Hasmukh Adhia nominated as RBI director

Government has nominated Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh Adhia as a director on the central board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India. His nomination is effective from November 11, 2014,......

Another Gujarat cadre IAS officer gets plum posting in Modi govt

In yet another secretary-level change, government appointed Hasmukh Adhia, a 1981 Gujarat cadre IAS officer, as the new Financial Services Secretary replacing G S Sandhu. Sandhu, a 1980 Rajasthan......

Tax dispute: Vodafone sends conciliatory signals

Strains between Vodafone and the government over a Rs 20,000-crore (Rs 200-billion) tax dispute are showing signs of easing, with the telecom major sending conciliatory signals. Representatives of......

Jaitley to bank on states to push GST

Keen to push the Goods and Services Tax, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday expressed desire to hold an early meeting with the state finance ministers. He also asked revenue officials to......