THe Indian Economy is Going Through a Rough Patch as Was Evident from the recently related provisional Estimates of its gross domestic product (GDP). The underlying growth rate is lower than what was expected and estimated by the government ear. What is surprising is that that, as noted in the last economic survey, this Slowdown…
The government, in the ensuing Budget session of Parliament, is likely to introduce a new income tax bill which seeks to simplify the current IT law, make it comprehensible and reduce the number of pages by about 60%. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her July Budget had announced a comprehensive review of the six-decade old…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the ninth Pre-Budget Consultation with the experts from the Infrastructure, Energy and Urban Sectors in connection with the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: ANI Insurers are seeking tax benefits for buyers and incentives for selling policies in their wishlist for the upcoming Union Budget…
CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee | Photo Credit: The Hindu Ahead of the upcoming Budget, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday (January 12, 2025) suggested a 10-point agenda to drive ease of doing business reforms, aimed at reducing compliance burden, simplifying regulatory frameworks, and improving transparency. . Among the “urgent policy interventions”,…
According to a statement issued by EPS-95 National Agitation Committee, the Finance Minister has conveyed to the delegation that their demands would be reviewed and addressed in a sympathetic manner. File | Photo Credit: PTI A delegation of EPS-95 pensioners met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday (January 10, 2025) to press for their long-pending…
