The change may give "secure creditors" the first right to auction an asset in order to recover the dues.

Income-tax data released by FinMin after 15 years

PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.

India's IPR framework and enforcement were comparable to those in developed countries

'It is important to improve the quality of spending.'

In 2015, the Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 125 basis points to 6.75 per cent.

While number of commitments inched up in 2015, its value slipped 23% to 11-year low.

'Everyone confuses GDP to be a measure of output, when it is actually a measure of income.'

The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill.

This would include state capitals and 53 cities with a population of 10 lakh each.

The states will be asked to tap the Centre's JAM trinity.

Excise exemptions may be whittled in Budget to offset higher govt salaries, pensions

Economists have cautioned that any deferment of the government's fiscal goals would prove counter-productive and raise the interest payment burden.

Room for rise of up to 2 percentage points, move to help meet higher expenditure need in FY17

The GST bill's draft says tax would be levied on Maximum Retail Price

Common items between Centre and states - bread, eggs, milk, vegetables, cereals, books and salt - will continue to be exempted.

Union Budget had projected the fiscal deficit at Rs 5.56 lakh crore.

The norms will affect companies in pharma, energy, manufacturing, software sectors.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes is set to rationalise I-T rules.

Andhra Pradesh posted 8.14% consumer inflation in October.