary and trade representatives.
A controversy has erupted over the portrayal of the Jat king of Bharatpur in the movie.
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