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The CBDT on Friday said farmers do not need to quote PAN for cash sale of their produce up to Rs 2 lakh a day. (Photo: PTI)

PAN not needed for cash sale of agri produce up to Rs 2 lakh per day

The CBDT said this in response to stakeholders regarding applicability of Income-tax Act, 1961 to cash sale of farm...

4 Nov 2017 10:36 AM IST

Arun Jaitley addresses the media in New Delhi on Tuesday

Jaitley asks industry to invest in food sector

Jaitley also said that the food industry will be a major beneficiary of the change in the economy.

3 Nov 2017 6:59 PM IST

Wedding bells set to ring in fresh gold demand in India

Wedding bells set to ring in fresh gold demand in India

Gold is considered an essential part of weddings in India, second-biggest consumer of the metal in the world after...

3 Nov 2017 5:46 PM IST

Global investment bank Morgan Stanley said that the emerging market excluding China would be the largest contributor to the acceleration in global growth in 2017 and 2018 with India expected to play a key role in the process.

India's tycoons say ease of biz ranking will help investments

Initiatives including note ban and GST are positive for the economy, said executives from Nestle, Unilever, Metro AG and...

3 Nov 2017 4:10 PM IST

Gold prices fell by Rs 250 to Rs 30,750 per 10 grams in special Diwali Muhurat trading at the bullion market Thursday despite some token buying by jewellers.

Govt may make gold jewellery hallmarking mandatory by Jan

Food and Consumers Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said BIS mark is used on some jewellery but that is not sufficient.

3 Nov 2017 3:58 PM IST

Businesses availing trasnitional credit can file GST returns till August 28. Photo: GSTN website screengrab

Infosys deploys more people in states to ease GSTN load

Businesses and traders have complained of problems faced in filing of return on the GST-Network portal in the last few...

3 Nov 2017 2:33 PM IST

The Centre has made it mandatory for all new four-wheelers to have FASTag devices fixed on front windscreens by automobile manufacturers or authorised dealers. (File Photo)

FASTag must for 4-wheelers from Dec! Here is how you can zoom through...

FASTag is a device that uses RFID technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it.

3 Nov 2017 1:55 PM IST

Indian Railways has increased the monthly cap on tickets booked on the ICRTC portal from six to 12 for Aadhaar-verified passengers. (Photo: PTI)

Now book 12 train tickets per month by linking Aadhaar with IRCTC a/c

The railways had announced last year that registration of Aadhaar with IRCTC was mandatory to avail concessions.

3 Nov 2017 1:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that it is now easier to do business in India than ever before. (Photo: AFP)

Modi's call to investors: India has opportunities 'from farm to fork'

India, this week, ranked 100th on World Bank's 'ease of doing business' on the back of reforms.

3 Nov 2017 12:20 PM IST

The Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity rose to 51.7 in October, from 50.7 in September. (File Photo)

Services activity grows for 2nd straight month in Oct: PMI

In PMI lexicon, a print above 50 means expansion and a score below that denotes contraction.

3 Nov 2017 11:52 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan has written about his experiences in India as RBI governor in his recently launched book I do what I do. (Photo: PTI)

US shouldn't label India 'currency manipulator': Rajan

Rajan said India needs to build reserves in order to protect against outflows, as it cannot keep running to the IMF.

3 Nov 2017 11:23 AM IST

The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has questioned the UIDAIs authority in directing banks under the Aadhaar Act. (Photo: AFP)

Aadhaar-SIM linking must be done by Feb 6: Centre

The Centre said that deadline for linkage of Aadhaar with SIM 'cannot be modified by the government unilaterally.'

3 Nov 2017 10:57 AM IST