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Majority of black money hoarders are now planning to take refuge under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act to safeguard their money and also escape punitive action. (Representational image)

How to file your income tax returns with ITR-1 'Sahaj' form

ITR-1 Sahaj form is a simplified tax returns form for salaried individuals earning up to Rs 50 lakh.

6 July 2017 1:45 PM IST

Nungambakkam railway station. (Photo: DC)

Railways plans a 'Give It Up' scheme to slash passenger fare subsidy

At present Indian Railways bears 43 per cent cost of train tickets incurred by passengers.

6 July 2017 12:41 PM IST

The GDP had grown by 7.9 per cent in 2015-16. But the Survey has admitted its estimates may not have fully captured the impact of demonetisation as it does not record activity in the informal sector, where a majority of Indians are employed. (Representational image)

'India likely to clock GDP growth of 6.9 per cent this fiscal'

Real GDP growth slowed substantially to 6.1 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2016-17.

6 July 2017 12:39 PM IST

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maha extends waiver to farmers who took loans post 2008

Devendra Fadnavis extended the date to repay overdue of loans taken by farmers in the year 2016-17.

6 July 2017 12:28 PM IST

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman said demonetisation could have shrunk Indian economy but it did not. (Photo Credit: Twitter)

Note ban did not shrink Indian economy, says economist Krugman

Paul Krugman went on to criticise India's GDP growth numbers and central bank's stance on policy rates.

6 July 2017 11:36 AM IST

With LPG prices shooting up, over 1 lakh people who had given up their LPG subsidy under Modi governments Give it up campaign are once again opting to take up subsidy.

No impact of GST on domestic LPG prices in Telangana and Andhra...

The 5% GST on cylinders is shared between Centre and state government in the ratio of 50:50.

6 July 2017 1:43 AM IST

70% of the complaints about overpricing on the pretext of GST are from semi-urban and rural areas which have lower levels of awareness.

Post-GST, Telangana government explores ways to lure investors

1 India, 1 tax' means policies like TS-iPASS aren't enough.

6 July 2017 1:37 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha. (Photo: PTI)

GST unlikely to give 2 per cent boost

Yashwant Sinha said that the current GST is flawed and could have been a better GST.

6 July 2017 12:53 AM IST

Union minister for urban development M. Venkaiah Naidu suggested people to take health insurance policy.

Main aim of GST is to simplify taxation process: Venkaiah Naidu

GST was deliberated for more than 15 years and only then was it implemented.

5 July 2017 8:19 PM IST

Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal

GST to benefit our economy: Meghwal to traders

The implementation of the GST will bring investment and increase exports.

5 July 2017 7:34 PM IST

The schemes run by EPFO and ESIC provide mandatory cover to formal sector workers in the country.

EPFO to now invest Rs 3,000 crore in AA+ rated corporate bonds

EPFO is expected to have investible deposits of around Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the current fiscal.

5 July 2017 6:06 PM IST

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GST: Govt increases consumer helplines to 60

Earlier there were 14 consumer helplines, which have been increased to 60 with adequately trained officials.

5 July 2017 5:54 PM IST