Direct cash transfer of LPG subsidy from June

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 19:12

The government will from June 1 roll out direct transfer of cash subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) in 20 districts as it looks to cut its subsidy outgo by up to Rs 10,000 crore annually by eliminating diversions.

Exports, SEZs to get boost as government announces incentives

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 13:17

Seeking to boost exports which slipped 1.76 percent in 2012-13, government on Thursday unveiled a slew of incentives for exporters and announced a package to revive special economic zones (SEZs).

Exports up 6.9% in Mar; declines 1.7% in 2012-13

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 08:21

Exports in March stood at USD 30.8 billion compared to USD 28.8 billion in the same month of previous year.

Govt likely to announce sops for exporters, SEZ Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:41

Faced with declining exports and widening current account deficit, the government is likely to announce Wednesday a host of incentives for sectors like engineering and textiles to boost shipments amid global demand slowdown.

Tax sops for leather, precious stones exports

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 15:54

"I look forward to the changes that will be made to the Foreign Trade Policy next month and I assure my support to measures that will be taken to boost exports of goods and services," he said in his Budget 2013-14 speech.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram offers minor sops to income tax payers

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 14:33

In his tax proposals in the Budget for 2013-14 to raise an additional Rs 18,000 crore, he gave a benefit of Rs 2,000 to individual tax payers with taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh but made no change in either slabs or rates of personal income tax which will continue at 10, 20 and 30 percent.

Sops galore for farmers, fishermen in Odisha Budget

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 23:39

Odisha govt in Rs 60,303-crore Budget announced free mobile handsets, health insurance to farmers and financial help to women self-help groups.

Allow marketing of bonds, give tax sops to debt products: Assocham

Last Updated: Monday, January 7, 2013, 21:44

In order to boost retail participation in the debt market, industry body Assocham Monday proposed various steps, including permission to market bonds like other traded financial instruments and providing tax exemptions.

RBI panel for higher customs duty on gold

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 19:48

The Reserve Bank's suggestions came on the day when Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the government is considering steps to make gold imports more expensive.

Govt announces sops for exporters

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 15:21

The government on Wednesday announced additional incentives for exporters, hit hard by the global slowdown, that includes extension of two percent interest subsidy for one more year till March 2014.