Santosh Tiwari &Amp; Vrishti Beniwal

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FM plans Rs 13,000 crore carrot to clear GST bottlenecks
Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is meeting state finance ministers on Thursday to...

Is the ambitious Jan Dhan scheme losing steam?
Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

The Jan Dhan scheme restricts the scope of life insurance cover to bring down burden on...

Toyota, Mitsui, Marubeni to sign first set of pricing pacts
Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

APAs are part of govt's aim to move to a non-adversarial tax regime.

Govt, Vodafone yet to agree on third arbitrator
Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Officials say telco still keen on process.

Congress politicians, biz tycoons on black money list?
Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

As the government submitted a list of 627 foreign account holders to the Supreme Court...

Black money disclosures may prove costly for banks
Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Financial institutions at the risk of US sanctions as sharing of documents on SC...

Why innovative firms face legal hassles in India
Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

More companies with unconventional business models to get into messy legal hassles in...

PMO to review cash transfer for gas subsidy
Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Govt expects to save Rs 10,000 crore through this move.

GST: Centre plans 3-year compensation for states
Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

States' demand for 5 years and Constitutional provision ruled out

India, US to develop a forum for easier FDI inflow
Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

It came down from $1.94 billion in 2009-10 to $1.17 billion the next year and to $1.11...

FIPB going paperless for greater ease of investing
Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

All FIPB records will now be digitised; old and unnecessary files will be weeded out

Fast-forward Modi govt leaves babus huffing & puffing
Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Bureaucrats are finding it difficult to keep pace with Modi's working style -- from...

Govt mulls reforms push in FY16 Budget
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Some experts had said the Budget did not have much in terms of big ideas.

PM asks Jaitley to fast-track GST implementation
Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The state has extended its full support, provided its revenues are protected.

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash
Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long...

Farm growth: Govt, experts differ on impact of uneven rains
Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Experts say it will make GDP growth target of 5.7-5.8% difficult to achieve, while...

GST logjam: Centre to take middle path on compensation, oil
Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Preparing legal framework to protect states from revenue loss.

Modi effect: State FMs' foreign junket cut short
Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leash on foreign junkets of his ministers and...

After Aadhaar fiasco, RuPay debit card to dent the exchequer
Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The government has opted for the RuPay debit card over the Aadhaar-based platform for...

Now, Modi looks to use Aadhaar to track bureaucrats
Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

The new system will allow all government employees to mark their attendance from any...