DEA officials to push for this at a meeting with FM Jaitley.
BJP's total silence on Delhi statehood is intriguing.
Shaken by Justice RM Lodha committee's recommended reforms of its governance structure, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to call a Special General Meeting (SGM) within the next two weeks to discuss the implications of the report.
The sudden exit of Yogesh Agarwal as the chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, or PFRDA, has once again brought the relationship between financial sector regulators and the finance ministry into sharp focus.
The Modi government's array of economic policy has been impressive.
The official twists and turns have raised questions on the government's credibility and its ability to pull the nation out of the demonetisation quagmire. To keep up with the new rules, the government has issued an updated FAQ on demonetisation.
EPF has traditionally been the only tool for Indians, especially the salaried class, to save for their retirement corpus.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, will answer your queries.
I am fulfilling the promise that I have made, said the PM on One Rank One Pension.
The decline is attributed to lower salary growth and a rise in households' financial liabilities.
Sharply divided maulanas appear to have paved way for a smooth sailing for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Santosh Kumar Gangwar in Bareilly.
All is not well with Telengana and its Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao
Meanwhile, key BJP ally skips event to mark first year of Yogi govt.
A tightrope walk ahead, especially as govt's fiscal deficit has already reached 99% of full-year estimates
"One was 'AP' and the other was 'Fam'. 'AP' stands for Ahmed Patel and 'Fam' stands for family. Have you heard of Ahmed Patel? Which family is he close to?" Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Dehradun.
In a blistering counter attack against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa a day after she questioned his victory in last polls and slammed his economic policies, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday accused her of making 'sweeping charges' ignorant of cases pending against herself.
A review of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day Speech on August 15, 2014.
In an age when the electorate is increasingly impatient and changes governments every 5 years, how did the Tamil Nadu chief minister beat anti-incumbency?
Bureaucrats heading disinvestment and financial services usually don't get appointed as finance secretary.
AAdhar cannot be successful unless there is proper coordination at the helm.
Each 'adarsh village' should have piped drinking water, connectivity to the main road, electricity supply to all households, library, telecom and broadband connectivity including CCTVs in public areas. Emphasis will also be on e-governance, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.
She needs to find innovative ways to at least match the growth during Gehlot's rule.
Why did such a 'socially conscientious' people adapt to cash-for-votes and the like, as fish to water? N Sathiya Moorthy offers an explanation.
From being the hand-picked choice of Sonia Gandhi as Andhra Pradesh chief minister to sitting on a dharna in Delhi against division of the state, Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy has turned from a Congress regional leader to a disgruntled rebel in his nearly 39-month tumultuous tenure.
With response tepid so far from domestic investors, these funds might soon approach FIPB for approvals.
In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Salaried employees get several benefits under Sections 80C, 80D, 80G and others.
Question remains, what happens when the overseeing committees' members themselves are questioned by investigative agencies?
Taxpayers can claim a deduction on tuition fees for a maximum of two children.
South leads; North-East at bottom but moves ahead, finds out the IndiaSpend Team
Individuals often postpone tax planning till the end of the financial year. As the deadline for showing proof of investments draws near, they invest randomly in any product that will help them save tax for that year. Later, they realise that it is not suited for them, so they abandon it. Tax planning should not be a standalone, one-off activity, but should be in sync with your overall financial plan, says Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Sandeep Shanbhag, a chartered accountant and director of Wonderland Consultants, a tax and financial advisory firm, discussed the impact of Budget proposals in a chat with Rediff.com's readers.
'The Opposition has no option but to make it an 'All versus One' fight to even think about winning.'
Room for rise of up to 2 percentage points, move to help meet higher expenditure need in FY17
The Budget decides to take the lead in revving up infrastructure.
Sandeep Shanbhag offers tips on post Budget taxation rates.
As for structural reform, there are signs if one looks hard enough.
Jaitley has managed the difficult feat of sticking to the fiscal correction.
The government has taken a number of steps to address the situation faced by farmers.
The three main regulators have different approaches to grievance redressal and different standards to stop harmful from coming pitched at the consumer.
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