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RBI governor Urjit Patel

RBI governor won't be called again on demonetisation: Parliamentary...

On Wednesday, Urjit Patel was questioned for 3 hours but failed to give exact value of notes deposited.

13 July 2017 9:31 AM IST

Finance minister T.M. Thomas Isaac jots down notes as AICC in-charge P.C. Chacko speaks in a debate on GST in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. Photo:DC

GST: T M Thomas Isaac eyes 3,000 crore more

â€œThe extra money we earn can be pumped into sectors that have lost out,â€Dr Isaac added.

13 July 2017 6:01 AM IST

The jewellery shops in Kochi witnessed brisk sales during the last few weeks ahead of the implementation of the new tax regime.

Sale of old jewels to attract 3 per cent GST

Under the GST regime rolled out from July 1, tax is levied at three per cent on gold, while any form of job work attract...

13 July 2017 12:31 AM IST

Earlier, Nomura had said in a report last November, that demonetisation could slow Indias GDP growth to 6.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016 against its estimate of 7.3 per cent.

Retail inflation falls to 18-year-low

Industrial output slowed down to 1.7 per cent, reviving calls for a rate cut.

13 July 2017 12:29 AM IST

RBI governor Urjit Patel during press meet in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Counting of notes received post demonetisation is still on: RBI chief

This statement came in response to a question raised by a member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.

12 July 2017 9:02 PM IST

The prices of non-local vegetables like cabbage, gourds, beetroot, onions, cucumber, were stable. (Representational image)

June retail inflation hits record low of 1.54 per cent

This number is historically low and reflects ongoing consolidation of macro economic stability, said Arvind ...

12 July 2017 7:22 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.

Low manufacturing output pulls down May IIP growth to 1.7 per cent

The factory output growth, measured on IIP, for April-May period decelerated to 2.3 per cent from 7.3 per cent in 2016.

12 July 2017 6:48 PM IST

Food habits are great indicator of your struggle with self-control. (Photo: Pixabay)

Keep these 7 pointers in mind while calculating GST on restaurant bill

Pre-GST restaurant bills had three basic levies over and above total amount charged.

12 July 2017 6:17 PM IST

Consumer price inflation has been below 4 percent since Modis Nov. 8 decision to abolish 500 and 1,000 rupee notes

India's consumer inflation at record low of 1.54 per cent in June

Numbers even lower than RBI's medium term target; CPI was at 1.70 per cent in June.

12 July 2017 5:53 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pushes for affordable oil

He says rising middle class of emerging Asian countries will drive demand for energy.

12 July 2017 3:01 PM IST

Researchers are saying that we share our pet microbes even through our money (Photo: Pixabay)

Minimum pay for all proposal: 5 things Code on Wages seeks to change

Code being seen as first and biggest measure towards large-scale labour reforms in country.

12 July 2017 1:56 PM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg. (Photo credit: World Bank)

Subhash Garg takes charge as economic affairs secretary

Garg will oversee capital markets, budget preparation as well as infrastructure financing and decide on borrowing.

12 July 2017 1:12 PM IST