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Mahua Venkatesh

Mahua Venkatesh

Mahua Venkatesh has been in the field for about 20 years now. She writes on economy, banking and finance.

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GST council may reconsider products under 28% slab, ease filing returns

A consumer goods trader shows letters GST representing

Updated on Oct 06, 2017 10:26 am IST

Demonetisation: Bank employees, yet to be paid for overtime, threaten strike

People deposit discontinued notes at a bank in Guwahati on December 30, 2016. India pulled out old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation in November last year.(AP)

Updated on Oct 04, 2017 11:59 pm IST

New Rs 100 notes coming next year, printing to begin in April

RBI had announced in December that all currency notes will gradually be redesigned.(HT file photo)

Updated on Oct 03, 2017 11:18 am IST

GST confusion could hit India’s quest to improve ease of doing business ranking

The uncertainty over tax rates and the problems faced by the businesses in filing returns could impact India’s ambition of climbing up on the ease of doing business index.(AFP File Photo)

Published on Sept 23, 2017 09:31 pm IST

Cabinet clears 1% DA hike; good news for 49 lakh staffers, 61 lakh pensioners

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday also approved a bill that will raise the gratuity ceiling for private sector employees.(HT file)

Updated on Sept 13, 2017 12:29 am IST

Amid Doklam standoff, Chinese imports to India up by 33% in April-June quarter

Citizens burn a Chinese national flag during a protest to boycott Chinese products in Ahmedabad after reports of alleged incursion by Chinese troops deep inside Indian territory.(AFP File Photo)

Updated on Aug 14, 2017 11:25 am IST

Achieving high end of 6.75-7.5% growth difficult: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey said that the balance of risk to achieving the 6.75-7.5% growth has shifted to the downside.(HT File)

Updated on Aug 11, 2017 11:52 pm IST

Confusion over GST prevails, this festive season gift hampers may cost you dear

Many shopkeepers do not have any clarity on tax rates, especially for gift hampers containing different items. (HT file photo)

Updated on Aug 07, 2017 09:06 am IST

Scam alert: Beware of fake mails from Income Tax dept seeking bank details

Updated on Aug 01, 2017 11:29 am IST

Maharashtra tops the list of fresh GST registrations, Gujarat comes second

Former President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi press buttons for the launch of Goods and Services Tax at midnight of June 30 at the special ceremony in the Central Hall of Parliament in New Delhi.(PTI File photo)

Updated on Jul 31, 2017 09:28 am IST

I-T dept doubled its haul in 2016-17; seized cash, jewellery worth Rs 1,469 crore

In In 2015-16, the Income Tax department had seized cash and jewellery worth Rs 712.68 crore.(REUTERS File Photo / Representational)

Updated on Jul 29, 2017 11:52 pm IST

Six telecom companies under-reported revenue by over Rs 61,000 crore: CAG

CAG said the under-reporting reduced the government’s earnings in form of spectrum charges and licensing by Rs 7,697.6 crore. (Photo: Mint)

Updated on Jul 22, 2017 07:15 am IST

Govt goes after tax cheats in new SMS drive

To begin with, the focus will be on suspected tax cheats in the four metros and some big cities. The SMS drive was launched mid-June. No deadline has been fixed for the filing to tax returns by those identified.(Representative Photo)

Updated on Jul 09, 2017 07:29 am IST

Over 1 crore PANs linked to Aadhaar in June, those not linked remain valid for now

The government will decide the cut-off date, after which PANs not linked to Aadhaar will be deemed invalid, only after Augus.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Jul 04, 2017 06:53 pm IST

Day 1 of GST rollout: No major panic barring few lapses as businesses transition

A bill is clumped together with others at a restaurant with the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) added to it, in Mumbai.(AP Photo)

Updated on Jul 02, 2017 07:15 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir to switch to GST by July 6: State finance minister

Haseeb Drabu had earlier said the government will factor in constitutional, legislative, administrative and institutional issues distinct to the state while implementing the GST.(HT File Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2017 09:57 am IST

Jammu and Kashmir yet to implement GST, aims to build broader consensus

A round-table conference being held to discuss implementation of Goods and Services Tax in Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar on Thursday.(PTI Photo)

Updated on Jun 30, 2017 04:43 pm IST

Customers forced to pay transaction fee for using cards in small towns

The agreement retailers sign with banks for card-swipe devices — technically called point-of-sale (POS) terminals — contains a clause forbidding them from charging customers for the facility.(Shutterstock)

Updated on Jun 24, 2017 11:08 pm IST

Farmers’ protests fallout: Govt extends interest subsidy on short term crop loans

Farmers who repay the loan on time will be provided an interest subsidy of 5%.(Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 18, 2017 08:31 am IST

Steel houses to be pivot of govt’s low-cost housing scheme

If the experiment succeeds, the model can be used for building schools and panchayat buildings.(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

Updated on Jun 13, 2017 11:22 pm IST

Govt’s black money account got 45,000 emails from whistleblowers, only 6,000 genuine

In December, just after it was set up, the I-T department received 22,500 emails on illegal cash hoarders.

Updated on Jun 12, 2017 11:37 pm IST

Just 6.2 crore out of 29 crore PAN cards linked with Aadhaar so far

An Indian visitor gives a thumb impression to withdraw money from his bank account with his Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) card during a Digi Dhan Mela.(AFP Photo)

Updated on Jun 09, 2017 03:01 pm IST

I-T dept sets eyes on benami assets acquired in past 3 years

Government sources said that depending on the response the department receives, it will decide whether or not to probe into cases that are beyond the three-year period.(Representative Photo)

Updated on Jun 03, 2017 12:13 am IST

India ranks 120th among 131 nations in women workforce, says World Bank report

The participation level has been dropping since 2005, despite having 42% women who are graduates.(File Photo)

Updated on May 29, 2017 11:36 pm IST

World Bank: India growth slowed to 6.8% in 2016-17 on note ban, to rebound to 7.2% this year on reforms

Updated on Jun 04, 2017 11:25 pm IST

Demonetisation: Cash withdrawals in March nearly the same as last year

A trader counts rupees at wholesale vegetables market on the outskirts of Jammu on March 6.(AP Photo)

Updated on Jul 19, 2017 03:42 pm IST

Modi asks taxmen to get GST ready, wants action on benami properties

(HT photo)

Updated on Jul 08, 2017 06:47 pm IST

Deposits under PMGKY: Second black money amnesty scheme gets a tepid response

Tax officials scrutinising a tax return form in New Delhi.(AFP File Photo)

Updated on May 01, 2017 03:46 pm IST

70% of India’s small, mid-sized firms yet to start GST preparations

Colourful puzzle block letter with word GST on wood background.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Apr 19, 2017 03:04 pm IST

Cash crunch may hit you this long weekend amid short supply from RBI

Banking sources said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is supplying only about 25% of the cash required for ATMs in several states such as Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Kerala.(Arvind Yadav/HT File Photo)

Updated on Apr 13, 2017 08:45 pm IST

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