New Delhi: The government on Friday issued a clarification to its September 2019 policy that allowed up to 26% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ‘news digital media sector’ through the approval route. It explicitly covers aggregators and could affect entities such as Dailyhunt, Inshorts, experts said. The policy will apply to Indian entities registered or located in the country that are digital media entities streaming or uploading news and current affairs on websites, apps and other platfo ..
Earlier this week, the International Monetary Fund released a report which said that India will slip below Bangladesh in per capita gross domestic product in 2020 (calendar year) as a result of lockdown impact. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi latched on to that to take a potshot at the Modi govt. "Solid achievement of 6 years of BJP's hate-filled cultural nationalism: Bangladesh set to overtake India," Gandhi said in a sarcastic tweet accompanied by clapping emojis.
New Delhi: Some Opposition-ruled states will take a call on Friday on approaching the Supreme Court on the issue of the Centre pressing states to borrow to meet the deficit in GST compensation cess fund.
NEW DELHI: The Centre will introduce further stimulus measures if needed, a top official said a day after the government announced a series of steps to boost the economy. The government is moving ahead with its economic agenda and will soon approach the cabinet regarding the establishment of a lender to fund infrastructure, apart from drafting the new public sector policy, the person said. Also on track is the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India initial public offer plan, he said.
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman “abruptly ended the GST council meeting, rose and walked away” when some states raised three demands to end the stalemate over the Centre’s proposal to borrow.
NEW DELHI: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting on Monday ended in stalemate but the Centre said it would go ahead and facilitate the Rs 1.1 lakh crore borrowing option for the 21 states that have expressed their preference for this plan. Some opposition-ruled states contended that this would be "illegal" and will challenge this in the Supreme Court, saying any decision on the borrowing
NEW DELHI: India unveiled a long-awaited stimulus programme ahead of the festive season that's expected to give the struggling economy a boost of as much as Rs 1 lakh crore, the finance ministry said. The package aims to lift demand for consumer goods by offering festival loans to central government employees and promises additional capital spending and interest free loans to states. Staff can also use their leave travel allowance to pay for consumer goods.
The government on Monday announced a one-time Rs10,000 interest-free festival advance to all its officers and employees as part of plans to increase consumer spending to spur demand in the economy. At a press conference, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the festival advance was discontinued from 6th Pay Commission for central government employees.
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu has sought Rs 31,000 crore from the Centre as loan, a-fourth of the Centre's extended Rs 1,20,000 crore liquidity infusion scheme, to settle its power bills. The state ranks lowest in the country's discoms ratings and is among the large defaulting power consumers. It hasn't raised its tariffs in the last six years but will now have to bring in operational and financial efficiencies to meet loan pre-disbursement conditions, including reduction of the gap between rev ..
Mumbai: The country's current account surplus rose to $19.8 billion or 3.9 per cent of GDP in the June quarter as merchandise imports declined amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday. The current account surplus stood at $0.6 billion or 0.1 per cent of GDP in the March quarter while there was a current account deficit of $15 billion or 2.1 per cent of GDP in the year-ago period.
Finance ministry officials strongly defended the controversial 2012 amendment that brought overseas indirect transfers retrospectively into the tax net.
The Union home ministry has allowed states to spend up to 50 per cent money from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, up from the existing limit of 35 per cent, said officials. The permission applies to quarantine, sample collection and screening facilities.
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) is an important initiative, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday.
The Union Budget of India for 2020–2021 (ISO: 2020 kē liē Bhārat kā Kēndrīya Bajaṭ) was presented by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2020, as her second budget. This is the second budget of Narendra Modi-led NDA government's second term.
At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened on a weak note at 73.50, then fell further and finally closed at 73.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 20 paise over its last close.
Wipro's outgoing Executive Chairman Azim Premji saw his pay package rise almost 95 per cent to USD 262,054 during fiscal 2019. His son, Rishad Premji, who is set to take over the reins of the Bengaluru-based software services company soon, took home a compensation of USD 987,652 in 2018-19, WiproNSE 0.69 % said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Shares of Manappuram Finance slipped 10 per cent in the intra-day trade to quote Rs 124 apeice on the BSE on Friday after markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), issued notice to five Asset Management Companies (AMCs) alleging insider trading in favour of the company.
Global rating agency Dewan Housing Corporation's liquidity problems and its failure this week to pay coupons highlight the funding challenges faced by India's non-bank finance sector. The liquidity pressures faced by finance firms are in stark contrast to situation in Indian banking sector. The latter has not faced significant liquidity pressure or deposit withdrawals, despite asset-quality and capital weaknesses.
India is projected to grow at 7.5 per cent in the next three years supported by robust investment and private consumption, the World Bank has said. The Bank in its Global Economic Prospects released Tuesday said that India is estimated to have grown 7.2 per cent in fiscal year 2018/19, which ended March 31. A slowdown in government consumption was offset by solid investment, which benefitted from public infrastructure spending.
Home loans and education loans are treated as good loans by many individuals. Though they are cheaper than personal loans, they tend to have a longer repayment tenure. No wonder, the lenders want to be on the safe side. In addition to the regular due-diligence, borrowers are generally asked to buy life insurance policies. It is in the interest of the borrower to buy life cover. If you have taken a home loan and you die before repaying it, then the bank has the right to recover the money by selling the house. Such a situation can be avoided by taking life insurance.
As the General Election 2019 comes to an end, the Finance Ministry (Fin Min) has prepared a 100-day agenda for the new government that will be formed in the coming days, a PTI report said. With a fall in GDP (gross domestic product) growth to 6.6 percent in the third quarter of 2018-19, the ministry has emphasized on pushing the country's economy.
The company recorded a strong 57 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs 1,176 crore in March quarter, while net interest income, or NII, grew 50 per cent at Rs 3,394 crore on YoY basis.
Tata Sons has offered to buy out Shapoorji Pallonji group's stake in the holding company to help the group raise money to pay its debt. The Supreme Court has also barred the Mistry group from pledging or selling any Tata shares until October 28, when it starts hearing final arguments in the case.
The Canadian insurance industry still has work to do when it comes to promoting and encouraging diversity and inclusion – but things are moving in the right direction. Earlier this month, more than 300 individuals from the Canadian insurance industry gathered at Women in Insurance Toronto – a lively and empowering networking event focused on boosting the careers of women in insurance. The message resonating at the event was clear: It’s time to turn awareness into action.
GST Network on Wednesday released a demo tool for the new and simplified return filing form which will be launched sometime later in the year. The prototype available on webportal gives stakeholders a feel of what the new return filing system will look like. GSTN also sought stakeholder feedback on the proposed offline tool. It will allow users to use functionality such as drop down menus, invoice upload, upload of purchase register for matching with system created inward supplies.
Singapore and Canada have expressed interest in joining consultations in a case filed by Japan in the WTO's dispute settlement body against India's import duties on certain information and communication technology products, including mobile phones. According to a communication of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), both countries have stated that they have a substantial trade interest in information and communication technology (ICT) goods.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy today held a brainstorming session for all stakeholders in the renewable energy industry. Major challenges faced by the industry were deliberated upon at the day long meet.
In a bid to support the fintech industry in, the Reserve Bank of India introduced a regulatory sandbox for the startups to test their products and services. Now a similar initiative has been taken by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).