Responding to a question at an event in Delhi recently, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that the government was looking at myriad suggestions and the relaxation on personal income tax was one of them before it presents the Union Budget 2020 in February next year

MPC wants to have a greater clarity on nature of fiscal measures Modi government is planning to take in Union Budget 2020-21 next year; it also wants to see a greater transmission key lending rates

Railways posted the worst-ever operating ratio of 98.4% in 2017-18. The best-ever operating ratio was 74.7% in 1963-64

Sitharaman tabled the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2019-20 in both the Houses of Parliament saying of the total spend, cash outgo will be about 19,000 crore

Of 5,037 points gain on Sensex since September 20, these 12 stocks have added 4,437 points, translating into 88.10% contribution to the mega market rally on the key index

The government has sought Rs 8,820.62 crore as grants for Union territories Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in lieu of the erstwhile state's share of 14th Finance Commission Award

Sitharaman introduced the Bill just before the proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day following opposition uproar over political developments in Maharashtra

His remarks come days after Punjab FM Manpreet Singh Badal, along with the finance ministers of West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi and Rajasthan, had appealed to Nirmala Sitharaman to release the GST compensation without any delay

ICRA forecasted that there would be a further deterioration in the growth rate of India's GDP and the gross value added (GVA) at basic prices in YoY terms to 4.7 per cent and 4.5 per cent, respectively, in Q2 FY20, from 5 per cent and 4.9 per cent, respectively, in Q1 FY20

The bill provides for vesting of powers with the government officers for adjudication of disputes involving penalty as fines thereby lessening the burden on tribunal

The Reserve Bank of India said that it also intends to soon initiate the resolution of DHFL under the newly approved Insolvency and Bankruptcy Rules for financial services providers

The finance minister said in her statement that the government has been engaging with various stakeholders to understand their concerns and to take appropriate measures

India Justice Report 2019 ranked 18 large and mid-sized and seven small states to ascertain the strengths and deficits in each state and Union Territory to pinpoint interventions

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has directed the officials to work in coordination with the Centre and make efforts to get the assistance released at the earliest to the farmers whose crops were damaged due to heavy rains/floods

Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog said that \"organic or natural farming is the sunrise sector of Indian agriculture\" adding that exports from this sector have risen significantly, and have great potential for growth

The fund will be managed by SBI Capital and target 4.58 lakh residential units pending in 1,600 housing projects. Funds from AIF will be released in tranches via an escrow account depending on the completion of the approved phase

The corporate tax rate cut may have enthused a large section of India Inc, but there are still many companies that do not intend to accept the largesse

Sixteen CEOs and economists lay out a roadmap to revive the economy

The National Pension Scheme was extended to all to corporates in December 2011 and to NRIs in October 2011