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Highlights of Union Budget 2016-17
Jaitley reiterated a forecast that India would grow by 7.6% in the fiscal year that is drawing to a close.
Budget 2016: FM proposes to amend Sebi Act to increase benches in SAT
Currently, SAT has only one bench which sits in Mumbai. All the orders passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) can be appealed in SAT.
Stock market looks up to Union Budget for cues
Experts eye the Union Budget which will be tabled in the Parliament on Monday.
Landmark Year for India in Climate Change Initiatives: Economic Survey
The survey notes that at the International level, India played a crucial role in the climate change talks and agreement under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (UNFCCC) in Paris in December 2015, and the launch of International Solar Alliance...
No surcharge, service charge on card payments: Cabinet
Among other measures aimed at reducing cash transactions include rationalisation of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on card transactions
Delaying investment projects may hamper Make in India: Assocham
Government needs to limit the timeframe for each clearance authority, says Assocham.
Govt mulling 49% FDI in insurance sector through automatic route
Currently, FDI up to 26 per cent is permitted through automatic approval route.
Start-ups at risk as investors close taps, funds by Narendra Modi may fall short
Venture capitalists have already tightened purse strings as ripples from China's economic slowdown lap around the world.
Why China contagion spooked world markets
The Dow Jones index plunged to its worst four-day percentage loss to start a year on record, the Sensex on Friday was still struggling to recover from the massive 555-point hit it took the previous day, and analysts were taking about a repeat of the econo...
Sensex sinks below 26,000-mark on profit-booking, down 119 points
All sectoral indices, led by metal, infrastructure and power, were in the green, rising up to 0.59 per cent. Also, the NSE Nifty edged higher by 9.30 points, or 0.12 per cent, to 7,938.25.
Rupee gains momentum, up 4 paise against dollar
The local currency had gained five paise to close at 66.35 in Monday's trade.
Sensex ends up over 200 points, Nifty gains 72 points
About 1776 shares have advanced, 929 shares declined, and 207 shares were unchanged.
Shortfall of Rs 40,000 crore in direct tax collection this fiscal: Revenue Secretary
PAN will also be made mandatory for opening all bank accounts except under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, the Revenue Secretary added.
Rupee down 9 paise vs dollar in early trade
Dealers also attributed the rupee's fall to fresh demand for the US currency from importers and banks and early losses in domestic stock markets.