India should review FTAs, overhaul investment screening, report saysIndia should reassess the effectiveness of its existing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), modernise its investment screening framework and adop...
Delhiites can now hire private fire auditors for fire safety certificatesDelhi's fire safety clearance process is set to become faster with the introduction of a third-party fire audit system. This comes after a ...
Steel giants step on capex pedalJSW, Tata, SAIL, JSPL are set to hike capex up to 65%; spending surge defies West Asia cost pressures.
Supreme Court seeks govt, RBI response to plea for audit of banks' realty exposureThe Supreme Court has asked the government and the Reserve Bank of India for their response to a petition that wants banks' dealings with r...
Karur Vysya has a four-pronged plan to move up to the next level: B Ramesh Babu, MD & CEOAfter a decade of downsizing the wholesale business, Karur Vysya now plans to reverse it by raising the corporate loan share to 20% in the ...
Right to trauma care of citizens integral part of right to life, Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court has asked all states and Union Territories to launch a unified helpline, 112, for emergency responses. A functional syste...
Bengal gets Rs 3,000 cr for healthcare revamp, Ayushman Bharat card rollout from July: SuvenduWest Bengal's healthcare sector is set for a major upgrade with Rs 3,000 crore sanctioned by the Centre. Ayushman Bharat health insurance c...
Bengal govt orders audit into Cooperative Bank Loan 'Scam'The West Bengal government has ordered a comprehensive audit into a multi-crore cooperative bank scam. This investigation focuses on allege...
Assam govt aims 20% cut in fuel cost, 10% down in revenue expense as part of austerity measuresAssam government has announced austerity measures to boost fiscal prudence. Fuel expenditure will be cut by 20 per cent. Minister and offic...
EPFO overhauls PF trust rules: Risk-based audits, 2% interest cap on exempted establishmentsNew rules are set for companies managing their own provident fund trusts. Mandatory annual audits are replaced by a risk-based system. Inte...
Pilots warn delay in rest rules is putting flight safety at riskPilots' body ALPA has alerted the DGCA about risks from delayed flight duty rules. They warn that ongoing relaxations for airlines weaken s...
8th Pay Commission-NC-JCM meeting details: Deadline extension; Old Pension Scheme revival; key recommendations from top employee bodyCentral government employees' representatives met with the 8th Pay Commission, requesting a deadline extension for memorandum submissions t...
Net sales of non-financial private companies rise 11.4% in FY25: RBI dataThe Reserve Bank's recent statistics reveal that net sales for non-financial private firms surged by 11.4 percent in 2024-25. This reflects...
Audit firms wary as govt proposes to tighten rulesNew rules on auditor independence are causing worry among Indian audit firms. These changes could affect how audits are priced and limit ch...
Cheetahs were not part of Kuno plan, key papers missing: State Audit reportAn audit report from the Madhya Pradesh government highlights rule violations and missing documents related to Project Cheetah at Kuno Nati...
- ET in the classroom: How independent is CAG?
ET explains the role of CAG and the possible action the government can take on its reports.
- ‘Massive tax evasion can hit GST rollout’
A study revealed rampant evasion to the extent of 50% in half of the 23 states where tax audits were carried out.