Budget 2015: GST to reduce tax burden, says Indira Rajaraman, RBI board memberThe implementation of GST will result in lesser tax burden on consumers, besides boosting country's economic growth, an RBI board member sa...
12 Feb, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
RBI board discusses economic situation, policy issuesThe meeting reviewed, payment & settlements system, banking supervision, regulation, activities of Financial Markets Department & Deposit I...
16 Oct, 2014, 07.12 PM IST
Don't follow straightjacket approach on inflation: RBI directorReflecting on differences within the Reserve Bank, noted economist and RBI's independent director Indira Rajaraman said the central bank sh...
11 Sep, 2014, 08.08 PM IST
Raghuram Rajan went ahead with Technical Advisory Committee view on interest rateRBI governor Raghuram Rajan went ahead with suggestions of his advisory panel members, who had unanimously pitched for keeping policy rates...
25 Apr, 2014, 07.46 PM IST
January 28 rate hike: Raghuram Rajan went against majority view yet againRaghuram Rajan went against the majority view in the bank's technical advisory committee (TAC) while announcing a surprise 0.25 per cent hi...
18 Feb, 2014, 03.37 AM IST
RBI went by majority opinion for status quo policy of July 30Subbarao moved with the majority opinion of TAC members and maintained status quo in the first quarter monetary policy review last month.
21 Aug, 2013, 08.14 PM IST
Better fiscal situation could prevent rating downgrade: Economic Advisory Council"If we show definite signs of improvement in both these areas (fiscal deficit and current account deficit), the rating agencies will have t...
19 Sep, 2012, 06.49 PM IST
- Vijay Kelkar panel likely to submit report by September 7
The Vijay Kelkar committee, appointed by Chidambaram to formulate the fiscal consolidation roadmap, is likely to submit its report by Frida...
02 Sep, 2012, 12.39 PM IST
- RBI governor D Subbarao acted on his own to cut SLR
RBI governor Subbarao acted on his own in cutting the statutory liquidity ratio, or SLR, in the first quarterly monetary policy review.
22 Aug, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
Policy action needed to contain fiscal deficit: C RangarajanPolicy action is "very much" needed to reduce petroleum subsidies and contain contain fiscal deficit at budgeted level of 5.1 per of GDP in...
12 Aug, 2012, 05.16 PM IST
- Vijay Kelkar, two others to formulate fiscal roadmap
With a view to controlling its finances, the government today said it will seek help of former Finance Secretary Vijay Kelkar and two other...
06 Aug, 2012, 11.43 PM IST
- RBI Central Board reviews economic scenario ahead of monetary policy review
Ahead of the monetary policy review later this month, Central Board of RBI met to discuss the key economic and financial developments.
13 Oct, 2011, 04.07 PM IST
- Telecom spectrum money: Pay off debts, spend on infrastructure, social works
ET spoke to a cross section of leaders for some ideas on how money from the telecom spectrum auctions ought to be spent.
16 Jun, 2010, 02.16 AM IST
- Kelkar to head 13th FC, may focus on goods & services tax
The government on Wednesday set up the 13th finance commission (FC) which will look into various fiscal issues including the sharing of tax...
15 Nov, 2007, 03.24 AM IST
- Kelkar to head 13th Finance Commission
The government has constituted the 13 Finance Commission, which would look into sharing of taxes between Union and the States, under the ch...
14 Nov, 2007, 09.45 PM IST
- Youngsters take charge as India Inc faces talent dearth
The country is witnessing a tectonic shift in in the job market. School pass-outs and college students, barely hitting 18, are taking up jo...
13 Dec, 2006, 02.15 AM IST
- Disinvestment programme has lost focus: Jaswant
Admitting that the government "lost focus" on the disinvestment programme, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Friday asserted that there was...
18 Oct, 2002, 07.56 PM IST