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Government had failed to receive its share of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) dues of Rs 1600 crore from the Centre. (Photo: DC)

Govt sets Rs 1.1 lakh cr monthly GST collection target; asks taxmen to...

Taxmen were told that both the GST and Rs 13.35 lakh crore target for direct taxes for 2019-20 will have to be achieved.

17 Dec 2019 5:41 PM IST

(Photo: File | PTI)

Impact of GST will take time to show results: Bibek Debroy

Collections under the GST, which was introduced in July 2017, has remained mostly below the target.

17 Dec 2019 12:02 PM IST

On the Sensex chart, Bharti Airtel, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, HeroMoto Corp and Tata Motors were among the major laggards. (Photo: File | AP)

Sensex jumps over 200 pts; Nifty tests 12,100

The 30-share index rose 203.40 points or 0.50 per cent to 41,142.12 in morning session.

17 Dec 2019 10:20 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman takes stock of digital, fin sector...

Financial regulation, ease of doing business start-ups, infrastructure gaps for digital India and taxation issues were...

17 Dec 2019 12:51 AM IST

Shaktikanta Das

RBI saw slowdown, acted ahead of time by cutting interest rates from...

Â“In the last MPC meeting when we took a pause, I don-'t know why the market was surprised, said RBI Gov Shaktikanta...

16 Dec 2019 11:49 AM IST

Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

US China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm...

Beijing has agreed to import at least USD 200 billion in additional US goods and services over the next two years.

14 Dec 2019 1:16 PM IST

The forex reserves had risen by USD 1.879 billion to a new record high of USD 439.712 billion in the previous reporting week.

Forex reserves soar to touch all-time high of USD 453 billion

The country-'s reserve position with the International Monetary Fund also increased by USD 15 million to USD 3.644...

14 Dec 2019 10:59 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman refuses to predict end of economic slump

The Union Budget 2020-21 will be presented on February 1, which will be the second Budget of the current BJP-led NDA...

14 Dec 2019 1:01 AM IST

Moodys Investors Service.

Moody-'s cuts India-'s GDP growth forecast to 5.6 pc for 2019

Moody-'s expects economic growth to pick up in 2020 and 2021 to 6.6 per cent and 6.7 per cent respectively.

13 Dec 2019 1:48 PM IST

The farmers are afraid to go in for a second crop also because the canals from the vented dams that feed the fields, are filled with sand, mud and are severely damaged in some parts due to the landslide in August.

Centre releases PM-KISAN funds to 43.20 lakh Andhra farmers till Nov

As per the agriculture ministry data, the central government has released funds to 43.20 lakh farmers.

12 Dec 2019 1:19 PM IST

Commercial vehicle sales, however, declined 23 per cent to 67,060 units as compared to 87,618 units in October last year.

Passenger vehicle retail sales up 1 per cent in November: FADA

Total sales across categories rose 2 per cent to 21,05,508 units in November as against 20,54,296 units in the same...

11 Dec 2019 4:49 PM IST

In September, ADB forecast Indias GDP to grow 6.5 per cent in 2019-20 and 7.2 per cent in the year thereafter. (Photo: File | AFP)

ADB trims India-'s GDP growth forecast to 5.1 per cent in FY20

Asian Development Bank said growth should pick up to 6.5 per cent in the next fiscal year with supportive policies.

11 Dec 2019 11:52 AM IST