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India ranks 9th in corruption in business: EMEIA Fraud Survey  

According to EY Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) Fraud Survey 2017, India ranks 9th among 41 surveyed countries in bribery and corrupt practices in businesses. India’s...

April 8, 2017

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged in first monetary policy review of 2017-18

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its first bimonthly monetary policy review of the financial year 2017-18, has kept the key policy rate, the repo rate unchanged,...

April 7, 2017

Five State Banks, Bharatiya Mahila Bank merge with SBI

Five associates and the Bharatiya Mahila Bank have officially merged with country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI). With this merger, SBI joins the league of top...

April 3, 2017

Parliament passes The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The Parliament has passed The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Bill amends the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. It ensures compensation up to Rs 1 lakh to employee...

March 24, 2017

Government notifies third Protocol amending India-Singapore DTAA

The Union Finance Ministry has notified hird Protocol amending India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). The agreement came into force in February 2017and was signed in December 2016....

March 24, 2017

Cabinet approves of proposal to establish a Fund of Fund for Start-ups

The Union Cabinet has approved proposals to tweak Fund of Funds of Start-ups (FFS) rules to enable greater flow of resources. FFS was established in June 2016 with...

March 23, 2017

Union Cabinet approves amendments to Customs and Excise Act to facilitate GST Regime

The Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Customs and Excise Acts related to abolition of cesses and surcharges on various goods and services to facilitate implementation of...

March 23, 2017

Vodafone, Idea merge to create India's largest, world's 2nd largest telecom company

Kumar Mangalam Birla-led telecommunications major Idea Cellular has agreed to merge with the Vodafone India,  Indian unit of the UK headquartered Vodafone Plc. The blockbuster merger will create...

March 21, 2017

Government issues draft rules on e-wallet payments

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) has issued draft Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules 2017 for Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) company or e...

March 10, 2017

Government announces new licensing policy to boost oil output

The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has announced new Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) for oil and gas exploration. The new policy will allow bidders to carve...

March 8, 2017

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