Opened two or more PPF accounts? Check merger rules now or you could lose money
If an individual had opened a second PPF account on or post-December 12, 2019, such account or accounts will be closed in case of a merger.
Mar 03, 2022, 15:51 PM IST
Declining telcos revenue may impact govt collections: Manoj Sinha
Revenue collection from telecom services in form of license fee and spectrum usage charges may be adversely impacted in the current fiscal if sales revenue of operators continues to decline, Union minister Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday.
Jul 26, 2017, 15:09 PM IST
Sanjeev Sanyal appointed Principal Economic Adviser in FinMin
Government on Friday appointed noted economist Sanjeev Sanyal as Principal Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance.
Feb 03, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Government extends DEA Secretary Shaktikanta Das' term by 3 months
Das, 59, took over charge as Economic Affairs Secretary in Ministry of Finance on August 29, 2015 with his term coming to an end on March 31, 2017.
Jan 23, 2017, 22:35 PM IST
Govt reviewing regulatory policies related to gold: Official
Joint Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs Saurabh Garg shared the government's point of view and "mentioned that working group has been formed to review the current regulatory policies related to gold".
Oct 17, 2016, 21:20 PM IST
FinMin to hire legal firms to represent India in arbitrations
The Finance Ministry is considering engaging law firms to represent India in disputes, including arbitrations, under its investment and trade agreements.
Jan 21, 2016, 21:01 PM IST
Disinvestment department seeks tax incentives for retail investors
In a bid to broad base retail participation in stock markets the Department of Disinvestment (DoD) has suggested tax incentives for small investors to invest in the equity market.
Oct 18, 2015, 11:10 AM IST
Finance Ministry knocks down PM Modi's idea of Rs 25 currency notes
To overcome usual shortage of coins, Union government should have coins only in denominations of rupees one and five with gradual introduction of coins of rupees ten to ultimately replace notes of this denomination.
Sep 02, 2015, 13:20 PM IST
Shaktikanta Das takes charge as Economic Affairs Secretary
Senior IAS officer Shaktikanta Das has taken charge as the Secretary for Department of Economic Affairs in the Finance Ministry.
Sep 01, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Govt working on easing fund-raising norms: Official
The government is working on a number of changes to ease fund raising, including relaxation in the depository receipt framework and reforming equity derivatives, currency & commodities segments and liberalising the ECB framework, a senior government official said Monday.
Sep 08, 2014, 22:11 PM IST
