The Centre today made it clear that it was looking for a lower goods and services tax (GST) rate, though with an expanded base, limited exemption and a uniform rate for goods and services. In a first

Banks’ exposure to mutual funds (MFs) fell around Rs 11,000 crore in the fortnight ended February 26, as lenders strove to meet year-end disbursal targets, aided by a rise in demand for credit. More

The government today sent across a strong signal that it was not considering any rollback in the recent increase in auto fuel prices despite inflationary concerns. It said the Budget 2010-11 had not

Every year, the government introduces Budget in which the finance minister tends to make some modifications to our personal tax. So how does tax structure for 2009-2010 differ from that of

March is a time when mutual funds get into overdrive with their dividend announcements. With the financial year coming to an end and the last 12 months being one of the surprisingly good years for

Search engine Google on Thursday denied it was planning to shut down its business in China by the end of the month. More India business stories Google's spokeswoman Marsha Wang told China Daily on

India will take gradual steps to full convertibility of the rupee but not in one go, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told parliament on Friday. More India business stories "The full convertibility

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) may help with the funding for Bharti Airtel's $9 billion acquisition of Zain's African assets, a senior SingTel executive said on Friday. More India business

India is well-set to go back to 8.5 percent growth in the next fiscal year, a top policy adviser said on Friday. Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia also said he expects

Disgraced Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused in the multi-crore financial fraud in the IT firm, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court pleading that he be released on bail. In