'Modi had not discussed demonetisation with me prior to his announcement on 8 November 2016.'I learnt of it along with the rest of the country.'I was not surprised when he did not discuss the issue......
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government's policies for the price rise and accused it of ignoring the plight of common people, saying......
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asserted her Budget proposals are aimed at improving ease of living and reducing pain of citizen, even as she did not accept the......
'I am quite optimistic that sooner or later, my wishful thinking would turn into a reality.''The only hitch is that the INC president's own career ambitions may be hurt if the Congress merges with......
Whether it was the MGNREGS or the NFSA or the Aadhaar-based DBT scheme for cash transfer, the Modi government has built on the basic architecture created by the Singh government. Policy makers in......
The rising goods and services tax (GST) and personal income-tax collections may bolster the Narendra Modi government's ability to announce new schemes or enhance existing ones, reports Indivjal......
Taking both direct and indirect taxes, the gross collection is expected to grow 10.45 per cent to Rs 33.61 trillion in 2023-2024. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With the present......
India’s pharma sector on Wednesday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to exempt tax on rare diseases drugs is unlikely to benefit the population unless the waiver......
Can this growth in GST collection be sustained in coming years? asks A K Bhattacharya. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The government's tax collection has maintained a decent growth rate......