GST on aerated beverages may be hiked to 35%; GST council decision on Dec 21The GoM on GST rate rationalisation has proposed increasing the tax on aerated beverages to 35% from 28% and similarly raising taxes on sin...
03 Dec, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
High tax hindering carbonated soft drinks segment in India reach potential: ICRIER reportHigh taxes under India's GST regime are hampering the growth of the carbonated soft drinks sector, despite initiatives like 'Make in India'...
06 Oct, 2024, 10.25 AM IST
The age of ‘Slobalisation’: What tectonic shifts in global trade meansThe lingering pandemic and the ongoing war in Europe has made the world economy experience a slowdown in the pace of globalisation. This ha...
13 Apr, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
IDFC FIRST Bank appoints Jaimini Bhagwati on board as additional directorJaimini Bhagwati's appointment is for a period of three years with effect from February 18, 2022, subject to approval of shareholders.
18 Feb, 2022, 10.29 PM IST
Need to strengthen global institutions for integrity, trust, fair working: Piyush Goyal“We need to build synergies with like-minded partner countries to bring out a strong future agenda for all G20 countries be it climate acti...
06 Oct, 2021, 08.31 PM IST
NCAER appoints World Bank's economist Poonam Gupta as Director GeneralGupta, the first woman Director General of NCAER, will succeed Shekhar Shah who has led NCAER since 2011 and will complete his second five-...
05 Apr, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
NCAER appoints World Bank lead economist Poonam Gupta as new director generalPrior to joining the World Bank in 2013, she was the Reserve Bank of India Chair Professor at National Institute of Public Finance and Poli...
05 Apr, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
World Bank's Deepak Mishra appointed as ICRIER director, chief executiveMishra has held various positions at the World Bank, including co-director of the World Development Report 2016 (Digital Dividends), Countr...
13 Mar, 2021, 09.23 PM IST
Foxconn to change India's labour scenario, up competition: CEA Arvind SubramanianHe also spoke of collateral benefits such as better secondary schooling and creation of institutions such as IITs, IIMs, BITS Pilani and th...
03 Dec, 2015, 03.24 PM IST
World Bank exits event funded by tobacco companiesMinister of state for finance Jayant Sinha has also refused to participate in the event. Sinha's name also featured earlier on the website ...
02 May, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh supports Greenpeace, says its job as a protester is to protest and the job of government is to governThe former environment minister, whose own experience with the Greenpeace has not been the best, came out in support of the activist group.
13 Jun, 2014, 08.03 AM IST
Jairam Ramesh says Greenpeace is funded domesticallyThe government cannot ask NGOs to stop their protest because their job as a protester is to protest, while the job of a government is to go...
12 Jun, 2014, 07.06 PM IST
FM P Chidambaram for expeditious implementation of G-20 decisions"Finally it is important to ensure that the decisions taken in G20 meetings are carried forward expeditiously," Chidambaram said.
18 Sep, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
- States can grow 1% for every 10% new Internet connections
Consequently, for every 10 per cent increase in Internet and broadband penetration, India could potentially add USD 17 billion to the Gross...
19 Jan, 2012, 09.35 PM IST
Grant of MFN status and Indo-Pak tradeThe fragility that characterises the India-Pakistan relationship is evident in the flip-flop in according the MFN status to India.
17 Dec, 2011, 05.48 AM IST
- India ranks low in financial inclusion list
India has been ranked poorly, even below African countries like Kenya and Moracco, in the first-ever index of financial inclusion.
24 Jul, 2008, 12.05 AM IST
- India ranks low in financial inclusion, says ICRIER
India has been ranked poorly, even below African countries like Kenya and Moracco, in the first-ever index of financial inclusion prepared ...
23 Jul, 2008, 04.15 PM IST