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View: Why India needs disruptive change in governance

PM Modi revamped the entire bureaucracy of the Finance, Commerce and Culture Ministries
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 05:28 PM IST

Key departments get new heads in bureaucratic rejig

Key departments get new heads in bureaucratic rejig
Published on Apr 19, 2025 08:38 AM IST

Chandigarh’s GST collection up by 1% in March

Collected 241 crore in comparison to 238 crore mopped up during the same month in 2024. (PTI)
Published on Apr 03, 2025 08:54 AM IST

Chandigarh’s GST collections up in January after December dip

This positive start to the year follows a 20% decline in GST collections in December 2024, when 224 crore was collected compared to 281 crore in December 2023. (iStock)
Published on Feb 03, 2025 08:18 AM IST

Want fuel or FASTag? You may have to prove your ride's insured

The government also proposed sending text messages to uninsured vehicle owners.
Published on Jan 27, 2025 04:56 PM IST

UPI achieves record 15,000 crore transactions worth 223 Lakh Crore by Nov 2024

From January to November of this year, 15,547 crore transactions of 223 lakh crore were made over the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), "demonstrating its transformative impact on financial transactions" in India.
Updated on Dec 15, 2024 01:57 PM IST

Relief against income tax offences as charges for TDS default reduced: Details

New CBDT guidelines streamline the compounding process under the Income-tax Act, easing accessibility for taxpayers. They eliminate offence categorization and allow unlimited applications, while also reducing compounding charges and abolishing interest on delayed payments.
Published on Oct 18, 2024 08:59 AM IST

Banks may soon use your digital footprint to give home loans, here's how

Banks will consider consumption or spending patterns of individuals while making their credit assessment (iStock/Hindustan Times Archive)
Published on Jul 27, 2024 12:51 PM IST

Direct tax collections for FY 2024-25 surge by over 20%

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Published on Jun 18, 2024 07:58 PM IST

Rithala-Narela Metro line gets nod from finance ministry

The officials said that they expect this extension of the existing Shaheed Sthal – Rithala red line corridor of Delhi metro to boost local economy in Narela. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 11:41 PM IST

In a first, Hindu stakeholders included in Canada’s budget preparation

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pose for a picture holding the 2024-25 budget, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday. (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 18, 2024 03:27 PM IST

I-T dept informs taxpayers on certain transactions this fiscal. What it means?

The I-T department identified such persons or entities where the taxes paid is not ‘commensurate’ with the financial transactions
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 04:38 PM IST

Watch: Nirmala Sitharaman takes part in ‘Halwa Ceremony’ ahead of interim budget

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman participating in traditional 'Halwa Ceremony' on Wednesday in North Block.
Published on Jan 24, 2024 11:03 PM IST

Ram Mandir ceremony: Are stock markets, banks open today? Check what's closed

Ayodhya: Ram Mandir being decorated with flowers on the eve of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024.
Published on Jan 22, 2024 10:09 AM IST

UT witnesses growth of 29% in GST collection in Dec

The collection for October stood at 389 crore, 38 crore more than 351 crore collected during the same month in 2022. (iStock)
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 07:18 AM IST

General PF interest rate to remain unchanged at 7.1% for Oct-Dec quarter

GPF is provided to Central government empoyees upon requirement.
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 04:16 PM IST

Ghaziabad: Man arrested for supplying sensitive info to woman suspected to be from Pakistan

The police said they initiated investigation and traced the WhatsApp mobile number of the woman to a city in Pakistan. (Representative Image)
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 11:53 PM IST

Govt excludes overseas credit card spends from LRS

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Updated on Jul 01, 2023 02:48 AM IST

Ensure PAN-Aadhaar linkage by June 30. Else? Card will be inoperative

All PAN cards that will not be linked with Aadhaar by June 30 will become “inoperative”.
Published on Jun 28, 2023 01:10 PM IST

350 kg seized drugs worth 1,500 cr destroyed in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai, India - May 26, 2023:Mumbai Customs Zone-III destroy drugs valued Rs.1500 crore at Mumbai Waste Management ,Taloja MIDC in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, May 26, 2023. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 27, 2023 12:53 AM IST

Central nod to revive 536 teaching posts at Chandigarh’s govt schools

As per a letter sent by the Union ministry of education to the Chandigarh director school education, the matter was discussed with ministry of finance’s department of expenditure and it had agreed to revive 536 posts. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:02 AM IST

Govt planning to amend NDPS Act: Arora

Govt planning to amend NDPS Act: Arora
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 02:20 AM IST

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate 2023: Know steps to invest, other key features

The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate offers a fixed interest rate over a 24-month tenure, from April 2023 to March 2025.
Published on Apr 02, 2023 01:46 PM IST

Chandigarh records 10% hike in GST collection in March

In February, the GST collection increased by just 5% and stood at 188 crore. It was only 10 crore higher than the GST collected during the corresponding period of 2022. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 02:53 AM IST

Bid to remove tax benefit from debt funds is hasty

Bid to remove tax benefit from debt funds is hasty
Published on Mar 25, 2023 01:32 AM IST

On Adani-Hindenburg row, Centre says no significant impact at systemic level

The Union finance ministry said the SEBI has already taken up the investigation and would conclude it within two months as per a Supreme Court order dated March 2. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 13, 2023 03:35 PM IST

SWAMIH fund completes over 20,000 homes since 2019. Know what's its purpose

SWAMIH fund completes over 20,000 homes since its inception.
Published on Mar 06, 2023 11:46 AM IST

Sitharaman to meet heads of banks on Feb 22; on credit scheme for MSMEs: Report

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the press conference on Budget 2023 in New Delhi. (HT Photo/Raj K Raj)
Published on Feb 19, 2023 03:51 PM IST

Centre allows sale of excess tobacco produced by registered growers in Karnataka

During this crop season, 40,207 farmers in Karnataka cultivated FCV tobacco in an area of 60,782 hectares. (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 18, 2023 10:37 PM IST