Krishnanand Tripathi
Govt’s drug pricing formula comes under fire; activists seek method overhaul
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority: In 2013, the government had shifted to market-based prices in its formula to fix the maximum price of the drugs instead of the cost of production.
Modi govt needs to rework international treaties to tax global tech firms
Taxing global tech giants: Countries like India lose out on a significant revenue base because of complex business and corporate structures, and international treaty obligations.
No plan to recognise one year master’s degree of foreign universities
Studying abroad: Government has no plan to recognise one year masters degree offered by foreign universities.
Modi govt’s bid to tax global tech giants may come unstuck
Modi government faces several hurdles in taxing international tech firms such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others.
Renewable Energy: India received $4.8 billion FDI in last five years
FDI in Renewable Energy: India has opened the sector for 100% foreign direct investment through automatic route.
GST: Steady decline in number of return filers in last four months
GST: While number of GST registered businesses has gone up between February to May this year, the number of return filers has declined sharply.
Budget 2019: After 5 good years under Modi, growth in central transfers to states set to see steep fall
Union Budget 2019: During the last five years of Modi government, central transfers to states have always grown in double digits but this year will mark a departure.
Cracking the whip: Govt books 1,800 cases for issuing fake GST invoices
Fake GST invoice: The government has detected tax evasion of over Rs 11,500 crore under the GST in three years.
Budget 2019: Govt leans on corporate tax collection as GST falters
Union Budget 2019-20: Last year, central government's GST collection registered a decline of Rs 1 lakh crore against the budget estimate.
Budget 2019: Assistance to states for improving education sector enhanced by over 18%
Union Budget 2019: The allocation to states for higher education has been increased by 108% this year.
Budget 2019: Govt’s extra-budgetary spending to decline by 12% this year
Union Budget 2019: The government has said that it will progressively reduce its extra-budgetary expenditure.
Budget 2019: Ayushman Bharat gets less than 7% of the total budget of health ministry
Union Budget 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman has increased total outlay of the PMJAY scheme by Rs 4,000 crore, however, it is still less than 7% of the total outlay of health ministry.
Budget 2019: Startups seek enforcement of timely payment rule, GST relief from govt
Union Budget 2019-20: Startups are seeking concrete action from the government like enforcement of the rule of timely payment to SMEs and startups within 45 days of generation of invoice.
Budget 2019: Startups want same incentives as offered in other countries
Union Budget 2019: Start-ups sector expects the government to match the tax rate and incentives offered by countries like Singapore.
Budget 2019: Core message; here is what PM Modi is actually trying to do
Union Budget 2019-20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term presents him a fresh opportunity to implement his vision for the development of world-class infrastructure in the country.
Budget 2019: Five less talked about numbers in Nirmala Sitharman’s budget that you should not miss
India Union Budget: In addition to fiscal deficit, interest and subsidy payments, tax collection, revenue deficit and states' share in central taxes are some of other key figures that one should not miss.
Budget 2019: Who is Lord Basaveshwara? Who was quoted by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech
Budget 2019 India: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today invoked the name of 12th century Karnataka seer Lord Basaveshwara as a moral guide to convey the Modi government's philosophy of public service.
Budget 2019: Mystery of union excise duty collections being stuck at the same level for years
Budget 2019 India: A combined goods and service tax jointly levied by the Centre and states since July 2017 has subsumed union excise duties levied by the Centre on the production of goods.
Twitter Gaffe: Finance Ministry retweets wrong fiscal deficit number, sends pundits into a tizzy
Economic Survey 2019: A retweet by the finance ministry Thursday morning put the fiscal deficit number for FY 2018-19 at an alarmingly high level of 5.8% of the country's GDP but later it was deleted.
Budget 2019: Small companies seek flexible labour laws, low tax regime
Union Budget 2019 India: SME sector is seeking flexible labour laws, low tax regime from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden budget.
Budget 2019: Startups want Modi govt to sort out funding problem; here is how
India Union Budget 2019: Startups suggest unique and innovative ways to sort out their funding problem, including tapping of CSR funds of central PSUs to fund their expansion.
Budget 2019: Why PM Modi’s idea of one nation one election is good for economy
Union Budget 2019-20: Modi government's capital expenditure declined sharply just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and during April-May when polling was conducted for 542 Lok Sabha seats.
Budget 2019: Modi govt’s loan repayment liability to cross Rs 10 lakh crore
Union Budget 2019: Modi government would spend over Rs 10 lakh crore in this financial year in servicing of public debt.
Modi 2.0: PM clears his first Rajya Sabha test; motion of thanks passed without amendments
PM Modi's speech in Rajya Sabha: A combative opposition has twice amended the motion of thanks to Presidential address during PM Modi's first tenure which is a record.
The victor meets reality: PM admits he lacks numbers in Rajya Sabha, attacks opposition for stalling reforms
PM Modi's speech in Rajya Sabha: Prime Minister Modi also articulated his willingness to work with the opposition on important legislative agenda.
Budget 2019: Govt spending to shoot up by over Rs 3 lakh crore this year; here’s why
Union Budget 2019: Three items: grants and loans to states, interest payment and agriculture alone account for more than two-third of the total increase in the govt's expenditure this year.
Budget 2019: India’s Achilles heel? How Modi govt can check rising imports of electronic goods
Budget 2019: The first budget of Modi 2.0 to provides opportunity to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to announce measures for long term revival of manufacturing.
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- Budget 2019: Hike in import duty may dampen the gold rush
- Budget 2019: More power to villages; Rs 2 lakh crore allocated to Panchayats in five years
- Budget 2019: Healthcare sector expects hike in exemption limits for health checkup, medical reimbursement
