The Goods and Services Tax (GST)’s life starts on July first as the centre and states decided to
India enters the GST era
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GDP growth rate falls steep during Q4; as India settles at 7.1% for 2016-17
India’s GDP statistics for the last year shows steep fall in the fourth quarter from January to March
Government works hard on Strategic Partnership Model in Defence Manufacturing
The government is imparting more energy into the Strategic Partnership (SP) model in defence manufacturing. Around six domestic
NITI Ayog comes out with a three-year agenda, replicating Planning Commission
Country’s macroeconomic policy think tank- the NITI Ayog has finally come out with a daft policy proposal in
Centre proposes private players in wholesale market under AMPC amendment
The Agricultural Ministry came out with an amended Model APMC Act that brings significant changes in the existing
Financially sound state entities can access direct foreign assistance
The Union Cabinet allowed financially sound state entities to borrow funds from Official Development Assistance (ODA) for financing
India slips in HDI Rank but improves score in the HDR 2016
India slipped one position to be placed at 131 rank in the just published Human Development Report 2016.
Government to make new base year for WPI and IIP
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are to get new base year from
GDP growth survives demonetisation scare; registers 7 % growth during third quarter
The Central Statistical Organization’s GDP growth estimate indicate that economic growth rate has not affected much during the
Rating agencies are having poor credibility: Government sources
India’s economic administration continues to unleash heavy attack on the inconsistent rating practices followed by global agencies. Economic