Finance Minister Piyush Goyal: Fiscal deficit has come down to 3.4 per cent in revised estimate of 2018-19; current account deficit expected to be 2.5 per cent this year.

An India Today TV investigation of MUDRA annual reports has found that even the intended job creation and income generation has been below par so far.

Speculation is rife that Budget 2019 will tweak customs duties to give a further boost to the Make in India initiative. The global tariff wars could also prompt the government to roll out protectionist measures.

Under the pact, both organisations would use technology for survey instruments and processing of data for large-scale surveys and data analytics.

The idea of UBI is not new but in the past few years, it has resurfaced globally in a very big way as a means of redistributing income.

Nowadays, travellers are increasingly looking for travel experiences that help set the stage for self-actualisation and personal transformation and growth. They want more than a simple visit to a new destination or days spent relaxing on a beach.

Rahul Gandhi's promise of universal basic income is seen as counter to the BJP's recent success in passing an amendment bill on 10 per cent reservation to the economically weaker sections from the upper castes.

That came above analysts' estimate of Rs 3,134 crore, according to data on Refinitiv Eikon.

PM Modi considers cheap loans, free accidental insurance to small businessesPrime Minister Narendra Modi is considering offering cheap loans and free accidental insurance coverage to millions of small businesses, two government sources said, as he tries to placate a key voter bloc ahead of a general election due by May. Small business groups have been critical of the Modi government in the past year after many firms were squeezed by a shock move to ban high-value currency notes in 2016 and a ...

The latest Oxfam study claims that getting the world's richest 1% to pay a mere 0.5% extra tax on their wealth could make a massive difference in tackling inequality.

Vodafone Idea asks 2 years extension for Rs 10,000 crore spectrum paymentTelecom operator Vodafone Idea has sought a two-year moratorium on annual spectrum payment of about Rs 10,000 crore, citing high debt levels and stress on the balance sheet. In five auctions, Vodafone alone had acquired spectrum worth Rs 79,343 crore.  Idea too had purchased spectrum worth Rs 63,597 crore in those auctions.India's richest 1% gained Rs 2,200 crore a day in 2018: OxfamIndian billionaires saw their for...

How a host of corporates are partnering with Indian farmers for a win-win yield and lessening agrarian distress.

In retaliation against allegations of high-handedness in its name, the CBDT stated that certain \"vested interests\" were misleading the media to avoid punitive action against themselves.

In the two-page letter seen by Business Today, start-up founders have cautioned the government that if the issue is not resolved immediately, Modi's 'Startup India' movement could be derailed forever.