Efforts will be to bring corporate tax below 25%: Finance Ministry
MAT is the minimum tax which the companies are required to pay on book profits.
Dec 19, 2015, 20:18 PM IST
India now a preferred market more because of compulsion than by choice
In a report, Deutsche Bank said while India continues to be a favoured emerging market, "it is now more due to compulsion than by choice, as was the case after the election."
Dec 03, 2015, 18:14 PM IST
India to grow at 7.4% this fiscal, says S&P
India's economy will grow at 7.4 percent in the current fiscal, which will further improve to over 8 percent in 2016-17, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services projected Thursday.
Dec 03, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
Committed to provide transparent, predictable tax regime: PM Narendra Modi
"Reform is not an end in itself. Reform for me is just a way station on the long journey to the destination. The destination is the transformation of India," PM Narendra Modi said.
Nov 21, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
Indian economy moving ahead despite global headwinds: FM Jaitley
FM Jaitley said that an interesting change is taking place in India with the expansion of aspirational class.
Nov 17, 2015, 13:36 PM IST
IIP numbers encouraging, govt to continue with reforms: Finance Ministry
Showing signs of recovery, industrial output rose to nearly three-year high of 6.4 percent in August on improvement in manufacturing and capital goods.
Oct 13, 2015, 15:28 PM IST
Launch next phase of reforms for faster growth, IMF to India
With India's growth rate projected to drop slightly from 7.5 percent to 7.3 percent in 2015, the IMF on Friday recommended the country to launch next phase of economic reforms and improve its business climate for achieving faster and more inclusive growth.
Oct 10, 2015, 00:10 AM IST
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India "bright spot" for investment in the current global slowdown, PM Modi tells biz leaders
PM Modi said government had taken a number of steps to remove long pending concerns of investors, including expediting regulatory clearances, increasing the validity period of Industrial Licences across the board and delicencing a number of defence items.
Oct 06, 2015, 18:22 PM IST
Reforms in India need to be executed better, faster: GE CEO Jeff Immelt
Calling for measures to make it easier to do business in India, Chairman & CEO of US-based diversified conglomerate GE, Jeff Immelt, Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform programmes need to be executed better and faster to attract overseas investors to India.
Sep 21, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
FM Jaitley promises more reforms; sees better growth this fiscal
India's economic growth is expected to improve despite unfavourable global winds as the government continues with several reform programmes, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 08:44 AM IST
Investment guru Jim Rogers quits India over Modi`s lack of reforms
Billionaire commodities investor Jim Rogers is pulling out of India after becoming frustrated with the pace of reforms being carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he told Indian financial newspaper Mint.
Sep 03, 2015, 20:31 PM IST
Moody's to govt: Push reforms, stabilise inflation for upgrade
Global agency Moody's on Tuesday said it will upgrade India's rating if the government is able to push through reforms, inflation stabilises, regulatory environment improves and infrastructure investment rises.
Aug 25, 2015, 17:51 PM IST
Unhurried reforms making investment climate subdued: L&T
With its first-quarter profits dipping by a sharp 37 percent, industrial giant Larsen and Toubro on Friday blamed "unhurried pace of reforms" and the global uncertainties for a subdued investment climate in the country.
Jul 31, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
Govt must deliver on promises for higher growth: Moody's
While pegging India's true growth potential at near 10 percent, Moody's also warned that "GDP growth is not likely to rise above 7.5 percent if the government continues to over-promise and not deliver".
Jul 30, 2015, 20:09 PM IST
Economy picking up, need more reforms for strong growth: Rajan
Rajan, known for critical analysis of macroeconomic trends, however said that subdued exports, primarily on account of global factors, remain an area of concern.
Jul 02, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
US encouraged by PM Narendra Modi's pro-business reforms
Expressing support for "pro-business reforms" undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his commitment to fighting corruption, the US has said it encouraged all governments, including India, to address the issue of corruption.
Jun 30, 2015, 10:40 AM IST
Investments in India can now be committed without delay: FM Jaitley
In his meeting with a group of US investors, Jaitley, who concluded his nine-day US tour Wednesday, alluded to the extensive reforms that have been launched by the government in the last one year.
Jun 25, 2015, 10:22 AM IST
Reforms absolutely necessary in land, labour and taxation: FM Jaitley
The Finance Minister further said that the government has already begun implementing various tax reforms.
Jun 24, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Govt to create permanent consultation mechanism to address investors' concerns: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said land, labour and taxation are three areas where reforms are absolutely necessary.
Jun 24, 2015, 12:20 PM IST
FM Jaitley assures global investors on expediting reform process
Jaitley, who began his 10-day trip to the US yesterday, met investors here and said while there is "a lot of excitement and a lot of buzz" about India, there are concerns about the pace of reform process and policy stability also.
Jun 18, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
