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The CBEC has now notified the dates for filing the GST returns forms.

Filing process for GST returns eased

Arun Jaitley said that a majority of states agreed to the idea of incentivising cashless transaction and only a few...

5 May 2018 12:56 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: ANI)

GST Council defers decision on sugar cess, refers digital payments

Council agreed to a proposal of buying out the stake of private entities to make GSTN a government-owned entity.

4 May 2018 4:03 PM IST

The meeting is expected to get over around 1:00 pm. (Photo: ANI)

27th GST Council meet underway

GST Council is likely to clear the imposition of sugar cess, approximately between two to five per cent.

4 May 2018 2:14 PM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Economic Affairs.

Rupee at 65-66 against dollar reflects 'fair valuation': Garg

Rupee has been second-worst performing Asian currency this year, dropping 2.4 per cent against dollar.

4 May 2018 1:58 PM IST

Indian services sector activity returned to its growth track in March, driven by greater inflows of new work.

India's services sector activities improve in April

Nikkei India Services Business Activity Index climbed to 51.4 in April from 50.3 in March.

4 May 2018 11:42 AM IST

Asian Development Bank, ADB, plans to raise its annual lending to India. )Photo: AFP)

India to pitch for increased lending from Asian Development Bank

Subhash Chandra Garg would meet ADB president, where he would push for increasing the ADB's lending commitment to India.

3 May 2018 7:26 PM IST

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Viral Acharya

Interest rates unlikely to go up further: Viral Acharya

Viral Acharya favoured withdrawal of monetary accommodation in the next policy review meeting on June 4-5.

3 May 2018 2:41 PM IST

The Asian Development Bank lifted its outlook for growth in developing Asia this year thanks to a pick-up in the global export demand but it warned of risks from a potential China-US trade war.

ADB board to discuss 'Strategy 2030' to build 'prosperous' Asia

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg will represent India at the meet.

2 May 2018 1:01 PM IST

Synergies Castings Limited, Indias leading aluminium alloy wheel manufacturer has signed a MoU with Andhra Pradesh government to establish a major Greenfield aluminium casting and speciality alloy wheel manufacturing facility in Vizag and to create 2,000 jobs.

India's manufacturing sector growth rises marginally in April: PMI

Nikkei India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), rose from 51.0 in March to 51.6 in April.

2 May 2018 11:21 AM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

Bonds gain after RBI relaxes foreign investment rules

The benchmark 10-year bond yield was down 5 basis points at 7.72 per cent by 0337 GMT.

2 May 2018 10:59 AM IST

Powerloom industry in Malegaon also facing similar problems.

Core sector growth rate slows to 4.1 pc in March; 4.2 pc in 2017-18

The other sectors which showed slower growth rate were refinery products, steel and electricity.

2 May 2018 8:37 AM IST

The government is considering converting GST Network- which is handling the IT infrastructure of the new indirect tax regime - into a state-owned company, an official source said.

GST collection breaches Rs 1 lakh crore mark for first time

The average monthly collection under the GST regime between August 2017-March 2018 was around Rs 89,885 crore.

2 May 2018 12:25 AM IST